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HK Time HK Race No. Local Time Race Name

Jun 06 2:40 PM S1-1 Jun 06 3:40 PM

Starters List

2:40 P.M. Yasuda Kinen (Grade 1) S1-1 HK TIME Tokyo, - Turf - 1600 Metres (Left-handed) (6.6.2021) JPN TIME 3:40 P.M. For 3-year-olds and upwards. Weights: 3yo 119lb; 4yo+ 128lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb; (6.6.2021) Southern Hemisphere bred foaled in 2017 about 2.2lb, foaled in 2018 about 4.4lb.

Total Prize Money (JPY) ¥281,800,000 1st ¥130,000,000, 2nd ¥52,000,000, 3rd ¥33,000,000, 4th ¥20,000,000, 5th ¥13,000,000, 6th ¥10,400,000, 7th ¥9,100,000, 8th ¥7,800,000, 9th ¥3,900,000, 10th ¥2,600,000.

Approximate Prize Money in HKD: $20,092,300 1st $9,269,000, 2nd $3,707,600, 3rd $2,352,900, 4th $1,426,000, 5th $926,900, 6th $741,500, 7th $648,800, 8th $556,100, 9th $278,100, 10th $185,400.

馬號 歷季及近仗成績 排位 馬名 年齡/性別 配磅 評分 參賽國/地區 練馬師 騎師 Card Career Record & Form Draw Horse Name Age/Sex Wt. Rating Ctry/Region Trainer Jockey 1 8 (4-2-0) 1 戰舞者 4c 128 [119] 日本 堀宣行 松山弘平 22155 (JPN) JPN Noriyuki Hori Kohei Matsuyama

2 19 (4-2-0) 2 天鐵 6h 128 [112] 日本 藤原英昭 西村淳也 00517 Gibeon (JPN) JPN Hideaki Fujiwara Atsuya Nishimura

3 29 (8-1-3) 3 大和卡尼 7g 128 [112] 日本 菊澤隆德 石橋脩 26004 Daiwa Cagney (JPN) JPN Takanori Kikuzawa Shu Ishibashi

4 23 (5-0-0) 4 空手道 5h 128 [110] 日本 高橋祥泰 菅原明良 57111 Karate (JPN) JPN Yoshiyasu Takahashi Akira Sugawara

5 12 (8-1-1) 5 放聲歡呼 5m 123 [121] 日本 藤澤和雄 李慕華 11141 (JPN) JPN

6 14 (6-2-1) 6 野田優驥 6h 128 [119] 日本 中內田充正 池添謙一 23044 (JPN) JPN Mitsumasa Kenichi Ikezoe Nakauchida 7 12 (5-2-2) 7 禮讚歌詠 4c 128 [115] 日本 齊藤崇史 杜滿萊 20301 (JPN) JPN Takashi Saito Mirco Demuro

8 20 (8-2-5) 8 冠軍車手 6h 128 [119] 日本 音無秀孝 福永祐一 32343 (JPN) JPN Hidetaka Otonashi

9 27 (7-0-1) 9 雙星相伴 5h 128 [108] 日本 小檜山悟 戶崎圭太 01016 Taurus Gemini (JPN) JPN Satoru Kobiyama Keita Tosaki

10 30 (4-3-3) 10 掛鎖 7h 128 [111] 日本 中竹和也 武豊 48066 Cadenas (JPN) JPN Kazuya Nakatake

11 11 (5-1-2) 11 野田賢君 5h 128 [118] 日本 萩原清 川田將雅 51370 (JPN) JPN Kiyoshi Hagiwara Yuga Kawada

12 17 (4-3-0) 12 行進曲 5h 128 [112] 日本 安田隆行 岩田康誠 56121 Cadence Call (JPN) JPN Takayuki Yasuda

13 4 (3-1-0) 13 速度大師 3c 119 [115] 日本 手塚貴久 橫山武史 1121 (GER) JPN Takahisa Tezuka Takeshi Yokoyama

