Regaleira
{{Short description|Japanese racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
|horsename=Regaleira
レガレイラ
|image=280px
|caption=2023 Hopeful Stakes
|sire=Suave Richard
|grandsire=Sunday Silence
|damsire=Harbinger
|sex=Filly
|foaled={{birth date and age|2021|4|12}}
|country=Japan
|color=Bay
|breeder=Northern Farm
|record=7:3-0-1|earnings=621,381,000 JPY
|race=Hopeful Stakes (2023)
Arima Kinen (2024)
|updated=December 22, 2024
}}
Regaleira (Japanese: レガレイラ, foaled April 12, 2021) is an active Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse.{{Cite web |title=Regaleira(JPN) {{!}} JBIS-Search |url=https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001337645/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.jbis.jp}}{{Cite web |title=Regaleira {{!}} Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record |url=https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021105898/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=netkeiba |language=en}} She won the 2023 Hopeful Stakes and the
2024 Arima Kinen
She was named after Quinta da Regaleira, a palace located at Sintra, Portugal.{{Cite web |title=競走馬情報 JRA |url=https://www.jra.go.jp/JRADB/accessU.html?CNAME=pw01dud102021105898/8C |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.jra.go.jp}}
Racing career
= 2023: two-year-old season =
Regaleira debuted at the Hakodate Racecourse on July 9 in a two-year-old newcomer race on turf at a distance of 1,800 meters. Started at 1.4 odds favorite, her jockey, Christophe Lemaire, sat her in the middle of the pack, and on the final straight, she overtook the frontrunner to win the race.{{Cite web |title=【新馬戦】レガレイラ 抜群の切れ味発揮 ルメール「いい瞬発力」 {{!}} 競馬ニュース |url=https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=235860 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=netkeiba |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=【函館5R・新馬戦】レガレイラ断然の1番人気に応えた ルメール「いい瞬発力」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex ギャンブル |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2023/07/10/kiji/20230710s00004000011000c.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=スポニチ Sponichi Annex |language=ja}}
Following that, she competed in the Listed Ivy Stakes on October 21. Once again, she was the most favored horse. She ran in third position and made a determined effort to close the gap in the final stretch but fell short, finishing in third place behind Danon Ayers Rock.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-30 |title=【アイビーＳ】１番人気レガレイラは最速タイ３２秒７の末脚も及ばず３着 ルメール騎手「勝った馬が強すぎました」 |url=https://umatoku.hochi.co.jp/articles/20231021-OHT1T51145.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=UMATOKU {{!}} 馬トク - スポーツ報知' |language=ja-JP}}
On December 28, she competed in her first graded stakes race and first Grade 1 race, the Hopeful Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse. After trailing in the rear during the early stages, she unleashed an exceptional finishing burst on the outside in the final stretch, overtaking Shin Emperor to claim victory. This marked the first time a filly won the Hopeful Stakes since it became an open race for both colts and fillies in 2000.{{NoteTag|The race was restricted to colts and geldings from 1991 to 2003, and fillies were not allowed to participate.}} Additionally, this was the first victory by a filly in a mixed 2-year-old Grade 1 race since Tenmon won the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes in 1980. This was also the first Grade 1 victory for a Suave Richard progeny.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=【ホープフルＳ】〝史上初〟牝馬Ｖレガレイラは早くも皐月賞に照準 〝凄まじい爆発力〟は牡馬戦線でも通用するか |url=https://tospo-keiba.jp/breaking_news/40625 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=東スポ競馬 |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=【ホープフルS結果】牝馬のレガレイラが差し切りV！ {{!}} 競馬ニュース |url=https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=252294 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=netkeiba |language=ja}}
= 2024: three-year-old season =
In her first start as a three-year-old, Regaleira would go straight to Satsuki Shō. If she wins, it will be the first time in 76 years that a filly has won the Satsuki Sho since Hidehikari in 1948, making her the third filly in history to achieve this.{{Cite web |title=ホープフルS覇者レガレイラ、皐月賞直行 76年ぶり史上3頭目の牝馬V目指す ― スポニチ競馬Web |url=https://keiba.sponichi.co.jp/news/20240128s00004048301000c |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=スポニチ競馬Web |language=ja}} Additionally, Shunsuke Yoshida, the representative of Sunday Racing, has revealed plans to challenge the Tōkyō Yūshun (Japanese Derby).{{Cite web |last=INC |first=SANKEI DIGITAL |date=2024-01-30 |title=牝馬レガレイラに日本ダービー挑戦プラン 吉田俊介代表「長い距離での活躍を期待」 |url=https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/general/20240130-NXHGZDTZ7NM75LIQX7IRCVQELE/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=サンスポZBAT! |language=ja}} Yoshida stated, 'Although the Satsuki Sho will be her next race, the jockey has not yet been decided. Since she was registered for the Classics, including both the Satsuki Sho and the Derby, right from the initial registration, we are hopeful for strong performances over longer distances. Given that she is challenging colts in the Satsuki Sho, the Derby is also an option.
