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Victoire Pisa wins the 2011 Dubai World Cup.
Mathea Kelley/Dubai Racing Club
Victoire Pisa wins the 2011 Dubai World Cup.
Andrew Watkins/Dubai Racing Club
Victoire Pisa wins the 2011 Dubai World Cup.
Neville Hopwood/Dubai Racing Club
Victoire Pisa Dubai 2011
Neville Hopwood/Dubai Racing Club
Victoire Pisa Dubai 2011
Naoji Inada
Victoire Pisa in the 2010 Arima Kinen Grand Prix.
Naoji Inada
Victoire Pisa in the 2010 Arima Kinen Grand Prix.
Jeweler landed the first leg of Japan's Triple Crown for fillies when she edged familiar rival Sinhalite by a nose in a thrilling finish of the Oka Sho (Jpn-I, Japanese One Thousand Guineas) April 10 at Hanshin.
Tucked away on a quiet corner of Shadai Farm on Japan's island of Hokkaido is a broodmare barn known as "Terry's Jewel Box." read blog
Orfevre, winner of Japan's Triple Crown, fell one vote short of being a unanimous choice for the Japan Racing Association's Horse of the Year title for 2011.
Victoire Pisa, winner of the 2011 Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-I), has been retired from racing to stand at stud at Teruya Yoshida's Shadai Farm in Japan.
Australian-based Black Caviar nosed out U.S. champion Blame as the top-rated horse in the world, based on World Thoroughbred Rankings from Oct. 1, 2010 through March 27, 2011.
The weekend's racing from the US, Dubai, and Japan. View Slideshow
There were tears of joy everywhere at Meydan Racecourse for earthquake ravaged Japan after Victoire Pisa scored a stunning upset over Transcend to give the nation a one-two finish in the $10 million Dubai World Cup.
Victoire Pisa, a son of Neo Universe, posted his fourth graded stakes triumph when he took the lead at the top of the stretch and held off all challengers to win the (US$4.2 million) Arima Kinen (Jpn-I).
A lengthy inquiry resulted in disqualification of the winner of the $5.8 million Japan Cup (Jpn-I) on Nov. 28 when favored Buena Vista was moved down to second and Rose Kingdom was declared the winner.
Eishin Flash stormed from mid-pack to upset the field in the $3.5 million Tokyo Yushun (Jpn-I), or Japanese Derby, before a crowd of 125,746 at Tokyo Racecourse May 30.
Odds-on favorite Victoire Pisa claimed the US$2.2 million Satsuki Sho (Jpn-I), Japan's equivalent of the Two Thousand Guineas, before 68,022 on a chilly spring day at Nakayama Racecourse April 18.
| Trainer | SUMII KATSUHIKO |
|---|---|
| Jockey | DEMURO MIRCO |
| Owner | YOSHIMI ICHIKAWA |
| Breeder | SHADAI FARM |
| Victoire Pisa (JPN) View Five-Cross Pedigree | Neo Universe (JPN) | Sunday Silence |
| Pointed Path (GB) | ||
| Whitewater Affair (GB) | Machiavellian | |
| Much Too Risky (GB) |
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| Beholder |
| Tepin |
| Songbird |
| Nyquist |
| Exaggerator |
| Arrogate |
| Frosted |
| Dacita (CHI) |
| Rainha Da Bateria |
| Cathryn Sophia |
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