14 16 (3-3-1) 14 哥德教堂 5h 128 [109] 日本 池添學 田邊裕信 17922 Catedral (JPN) JPN Manabu Ikezoe Hironobu Tanabe

(14 Starters)

[ ] Current International Rating

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2:40 P.M. Yasuda Kinen (Grade 1) S1-1 HK TIME (06.06.2021) JPN Time 3:40 P.M. (06.06.2021) Tokyo, Japan - Turf - 1600 Metres (Left-handed)

For 3-year-olds and upwards. Weights: 3yo 119lb; 4yo+ 128lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb; Southern Hemisphere bred foaled in 2017 about 2.2lb, foaled in 2018 about 4.4lb.

Total Prize Money (JPY) ¥281,800,000 1st ¥130,000,000, 2nd ¥52,000,000, 3rd ¥33,000,000, 4th ¥20,000,000, 5th ¥13,000,000, 6th ¥10,400,000, 7th ¥9,100,000, 8th ¥7,800,000, 9th ¥3,900,000, 10th ¥2,600,000.

Approximate Prize Money in HKD: $20,092,300 1st $9,269,000, 2nd $3,707,600, 3rd $2,352,900, 4th $1,426,000, 5th $926,900, 6th $741,500, 7th $648,800, 8th $556,100, 9th $278,100, 10th $185,400.

(14 Starters)

Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Forecast & Trio Merged Pool, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool.

Overseas Expert Column by Naohiro Goda Although supporters in Japan desired strongly that GOLDEN SIXTY, a super star in Hong Kong, might come to Japan for G1 Yasuda Kinen, which was won by in 2000 and BULLISH LUCK in 2006, travel restrictions caused by pandemic shattered the dream and all runners in the 71st running of the G1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo on 6th June are Japanese-trained horses.

It is still an exciting renewal as the field contains six G1 winners.

My favourite is GRAN ALEGRIA, who tries to become the fourth horse to complete the back-to-back victory of Yasuda Kinen. The 5YO mare won the G1 over the same course and distance as Yasuda Kinen on 16th May by four lengths, which is ultra-impressive.

Although it is a matter of concern that Yasuda Kinen comes only three weeks after G1 Victoria Mile. GRAN ALEGRIA has matured and is much stronger than two years ago, when she finished fourth and was demoted fifth, due to causing interference in the G1 NHK Mile Cup in 2019, which came four weeks after the G1 (Japanese 1000 Guineas).

My second choice is LAUDA SION, winner of the G1 NHK Mile Cup over the same course and distance as Yasuda Kinen in 2020. Though this 4YO colt by REAL IMPACT, winner of G1 Yasuda Kinen in 2011, lost his form last autumn and earlier this year, he won G2 Keio Hai Spring Cup at Tokyo on 15th May and proved that he is bouncing back. He likes the track at Tokyo, where he started four times with three wins and one second.

Very interesting runner in the field of Yasuda Kinen is SCHNELL MEISTER, winner of the G1 NHK Mile Cup on 9th May. As the colt by is a 3YO, he carries 9lbs less than the older horses, and I reckon it is a big advantage. REAL IMPACT won the G1 Yasuda Kinen in 2011 when he was a 3YO. SCHNELL MEISTER is my third choice.

SALIOS was beaten fifth in G1 Osaka Hai at Hanshin on 4th April, when he struggled to handle the wet track. SALIOS won the G3 Saudi Arabia Royal Cup over the same course and distance as G1 Yasuda Kinen in 2019 and the winning time, 1 minute and 32.7 seconds was the fastest ever recorded by 2YO over 1,600m at Tokyo. And he likes the track in Tokyo where he started four times with three wins and one second. SALIOS is my fourth choice.

