2024 WASJ - Team JRA Leads Team WAS by Just 2 Points at the End of Day One
[Day One Summary]
Karis Teetan, who won the first leg with second pick Kvasir, and Christophe Lemaire, winner of the second leg with race favorite Schwarze Kugel, stood on top with 31 points at the end of Day One. “I’m very happy to be tied at the top so far. In my previous participation in 2019, I was third, so I hope to win on Sunday and claim the championship title,” Karis Teetan commented. Ryusei Sakai followed with 30 points by scoring two thirds, with sixth choice Oxlip in the first leg and seventh pick Ask Doux Porte in the second leg. Team WAS accumulated 111 points while Team JRA excelled with 113.
The last two legs will be held tomorrow, Day Two—the third leg is the 10th race and the fourth leg, the 12th race.
2024 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS POINT CHART
| Standing |
Jockey |
Team |
August 24, 2024 |
August 25, 2024 |
Total
Points |
| 1st Leg |
2nd Leg |
3rd Leg |
4th Leg |
| 1 |
Karis Teetan (HK) |
WAS |
1st |
(30) |
11th |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
31 |
| 1 |
Christophe Lemaire |
JRA |
14th |
(1) |
1st |
(30) |
|
|
|
|
31 |
| 3 |
Ryusei Sakai |
JRA |
3rd |
(15) |
3rd |
(15) |
|
|
|
|
30 |
| 4 |
Kohei Matsuyama |
JRA |
6th |
(8) |
2nd |
(20) |
|
|
|
|
28 |
| 5 |
Joao Moreira (BRZ) |
WAS |
2nd |
(20) |
8th |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
24 |
| 5 |
Damian Lane (AUS) |
WAS |
4th |
(12) |
4th |
(12) |
|
|
|
|
24 |
| 7 |
Delphine Santiago (FR) |
WAS |
7th |
(6) |
5th |
(10) |
|
|
|
|
16 |
| 8 |
Chak Yiu Ho (HK) |
WAS |
5th |
(10) |
14th |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
11 |
| 9 |
Yutaka Take |
JRA |
8th |
(4) |
7th |
(6) |
|
|
|
|
10 |
| 9 |
Keita Tosaki |
JRA |
9th |
(2) |
6th |
(8) |
|
|
|
|
10 |
| 11 |
Tadhg O'Shea (UAE) |
WAS |
13th |
(1) |
9th |
(2) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
| 12 |
Yuga Kawada |
JRA |
11th |
(1) |
10th |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| 12 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
JRA |
10th |
(1) |
12th |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| 12 |
Tomohiro Yoshimura (NAR) |
WAS |
12th |
(1) |
13th |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| Team WAS (World All-Star) : 111 points |
Team JRA : 113 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
Turnover for the Day: ¥ 7,189,715,300 Attendance: 12,361
[2024 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS 1ST LEG]
Saturday, August 24, 2024 Sapporo Racecourse 10th Race Post Time: 15:00
3-year-olds & up, 2 Wins Class, 1,200 meters (about 6 furlongs), turf, right-handed
3-y-o: 56kg (about 123-124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 14 runners
Going: Good to Firm Weather: Fine
| FP |
BK |
PP |
Horse |
Sex
Age |
Jockey |
Weight
(kg) |
Odds |
(Fav) |
Margin |
| 1 |
8 |
14 |
Kvasir (JPN) |
C4 |
Karis Teetan |
58.0 |
5.3 |
(2) |
1:08.9 |
| 2 |
6 |
9 |
Courteous Manner (IRE) |
F3 |
Joao Moreira |
54.0 |
2.2 |
(1) |
Nose |
| 3 |
7 |
12 B |
Oxlip (JPN) |
F4 |
Ryusei Sakai |
56.0 |
13.6 |
(6) |
1 |
| 4 |
3 |
4 |
Up Stroke (JPN) |
G5 |
Damian Lane |
58.0 |
15.3 |
(8) |
1-1/4 |
| 5 |
