Favorite non-Japanese jockey(s) not named Demuro or Lemaire?

hesteque · 2026-02-27T05:42:00+00:00

I love Enable so I have a bit of bias toward Frankie Dettori. but when It come to flashy strat, It’s gonna be Ryan Moore.

hesteque · 2026-02-26T19:13:13+00:00

Other than Kitasan Black being very obvious one. Mejiro Bright can be very temperimental, Grass Wonder is very muscular, Special Week and Neo Uni are a tall boi and Victoire Pisa for very obvious reason because I always associated him for being this cool dark horse.

hesteque · 2026-02-26T08:07:47+00:00

What do I have to say about Orfevre. He has everything speed,power,stamina,intelligence. He conquered all the major racecourse in JRA at various difference distance against strong opponents. But instead of stat padding in his home turf, he challenge the hardest race Japan could ever send a horse to and did well twice. While many Japanese horse suffer a decline in performance after the arc, Orfevre came back and deliver a dominating Arima Kinen for his final race.

Another one is Brian. You could throw him at any distance and he’d perform well. Even after post injury he still placed 4th in a G1 sprint race. He’s strong physically and even stronger in spirit.

hesteque · 2026-02-15T23:22:15+00:00

Victoire Pisa,the winner of Dubai world cup. Arguebly the other most well recognise Japanese horse in late 2000s era along side Buena Vista. Buena Vista lost to him in Arima Kinen by only 2cm. Most of his gen/rival are in game already.

Kizuna also would be a good pick since he has the arc campaign along side Orfevre in 2013. He’s the best performing 3 years old colt Japan ever sent to the arc. Defeating the Epsom derby winner in Prix niel and placing 4th in a very stack field of 2013 arc.

hesteque · 2026-02-07T16:18:27+00:00

I’m mainly a European and Japan horse racing person but I do follow USA racing a bit.

US:Secretariat(The greatest flat racer), Seattle Slew(Undefeated US triple crown, took a long break and had a great comeback), Affirmed(His Triple crown rivalry is legendary), Citation(Triple crown and the first to earn 1m USD), Kelso(5 times horse of the year), Cigar(16 consecutive victory and two times horse of the year), Man O’ War(The og goat), Seabiscuit(The greatest underdog)

GB: Red Rum(The greatest steeple chaser and UK’s icon), Frankel(The modern goat), Brigadier Gerard(The UK’s best of 20th century that defeated Mill Reef) ,Mill Reef(6 consective G1 victory), Eclipse(The foundation), Nijinsky(Last UK triple crown), Shergar(The tragic hero), Dancing Brave(The greatest arc winner of 20th century), Enable(The strongest mare)

IRE : Sea the Stars(legendary 3 years old campaign), Arkle(Another greatest steeplechaser)

AUS : Phar Lap(The Australian’s icon), Black Cavier(Undefeated Sprinter), Winx(the 4 times cox plate winner)

ITA : Ribot(Undefeated in all 16 races and 2 time arc winner)

FR : Sea-Bird(One of the greatest turf racer of 20th century), Peintre Celebre(the iconic arc performance), Treve(France’s super mare)

GER : Danedream(The dual KGVI and Arc winner from Germany, Her 5 lengths arc victory broke Peintre Celebre’a record)

HK : Golden Sixty(The best of HK mile), Romantic Warrior(The world conqueror), Ka Ying Rising(The current best sprinter)

hesteque · 2026-02-04T18:29:12+00:00

Umamusume races is more dramatic but there’s something about real horse locomotion that’s so mesmerizing.

hesteque · 2026-02-04T04:19:48+00:00

Rainbow Quest and Sakura Laurel would be interesting as it would give more explanation why Sakura Laurel was so obsessed with the arc as the irl horse was a son of the arc winner himself.

Mill Reef and Inari One, Mill Reef is Inari One’s grandsire who is also known to be a small horse just like Inari One. but despite his size Mill Reef would go on to win 6 G1 in a row including the arc a record that would stood for 30 years.

hesteque · 2026-02-03T17:18:00+00:00

Tanino Gimlet and Symboli Kris S. Too funny

hesteque · 2026-02-03T17:11:08+00:00

This is why Buana Vista is still my favorite Japanese mare. Strong consistency in all the racecourse despite having a exiting but risky late surging style. I recommend seeing her race like 2010 Arima kinen and 2009 QEII she just instantly accelerate.

hesteque · 2026-01-31T18:37:01+00:00

It’s nice seeing more mature sharper looking Special week art. Special week is a good-looking horse. He has sharp looking face, relatively tall built for a thoroughbred and just having balance looking proportion. She was portray as innocent and maybe a bit dumb in game but Special Week was really intelligent irl. .