INDY CHAMP, winner of G1 Yasuda Kinen in 2019, is still keeping his top form although he is now 6YO. He was runner-up to GRAN ALEGRIA in G1 in 2020, beaten by three quarters of length, and finished a good third in G1 at Chukyo on 28th March although the trip was too short for him. I think INDY CHAMP has chance to finish within the first five on Sunday’s 1,600m race.

SELECTIONS: 5. GRAN ALEGRIA, 7. LAUDA SION, 13. SCHNELL MEISTER, 1. SALIOS & 8. INDY CHAMP

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HK Time 2:40 P.M. S1-1 Yasuda Kinen JPN Time 3:40 P.M.

Japanese Tipsters' Selections

First Choice Second Choice Third Choice

Sankei Sports Ue 5 Gran Alegria 1 Salios 13 Schnell Meister Shibata 5 Gran Alegria 8 Indy Champ 1 Salios Itatsu 14 Catedral 5 Gran Alegria 13 Schnell Meister

Keiba Book Matsumoto 5 Gran Alegria 2 Gibeon 1 Salios Yoshida 1 Salios 5 Gran Alegria 8 Indy Champ Annaka 5 Gran Alegria 14 Catedral 13 Schnell Meister

Gallop Hoshi 1 Salios 5 Gran Alegria 12 Cadence Call Matsunaga 12 Cadence Call 13 Schnell Meister 5 Gran Alegria Mukunoki 13 Schnell Meister 5 Gran Alegria 1 Salios

Sports Hochi Yamatake 12 Cadence Call 5 Gran Alegria 8 Indy Champ Sakamoto 13 Schnell Meister 1 Salios 5 Gran Alegria Tamaki 1 Salios 5 Gran Alegria 13 Schnell Meister

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HK Time 2:40 P.M. S1-1 Yasuda Kinen JPN Time 3:40 P.M.

戰舞者 堀宣行 (日本) 128 松山弘平 (1) Lifetime : 8 (4-2-0) Turf : 8 (4-2-0) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 1 2021 : 1 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 5 (3-1-0) SALIOS (JPN) 4 ch c Noriyuki Hori (JPN) [119] Kohei Matsuyama 1st Up : － Dist : 4 (3-0-0) G : 2 (1-1-0) Heart's Cry (JPN)－Salomina (GER) (Lomitas (GB)) Earnings : HK$24,985,047 Track : 4 (3-1-0) Y : 1 (0-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 2 (2-0-0) S/Hvy : 0 (0-0-0) Owner(s): Silk Racing Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 2/18 19Apr20 G1 (Japanese 2000 NAK, JPN 2000 RH G 126 Damian 7 23.90 25.30 24.10 23.90 2.00.70 5 6 4 2 0.5 3.8 (3) (JPN) Guineas) 3yo Turf Lane Salios (JPN) JPY210,000,000 Galore Creek (JPN) 2/18 31May20 G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese TOK, JPN 2400 LH F 126 Damian 12 24.10 24.50 23.10 23.00 2.24.10 10 10 11 2 3 4.4 (2) Contrail (JPN) Derby) 3yo Turf Lane Salios (JPN) JPY380,000,000 Weltreisende (JPN) 1/11 11Oct20 G2 Mainichi Okan 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1800 LH G 119 Christophe 9 22.00 23.50 23.90 23.60 1.45.50 4 4 4 1 3 1.3F Salios (JPN) JPY127,700,000 Turf Lemaire Daiwa Cagney (JPN) Sanrei Pocket (JPN) 5/17 22Nov20 G1 Mile Championship 3yo+ HSN, JPN 1600 RH F 123 Mirco 17 23.50 23.40 22.60 22.50 1.32.00 - 13 13 5 2.3 4.1 (2) Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Demuro Indy Champ (JPN) (JPN) 5/13 4Apr21 G1 Osaka Hai 4yo+ HSN, JPN 2000 RH Y 126 Kohei 2 24.20 24.90 24.30 24.70 2.01.60 3 2 2 5 6.3 5.8 (3) (JPN) JPY256,500,000 Turf Matsuyama Mozu Bello (JPN) Contrail (JPN) Highly talented 4YO colt. G1-runner-up behind Contrail in the Satsuki Sho and the Tokyo Yushun. Showed the fastest late kick when finished 5th in the G1 Mile Championship. Did not suit the rain affected track latest in the G1 Osaka Hai. Races close to speed but can race from behind. Won on firm and good.