5 |
8 |
Glanz Berry (JPN) |
F4 |
Chak Yiu Ho |
56.0 |
13.9 |
(7) |
Neck |
| 6 |
6 |
10 |
Kaikano Kiseki (JPN) |
M5 |
Kohei Matsuyama |
56.0 |
10.9 |
(4) |
Nose |
| 7 |
7 |
11 |
Pretty in Pink (JPN) |
M6 |
Delphine Santiago |
56.0 |
203.4 |
(14) |
Head |
| 8 |
4 |
6 |
Trip to Moon (JPN) |
H5 |
Yutaka Take |
58.0 |
60.1 |
(11) |
3/4 |
| 9 |
5 |
7 |
Iihini Naru (JPN) |
F4 |
Keita Tosaki |
56.0 |
46.9 |
(10) |
Neck |
| 10 |
3 |
3 |
Basileus City (JPN) |
H5 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
58.0 |
7.0 |
(3) |
Neck |
| 11 |
4 |
5 |
Via Dolorosa (JPN) |
H5 |
Yuga Kawada |
58.0 |
12.3 |
(5) |
Neck |
| 12 |
1 |
1 B |
Shonan Amelia (JPN) |
M5 |
Tomohiro Yoshimura |
56.0 |
104.1 |
(13) |
3/4 |
| 13 |
2 |
2 |
Ask Episode (JPN) |
C4 |
Tadhg O'Shea |
58.0 |
40.5 |
(9) |
1-1/4 |
| 14 |
8 |
13 B |
Plus Ultra (JPN) |
H6 |
Christophe Lemaire |
58.0 |
64.3 |
(12) |
3/4 |
FP: Final Position / BK: Bracket Number / PP: Post Position / B: Blinker
| NOTE: | Figures quoted under Odds are shown in form of decimal odds (single unit is ¥100), and Fav indicates the order of favorites. |
| Fractional time (sec./furlong): |
11.9 - 10.5 - 11.1 - 11.8 - 11.6 - 12.0 |
|
Last 4 furlongs: 46.5 |
Last 3 furlongs: 35.4 |
| Positions at each corner: |
3rd corner |
12,8(7,9)10(3,14)(1,11)6(4,5)(2,13) |
|
4th corner |
(*12,8)9(7,14,10)(3,11,6)(1,4)(2,5,13) |
| Note1: |
Underlined bold numberindicates 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: (14) |
Karis Teetan—traveled wide in mid-field, advanced to 4th entering lane, displayed powerful stretch run to overtake Moreira just before wire
“He was a bit slow out of the gate and was keen to go at one point but I was able to steady him. He found his rhythm and showed a good turn of foot.” |
| 2nd: (9) |
Joao Moreira—reserved in 3rd, made strong bid in stretch to take command 100m out but outdueled by Teetan just before wire for a nose second
“We did our best. The horse was perfect.” |
| 3rd: (12) |
Ryusei Sakai—quick out of gate, set pace until 100m out, continued to run gamely to secure 3rd place |
| 4th: (4) |
Damian Lane—sat around 4th from rear, angled out to turn widest, unleashed strong late charge from outside—fastest over last 3 furlongs—to finish fourth
“The horse ran very well. He might do better on softer going. Once he kicked into gear in the stretch, he closed strongly.” |
| 5th: (8) |
Chak Yiu Ho—pressed pace in 2nd, rallied for lead up to 200m pole but weakened
“She was very easy to handle. She jumped well and we had a smooth trip.” |
| 6th: (10) |
Kohei Matsuyama—raced behind Moreira, 4-5th from front, showed good effort but unable to keep up with front runners |
| 7th: (11) |
Delphine Santiago—off slow, accelerated early to improve position in backstretch, turned 3rd corner in mid-pack, entered lane in 7th to 8th, ran eagerly but failed to reach contention
“We were bumped by the horse running on the inside of us somewhere between the third and fourth corners. My mount lost concentration and wasted energy. If it weren’t for that, we might have finished in a better position.” |
| 8th: (6) |
Yutaka Take—unhurried around 10th early, advanced after 3rd corner, had too much ground to make up |
