Brown Ratchet

Takahisa Tezuka, trainer
“She was in good condition for the Japanese Oaks. She kept up well with the pace but wasn’t able to pick it up enough in the final stage. I think the distance may have been a bit too long for her. At first, I considered racing her in the Shion Stakes and she returned to the training center at the end of August, but she suffered a slight stone bruise, so she went back to the farm. Jockey Kenichi Ikezoe rode her fast work on Oct. 9. She was able to keep something in reserve and responded well when asked for more. She hasn’t gotten good results for her last three starts, but there have been clear reasons each time, and she does have the ability to turn the tables. She’s fine returning after a layoff, and I do think the distance will be OK. I have my hopes up.”

Danon Fair Lady

Shinsuke Hashiguchi, trainer
“She had a ground-saving run in the Shion Stakes and accelerated nicely going into the stretch. Things got tight on the inside, but she continued on and managed to finish in third place. She was a bit off her feed in the spring, but her appetite returned and posted a 20-kg weight gain for her race at Kokura in July. Her weight was up another 10kg for the Shion Stakes and she was looking good. She’s been eating well since and has handled a lot of work. On Oct. 9, she worked on the woodchip flat course with a training partner, whom she started behind, and she couldn’t catch up to the horse. Her movement was not bad but was a bit slow, so jockey Ryusei Sakai rode her on Oct. 15 and I think her workload was sufficient. She has improved and probably will improve a bit more. Kyoto is a plus and I think the inner 2,000-meter course will suit.”

Embroidery

Kazutomo Mori, trainer
“She’s gotten one size bigger over the summer, and her weight was over 490kg when she returned from the farm to Miho about three weeks ago. Christophe Lemaire rode her on the flat at Miho on Oct. 9 with a horse in front of her. The focus was on keeping her balanced and her responses were excellent. We shipped her to Ritto and her weight didn’t drop. I think most of the gain is due to her bigger frame and added muscle. This week, she worked alone up the hill course. Her mental state will be especially important this time, so we had her work alone so she could move at her own pace and feel more comfortable. I also had her stand by the gate after her workout, and she was relaxed. To be honest, I think the 2,000-meter inner course will not be easy. She has a very big stride and does better over a more spacious course. For the distance, she has only won races over 1,800 meters or less, but still, I think 2,000 meters is within her capabilities. Being able to sustain a good speed at length is her forte.”

Erika Express

Haruki Sugiyama, trainer
“Everything went smoothly in the Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap last out. She was well balanced, traveled well and looked promising. However, at the crucial point, she had nothing left. The jockey too was perplexed, wondering if she had just quit racing or if maybe the ground had been too fast and the time as well. That said, her 11th-place finish was only 0.5 seconds off the winner amid a field with males and older horses, so I’m not too pessimistic about the result. After that, she went to the farm for about two weeks. Last week, in her fast work over the woodchip course, she looked better than she had before her last race. This time she’ll be competing against other 3-year-old fillies and since it’s the inner course, the time over the final three furlongs shouldn’t be too fast.”

Yuichi Fukunaga, trainer
“Her being in heat have hampered her racing all along, but she was finally OK for her last race (Sept. 7). She got a good position in second, kept her eye on the frontrunner, and won handily. On Oct. 9, I had jockey Taisei Danno work her on the woodchip course and she clocked 80.7 seconds over six furlongs with a final furlong of 10.9 seconds. She moved well and Danno got a good reading on her too. She’s well muscled and has a good air about her. She’s good at the break and has the early speed to get a good position. She used to be easily distracted and unable to concentrate, but she wasn’t in her last race. I think it may actually be better for her if she’s up against top-class horses. If she can get a good draw and a good trip, this could be interesting.”

Jocelyn

Yuichi Shikato, trainer
“She ran well-balanced in the Shion Stakes. Though she ran well in the final stage, she needed just a bit more. It was unfortunate she didn’t win, but she did prove she’s competitive in graded stakes company and can handle the distance. After a bit of time at the farm, she returned to Miho on Oct. 5. She got quite worked up before her last race, so I decided to train her at Ritto. After arriving at Miho, we gave her trackwork for two days, then shipped her to Ritto on the morning of Oct. 8. On Oct. 10, I had her breeze at a 15-15 pace and over the weekend we clocked her up the hill course. This week, she worked on the flat. Everything has gone well and she should have no problem with the venue. If she can settle well, she should be able to show us some good racing in the final stage. I believe she has the talent to be competitive at the Grade 1 level.”