天鐵 藤原英昭 (日本) 128 西村淳也 (2) Lifetime : 19 (4-2-0) Turf : 19 (4-2-0) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 2 2021 : 3 (1-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 16 (3-2-0) GIBEON (JPN) 6 b h Hideaki Fujiwara (JPN) [112] Atsuya Nishimura 1st Up : － Dist : 3 (0-1-0) G : 1 (0-0-0) (JPN)－Contested (USA) (Ghostzapper (USA)) Earnings : HK$14,798,940 Track : 5 (1-1-0) Y : 1 (1-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 1 (0-1-0) S/Hvy : 1 (0-0-0) Owner(s): Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 11/18 14Jun20 G3 Epsom Cup 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1800 LH S 126 Keita Tosaki 3 22.80 23.80 23.90 24.70 1.47.70 6 5 4 11 12.8 29.4 (11) Daiwa Cagney (JPN) JPY77,300,000 Turf So Glittering (JPN) Taurus Gemini (JPN) 14/18 12Dec20 G3 Chunichi Shimbun Hai 3yo+ CYO, JPN 2000 LH F 126 Mirai Iwata 5 25.40 24.70 23.40 22.90 2.00.10 10 14 15 14 5 29.1 (10) Boccherini (JPN) Hcp Turf Shigeru Pink Dia (JPN) JPY77,300,000 Velox (JPN) 5/13 30Jan21 L Shirafuji S. 4yo+ TOK, JPN 2000 LH GF 130 Keita Tosaki 3 23.50 24.00 22.90 23.40 1.59.00 2 3 3 5 2.3 39.8 (7) Potager (JPN) JPY49,000,000 Turf Sanrei Pocket (JPN) Franz (JPN) 1/10 14Mar21 G2 4yo+ CYO, JPN 2000 LH Y 123 Atsuya 5 25.00 23.60 24.00 24.70 2.01.80 1 1 1 1 Nk 227.3 Gibeon (JPN) JPY127,700,000 Turf Nishimura (10) (JPN) Potager (JPN) 7/15 25Apr21 G2 4yo+ HSN, JPN 1600 RH GF 126 Atsuya 16 22.70 21.80 22.50 24.40 1.31.40 - 7 7 7 2.5 14.4 (6) Cadence Call (JPN) JPY112,800,000 Turf Nishimura Al Jannah (JPN) Kaiser Minoru (JPN) A 2000m G3 winner at 3YO in 2018. Took his long-awaited second graded race success when making all over the rain affected track in the G2 Kinko Sho (2000m) in March. Finished 7th in the G2 Milers Cup when dropping down to 1600m for the first time in two years. Races versatile. Handles firm to yielding.

大和卡尼 菊澤隆德 (日本) 128 石橋脩 (3) Lifetime : 29 (8-1-3) Turf : 29 (8-1-3) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 3 2021 : 3 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 25 (7-0-3) DAIWA CAGNEY (JPN) 7 db g Takanori Kikuzawa (JPN) [112] Shu Ishibashi 1st Up : － Dist : 7 (1-0-2) G : 1 (0-1-0) (JPN)－Triplex (JPN) ( (USA)) Earnings : HK$18,837,927 Track : 20 (8-1-1) Y : 2 (0-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 4 (1-0-1) S/Hvy : 1 (1-0-0) Owner(s): Masakazu Oshiro