| 9th: (7) |
Keita Tosaki—hugged rail in 3rd to 4th, sustained bid but dropped back in last 150m |
| 10th: (3) |
Norihiro Yokoyama—saved ground around 6th, showed effort until 100m out |
| 11th: (5) |
Yuga Kawada— broke well, gradually retreated from mid-division to sit near rear in backstretch, shifted out for running room in straight, too late |
| 12th: (1) |
Tomohiro Yoshimura— jumped eagerly, struggled to keep up speed in backstretch, gradually fell back towards rear, failed to accelerate in straight |
| 13th: (2) |
Tadhg O’Shea—off slow, trailed in rear, ran on rails turning for home, never a factor
“The 1,200 meters may be a bit too short for him. He couldn’t handle the fast pace so a longer distance might suit him better.” |
| 14th: (13) |
Christophe Lemaire—slow break, made mild bid before last corner, ran wide into lane, never fired |
[2024 WORLD ALL-STAR JOCKEYS 2ND LEG]
Saturday, August 24, 2024 Sapporo Racecourse 11th Race Post Time: 15:35
3-year-olds & up, 3 Wins Class, 2,000 meters (about 10 furlongs), turf, right-handed
3-y-o: 56kg (about 123-124 lbs), 4-y-o & up: 58kg (about 128 lbs), 2kg allowance for Fillies & Mares, 14 runners
Going: Good to Firm Weather: Fine
| FP |
BK |
PP |
Horse |
Sex
Age |
Jockey |
Weight
(kg) |
Odds |
(Fav) |
Margin |
| 1 |
3 |
3 |
Schwarze Kugel (JPN) |
C3 |
Christophe Lemaire |
56.0 |
2.4 |
(1) |
2:00.1 |
| 2 |
5 |
8 |
Pod Bullet (JPN) |
H5 |
Kohei Matsuyama |
58.0 |
19.4 |
(9) |
2-1/2 |
| 3 |
2 |
2 |
Ask Doux Porte (JPN) |
C4 |
Ryusei Sakai |
58.0 |
17.3 |
(7) |
Nose |
| 4 |
7 |
11 |
Kayonenka (JPN) |
M5 |
Damian Lane |
56.0 |
34.9 |
(12) |
Neck |
| 5 |
4 |
6 |
Eridanus (JPN) |
F4 |
Delphine Santiago |
56.0 |
12.3 |
(5) |
3/4 |
| 6 |
5 |
7 B |
Nac Illusive (JPN) |
H6 |
Keita Tosaki |
58.0 |
8.4 |
(3) |
Head |
| 7 |
8 |
13 |
Meiner Emperor (JPN) |
C4 |
Yutaka Take |
58.0 |
4.9 |
(2) |
Neck |
| 8 |
1 |
1 |
Rouge Arles (JPN) |
M5 |
Joao Moreira |
56.0 |
33.6 |
(11) |
Neck |
| 9 |
8 |
14 |
Bar du Vin (JPN) |
C4 |
Tadhg O'Shea |
58.0 |
15.8 |
(6) |
1-1/2 |
| 10 |
6 |
9 |
Moka Flower (JPN) |
M5 |
Yuga Kawada |
56.0 |
25.4 |
(10) |
3 |
| 11 |
4 |
5 |
Bikini Boy (JPN) |
C4 |
Karis Teetan |
58.0 |
190.4 |
(14) |
2 |
| 12 |
7 |
12 |
Meiner Nicholas (JPN) |
H5 |
Norihiro Yokoyama |
58.0 |
47.5 |
(13) |
Neck |
| 13 |
6 |
10 |
Cosmo Freude (JPN) |
H5 |
Tomohiro Yoshimura |
58.0 |
18.7 |
(8) |
1-1/4 |
| 14 |
3 |
4 |
New Normal (JPN) |
M5 |
Chak Yiu Ho |
56.0 |
10.2 |
(4) |
Nose |
| Fractional Time (sec./furlong): |
12.6 - 11.1 - 11.7 - 12.2 - 11.6 - 11.5 - 11.9 - 12.5 - 12.4 - 12.6 |
|
Last 4 furlongs: 49.4 |
Last 3 furlongs: 37.5 |
| Positions at each corner: |
1st corner |
(*10,14)-(12,8)(4,7)(6,13)11,3(5,9)1,2 |
|
2nd corner |
(*10,14)(12,8)7(4,13)6,11,3,9(1,5)2 |
|
3rd corner |
(10,*14)-(12,8)7(4,6,13)11(1,3)(5,9,2) |
|
4th corner |
14,8(10,12)7(6,11,13,3)(1,2)(4,9)5 |
| 1st: (3) |
Christophe Lemaire—reserved around 5th from rear by rails, angled out to make strong bid rounding last corners widest, pulled away after taking command 100m out |
| 2nd: (8) |
Kohei Matsuyama—raced 3-wide in 4th, gradually advanced to take command after entering lane, overtaken by Lemaire 100m out but fended off Sakai’s strong challenge to secure 2nd place |
