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2016 WASJ - Yutaka Take and Mirco Demuro tied at top after Day One

[Day One Summary]

Yutaka Take and Mirco Demuro capped off the first day of the two-day series in a dead-heat tied at the top with 40 points. Take, last year’s runner-up of the series by a close margin, demonstrated steady runner-up performances in both two races, while Demuro drew away impressively to an upset victory on 11th choice Festive Yell in the second leg after marking a fifth in the first. Yasunari Iwata, whose participation was decided at the last minute, cruised to a two-length victory over Take in the first leg and stood at third on the board with 31 points. Defending champion Joao Moreira tied with Masayoshi Ebina at fourth with 16 points with a good chance to turn the tables tomorrow while Take hopes to capture his second championship title since 1992.

The Team JRA unsurprisingly took a huge lead on Team WAS almost doubling the total points with 146 to 78 after day one.

2016 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS POINT CHART

Standing Jockey Team August 27, 2016 August 28, 2016 Total
Points
1st Leg 2nd Leg 3rd Leg 4th Leg
1 Yutaka Take (JRA) JRA 2nd (20) 2nd (20)          
1 Mirco Demuro (JRA) JRA 5th (10) 1st (30)          
3 Yasunari Iwata (JRA) WAS 1st (30) 14th (1)          
4 Masayoshi Ebina (JRA) JRA 13th (1) 3rd (15)          
4 Joao Moreira (HK) WAS 4th (12) 8th (4)          
4 Christophe Lemaire (JRA) JRA 3rd (15) 12th (1)          
7 Hiroyuki Uchida (JRA) JRA 8th (4) 5th (10)          
8 Yuga Kawada (JRA) JRA 14th (1) 4th (12)          
9 Emma-Jayne Wilson (CAN) WAS 6th (8) 9th (2)          
10  Craig Williams (AUS) WAS 11th (1) 6th (8)          
11 Keita Tosaki (JRA) JRA 12th (1) 7th (6)          
11 Taichi Nagamori (NAR) WAS 7th (6) 11th (1)          
13 James Spencer (GB) WAS 9th (2) 13th (1)          
14 Cristian Demuro (FR) WAS 10th (1) 10th (1)          
Team WAS (World All-Star) : 78 points Team JRA : 146 points
*1st: 30 points / 2nd: 20 points / 3rd: 15 points / 4th: 12 points / 5th: 10 points / 6th: 8 points / 7th: 6 points /
8th: 4 points / 9th: 2 points / 10th: 1 point / 11th: 1 point / 12th: 1 point / 13th: 1 point / 14th: 1 point

[2016 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS 1ST LEG]

Saturday, August 27, 2016          Sapporo Racecourse        9th Race          Post Time: 14:25
3-year-old & up, Allowance (5Million & Less), 2,600 meters (about 13 furlongs), turf, right-handed
3-y-o: 56kg (about 124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 14 runners

FP BK PP Horse Sex
Age		 Jockey Weight
(kg)		 Margin Odds (Fav)
1 3 3 Takeru Ramses (JPN) C4 Yasunari Iwata 58.0 2:43.5 2.5 (1)
2 6 9 Agrippa Bio (JPN) H5 Yutaka Take 58.0 2 26.6 (10)
3 8 14 La La Eclater (JPN) C4 Christophe Lemaire 58.0 Neck 12.9 (5)
4 1 1 Derma Sallie Chan (JPN) M5 Joao Moreira 56.0 Neck 26.2 (9)
5 8 13 Lord Glitter (JPN) C4 Mirco Demuro 58.0 Neck 7.1 (3)
6 4 6 Tosen Natural (JPN) F4 Emma-Jayne Wilson 56.0 1-1/2 57.6 (12)
7 7 11 Admire Roi (JPN) C4 Taichi Nagamori 58.0 1/2 19.9 (7)
8 6 10 Air Wyvern (JPN) C3 Hiroyuki Uchida 56.0 Nose 4.4 (2)
9 5 7 Opera Hat (JPN) H5 James Spencer 58.0 1-1/4 68.9 (14)
10 3 4 Fengari (JPN) H5 Cristian Demuro 58.0 Nose 68.3 (13)
11 7 12 Win Blue Sky (JPN) C3 Craig Williams 56.0 1/2 20.9 (8)
12 4 5 Dispute (JPN) C3 Keita Tosaki 56.0 Neck 12.9 (6)
13 2 2 Cervantes (JPN) H5 Masayoshi Ebina 58.0 3/4 12.3 (4)
14 5 8 Water Million (JPN) C3 Yuga Kawada 56.0 1-1/2 31.8 (11)
FP= Final Position / BK= Bracket Number / PP = Post Position / B=Blinker / DS=Distance
NOTE:Figures quoted under Odds are Win Odds, which show the amount of money you get back per single unit (100yen), and Fav indicates the order of favorites.