Kamunyak

Yasuo Tomomichi, trainer
“Coming into the homestretch in the Rose Stakes, a horse to her inside moved out and bumped into this one, causing her to lose her balance. However, after regaining her balance she quickened nicely. She got cut on her hind leg, but we were able to ride her soon after. Her work Oct. 1 centered on keeping her calm. Jockey Yuga Kawada rode work on Oct. 9. I left it to Kawada how hard he would push her in the final stage, and he just pushed her a bit toward the end. She looked good and worked seriously. This week, we just did enough to get her breathing right. Her weight is up but she’s taller and bigger all around. I think 2,000 meters will be a plus. The biggest concern is starting in front of the stands. I think she’ll be able to handle the ground even if it’s a bit rain-affected.”

Kelly Fled Ask

Nobuyuki Tashiro, assistant trainer
“In her most recent race, the Shion Stakes, she led for the first time and ran well to the end. When she was challenged by another horse, she rose to that challenge and hung on. It was proof she’s gotten stronger. She went to the farm for a short while after that, then returned with this race as the target. She worked over the woodchip course on Oct. 9 with a training partner and moved well. She’s been calm, as she usually is. She has always been very even-keeled, but even more so now. She has good racing sense, and her strong point is that she can race well from any position. Her last race also had four turns, and handled them fine. If she performs like she did last time, she’ll have no problem with the change in course. There’ll be G1 horses this time and the competition is even stronger, but if she can execute the course well as she usually does, I think we can expect good results.”

Kurino Mei

Naosuke Sugai, trainer
“In her most recent race, the Marine Cup over dirt, she traveled well in a good position on the outside. However, since things were too quiet, she just stopped racing on her own. She actually does better when she gets into a quarrel with another horse. She had her wind back immediately after the race. She was also still a bit heavy coming off a layoff and I think she’ll show improvement this time. She has had three wins from five starts and won the Grade 2 Tulip Sho, but the plan had always been to go from the Marine Cup to the Shuka Sho. She’ll be sharper and should be able to keep up with a fast race on turf, if she can concentrate to the finish.”

Lesedrama

Yasuyuki Tsujino, trainer
“I was too concerned about the trip to the track for the Queen Stakes, and I think her preparation was a little bit lacking. The gain in weight wasn’t to fault, but her muscling was still a bit slack. She missed the break and wasn’t able to give us the race I’d wanted. I think we can throw those results out. She wasn’t in bad shape, but she did have excess on her, so after the Queen Stakes, I upped her workload from early on and I think she’s moving much better now. I think she’s much more suited to this venue than she was to Tokyo. It being a Grade 1 we’ve had to rethink her work and her race strategy. It won’t be good for her if it all comes down to the fastest final speed, so I’m hoping the race will call more for stamina.”

Ma Puce

Ryota Kojima, assistant trainer
“She broke well in the Chukyo Kinen, got a good position and kept up well with the flow, then pulled ahead. The jockey (Takeshi Yokoyama) did a very good job of guiding her, and the race showed how much she has matured mentally. She returned from the farm on Sept. 19 and her recovery had gone very well. From the weekend of two weeks ago, I’ve been in charge of her trackwork and I think she’s very easy to ride. Her time was good on Oct. 1, and on Oct. 9 we focused on adding more distance, with the priority to keep her moving well balanced. She didn’t get worked up and was able to pick up speed as usual. From her last start, she has been calm in work. If she maintains this, I think she’ll handle the distance. She’s big for a filly and her strong points are that she doesn’t get agitated easily or nervous during shipping. Physically, she does seem more like a miler, but I think she’ll be able to handle the distance."

Paradis Reine

Akira Fukumaru, assistant trainer
“She missed the break in the Rose Stakes (finished eighth) and since she was forced to catch up amid a strong pace, it was a difficult race for her. She had a short stay at the farm after that, and returned to Ritto looking fresh. She’d lost weight with the last race but was more filled out. She was still in good condition. We’re just giving her light work and everything has gone well with her preparation. Considering the poor start in her last race, I think she did well. Also, from her run in the Oaks, I’d say she’s right up there in talent with the other fillies of her age. If she can get a smooth trip, I think she has ample chance to turn the tables.”