| 3rd: (2) |
Ryusei Sakai—trailed in rear, gradually made headway, angled out and launched 2nd fastest late kick |
| 4th: (11) |
Damian Lane—traveled wide in mid-division towards rear, met traffic in stretch but showed good effort between horses
“The horse raced really well. I think she was able to show her strength in the race.” |
| 5th: (6) |
Delphine Santiago—a tad late out of the gate, saved ground rounding third corner in mid-pack, trapped behind horses entering straight, stuck in traffic up to last 100 meters, dug in late for 5th
“She was responding well but, having met traffic at the straight, she was unable to exert all her strength.” |
| 6th: (7) |
Keita Tosaki—raced 2-wide in 5th, even paced in stretch |
| 7th: (13) |
Yutaka Take—sat 3-wide around 7th, lacked needed response in stretch |
| 8th: (1) |
Joao Moreira—settled 2nd from rear on rails, gradually advanced, lacked needed kick
“I was able to race her in good position, but we were unable to keep up with the top finishers.” |
| 9th: (14) |
Tadhg O’Shea—advanced to 2nd from widest draw, led in backstretch, faded in last 100m
“My colt broke well but after rallying with a horse on the inside and becoming keen, he was used up in the end.” |
| 10th: (9) |
Yuga Kawada—unhurried around 11th, driven after 3rd corner, failed to respond |
| 11th: (5) |
Karis Teetan—reserved 3rd to 4th from rear, fell back further in backstretch, mild response turning final corners, last to enter straight, passed tired rivals
“He lacked stamina and concentration. Using cheek pieces might be useful for him in future races. |
| 12th: (12) |
Norihiro Yokoyama—saved ground in 3rd to 4th, good striking position making final turn, struggled to find room in stretch, lost momentum 100m out, faded to 12th |
| 13th: (10) |
Tomohiro Yoshimura—broke sharply, shot to front and rallied with O’Shea for early lead, slowly ran out of steam from 3rd corner, checked in mid-stretch, nothing left |
| 14th: (4) |
Chak Yiu Ho—broke well, reserved in mid-pack, saved ground while gradually dropping back, turned for home near rear, never a factor
“He was used up by the last corner.” |
World All-Star Jockeys
The World All-Star Jockeys commenced in 2015 as a renewed version of the World Super Jockeys Series staged at Sapporo Racecourse in the summer. The annual event, though called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, is popular in Japan and throughout the world and boasts a total of more than 250 top-caliber participants from abroad during its 35-year history. This year’s series will also be conducted in celebration of the Asian Racing Conference which will be held at Sapporo between August 27 and September 1.
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 “Team WAS (World All-Star)” comprising overseas jockeys and NAR (National Association of Racing; local public racing) jockeys compete against “Team JRA” jockeys in their bid to attain the most points as a team.
This year’s “Team WAS” included Chak Yiu Ho (HK), Damian Lane (AUS), Joao Moreira (BRZ), Tadhg O'Shea (UAE), Delphine Santiago (FR), Karis Teetan (HK) and Tomohiro Yoshimura (NAR Hyogo).