WINNING TIME: 2:43.5 GOING: Firm WEATHER: Fine
Fractional Time (sec./furlong): 13.7 - 12.4 - 12.6 - 12.8 - 12.8 - 13.1 - 12.8 - 12.5 - 12.2 - 11.9 - 12.2 - 12.1 - 12.4
Last 4 furlong: 48.6 Last 3 furlong: 36.7
Positions at each corner:  1st corner 13,14(12,9,6)(2,8)(1,3)(4,11)7(5,10)
2nd corner (*13,14)(12,9,6)(2,8)(1,3)(4,11)-(5,7)10
3rd corner (2nd lap) (*13,14)(3,11)(12,9)(8,2,10)(1,6)(4,5,7)
4th corner (2nd lap) (13,*14,3)(12,9)(11,10)(1,6)(8,2)(4,5,7)

Note1: Underlined bold number indicates the winning horse.
Note2: Horse numbers are indicated in the order of their positions at each corner, with the first position listed first. Two or more horses inside the same parentheses indicate that they were positioned side by side. Hyphens between the horse numbers indicate that there is distance between the former and the latter. The asterisk indicates a slight lead.

1st: (3) Yasunari Iwata—reserved in mid-field, launched early move in backstretch to enter lane in 3rd, took command 100m out and further accelerated for a 2-length win
2nd: (9) Yutaka Take—keen start, traveled wide 4th from front, launched strong outside bid, passing Moreira then Lemaire before wire for second place
3rd: (14) Christophe Lemaire—gradually advanced from widest stall to press pace in 2nd, rallied with frontrunner in lane but overtaken by Iwata then Take before wire for 3rd place
4th: (1) Joao Moreira—allowed to settle back in mid-division, saved energy along rails, made headway to rally in mid-stretch for close 4th while unable to threaten winner
5th: (13) Mirco Demuro—led from sharp break, disputed lead with Lemaire and Iwata rounding final corner and early stretch, used up in last 100m
6th: (6) Emma-Jayne Wilson—rated outside rivals in 5th, fell back in backstretch, good effort in the final stages but unable to threaten leaders
“The pace was a bit slow and we had little space at the straight, but she responded well.”
7th: (11) Taichi Nagamori—traveled wide in mid-field, made headway from 3rd corner, even-paced in stretch
8th: (10) Hiroyuki Uchida—trailed in rear, accelerated from 3rd corner, bumped at top of stretch, unable to threaten
9th: (7) James Spencer— traveled 3rd from last, turned widest to enter lane last, passed tiring rivals in stretch
“He was a little heavy in his first race from a spell. He might run better on dirt.”
10th: (4) Cristian Demuro—reserved around 4th from rear hugging rails, near rear entering straight, mild late response
“He had a good break and the trip went smoothly but he was used up—maybe the distance was too long for him. He might be better suited to dirt.”
11th: (12) Craig Williams—broke well, traveled in 3rd, was 4th to 5th at top of stretch, came up empty
“He had a good jump out of the gate and we were able to race well in front behind the leader but he didn’t have any more to give at the stretch.”
12th: (5) Keita Tosaki—saved ground 2nd from last, never a factor
13th: (2) Masayoshi Ebina—sat on rails in 6th, made wide bid rounding last two turns, never fired
14th: (8) Yuga Kawada—sat 7th from top, made mild bid rounding 3rd turn, faded thereafter

[2016 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS 2ND LEG]

Saturday, August 27, 2016          Sapporo Racecourse        11th Race        Post Time: 15:35
3-year-old & up, Allowance (16Million & Less), 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs), turf, right-handed
3-y-o: 56kg (about 124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 14 runners

