Jantar Mantar (Japanese: ジャンタルマンタル, foaled March 21, 2021) is an active Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse.[1][2] His major wins include the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes and the NHK Mile Cup.

Jantar Mantar
ジャンタルマンタル
2024 NHK Mile Cup
SirePalace Malice[1]
GrandsireCurlin[1]
DamIndia Mantuana[1]
DamsireWilburn[1]
SexColt[1]
Foaled (2021-03-21) March 21, 2021 (age 3)[1]
CountryJapan[1]
ColorDark Bay[1]
BreederShadai Farm[1]
OwnerShadai Race Horse Co. Ltd.[2]
TrainerTomokazu Takano[2]
Record6:4-1-1[2]
Earnings320,528,000 JPY[3]
Major wins
Daily Hai Nisai Stakes (2023)
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (2023)
NHK Mile Cup (2024)
Awards
JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt (2023)[4]
Last updated on May 5, 2024

He was named after Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory in India.[3] He was awarded the JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt for 2023.[4]

Racing career

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2023: two-year-old season

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Jantar Mantar debuted at the Kyoto Racecourse on October 8, 2023, in a two-year-old newcomer race on turf at a distance of 1,800 meters. Ridden by Katsuma Sameshima, he was the second favored horse. After settling in a good position from the start of the race, he broke away at the final stretch to win by two and a half horse lengths over Keep Calm.[5]

On December 17, he made his first grade one stakes race debut at the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse. Ridden by Yuga Kawada, he was the most favored horse to win the race. Settling near the rail at the middle of the pack early on, he moved up near the front by the fourth corner as the race progressed. Then at the final straight, he quickly broke away from the pack and successfully held off the fast-finishing Ecoro Walz to win the race and clinch his first grade one win.[6][7]

 
Jantar Mantar after winning the 2023 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes

2024: three-year-old season

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Jantar Mantar made his three-year-old season debut at the Kyodo Tsushin Hai, moving back up to a distance of 1,800 meters at Tokyo Racecourse. He settled in midfield throughout the race but failed to chase down Justin Milano, who moved up early, finishing second place.[8]

Two months later, he once again moved up in distance to race at the Satsuki Shō (Japanese 2000 Guineas) at a distance of 2,000 meters at Nakayama Racecourse. After surviving through the grueling fast pace set by Meisho Tabaru, he moved up to the front early in the final stretch but was overtaken by the fast-finishing Justin Milano and Cosmo Kuranda and ended up at third place.[9][10]

Three weeks later, he dropped down in distance to a mile to race at the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse. He broke off well from the gates and settled in a good position up front. In the final straight, he pulled away from the pack and maintained the lead to win the race, holding off Ascoli Piceno.[11]

Racing statistics

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Below data is based on data available on JBIS Search,[12] and NetKeiba.[13]

Date Track Race Grade Distance
(Condition)
Entry HN Odds
(Favored)
Finish Time Margins Jockey Winner
(Runner-up)
2023 – two-year-old season
Oct 8 Kyoto 2yo Newcomer 1,800 m (Firm) 12 3 5.2 (2) 1st 1:47.4 -0.4 Katsuma Sameshima (Keep Calm)
Nov 11 Kyoto Daily Hai 2yo S 2 1,600 m (Good) 11 2 3.9 (1) 1st 1:34.5 -0.3 Katsuma Sameshima (Enya Love Faith)
Dec 17 Hanshin Asahi Hai FS 1 1,600 m (Firm) 17 3 2.7 (1) 1st 1:33.8 -0.1 Yuga Kawada (Ecoro Walz)
2024 – three-year-old season
Feb 11 Tokyo Kyodo Tsushin Hai 3 1,800 m (Firm) 10 9 2.5 (1) 2nd 1:48.2 0.2 Yuga Kawada Justin Milano
Apr 14 Nakayama Satsuki Shō 1 2,000 m (Firm) 17 8 6.1 (3) 3rd 1:57.2 0.1 Yuga Kawada Justin Milano
May 5 Tokyo NHK Mile Cup 1 1,600 m (Firm) 18 16 2.9 (2) 1st 1:32.4 -0.4 Yuga Kawada (Ascoli Piceno)

Legend:
  Turf

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Jantar Mantar (JPN), dark bay colt, 2021[14]
Sire
Palace Malice (USA)
b. 2010
Curlin
ch. 2004
Smart Strike (CAN) Mr. Prospector (USA)
Classy 'n Smart
Sherriff's Deputy Deputy Minister (CAN)
Barbarika
Palace Rumour
b. 2003
Royal Anthem Theatrical (IRE)
In Neon
Whisperifyoudare Red Ransom
Stellar Affair
Dam
India Mantuana (USA)
dk. b. 2014
Wilburn
b. 2008
Bernardini A.P. Indy
Cara Rafaela
Moonlight Sonata Carson City
Wheatly Way
Speed Wagon
blk. 2003
Tomorrows Cat Storm Cat
Tomorrow's Child
Rajica El Baba
Brassica (Family: 9-e)[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jantar Mantar(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jantar Mantar | Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ a b "競走馬情報 JRA". www.jra.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ^ a b "「2023年度JRA賞」決定!年度代表馬はイクイノックス! JRA". jra.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ^ "【2歳新馬】鋭く伸びたジャンタルマンタルが快勝 鮫島駿「追い出すと素晴らしい反応」". 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  6. ^ 日刊スポーツ. "【朝日杯FS】ジャンタルマンタルが無傷3連勝で2歳マイル王 - 2歳馬特集 | 競馬 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  7. ^ "【朝日杯フューチュリティS】無敗の2歳王者誕生!ジャンタルマンタルが3連勝でG1奪取! | 競馬ニュース | 競馬ラボ". www.keibalab.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  8. ^ "【共同通信杯】完敗2着ジャンタルマンタルの〝誤算〟 川田「向こうの方が今日のところは強かったということです」". 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  9. ^ "【皐月賞】最優秀2歳牡馬のジャンタルマンタルは3着 川田将雅騎手「素晴らしいレースをしてくれました」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  10. ^ "【皐月賞結果】ジャスティンミラノが無傷3連勝、レコードで1冠目制覇 | 競馬ニュース". netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  11. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2024-05-05). "【NHKマイルC】ジャンタルマンタルが正攻法の競馬で2馬身半差V!ベスト距離で本領発揮し3歳マイル王". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  12. ^ "Race Records | Jantar Mantar(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  13. ^ "Jantar Mantar Race Record and Form | Horse Profile". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  14. ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table | Pedigree | Jantar Mantar(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  15. ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Maid of Masham - Family 9-e". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2024-05-06.