While a victory by a filly was highly anticipated for the first time in six years, she finished sixth in the Satsuki Sho. Following the race, she was shuttled to Northern Farm Tenei for rest.{{Cite web |last=木南友輔 |title=皐月賞６着レガレイラ、ノーザンファーム天栄へ放牧 次走は「感触をみて検討」 クラブ発表 - 競馬 : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/keiba/news/202404170000487.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}} Regarding her next race, the Sunday Thoroughbred Club mentioned on their website that they would "consider the options based on how she feels after the rest." However, on April 28, the club announced that she would still compete in the Derby, held at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26.{{Cite web |last=木南友輔 |title=皐月賞６着の牝馬レガレイラはダービー挑戦へ 07年ウオッカ以来の牝馬Ｖに挑む - ３歳馬特集 {{!}} 競馬 : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/keiba/news/202404280000292.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=皐月賞1番人気6着レガレイラ、日本ダービー参戦 07年ウオッカ以来4頭目の牝馬V目指す - スポニチ Sponichi Annex ギャンブル |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2024/04/28/kiji/20240428s00004048321000c.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=スポニチ Sponichi Annex |language=ja}} This marked the first time a filly would race in both the Satsuki Sho and the Derby since the introduction of the grading system in 1984.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-28 |title=レガレイラは１７年ぶりの牝馬Ｖを狙って日本ダービーへ 皐月賞からの転戦はグレード制以降牝馬初 |url=https://tospo-keiba.jp/breaking_news/44573 |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=東スポ競馬 |language=ja}} The club also announced on May 8 that Regaleira would return to Miho Training Center on May 10,{{Cite web |last=INC |first=SANKEI DIGITAL |date=2024-05-08 |title=レガレイラは日本ダービーに向けて１０日帰厩へ |url=https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/general/20240508-4Q6YZ3W7LNOIRBGF2H5IMKQZB4/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=サンスポZBAT! |language=ja}} which she did as scheduled.{{Cite web |last=木南友輔 |title=レガレイラが凱旋門賞に登録 ダービー目標に美浦トレセンへ帰厩 鞍上はルメール - ３歳馬特集 {{!}} 競馬 : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/keiba/news/202405100000678.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}} Notably, Christophe Lemaire, her regular jockey, was unable to return to Japan for the Satsuki Sho due to a fall in a race in Dubai that resulted in a punctured lung (traumatic pneumothorax), so Hiroshi Kitamura stepped in as a substitute. However, Lemaire will reunite with her for the Derby.
On May 10, the Sunday Thoroughbred Club announced that Regaleira had been entered for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, scheduled at Longchamp Racecourse on October 6.{{Cite web |last=INC |first=SANKEI DIGITAL |date=2024-05-10 |title=レガレイラは凱旋門賞に登録 日本ダービーでルメール騎手とコンビ復活 |url=https://www.sanspo.com/race/article/general/20240510-L6S22LMS4BLTDGNE3ISD6M3TJQ/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=サンスポZBAT! |language=ja}} According to the explanation, "Given her performance so far and the advantageous weight of 55 kilograms for three-year-old fillies, depending on her performance in the Derby against colts, we are considering aiming for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe."
