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Broadcast Schedule:

• July 12, 2010 : JRHA Select Sale Yearlings


• July 13, 2010 : JRHA Select Sale Foals


• July 20, 2010 : Hokkaido Selection Sale Yearlings


• July 21, 2010 : Hokkaido Selection Sale Foals


• Aug 23-27,2010 : Hokkaido Summer Sale Yearlings

　Jolie's Shinju swept the Singapore 4-Year-Old Challenge in 2009, winning the Patron's Bowl (Sin-G1), the Singapore Derby Trial (Sin-G2) and the Singapore Derby (Sin-G1). She was the first mare to win the Singapore Derby since Showgirl in 1973.

　The mare by Jolie's Halo (USA) out of Endearing Quality (USA) has won 9 out of 24 starts with earnings of S$1,324,552.50+M$61,592 (total of approximately S$1,350,162.77).

　Jolie's Shinju was purchased by owner Dr. K.C. Tan at the 2006 Hokkaido Autumn Sale for 3,150,000yen (approximately S$48,790).

　The results of all the MRA Awards for 2009 were as follows:

  The five-year-old gelding won the S$1.35million race over 2,200m even more dominantly than he did last year, managing to shorten the record time by 0.3 seconds. The win last year was trainer Hideyuki Takaoka's first Group win in Singapore, but he commented that this win was much more satisfying than last year's.

  The winning jockey Ronnie Stewart was aboard El Dorado in last year's Gold Cup as well, and this year, he has also ridden another Japanese-bred, Jolie's Shinju, in her clean sweep of the Singapore triple crown for 4-year-olds

  El Dorado has now won 7 of 30 starts with total earnings of S$1,900,177.50.

  Bred by Takano Bokujo (Farm) in Hokkaido, El Dorado was purchased by current owner and Singapore-based businessman Masatsugu Otani (Big Valley Stable) at the 2006 Hidaka Training Sale for 5,000,000yen (excluding tax).

  El Dorado's sire, Stay Gold (by Sunday Silence) achieved success as a racehorse in the 2001 Hong Kong Vase (G1) and Dubai Sheema Classic (G2). He has sired multiple Group winners in Japan, including multiple G1 winner and 2006 2-year-old champion Dream Journey.

  Originally raced for speed at shorter distances, the mare answered any doubts about her ability to run longer distances by winning the 2,000m race on the turf by a decisive 5 length margin.

  Purchased by owner Dr. K.C. Tan at the 2006 Hokkaido Autumn Sale for 3,150,000yen, Jolie's Shinju(JPN) has now won 9 of her 19 starts and has earned S$1,324,552.50.

  The connections are now considering racing Jolie's Shinju(JPN) in the Cox Plate (G1) in Melbourne in October later this year.

  

For the 2009 year, this bonus scheme has been in effect from March first, and as of the end of March, 3 horses have already won the bonus. There are 7 bonuses remaining to be distributed to Singapore-based horses. In 2008, all 10 bonuses for Singapore-based horses had been claimed by the end of August.



So far, Japanese-bred horses seem to be showing an affinity for the Polytrack surface in Singapore, and on the turf, the Japanese-bred El Dorado (Stay Gold - White Leap (by White Muzzle)) has won the Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup.

The winners of the Awards are as follows:

The 4-year-old El Dorado(JPN) beat a quality field including the '08 Emirates Singapore Derby (Sin-G1) winner Top Spin(AUS) and '08 Raffles Cup (Sin-G1) winner Chevron(IRE) to win the prestigious race by a head.

Bred by Takano Bokujo (Farm) in Hokkaido, El Dorado(JPN) was purchased by current owner Mr. Masatsugu Otani (Big Valley Stable) at the 2006 Hidaka Training Sale for 5,000,000yen (excluding tax) and is trained by Mr. Hideyuki Takaoka, one of two Japanese trainers presently based in Singapore.


Mr. Otani, a Singapore-based businessman, commented that he is very happy and honored by what is his first Group win in Singapore, especially since he had the Gold Cup in mind when he purchased the horse. Mr. Takaoka was also delighted with the win, commenting that it was a dream come true and he knew El Dorado(JPN) had the pedigree to handle the distance but that he also knew the horse was up against a class field.



El Dorado's sire, Stay Gold(JPN) (by Sunday Silence(USA)) won the Hong Kong Vase (G1) and Dubai Sheema Classic (G2) in 2001, and has been popular as a stallion son of Sunday Silence(USA) since entering stud in 2002, covering 177 mares in his fist year. His top progeny include 2006 Asahi Hai Futurity S.(JPN-G1) winner Dream Journey(JPN) and 2008 Niigata Kinen (G3) winner Arco Senora(JPN).
(Photo by Singapore Turf Club)

Dr. Tan says that he was keen on the horse after seeing it displayed early in the morning, but only finally decided to buy it at the auction in the afternoon. The Fuji Kiseki filly is a full sister to Fuji Silence, who won the Tokyo Shimbun HAI (GIII). After securing the horse following some fierce bidding, Dr. Tan said, "I'm excited and delighted that I was able to purchase the horse I liked the most, and I'm satisfied that I paid a fair price for what is a top-class horse."

Dr. Tan is the best known Singapore racehorse owner at Japan's training and yearling sales. During 2006, he has purchased three 2-Y-Os and 11 yearlings. At the Hokkaido Autumn Sale in 2006 he bought a filly sired by Jolie's Halo (USA) out of Endearing Quality (USA), which, racing under the name of Jolie's Shinju and so far having run seven races, with three wins, two seconds and a third.
Since 2006, buyers from Singapore have been increasingly making their presence felt. Dr. Tan has spent a total of JPY 140,385,000 on 15 horses, while Mr. Jayven See has spent a total of JPY 23,625,000 on three horses. In addition, Mr. Masatsugu Otani, an owner, who along with trainers Mr. Hideyuki Takaoka and Mr. Susumu Nigishi, are racing in Singapore, spent a collective total of JPY 62,895,000 on 16 horses.