Rouge Solitaire

Nobuyuki Tashiro, assistant trainer
“She wasn’t able to get cover in the Rose Stakes, so she couldn’t keep anything in reserve and finished in 10th place. The fact that she was coming back after about four months was also a factor and the final stage of the race was tough for her. Still, she didn’t stop running. She came out of the race without injury, and we kept her at the training center. She looked good in morning work last week and I think she has improved. The weight gain posted before her last start was likely due to growth, but she has leaned out a bit since then. It’ll be her first time running with four turns, but she’s agile so it shouldn’t pose a problem. She debuted late, but we did know from early on that she had potential, and she has improved little by little. If she can keep something in reserve, I think she’ll be able to handle this distance.”

Run for Vow

Yuichi Fukunaga, trainer
“She came out of the Rose Stakes well and her recovery went smoothly. Jockey Ryoya Kozaki has been riding all her work and she’s been looking good. She should be getting better results than she has. In the Rose Stakes, she ran off when she first got out on the track and I think the jockey (Norihiro Yokoyama), tried to get her to relax during the race. After the race, she was barely out of breath. She does better when she races amid other runners. Like she did in the Fillies Revue, she’s even better off being tight in with other horses and not bring her out where she’s by herself. The jockey, who knows her well, has been riding her in morning work with that in mind.”

Sena Style

Shogo Yasuda, trainer
“The Rose Stakes last out was her third race of her career, and I finally was able to see her talent I’d been seeing in her trackwork. She had to take time off after her first race due to a fracture, but even with that she has matured well. She’s very determined most of the time, so I sent her to the farm after the Rose Stakes to get her switched off and reset. After returning to the training center and observing her closely, I decided she was in a good place mentally. Despite the intent to not ask too much of her, and even though a one-turn race would be simpler and easier for her, I decided to bring her here. She has filled out more than I thought she would, which is a pleasant surprise. On Oct. 9, she worked up the hill course alone and didn’t get upset or too much excited. I’m hoping she’ll do well over the inner course.”

Theresa

Haruki Sugiyama, trainer
“In her most recent race, the Rose Stakes, she finished second and the jockey (Kohei Matsuyama) also did a good job. With an eye to this race, he kept her under cover in about fifth or sixth position, which is a strategy he discussed with me before the race saying she’d be able to settle better there. Even when the pace picked up, she was able to maintain a good rhythm. She encountered some interference heading into the straight, but she raced well to the finish. She displayed a great fighting spirit. With only two full weeks until the next race, I sent her to the farm for only a bit. Last week, we gave her a good hard workout, which I think is sufficient. She’s leaner now than she was for the Rose Stakes and there’s no need to get after her. She’s coming along well and I’m expecting her to do well. Of course, there are lots of unknowns, but I do think she’ll be able to handle the 2,000 meters, given that it’s over the Kyoto inner course.”

Vip Daisy

Takeshi Matsushita, trainer
“The Rose Stakes was her first race after time off. She got cover behind another horse and traveled well. She did run into some trouble that saw her get pushed to the outside, but she raced well in the final stage. I kept her at the training center after that. She has recovered well and I think her weight will show a gain. The jockey (Atsuya Nishimura) worked her up the hill course last week and he said she felt better than she had for the previous race. Her preparation has all gone well. I am a bit concerned about the distance, so I’m hoping for an inside gate. The change to Kyoto is a plus, as it is being the inner course. If she can get a ground-saving trip, I’m interested in seeing how well she can do.”

Voulezvous

Koshiro Take, trainer
“In the Rose Stakes, she finished in sixth place, but given that things got pretty busy under way, I think she did quite well. The weather was still hot, so after that race I observed her carefully and took great care with her recovery. Even though she’s a filly, she has improved after the race and I think her condition is better than before. She’s had ample trackwork and she’ll go to the gate in good shape. She’s able to run well-balanced, so I’m not worried about that. I’m looking forward to the race. She wasn’t that quick at the break in her last race, so I think how she starts will be key.”