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Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
First Arc for Japan? Exciting Alohi Alii sets up big race bid at Deauville
The Hiroyasu Tanaka-trained colt defeated Brian Meehan's horse Rashabar in the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville. It comes as Danon Decile, another top horse in Japan, had his final workout ahead of the Juddmonte International Alohi Alii has left racing fans in Japan dreaming of a historic breakthrough in one of the world's most famous events. Trainers have spent years trying to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in October, ever since their first runner Speed Symboli in 1969. Orfevre seemed likely to become their first big race hero at Longchamp in 2012 when he went into the lead under Christophe Soumillon, but outsider Solemia surged past to snatch victory in the final strides. Soumillon was on the opposite team to Japan on Saturday when he partnered Rashabar in the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville, a horse send over from Britain by Brian Meehan. However his mount had no answer to Alohi Alii, who emerged as Japan's latest Arc contender and earned a quote of 25-1 from William Hill. The Hiroyasu Tanaka-saddled colt made all of the running for Christophe Lemaire and crossed the line with a three-and-a-half length advantage. 'We first planned to come to France for the Grand Prix de Paris in July, but the horse was not quite ready,' Tanaka said via Thoroughbred Daily News. 'With a view to giving him a race before the Arc, we looked at the program and decided to come here. The race had been won in the past by horses that went on to excel in the Arc, so we felt it was right to run here." And if Alohi Alii can go close in the autumn highlight, which features many of the world's best flat horses, it would be a fitting result. That is because his dam's sire is Orfevre, who as well as going so close 13 years ago, secured another silver medal behind Arc great Treve in 2013. "The race today is over 2000 metres and that is what we wanted for his prep,' Tanaka added. 'The further the better with this horse, so I have no doubt that he will stay the Arc trip. The timing is just perfect between the two races.' Meanwhile fellow Japanese colt Danon Decile completed his preparation for the Juddmonte International at York next week with a workout. Based at James Horton's stable, he was ridden out in Newmarket by his trainer Shogo Yasuda and ran clear of the lead horse over a distance of seven furlongs. Danon Decile was last seen racing to first in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan and is a top price of 9-2 to win the feature Group One of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival. He too could be an Arc contender and David Stevens, spokesman for bookmakers Coral, said: "Japan's quest to win the Arc is well-documented, and this year's challenge has been boosted by Alohi Alii's Deauville success. "He joins compatriot Danon Decile at 20-1 in our Arc betting ahead of York."
Powys County Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Thursday gallop to determine plans for Daryz
Unbeaten French colt Daryz faces a crucial workout on Thursday as connections ponder whether to take on the challenge of next week's Juddmonte International at York. The Sea The Stars colt has won each of his four starts to date, most recently impressing in the Group Two Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud in late June. Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard saddled Calandagan to finish a close second to City Of Troy in the Juddmonte International 12 months ago and Daryz could bid to go one better on the Knavesmire. Nemone Routh, racing manager for owners the Aga Khan Studs in France, said: 'He won't run in the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano this weekend, that's for sure. 'We're going to work him on Thursday and then make a decision about whether he goes to York or whether we run him next in the Prix Niel and follow a more traditional route towards the Arc, so we'll see what he does on Thursday and make that decision then. 'He's in good shape, we just want to be 100 per cent sure that we're making the right call because it's going to be a big ask going to York and we just want to see that last piece of work and make sure we're making the right decision. 'By Thursday we'll know a bit more about the field and the ground. The horse is in great form, but it's going to be a big step for him so we'll work him on Thursday, Mickael (Barzalona) will ride him, and we'll make a decision then.' The team have already ruled out a return to York for recent King George hero Calandagan, who has the Japan Cup as his major target for the second half of the season. 'He came out of Ascot absolutely fine and we could have gone to York, but we just felt we didn't want to keep asking him to run at Group One level over the summer when we know we want to run him internationally at the end of the year,' Routh added. 'He's not going back to the stud or anything, he's staying in the yard, but we're just not working towards a race. 'The main objective is the Japan Cup and he'll have one run before, either in a Group Two in France or in the Champion Stakes.'