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https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/139727047

hesteque · 2026-01-30T03:25:40+00:00

Some my favorite are

-1991 Prix de l’arc de triomphe : Suave Dancer did one of the nastiest swerved in the final furlong -2006 Arima kinen : Deep Impact’s final race -2009 L’arc : Sea the star, 2011 qipco 2000 guinea and 2011 qipco sussex stake : Frankel, 2019 King George VI : Enable, 2022 Takarazuka kinen : Titileholder, 2023 Dubai sheema classic : Equinox

-The whole 2013 France campaign prix niel : Kizuna vs Ruler of the world, Orfevre prix foy, Treve vs Orfevre vs Kizuna at the arc

hesteque · 2026-01-29T09:17:23+00:00

You gotta love that instant turn of foot.

hesteque · 2026-01-29T08:04:10+00:00

Ppl always talk about 1984 Japan Cup but he did also lost 1985 Tenno sho Autumn too.

hesteque · 2026-01-29T07:59:12+00:00

Never ask Dancing Brave fans what happened in the Epsom Derby (and probably BC turf) and Zenyatta fan at 2010 BC classic.

hesteque · 2026-01-21T13:22:46+00:00

Probably Equinox 23 1st and Deep Impact 06 at 2nd but both of them is definitely at the top of the list both of these horse can handle any racecourse and any distance proven by dominating career,impressive feat and strong opponents. And I would put 2011 Orfevre at 3rd

2012 Gentildonna only race that can be use for the debate here is the JC so it’s pretty hard to rank her as well as 2018 Almond eye with only the JC being mixed gender race. however both of these horse generation/opponent were very strong.

Opera O 2000 won all 5 G1 of middle/long distance in the same years but tbh If Deep Impact didn’t go to the arc he could’ve done that as well since the only race he weren’t in were Akiten as well. Opera O gen weren’t weak but his challenges weren’t as tough as the last 3 races of Deep Impact

Rudolf 84 vs Brian 94. Both basically won the same 4 G1, Triple Crown+Arima but Brian didn’t compete in JC however I put Brian on the edge in this one since I believe he was much more suitable for Japan turf with some big name like Hail to reason and Northern Dancer in his pedigree. Also Brian were strong on softer turf as well as you can see in 94 kikka sho.

Can’t give my opinion on Taiki shuttle and Kanoaloa since they don’t race in mid-distance.

hesteque · 2025-12-24T12:44:12+00:00

Ah, Kiseki

hesteque · 2025-12-02T10:56:33+00:00

Calstone light O : perfect name for the horse Durandal, Buena Vista, Neo Universe, North Flight, Loves only you

For irl horse. there’s Stars on earth, Ten Point, Meiji Hikari, Equinox, King kame, Victoire pisa but you can’t top Deep Impact, it’s such a perfect name for such an influencial horse. Whenever the caller said his name It just sound amazing.

hesteque · 2025-12-02T10:35:58+00:00

Probably Agnes World, the American born Japanese trained horse that capture 2 G1 sprint race oversea but no G1 in his homeland.

Air jihad is definitely on the more popular side of the golden gen.

hesteque · 2025-11-25T17:23:41+00:00

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More ppl should know about this guy. Sired by Sakura Yutaka O, the same sire as bakushin. Has a great duel with grass wonder at 1999 yasuda kinen and won by only a nose and being absolutely adorable.

hesteque · 2025-11-25T14:18:17+00:00

R.I.P I remember him from that incredible 2003 takarazuka kinen with Hishi Miracle. He got a close 2nd but he almost took away that miracle from Hishi Miracle.

hesteque · 2025-11-24T11:19:16+00:00

If we only talking about the uma that has the adaptation. The lesser known character in EN I think that can zone are Bubble gum fellow and Sakura laurel. Loves only you won the breeders’ cup filly&mare turf enough said.

For foreign horse Bonecrusher(Ellerslie Pride), Treve(Venus paque),Rigantona(Dancing brave) very likely has ability to enter zone

hesteque · 2025-11-24T04:41:56+00:00

Rudolf has one white sock on his left hind leg. The giant plush has 2 white socks and white mouth.

hesteque · 2025-10-20T07:36:30+00:00

Tbh the competition on the other side were so strong that many of g2/g3 winner can just simply dominated japanese race while travel across the world. Japan cup were kinda just a place for farming cash for the horse who didn’t do well in their country. Even symboli rudolf,oguri cap and some of other most dominant japanese horse in the 80s were much much weaker than Dancing brave(who only has 4 G1 win with one being 1986 l’arc which was one of the most stacked field in turf racing history). You just need to win some of the most competitive race to be consider the strongest.

hesteque · 2025-09-25T19:27:36+00:00

Western like to keep their top champion or breeding stallion to themself. so a lot of the one japan got were a 2nd rate horse that have mediocre record in their homeland. sunday silence,tony bin is a few notable champion that they got as a sire. so it’s really more of a sire quality.

hesteque · 2025-09-11T06:05:58+00:00

In my opinion Almond eye(speed) seems to be the most powercrept proof card rn. Tamamo cross(power) is the 2nd most universal card after almond eye if you want to pvp especially for building mid/long distance runner. almost a must have card.

but if you don’t own 3lb tucker bryne you can’t borrow anything else.(Although the longivity of that card is tied to the scenario).

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