FP BK PP Horse Sex
Age		 Jockey Weight
(kg)		 Margin Odds (Fav)
1 7 12 Festive Yell (JPN) H5 Mirco Demuro 58.0 2:01.6 27.6 (11)
2 3 4 Win Phoenix (JPN) H5 Yutaka Take 58.0 3/4 10.8 (6)
3 3 3 Paris Karanotegami (JPN) H5 Masayoshi Ebina 58.0 3/4 8.2 (4)
4 6 9 World Reve (JPN) H6 Yuga Kawada 58.0 1/2 5.0 (2)
5 2 2 Red Shanks (IRE) G7 Hiroyuki Uchida 58.0 1-3/4 26.4 (10)
6 5 7 Fermezza (JPN) H5 Craig Williams 58.0 Neck 4.6 (1)
7 8 14 Yamaichi Partner (JPN) H6 Keita Tosaki 58.0 Neck 5.1 (3)
8 1 1 Sakura Bold (JPN) H9 Joao Moreira 58.0 Neck 12.8 (7)
9 7 11 Diamond Dance (JPN) H7 Emma-Jayne Wilson 58.0 Head 17.0 (8)
10 6 10 Red Rufus (USA) H6 Cristian Demuro 58.0 1/2 8.7 (5)
11 4 5 Bernini (JPN) H7 Taichi Nagamori 58.0 1 82.5 (14)
12 5 8 Satono Leopard (JPN) G7 Christophe Lemaire 58.0 3 23.7 (9)
13 4 6 Win Aureate (JPN) M5 James Spencer 56.0 1/2 28.5 (12)
14 8 13 Tokai Aurora (JPN) H9 Yasunari Iwata 58.0 1/2 61.1 (13)

WINNING TIME: 2:01.6 GOING: Firm WEATHER: Fine
TURNOVER FOR THE DAY: ¥ 4,986,311,500 ATTENDANCE: 14,465
Fractional Time (sec./furlong): 12.9 - 10.8 - 12.3 - 12.3 - 12.3 - 12.4 - 12.3 - 12.3 - 11.9 - 12.1
Last 4 furlong: 48.6 Last 3 furlong: 36.3
Positions at each corner:  1st corner 2,12,6,11(4,7)(3,14)(5,8)(10,1)-13,9
2nd corner 2,12-6(4,7,11)(3,14)-(5,8)(10,1)-(13,9)
3rd corner 2,12(4,6)11(3,7)14(10,5,8)(1,9)13
4th corner (2,*12)4(6,11)(3,7,8,9)14(10,5)1,13

1st: (12) Mirco Demuro—good start, chased pace in second, overtook leader before last turn, drew away to win by 3/4 length
2nd: (4) Yutaka Take—saved ground in 4th, chased leader rounding final bend, dug in well, failed to pin winner
3rd: (3) Masayoshi Ebina—on rails in mid-field, found path for stretch run after last corner, held off fast closing rivals for third
4th: (9) Yuga Kawada—unhurried near rear, edged up smoothly for 5th and 4-wide at last turn, good stretch run, fastest in last 3 furlongs
5th: (2) Hiroyuki Uchida—broke sharply to lead, opened gap to 2 lengths along backstretch, overtaken before last turn, outrun by a few but stayed well
6th: (7) Craig Williams—positioned between rivals around 5th to 6th, unable to reach contention
“He was in a nice position and settled well during the trip but didn’t have anything to give at the stretch.”
7th: (14) Keita Tosaki—settled in mid-division, caught between horses early in stretch, never placed to challenge
8th: (1) Joao Moreira—eased back toward rear, made headway along the outside approaching 4th corner, unable to make ground in stretch
9th: (11) Emma-Jayne Wilson—quick move to front group, traveling 3-wide in 5-6th position, even paced after 4th corner
“He was positioned well but the distance was too long for him and he got tired at the straight. It was too bad.”
10th: (10) Cristian Demuro—near rear of field, keen move along rails 1000 meters out, checked, came up empty into stretch
“We had a fright when a horse barged in front of us at the first corner. He gave his best but, with a big stride like his, the tight turns at Sapporo may not suit him.”
11th: (5) Taichi Nagamori—rated along rails in mid-division, met traffic entering homestretch and faded
12th: (8) Christophe Lemaire—traveled wide around 4th from rear, made headway turning wide through the last two corners but never fired
13th: (6) James Spencer—ran within pace in 3rd, dropped back turning for home, nothing left in stretch
“We were in a perfect position but she was used up at the end.”
14th: (13) Yasunari Iwata—unhurried 2nd from rear, retreated to last in backstretch, never imposed any threat

