Katsuhiko Sumii
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese horse trainer
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He trained the first and second placing horses in the 2006 Melbourne Cup
, Delta Blues
and Pop Rock
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Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
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He trained the first and second placing horses in the 2006 Melbourne Cup
2006 Melbourne Cup
The 2006 Melbourne Cup was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, in Melbourne, Australia.The winner of the 2006 Melbourne Cup was Delta Blues, ridden by Yasunari Iwata, which won by a nose ahead of Pop Rock, with Maybe Better coming in third place....
, Delta Blues
Delta Blues (horse)
Delta Blues is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2006 Melbourne Cup. He was the first Japanese horse to win the Cup. In doing so he defeated Pop Rock, another Japanese horse, also trained by Katsuhiko Sumii....
and Pop Rock
Pop Rock (horse)
is a Japanese racehorse trained by Katsuhiko Sumii. Pop Rock is best known for having placed second in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Damien Oliver. It was Damien Oliver's 17th time racing in the Melbourne Cup....
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Famous Horses
- Delta BluesDelta Blues (horse)Delta Blues is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2006 Melbourne Cup. He was the first Japanese horse to win the Cup. In doing so he defeated Pop Rock, another Japanese horse, also trained by Katsuhiko Sumii....
- Won Melbourne CupMelbourne CupThe Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
(Aus G1 2006), Kikuka ShoKikuka ShoThe is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....
(Japanese St. Leger, JRAJapan Racing AssociationThe Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
Domestic GI 2004), Stayers Stakes (JRA Domestic GII 2005). - Cesario - Won American OaksAmerican OaksThe American Oaks Invitational Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early July at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California...
(USA GI 2005), Yushun HimbaYushun HimbaThe , also known as the is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in May....
(Japanese Oaks, JRA Domestic GI 2005). - Hat Trick - Won Hong Kong MileHong Kong MileThe Hong Kong Mile is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December....
(Hong Kong GI 2005), Mile ChampionshipMile ChampionshipThe Mile Championship is an International Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse in November...
(JRA GI 2005). - Kane HekiliKane HekiliKane Hekili is a Thoroughbred racehorse named after "The Thunder God" in Polynesian mythology. In 2005 and 2006 he won four Grade 1 races on dirt in Japan and finished fourth to Electrocutionist in the 2006 Dubai World Cup....
- Won Japan Cup DirtJapan Cup DirtThe Japan Cup Dirt is a race usually run a week after the Japan Cup.- Race Information :* Racecourse: Hanshin Racecourse* Distance: 1,800 meters The Japan Cup Dirt (JPN G-1) is a race usually run a week after the Japan Cup.- Race Information :* Racecourse: Hanshin Racecourse* Distance: 1,800...
(JRA Domestic GI 2005, 2008), February StakesFebruary StakesThe is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in late February....
(JRA Domestic GI 2006), Kawasaki Kinen (NAR Domestic GI 2009), Tokyo DaishotenTokyo DaishotenThe Tokyo Daishōten is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for three years old and above. It is run over a distance of 2,000 meters at Ōi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in December....
(NAR Domestic GI 2008), Japan Dirt DerbyJapan Dirt DerbyThe is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo in late July....
(NAR Domestic GI 2005), Derby Grand Prix (NAR Domestic GI 2005）. 4th Dubai World CupDubai World CupThe Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and from 2010 at the Meydan Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
(UAE G1 2006). - Pop RockPop Rock (horse)is a Japanese racehorse trained by Katsuhiko Sumii. Pop Rock is best known for having placed second in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Damien Oliver. It was Damien Oliver's 17th time racing in the Melbourne Cup....
- Won Meguro Kinen (JRA Domestic GII 2006 and 2007). 2nd Melbourne Cup (Aus GI 2006), Arima KinenArima KinenThe Arima Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late December...
(JRA Domestic GI 2006）, Japan CupJapan CupThe is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
(JRA GI 2007). - Friendship - Won Japan Dirt DerbyJapan Dirt DerbyThe is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo in late July....
(NAR Domestic GI 2006). - VodkaVodka (horse)is a Japanese Thoroughbred racemare that won the 2007 Group One Tokyo Yūshun , the first filly to win this race in 64 years, as well as winning the 2009 Japan Cup. She won seven G1 races in Japan and is the highest earning racemare in Thoroughbred history.-Breeding:Vodka was foaled on 4 April 2004...
- Won Hanshin Juvenile FilliesHanshin Juvenile FilliesThe Hanshin Juvenile Fillies is a one mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred fillies two years old. It is considered the de facto year-end championship for Japanese thoroughbred racing in the two-year-old fillies division.- Winners :*2010 - Rêve d'Essor...
(JRA Domestic GI 2006), Tokyo YushunTokyo YushunThe , also called as the is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in late May or early June....
(Japanese Derby, JRA Domestic GI 2007), Yasuda KinenYasuda KinenThe Yasuda Kinen is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at the Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo. Raced annually each June, the Yasuda Kinen is run at a distance of eight furlongs on turf and is open to horses three years of age and up...
(JRA GI 2008, 2009), Tenno Sho (Autumn)Tenno ShoThe Tennō Shō is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Grade I races.-Spring:The Spring Tenno Sho...
(JRA GI 2008), Victoria MileVictoria MileThe Victoria Mile is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May.- Winners:...
(JRA GI 2009). Japan Cup (JRA GI 2009), 2nd Oka shoOka ShoThe is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo in April....
(Japanese 1000 Guineas, JRA Domestic GI 2007), Victoria Mile (JRA Domestic GI 2008). - Tall Poppy - Won Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (JRA Domestic GI 2007), Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks, JRA Domestic GI 2008).
- Victoire Pisa - Won Satsuki ShoSatsuki ShoThe is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April....
(Japanese 2000 Guineas, JRA GI 2010), Arima Kinen (Grand Prix, JRA GI 2010), Dubai World CupDubai World CupThe Dubai World Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and from 2010 at the Meydan Racecourse in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates...
(UAE G1 2011).