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 2/11 11Oct20 G2 Mainichi Okan 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1800 LH G 123 Hiroyuki 5 22.00 23.50 23.90 23.60 1.45.50 3 3 3 2 3 10.6 (4) Salios (JPN) JPY127,700,000 Turf Uchida Daiwa Cagney (JPN) Sanrei Pocket (JPN) 6/12 1Nov20 G1 Autumn 3yo+ TOK, JPN 2000 LH F 128 Hiroyuki 3 24.20 23.90 22.60 22.70 1.57.80 2 2 2 6 7.8 89.8 (10) (JPN) JPY286,000,000 Turf Uchida (JPN) (JPN) 12/16 17Jan21 G2 Nikkei Shinshun Hai 4yo+ Hcp CYO, JPN 2200 LH GF 127 Hiroyuki 1 25.40 23.60 23.60 23.90 2.11.80 2 2 2 12 9.3 6.8 (3) Shoryu Ikuzo (JPN) JPY108,300,000 Turf Uchida Miss Mamma Mia (JPN) Courageux Guerrier (JPN) 14/16 7Feb21 G3 Tokyo Shimbun Hai 4yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH GF 128 Hiroyuki 1 23.50 23.10 22.70 23.10 1.32.40 - 1 1 14 7.8 12.9 (6) Karate (JPN) JPY74,600,000 Turf Uchida Catedral (JPN) Shadow Diva (JPN) 4/15 25Apr21 G2 Yomiuri Milers Cup 4yo+ HSN, JPN 1600 RH GF 123 Hideaki 8 22.70 21.80 22.50 24.40 1.31.40 - 5 5 4 1.5 34.7 (11) Cadence Call (JPN) JPY112,800,000 Turf Miyuki Al Jannah (JPN) Kaiser Minoru (JPN) Eight wins between 1600m and 2000m in 29 runs. Grabbed his first graded race victory in the G3 Epsom Cup (1800m) last June. Finished below par in the first two runs this term but has improved when 4th in the G2 Milers Cup. Can lead or sit handy. No ground worries.

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HK Time 2:40 P.M. S1-1 Yasuda Kinen JPN Time 3:40 P.M.

空手道 高橋祥泰 (日本) 128 菅原明良 (4) Lifetime : 23 (5-0-0) Turf : 21 (5-0-0) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 4 2021 : 2 (2-0-0) Non-Turf : 2 (0-0-0) GF+ : 14 (3-0-0) KARATE (JPN) 5 db h Yoshiyasu Takahashi (JPN) [110] Akira Sugawara 1st Up : － Dist : 7 (4-0-0) G : 4 (1-0-0) To the Glory (JPN)－Lady no Punch (JPN) (French Deputy (USA)) Earnings : HK$6,515,871 Track : 6 (2-0-0) Y : 2 (0-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 3 (2-0-0) S/Hvy : 1 (1-0-0) Owner(s): Hikaru Odagiri

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 5/11 24Oct20 3yo+ 2 wins NII, JPN 1600 LH Y 126 Akira 9 23.50 24.00 25.20 24.90 1.37.60 - 7 6 5 2.5 10.5 (6) Win Refinado (JPN) JPY28,960,000 Turf Sugawara Shonan Panther (JPN) Noble Earth (JPN) 7/12 15Nov20 3yo+ 2 wins TOK, JPN 1600 LH F 126 Heart 10 23.30 23.50 23.40 23.70 1.33.90 - 10 8 7 6 45.1 (10) Shonan Panther (JPN) JPY29,030,000 Turf Kameda Sakura Toujours (JPN) Chibiraasan (JPN) 1/11 5Dec20 3yo+ 2 wins NAK, JPN 1600 RH G 126 Akihide 7 24.20 24.20 23.90 23.30 1.35.60 6 5 3 1 2 21.5 (5) Karate (JPN) JPY21,000,000 Turf Tsumura Autumn Red (JPN) I Wanna Believe (JPN) 1/16 10Jan21 4yo+ 3 wins Hcp NAK, JPN 1600 RH GF 119 Akira 8 23.70 22.60 23.10 23.50 1.32.90 4 6 2 1 3 17.2 (8) Karate (JPN) JPY35,100,000 Turf Sugawara Win Carnelian (JPN) Harmony Magellan (JPN) 1/16 7Feb21 G3 Tokyo Shimbun Hai 4yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH GF 123 Akira 10 23.50 23.10 22.70 23.10 1.32.40 - 5 4 1 head 11.6 (5) Karate (JPN) JPY74,600,000 Turf Sugawara Catedral (JPN) Shadow Diva (JPN) Progressive 5-year-old stretched his winning streak to three and grabbed his first graded race success in the 1600m-G3 Tokyo Shimbun Hai latest. Four out of five career wins are at 1600m. Settles better than midfield. No ground worries.

