By Heather Anderson
A winner over 1400 metres versus newcomers on June 22, Satono Carnaval (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) defended his perfect record with a 1 1/4-length win in the G3 Hakodate Nisai Stakes at Hakodate on Saturday.
Sporting lather along his neck in the preliminaries, the bay sat in fourth position early in this cut back in trip. The 12-5 favourite, who moved fluidly throughout, took dead aim on long-time leader Nishino Lavanda (Jpn) (Satono Aladdin {Jpn}) at the furlong pole and easily edged ahead of the filly by the line. Endless Summer (Jpn) (Al Ain {Jpn}) rallied to take third, a head back, while Yankee Barows (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) was fourth. The victory was the first group win for 20-year-old jockey Daisuke Sasaki.
Pedigree Notes
The winner is the ninth stakes winner and sixth group winner for his Shadai Stallion Station-based sire. Colts by the sire topped both sessions of the recently concluded JRHA Select Sale earlier this week, with the top yearling making $3.66 million on Day 1. During the second session, a colt foal out of German Oaks winner Serienholde (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) was knocked down for $2.59 million.
Satono Carnaval's dam Realisatrice (Fr) (Numerous) placed thrice at the listed level in her native land before selling for €210,000 to Narvick International on behalf of Japanese interests during the Arqana Arc Sale in 2011. She was sent to Japan and produced the winner Realist (Jpn) to the cover of Zenno Rob Roy (Jpn) as her first foal. Overall, she has produced 10 foals, with Satono Carnaval her seventh winner and ninth foal. He is a full-brother to Listed Rakuyo Stakes winner Justin Sky (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), and his latest half-sibling is a filly by Indy Champ (Jpn). Realisatrice, herself a half-sister to a pair of group/graded winners led by G1 Prix Jean Prat winner and sire Rouvres (Fr) (Anabaa), is also kin to the Group 1-placed pair of Pattern-level winners Bubble Chic (Fr) (Chichicastenango {Fr}) and Bubble Smart (GB) (Intello {Ger}), as well as the multiple group winner Bubble Gift (Fr) (Nathaniel {Ire}).
Saturday, Hakodate, Japan
HAKODATE NISAI STAKES-G3, ¥59,3650,000, Hakodate, 7-13, 2yo, 1200mT, 1:11.70, fm.
1–SATONO CARNAVAL (JPN), 121, c, 2, by Kitasan Black (Jpn)
1st Dam: Realisatrice (Fr) (MSP-Fr, $131,767),
by Numerous
2nd Dam: Riziere (Fr), by Groom Dancer
3rd Dam: Rive du Sud, by Nureyev
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Hajime Satomi;
B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Noriyuki Hori; J-Daisuke Sasaki;
¥31,525,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, ¥38,725,000.*Full to
Justin Sky (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), SW-Japan, $777,380.
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Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Nishino Lavanda (Jpn), 121, f, 2, Satono Aladdin (Jpn)–Pluja
(Arg), by Sidney's Candy. 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK
TYPE. O-Shigeyuki Nishiyama; B-Yanagawa Farm (Jpn);
¥12,150,000.
3–Endless Summer (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Al Ain (Jpn)–Coquerelle
(Ire), by Zamindar. 1ST BLACK-TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE.
(¥35,000,000 Ylg '23 JRHAJUL). O-Field Racing; B-Northern
Farm (Jpn); ¥7,875,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, HD, HF. Odds: 2.40, 9.00, 5.20.
Also Ran: Yankee Barows (Jpn), Karpuz Pelus (Jpn), Lily Field (Jpn), Mozu Nana Star (Jpn), Chigiri (Jpn), Voulezvous (Jpn), Aime La Vie (Jpn), Hideno Blue Sky (Jpn), Pseudotachylite (Jpn), Rhein Pasion (Jpn), Okameno Koi (Jpn).
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