The 12th Urawa Horse Racing in 2022 will be held for 5 days from February 13th (Monday) to 17th (Friday). On the 15th (Wednesday), the 15th Jungfrau Prize (SII), the Ouka Prize Trial, will be held.
The main race on the first day will be the Hatsune Special, with three B2 and one B3 handicap races of 1,400 meters. From the local area, I-Angel, who ran away from Kawasaki at the end of last year and opened a large hole, Kamino Akane, a horse with a track record of sluggish runs, Gunfighter, who has a reputation for instant sharpness, Kuma Sanni Deatta, who has a watch, and Kou, who can escape freely.
The main race on the second day will be the Urawa 2000 Round Early Spring Award, which will be run by A2 bottom selection horses over a distance of 2,000 meters. From the hometown, Kaiser Nova, who will transfer from the turf route this time in the transfer match, Sayono Glory, who is good at around the mile, Takajo, who won the Umemizuki Cup in Nagoya, Meiner Kagayaki, who has a proven distance record, and Haneda Cup 2nd.
The main race on the 3rd day will be the 15th Jungfrau Trial (SII), a 3-year-old mare open, with a distance of 1,400 meters. This is a prelude to the filly classic, and there are many promising horses. Eishin Eight and Laurel Award 3rd place winner Eishin Rare are on standby. Macaze Kawasaki, who finished 1st in the Laurel Prize in expedition horses, Hahndorf Ohi, who has won 2 out of 4 races so far on his first course at Urawa, Portulaca of Funabashi, 2nd in the Laurel Prize, and 3rd in the Tokyo 2-year-old Yushun filly. You can expect a speed match.
The main race on the 4th day is the Umeka Sho, which is open to 4 year olds and older and is held over a distance of 1,400 meters. The local Amane Racoon is last year’s champion and is a specialist on this stage who has also performed well in graded competitions. Kobayashi’s Mamti King showed a great drive on this stage last time.
The main race on the 5th day will be Hatsukagetsu Tokushu, two B2 pairs, 1400 meters. From the local area, Autoville, who opened a big hole in Kawasaki’s jockey exchange last time, Jeunesse, who has graduated from this condition even after the break, and Mieno Hayabusa, who finished 2nd under this condition in November last year before rest, entered. Funabashi’s Anklet Heart, who is good at Urawa as an expedition horse, Token McKee, who also won 2 out of 3 races on this course, Hakusan Holly, who finished 2nd in Urawa’s B2 and B3 last time, and Little from Kawasaki, who won 2 in Urawa.
Source from https://keiba.rakuten.co.jp/umaplus/keiba_info/2023/02/kenkai_urawa_20230212 and translated to english.