放聲歡呼 藤澤和雄 (日本) 123 李慕華 (5) Lifetime : 12 (8-1-1) Turf : 12 (8-1-1) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 5 2021 : 2 (1-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 9 (7-0-1) GRAN ALEGRIA (JPN) 5 b m Kazuo Fujisawa (JPN) [121] Christophe Lemaire 1st Up : － Dist : 8 (6-0-1) G : 1 (1-0-0) Deep Impact (JPN)－ (USA) ( (USA)) Earnings : HK$60,838,775 Track : 5 (4-0-0) Y : 2 (0-1-0)

Trk/Dist : 5 (4-0-0) S/Hvy : 0 (0-0-0) Owner(s): Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 1/14 7Jun20 G1 Yasuda Kinen 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH G 123 Kenichi 11 23.00 22.70 23.00 22.90 1.31.60 - 8 7 1 2.5 12.0 (3) Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Ikezoe Almond Eye (JPN) Indy Champ (JPN) 1/16 4Oct20 G1 Sprinters S. 3yo+ NAK, JPN 1200 RH F 121 Christophe 10 - 22.00 22.30 24.00 1.08.30 - 15 15 1 2 2.2F Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Lemaire (JPN) A Will A Way (JPN) 1/17 22Nov20 G1 Mile Championship 3yo+ HSN, JPN 1600 RH F 121 Christophe 4 23.50 23.40 22.60 22.50 1.32.00 - 5 5 1 0.8 1.6F Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Lemaire Indy Champ (JPN) Admire Mars (JPN) 4/13 4Apr21 G1 Osaka Hai 4yo+ HSN, JPN 2000 RH Y 121 Christophe 12 24.20 24.90 24.30 24.70 2.01.60 5 5 2 4 5 2.8 (2) Lei Papale (JPN) JPY256,500,000 Turf Lemaire Mozu Bello (JPN) Contrail (JPN) 1/18 16May21 G1 Victoria Mile 4yo+ f&m TOK, JPN 1600 LH GF 121 Christophe 6 22.70 23.30 22.80 22.20 1.31.00 - 9 10 1 4 1.3F Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY199,500,000 Turf Lemaire Rambling Alley (JPN) Magic Castle (JPN) Best sprint/miler in Japan. Displayed her signature turn of foot and scored three straight wins in the G1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) in June, the G1 (1200m) in October and the G1 Mile Championship in November. She overwhelmed the field and registered her fifth G1 victory in the Victoria Mile last out. Can race held up and sit handy. No track worries.