“Team JRA” taking on the challenge included Norihiro Yokoyama (Eastern) who was selected for his victory in this year’s Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) and Kohei Matsuyama (Western), the JRA Award Most Valuable Jockey (MVJ) winner in 2023. Keita Tosaki from the Eastern division and Christophe Lemaire and Ryusei Sakai from the Western division were also among the lineup as the leaders in their respective jockey rankings (in wins) as of June 23. Yuga Kawada and Yutaka Take (both Western) were also selected to join the series based on his outstanding performances.
Last year, Mirai Iwata (JRA) captured his first champion title, following the footsteps of his father, Yasunari Iwata, who claimed the title in 2005. Close in second and third, respectively, were Rachel King (AUS) and 2022 champion Yutaka Take while Team JRA won the team competition and remained undefeated in the seven years since the team competition began in 2015.
[Other Races Ridden by Foreign Participants]
1st race: Two-Year-Olds (Maiden), turf, 1,200m, 7 runners
Joao Moreira—2nd on Counter Seven (JPN, C2), favorite
2nd race: Two-Year-Olds (Maiden), turf, 1,800m, 9 runners
Chak Yiu Ho—1st on Laurel Orb (JPN, C2), 5th favorite
3rd race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden, Fillies), dirt, 1,000m, 11 runners
Chak Yiu Ho—3rd on Jubilance (JPN, F3), 9th favorite
Karis Teetan—10th on Orange Sapphire (JPN, F3), 8th favorite
4th race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), dirt, 1,700m, 14 runners
Chak Yiu Ho—5th on Martial Tale (JPN, C3), 7th favorite
Joao Moreira—11th on Star Get (JPN, C3), 3rd favorite
Delphine Santiago—14th on Fioritura (JPN, F3), 10th favorite
5th race: Two-Year-Olds (Newcomer), dirt, 1,700m, 12 runners
Joao Moreira—3rd on Truchot (JPN, C2), 3rd favorite
Damian Lane—4th on Luxor Cafe (USA, C2), favorite
Karis Teetan—12th on Calming Lights (JPN, C2), 7th favorite
6th race: Three-Year-Olds (Maiden), turf, 1,500m, 14 runners
Joao Moreira—Fail to Finish on Elizabeth Barows (JPN, F3), 3rd favorite
7th race: Three-Year-Olds & Up (1 Win Class), turf, 1,800m, 14 runners
Karis Teetan—1st on Win Acteur (JPN, C3), 5th favorite
Chak Yiu Ho—3rd on Dark Blonde (JPN, F4), 7th favorite
Damian Lane—8th on Cosmo Avanza (JPN, C4), 2nd favorite
Tadhg O'Shea—13th on Frosty Quartz (JPN, H6), 12th favorite
8th race: Three-Year-Olds & Up (1 Win Class, Fillies & Mares), dirt, 1,700m, 12 runners
Karis Teetan—11th on Sonyashnyk (JPN, F3), 4th favorite
9th race: Rusutsu Tokubetsu (Three-Year-Olds & Up, 1 Win Class), turf, 2,600m, 14 runners
Chak Yiu Ho—4th on Miraculous Drama (JPN, C3), 7th favorite
Joao Moreira—7th on Opernball (JPN, M6), 3rd favorite
Damian Lane—8th on Brisky (JPN, G4), 5th favorite
Delphine Santiago—13th on You Can Do It (JPN, C3), 12th favorite
12th race: Niseko Tokubetsu (Three-Year-Olds & Up, 1 Win Class), dirt, 1,700m, 10 runners
Joao Moreira—1st on Val d'Orcia (JPN, C3), favorite
Chak Yiu Ho—2nd on Chandernagor (JPN, C4), 3rd favorite
Damian Lane—4th on Cosmo Opinion (JPN, C4), 4th favorite
Karis Teetan—5th on Yuian Grace (JPN, C4), 6th favorite
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