Equinox vs Liberty Island vs Auguste Rodin - Japan Cup 2023 ???

Liberty Island (filly, 3)
Mitsumasa Nakauchida, trainer

“Last week’s fast work was to let off steam, check her movement and breathing, but it wasn’t a very hard workout. This week, I asked the jockey (Yuga Kawada) to ride. She looked good and the jockey got a feel for her, pushed her hard in the final stage and she quickened nicely. The time was good too. I think she’s one level better than she was for the Shuka Sho. Her muscle tone is better, her mood is good. The Shuka Sho draw was difficult, but the jockey did a great job of guiding her. After seeing that race, I decided to come here. She is familiar with the venue and the Tokyo 2,400 meters from her Japanese Oaks run, but she’ll be up against older horses for the first time. She is still maturing and she is still weak in areas and somewhat mentally immature. The way the race will unfold, the draw, the position she’ll race in, will all be factors in how well she’ll do. She’s 3 years old and this will be her first time up against older horses. The 4kg allowance is a big help, and I hope that she uses it to her advantage.”

Equinox (colt, 4)
Tetsuya Kimura, trainer

(after work Nov. 22) “It was a usual workout. He left the gate eagerly and was well-balanced under way. He was patient and waited for the rider’s signal, then picked up the pace and ran solidly to the end. It was a good workout, as usual. I’m not going to make any empty promises, but we’ll do our best over these last few days to get him to the gate in top condition.”

@ Slyvester. Do you know of any livestream with English commentary? Thanks.

not sure if this will work tomorrow. all i can find that may be live if not on Gallop or 4RACING channels

naresh wrote:

@ Slyvester. Do you know of any livestream with English commentary? Thanks.

Txs Sly my Japanese not very good but Equinox sounded winner just waiting on replay but what a star 👌

Dave Scott wrote:

Txs Sly my Japanese not very good but Equinox sounded winner just waiting on replay but what a star 👌

It won very easy. Definitely a superstar.

racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/play.asp?ty...26&no=s0101&lang=eng

EQUINOX retired, off into the sunset he goes

That's a shame 😕

Well done champ 🏆 👏

MADISON GIRL
Sister to LIBERTY ISLAND

Won today.
1800m 2yo (debut race)