World All-Star Jockeys

Taking place of the World Super Jockeys Series held either on the last weekend of November or the first weekend of December since 1987 at Tokyo and Hanshin—it was held temporarily at Kyoto in 1990—the WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS commenced as a renewed version last year and staged at Sapporo Racecourse in the summer. The annual event, popular in Japan and throughout the world, has boasted a total of more than 200 top-caliber participants from abroad during its 30-year history.
In this series, points are awarded to each jockey according to their placing in each race, and the total points accumulated from the four races run over the two-day period are calculated at the end of the second day to determine the champion. At the same time, a team competition is carried out where the overseas jockeys and the NAR (National Association of Racing; local public racing) jockey form the “Team WAS (World All-Star)” to compete against the “Team JRA” jockeys in their bid to attain the most points as a team.
The Team WAS of this year included Cristian Demuro (FR), Joao Moreira (HK), James Spencer (GB), Craig Williams (AUS), Emma-Jayne Wilson (CAN) from abroad, Taichi Nagamori (NAR Kochi) who gained his ticket to the series by winning the Super Jockeys Trial, and Yasunari Iwata (JRA) who replaced USA’s Victor Espinoza.
The JRA jockeys taking on the challenges included Yuga Kawada who earned his seat by claiming the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) and Keita Tosaki, the JRA Most Valuable Jockey (MVJ) of 2015. Hiroyuki Uchida and Masayoshi Ebina from the Eastern district, and Christophe Lemaire and Mirco Demuro from the Western District were also among the lineup as the leaders in the jockey rankings in wins as of July 24. In addition, Yutaka Take was selected to join in the series based not only on his outstanding achievements overseas but for his unprecedented accomplishments of continuously claiming JRA grade race titles for thirty years since his debut and in becoming the first jockey to register more than 3,800 JRA career wins.

Last year, Hong Kong’s Joao Moreira took home the overall champion title with two wins, a second and an 11th in the four-leg series. He was followed by JRA’s Yutaka Take in second and Keita Tosaki in third, which contributed to the victory of the Team JRA in the team competition by two points.

[Other Races Ridden by Foreign Participants]

1st race: Two-Year-Olds (Maiden), dirt, 1,000m, 12 runners
  Joao Moreira—1st on Hashiru Kiseki (JPN, C2, by Precise End), 2nd favorite
2nd race: Two-Year-Olds (Maiden, Fillies), turf, 1,500m, 9 runners
  Joao Moreira—2nd on La Hulotte (JPN, F2, by Empire Maker), favorite
3rd race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), dirt, 1,000m, 12 runners
  Cristian Demuro—2nd on Flaring Blue (JPN, F3, by Fasliyev), 3rd favorite
4th race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), dirt, 1,700m, 12 runners
  Joao Moreira—4th on Red Ridge (JPN, C3, by Pyro), favorite
5th race: Two-Year-Olds (Newcomer), turf, 1,200m, 12 runners
  Joao Moreira—4th on Colorature (JPN, F2, by Taiki Shuttle), 3rd favorite
6th race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), turf, 2,000m, 16 runners
  Craig Williams—4th on Coup de Vent (JPN, F3, by Deep Impact), 4th favorite
7th race: Three-Year-Olds & Up (Allowance (5Million & Less), Fillies), turf, 1,200m, 16 runners
  Cristian Demuro—5th on Minnano Princess (JPN, F4, by Commands), 8th favorite
  Joao Moreira—9th on Riviere (JPN, M5, by Heart’s Cry), favorite
8th race: Three-Year-Olds & Up (Allowance (5Million & Less)), dirt, 1,700m, 13 runners
  Joao Moreira—4th on Tailleur (JPN, C4, by Wild Rush), 2nd favorite
10th race: Chitose Tokubetsu (Allowance (5Million & Less)), turf, 1,500m, 14 runners
  Craig Williams—6th on Isuzu Bright (JPN, C3, by Vermilion), 14th favorite
  Joao Moreira—7th on Bright Voice (JPN, C4, by Special Week), 2nd favorite
  Cristian Demuro—11th on Trinity Place (JPN, M5, by Manhattan Cafe), 6th favorite
12th race: Poplar Tokubetsu (Allowance (10Million & Less)), dirt, 1,700m, 13 runners
  Joao Moreira—1st on Sakura Empire (JPN, C3, by Empire Maker), 4th favorite

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