Lemon Pop
Lemon Pop defended the title he won in 2023. At six, the horse is the oldest winner of this race since 2020. The winning margin over Wilson Tesoro was a nose. The field numbered 16 runners. The winning time was 1m 50.1s.
Japan
Chukyo · 01.12.24
Watch the racePurse¥ 228,000,000 · US$1.4M
To the winner¥ 120,000,000
Distance1800 metres
Winning time1m 50.1s
SurfaceDirt
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners16
Stories of this Result
Lemon Pop
Watch the race
GHRTV · English commentaryResult
16 runners · prize money to 5th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
9thGloria Mundi6yo colt by King Kamehameha × BettolleH KitamuraRyuji Okubo3
10thMitono O4yo colt by Logotype × SeductivelyKohei MatsuyamaK Maki1
11thCrown Pride5yo colt by Reach the Crown × Emmy's PrideTakeshi YokoyamaK Shintani3.1/2
14thT O Drefong5yo colt by Drefong × Eminent CityKosei MiuraT Umeda2.1/2
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 01.12.24Lemon Pop
Lemon Drop KidSire
UnreachableDamby Giant's Causeway
DamUnreachable
Lemon Pop is the best of four winners out of Unreachable (Giant's Causeway), who has had six runners.
Second damHarpia
The second dam Harpia (Danzig) was a multiple graded stakes winner whose successes include the Grade 3 Shirley Jones Handicap at Gulfstream Park, and she has produced four winners, among them Dundonnell (First Defence), winner of the Gr.3 Acomb Stakes. She is a full sister to five black-type horses, headed by the hugely influential sire Danehill, winner of the Gr.1 Sprint Cup, the graded stakes winners Eagle Eyed and Shibboleth and the stakes-placed Anziyan and Quick To Please. She is also a half-sister to Euphonic (The Minstrel), winner of the Listed Prix Amandine.
Third damRazyana
The third dam Razyana (His Majesty) was twice placed and went on to produce nine winners.
Next generation
Unreachable is also the dam of an Ontario-bred colt by Maclean's Music.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lemon PopLemon Drop Kid × Unreachable | Hiroyasu TanakaRyusei Sakai | GodolphinMr. & Mrs. Oliver S. Tait | ||
| 2022 | Jun Light BoltKing Kamehameha × Special Groove | Yasuo TomomichiY Ishikawa | Junji KawaiNorthern Farm | ||
| 2021 | T O KeynesSinister Minister × Maxim Cafe | Daisuke TakayanagiKohei Matsuyama | Tomoya OzasaYanagawa Bokujo | ||
| 2020 | Chuwa WizardKing Kamehameha × Chuwa Blossom | Ryuji OkuboKeita Tosaki | Shinobu NakanishiNorthern Farm |
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