Racing statistics
The information below is based on data available on JBIS Search,{{Cite web |title=Race Records {{!}} Regaleira(JPN) {{!}} JBIS-Search |url=https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001337645/record/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.jbis.jp}} and NetKeiba.{{Cite web |title=Regaleira Race Record and Form {{!}} Horse Profile |url=https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/result/2021105898/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=netkeiba |language=en}}
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!Date !Track !Race !Grade !Distance (Condition) !Entry !HN !Odds (Favored) !Finish !Time !Margins !Jockey !Winner (Runner-up) |
| style="background-color:white"
| colspan="13" align="left" |2023 – two-year-old season |
| Jul 9
| |1,800 m (Firm) |9 |6 |1.4 (1) |{{Color|darkred|1st}} |1:49.8 | -0.2 |(Set Up) |
| Oct 21
|Ivy Stakes |L |1,800 m (Firm) |6 |3 |1.5 (1) |{{Color|darkgreen|3rd}} |1:48.4 |0.2 |Christophe Lemaire |Danon Ayers Rock |
| Dec 28
|1 |2,000 m (Firm) |16 |13 |3.1 (1) |{{Color|darkred|1st}} |{{Color|darkred|2:00.2}}{{efn|Set a track record for two-year-olds}} | -0.1 |Christophe Lemaire |(Shin Emperor) |
| style="background-color:white"
| colspan="13" align="left" |2024 – three-year-old season |
| Apr 14
|Nakayama |1 |2,000 m (Firm) |17 |10 |3.7 (1) |6th |1:57.6 |0.5 |Hiroshi Kitamura |
| May 26
|Tokyo |1 |2,400 m (Firm) |17 |2 |4.5 (2) |5th |2:25.0 |0.7 |Christophe Lemaire |
| Sep 15
|2 |2,000 m (Good) |15 |15 |1.7 (1) |5th |2:00.3 |0.4 |Christophe Lemaire |Queen's Walk |
| Nov 10
|1 |2,200 m (Good) |17 |7 |1.9 (1) |5th |2:11.6 |0.5 |Christophe Lemaire |
| Dec 22
|Nakayama |1 |2,500 m (Firm) |15 |8 |10.9 (5) |{{Color|darkred|1st}} |2:31.8 |0.0 |Keita Tosaki |(Shahryar) |
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Pedigree
{{Pedigree|name=Regaleira (JPN), bay filly 2021{{Cite web |title=Five-generation Pedigree Table {{!}} Pedigree {{!}} Regaleira(JPN) {{!}} JBIS-Search |url=https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001337645/pedigree/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.jbis.jp}}|f=Suave Richard
ch. 2014|m=Roca
b. 2012|ff=Heart's Cry
b. 2001|fm=Pirramimma (USA)
dk.b. 2005|mf=Harbinger (GB)
b. 2006|mm=Land's Edge
b. 2006|fff=Sunday Silence (USA)|ffm=Irish Dance|fmf=Unbridled's Song|fmm=Career Collection|mff=Dansili|mfm=Penang Pearl (FR)|mmf=Dance in the Dark|mmm=Wind in Her Hair (IRE)|ffff=Halo|fffm=Wishing Well|ffmf=Tony Bin (IRE)|ffmm=Buper Dance (USA)|fmff=Unbridled|fmfm=Trolley Song|fmmf=General Meeting|fmmm=River of Stars|mfff=Danehill (USA)|mffm=Hasili (IRE)|mfmf=Bering (GB)|mfmm=Guapa (GB)|mmff=Sunday Silence (USA)|mmfm=Dancing Key (USA)|mmmf=Alzao (USA)|mmmm=Burghclere (GB) (Family: 2-f){{Cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Hyacinthus Mare- Family 2-f |url=https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/Family2f.htm |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.bloodlines.net}}}}
- Her dam, Roca, is a 1-win horse. She placed 3rd in Daily Hai Queen Cup in 2015.
- She is related to the 2024 Oka Sho winner, Stellenbosch, through Land's Edge.
- Land's Edge's half brother is Deep Impact and Black Tide.
- Wind in Her Hair won the Grosser Preis von Bayern in 1995.
Footnotes
= Notes =
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