First Force
In 2022, First Force had finished ninth here behind Naran Huleg. The winning margin over Namura Clair was 1 length. The field numbered 18 runners. The horse is by Lord Kanaloa out of Rush Life. The winning time was 1m 11.5s.
Japan
Chukyo · 26.03.23
Watch the racePurse¥ 324,000,000 · US$2.0M
To the winner¥ 170,000,000
Distance1200 metres
Winning time1m 11.5s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions4-year-olds and up
Runners18
Stories of this Result
First Force
Watch the race
NG Tin Hei Draco Work · English commentaryResult
18 runners · prize money to 5th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdTravesura8yo colt by Dream Journey × Jaja MachanY TannaiY Takahashi1/2¥ 43,000,000
4thNaran Huleg7yo colt by Gold AllureK MarutaY Munakata1/2¥ 26,000,000
5thGrenadier Guards5yo colt by Frankel × Wavell AvenueMirai IwataMitsumasa Nakauchida3/4¥ 17,000,000
6thLotus Land6yo filly by Point of Entry × Little Miss MuffetY IwataY TsujinoNeck
7thAguri4yo colt by Caravaggio × Old Time WaltzKazuo YokoyamaTakayuki YasudaNeck
8thVento Voce6yo colt by Turtle Bowl × Runway SnapAtsuya NishimuraM MakiuraNeck
9thKir Lord8yo gelding by Lord Kanaloa × KirschwasserR WadaY Tamura1.3/4
10thWin Marvel4yo colt by I'll Have Another × Cosmo MarvelousKohei MatsuyamaM Fukayama1/2
11thDaddy's Vivid5yo colt by Kizuna × Katies GiftS AkiyamaT ChidaNeck
12thMeikei Yell5yo filly by Mikki Isle × ShiroingerKenichi IkezoeH TakeNose
14thDivination6yo colt by Victoire Pisa × HuginH MatsumotoH Mori3/4
15thToshin Macau4yo colt by Big Arthur × Yukino MermaidKatsuma SameshimaMizuki TakayanagiNose
16thWater Navillera4yo filly by Silver State × Shining SayakaHayato YoshidaK Take1
17thOpal Charme6yo filly by Daiwa Major × ZirconiaM MutoY MutoNeck
18thBuon Voyage6yo filly by Lord Kanaloa × Deep in AskH KawasuT Umeda2
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 26.03.23First Force
Lord KanaloaSire
Rush LifeDamby Sakura Bakushin O
DamRush Life
First Force is out of Rush Life (Sakura Bakushin-Oh), a multiple stakes winner in Japan who won two of her 19 starts over sprint distances and was twice second at Group 3 level at two. Her seven other named foals aged three and over include the Group 3 winner A Day In The Life (Deep Impact) and three further winners.
Second damFriend Lei
Second dam Friend Lei (Danehill) was lightly raced and produced four other winners, led by the Listed winner Tagano Dangerous (End Sweep) and Basel River (Fuji Kiseki), a stakes winner over jumps.
Third damMartin Miyuki
Third dam Martin Miyuki (Maruzensky) was a winner and bred five winners. She is the grandam of the Group 3 winner Meisho Naruto and of his half-brother Epicharis, a Listed winner.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Naran HulegGold Allure × Kelley's Beauty | Y MunakataK Maruta | Katsushige MurakiMrs Setsuko Sakato | ||
| 2021 | Danon SmashLord Kanaloa × Spinning Wildcat | Takayuki YasudaYuga Kawada | Danox Co. Ltd.K.I.Farm | ||
| 2020 | Mozu SuperflareSpeightstown × Christies Treasure | Hidetaka OtonashiFuma Matsuwaka | Capital System Co. Ltd.Alpha Delta Stables LLC |
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