South Wales Guardian
5 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Thursday gallop to determine plans for Daryz
The Sea The Stars colt has won each of his four starts to date, most recently impressing in the Group Two Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud in late June. Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard saddled Calandagan to finish a close second to City Of Troy in the Juddmonte International 12 months ago and Daryz could bid to go one better on the Knavesmire. Nemone Routh, racing manager for owners the Aga Khan Studs in France, said: 'He won't run in the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano this weekend, that's for sure. 'We're going to work him on Thursday and then make a decision about whether he goes to York or whether we run him next in the Prix Niel and follow a more traditional route towards the Arc, so we'll see what he does on Thursday and make that decision then. 'He's in good shape, we just want to be 100 per cent sure that we're making the right call because it's going to be a big ask going to York and we just want to see that last piece of work and make sure we're making the right decision. 'By Thursday we'll know a bit more about the field and the ground. The horse is in great form, but it's going to be a big step for him so we'll work him on Thursday, Mickael (Barzalona) will ride him, and we'll make a decision then.' The team have already ruled out a return to York for recent King George hero Calandagan, who has the Japan Cup as his major target for the second half of the season. 'He came out of Ascot absolutely fine and we could have gone to York, but we just felt we didn't want to keep asking him to run at Group One level over the summer when we know we want to run him internationally at the end of the year,' Routh added. 'He's not going back to the stud or anything, he's staying in the yard, but we're just not working towards a race. 'The main objective is the Japan Cup and he'll have one run before, either in a Group Two in France or in the Champion Stakes.'
North Wales Chronicle
5 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Thursday gallop to determine plans for Daryz
The Sea The Stars colt has won each of his four starts to date, most recently impressing in the Group Two Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud in late June. Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard saddled Calandagan to finish a close second to City Of Troy in the Juddmonte International 12 months ago and Daryz could bid to go one better on the Knavesmire. Nemone Routh, racing manager for owners the Aga Khan Studs in France, said: 'He won't run in the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano this weekend, that's for sure. 'We're going to work him on Thursday and then make a decision about whether he goes to York or whether we run him next in the Prix Niel and follow a more traditional route towards the Arc, so we'll see what he does on Thursday and make that decision then. 'He's in good shape, we just want to be 100 per cent sure that we're making the right call because it's going to be a big ask going to York and we just want to see that last piece of work and make sure we're making the right decision. 'By Thursday we'll know a bit more about the field and the ground. The horse is in great form, but it's going to be a big step for him so we'll work him on Thursday, Mickael (Barzalona) will ride him, and we'll make a decision then.' The team have already ruled out a return to York for recent King George hero Calandagan, who has the Japan Cup as his major target for the second half of the season. 'He came out of Ascot absolutely fine and we could have gone to York, but we just felt we didn't want to keep asking him to run at Group One level over the summer when we know we want to run him internationally at the end of the year,' Routh added. 'He's not going back to the stud or anything, he's staying in the yard, but we're just not working towards a race. 'The main objective is the Japan Cup and he'll have one run before, either in a Group Two in France or in the Champion Stakes.'
Rhyl Journal
5 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Thursday gallop to determine plans for Daryz
The Sea The Stars colt has won each of his four starts to date, most recently impressing in the Group Two Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud in late June. Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard saddled Calandagan to finish a close second to City Of Troy in the Juddmonte International 12 months ago and Daryz could bid to go one better on the Knavesmire. Nemone Routh, racing manager for owners the Aga Khan Studs in France, said: 'He won't run in the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano this weekend, that's for sure. 'We're going to work him on Thursday and then make a decision about whether he goes to York or whether we run him next in the Prix Niel and follow a more traditional route towards the Arc, so we'll see what he does on Thursday and make that decision then. 'He's in good shape, we just want to be 100 per cent sure that we're making the right call because it's going to be a big ask going to York and we just want to see that last piece of work and make sure we're making the right decision. 'By Thursday we'll know a bit more about the field and the ground. The horse is in great form, but it's going to be a big step for him so we'll work him on Thursday, Mickael (Barzalona) will ride him, and we'll make a decision then.' The team have already ruled out a return to York for recent King George hero Calandagan, who has the Japan Cup as his major target for the second half of the season. 'He came out of Ascot absolutely fine and we could have gone to York, but we just felt we didn't want to keep asking him to run at Group One level over the summer when we know we want to run him internationally at the end of the year,' Routh added. 'He's not going back to the stud or anything, he's staying in the yard, but we're just not working towards a race. 'The main objective is the Japan Cup and he'll have one run before, either in a Group Two in France or in the Champion Stakes.'
