http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6666581857/ Flickr - keiblog.com The look on their faces is like "Did we make it?" It was a close finish in the Fairy Stakes! Mistress was 3rd. ]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6666581857/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/1z-P1Xy4eHY/orfevre-japans-future-arc-winner.html Thoroughbred Chat - It's been a year of highs and lows for Japan. The lows being the devastating earthquake and tsunami that caused nuclear reactor failures around the country. The highs being Victore Pisa and Transend's 1-2 finish in the Dubai World Cup, the Women's soccer team winning the World Cup (much to… ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:10:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/1z-P1Xy4eHY/orfevre-japans-future-arc-winner.html http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keiblog/Entries/2011/12/29_Buena_Vista_Retires.html via Pinboard - Even though she didn’t go out in a blaze of glory like we had all hoped, she did make it home safely. After the Arima Kinen, the JRA held a retirement ceremony were a reported 60,000 people stuck around, out of the 115,000 who came for the main race, to… ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:42:00 -0800 http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keiblog/Entries/2011/12/29_Buena_Vista_Retires.html http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/japan-captures-the-beauty-and-the-bet/ Paulick Report - When I see a video like the one produced last weekend in Japan showcasing the retirement ceremony for Horse of the Year Buena Vista, it makes me want to strangle some of the self-absorbed, closed-minded people who occasionally comment on this site and in other public forums, saying that racing… ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:42:00 -0800 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/japan-captures-the-beauty-and-the-bet/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6590967083/ Flickr - keiblog.com ]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:24:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6590967083/ http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/japan-brilliant-orfevre-slays-elders-in-arima-kinen/966871/ via Pinboard - JAPANESE Triple Crown hero Orfevre (Yasutoshi Ikee/Kenichi Ikezoe) confirmed his superstar status on Sunday when he beat a top-quality field of older horses in the Arima Kinen. ]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:02:00 -0800 http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/japan-brilliant-orfevre-slays-elders-in-arima-kinen/966871/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6568826395/ Flickr - keiblog.com Orfevre wins the Arima Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse on December 25th, 2011 ]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:11:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6568826395/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6546465999/ Flickr - keiblog.com by Sinister Minister. Her jock was hooping and hollering. Sounds like he was having a blast actually. WOOHOO! ]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:07:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6546465999/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qzt-2FGI7M&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:49:00 -0800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qzt-2FGI7M&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6411036873/ Flickr - keiblog.com Buena Vista wins the 31st Japan Cup ]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:43:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiblog/6411036873/ http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keiblog/Entries/2011/10/30_Tosen_Jordan_Upsets_the_Emperor%E2%80%99s_Cup_Fall.html via Pinboard - The Emperor’s Cup always holds surprises and this renewal was no different. Tosen Jordan, who up until today was only a G2 winner, stormed home in impressive style, playing off a sizzling pace to not only win his first G1, but also set a new Tenno Sho record AND a… ]]> Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:35:00 -0700 http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keiblog/Entries/2011/10/30_Tosen_Jordan_Upsets_the_Emperor%E2%80%99s_Cup_Fall.html http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/sunday-silence-proved-the-importance-of-japans-bloodstock-development/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - With a powerful victory in the Grade 1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) on Sunday at Kyoto racecourse, Orfevre became the seventh winner of the Japanese Triple Crown. The previous winner of the Japanese Triple Crown came in 2005 with Deep Impact, arguably the best racing son of Sunday Silence… ]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:45:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/sunday-silence-proved-the-importance-of-japans-bloodstock-development/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6w-NMU41Lw&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:29:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6w-NMU41Lw&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/11/08/18/RACING_Pisa.html via Pinboard - Dubai World Cup winner Victoire Pisa is out of the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. ]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:59:00 -0700 http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/11/08/18/RACING_Pisa.html http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/importance-of-stamina-in-leading-japan-based-stallions/ Sid Fernando + Observations - The ability to stay at least 2000 meters (about 10 furlongs) is a prerequisite to be a leading sire in Japan, where the Triple Crown consists of the 2000 Guineas equivalent (Satsuki Sho) at 2000m; the Derby (Tokyo Yushun) at 2400m, or about 12 furlongs; and the St Leger equivalent… ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:51:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/importance-of-stamina-in-leading-japan-based-stallions/ http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/thoroughbred-bloggers-alliance/archive/2011/07/15/the-coolest-racing-app-you-ll-never-have.aspx via Pinboard - by Kate Hunter, http://www.keiblog.net/It is no secret that horse racing isn’t the most tech-savvy sport, and it is no secret the industry has a big problem connecting with youth. The best way to attract more young fans would be to improve the way racing uses new technology, especially mobile devices.… ]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:42:00 -0700 http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/thoroughbred-bloggers-alliance/archive/2011/07/15/the-coolest-racing-app-you-ll-never-have.aspx http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keiblog/Entries/2011/7/13_The_Japan_Dirt_Derby_%28JPN1%29.html via Pinboard - Tonight is the 13th running of the JPN1 Japan Dirt Derby. It is also the last race in the Southeast Japan Triple Crown(SEJTC). Many of the local tracks around Japan have their own triple crown races for both 3 year old and older horses, but this one is the most… ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:53:00 -0700 http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keiblog/Entries/2011/7/13_The_Japan_Dirt_Derby_%28JPN1%29.html http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2011/06/27/International-Spotlight-Japanese-planning-Arc-assault.aspx via Pinboard - by Alan Shuback In what has become a concerted effort to lift Europe's most valued Thoroughbred prize, four Japanese-trained horses are being aimed at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on October 2. The assault on the great French race will be led by last ...See all stories on this… ]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:05:00 -0700 http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2011/06/27/International-Spotlight-Japanese-planning-Arc-assault.aspx http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keiblog/Entries/2011/6/24_Takarazuka_Kinen_Preview.html via Pinboard - The Takarazuka Kinen (G1, 2200m) is quickly becoming one of my favorite Japanese G1 races. Just like it’s sister race, the Arima Kinen (G1, 2500m), 10 of the entries are determined by popular vote. The 10 most popular horses are determined with a fan vote. Those horses get a free… ]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:34:00 -0700 http://www.keiblog.com/Keiblog/Keiblog/Entries/2011/6/24_Takarazuka_Kinen_Preview.html http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/japan-victoire-pisa-to-lead-four-strong-arc-assault/873890/ via Pinboard - Dubai World Cup winner Victoire Pisa is set to target the Irish Champion Stakes en route to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, where he could be joined by as many as three compatriots, headed by Nakayama Festa, runner-up to Workforce in 2010 ]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:41:00 -0700 http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/japan-victoire-pisa-to-lead-four-strong-arc-assault/873890/