野田優驥 中內田充正 (日本) 128 池添謙一 (6) Lifetime : 14 (6-2-1) Turf : 14 (6-2-1) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 6 2021 : 0 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 9 (3-2-0) DANON PREMIUM (JPN) 6 br h Mitsumasa Nakauchida (JPN) [119] Kenichi Ikezoe 1st Up : － Dist : 6 (3-1-0) G : 4 (3-0-0) Deep Impact (JPN)－Indiana Gal (IRE) (Intikhab (USA)) Earnings : HK$33,468,942 Track : 6 (1-1-0) Y : 0 (0-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 3 (1-0-0) S/Hvy : 1 (0-0-1) Owner(s): Danox Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 2/17 17Nov19 G1 Mile Championship 3yo+ KYO, JPN 1600 RH F 126 Yuga 14 23.70 23.50 23.10 22.70 1.33.00 - 4 3 2 1.5 2.4F Indy Champ (JPN) JPY210,000,000 Turf Kawada Danon Premium (JPN) Persian Knight (JPN) 3/12 11Apr20 G1 Queen Elizabeth S. 3yo+ RAND, AUS 2000 RH H 130 James 3 - - - 36.67 2.06.92 - 6 4 3 3.2 4.4 (IRE) AUD2,000,000 Turf McDonald (NZ) Danon Premium (JPN) 13/14 7Jun20 G1 Yasuda Kinen 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH G 128 Damian 1 23.00 22.70 23.00 22.90 1.31.60 - 3 3 13 12.8 12.7 (4) Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Lane Almond Eye (JPN) Indy Champ (JPN) 4/12 1Nov20 G1 Tenno Sho Autumn 3yo+ TOK, JPN 2000 LH F 128 Yuga 11 24.20 23.90 22.60 22.70 1.57.80 1 1 1 4 2.8 21.6 (6) Almond Eye (JPN) JPY286,000,000 Turf Kawada Fierement (JPN) Chrono Genesis (JPN) 4/8 13Dec20 G1 LONGINES ST, HK 2000 RH G 126 William 6 24.60 23.88 22.95 23.24 2.00.50 2 2 1 4 2 5.6 B/XB (JPN) 3yo+ Turf Buick (JPN) HKD28,000,000 (IRE) Crowned JRA champion 2-year-old colt in 2017. Suffered his first defeat in the G1 Tokyo Yushun in 2018. 4th in the G1 Tenno Sho Autumn (2000m) last autumn before finishing 4th in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup last out. Races close to speed. No track issues.

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HK Time 2:40 P.M. S1-1 Yasuda Kinen JPN Time 3:40 P.M.

禮讚歌詠 齊藤崇史 (日本) 128 杜滿萊 (7) Lifetime : 12 (5-2-2) Turf : 12 (5-2-2) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 7 2021 : 3 (1-0-1) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 8 (4-1-1) LAUDA SION (JPN) 4 b c Takashi Saito (JPN) [115] Mirco Demuro 1st Up : － Dist : 4 (1-1-0) G : 0 (0-0-0) Real Impact (JPN)－Antiphona (USA) (Songandaprayer (USA)) Earnings : HK$19,610,914 Track : 4 (3-1-0) Y : 3 (0-1-1)

Trk/Dist : 2 (1-1-0) S/Hvy : 1 (1-0-0) Owner(s): Silk Racing Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 2/12 24Oct20 G2 Fuji S. 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH F 123 Mirco 11 23.00 22.40 23.50 24.50 1.33.40 - 3 3 2 1.3 6.2 (3) Vin de Garde (JPN) JPY112,800,000 Turf Demuro Lauda Sion (JPN) Keiai Nautique (JPN) 15/17 22Nov20 G1 Mile Championship 3yo+ HSN, JPN 1600 RH F 123 Yutaka Take 6 23.50 23.40 22.60 22.50 1.32.00 - 2 2 15 7 32.6 (6) Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Indy Champ (JPN) Admire Mars (JPN) 3/18 31Jan21 G3 Silk Road S. 4yo+ Hcp CYO, JPN 1200 LH GF 126 Mirco 12 - 22.50 22.50 23.30 1.08.30 - 4 4 3 1.3 4.7 (2) Shivaji (USA) JPY74,600,000 Turf Demuro Right on Cue (JPN) Lauda Sion (JPN) 14/18 28Mar21 G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen 4yo+ CYO, JPN 1200 LH Y 126 Mirco 10 - 22.90 22.70 23.60 1.09.20 - 2 3 14 5.5 7.1 (5) Danon Smash (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Demuro (JPN) Indy Champ (JPN) 1/17 15May21 G2 Keio Hai Spring Cup 4yo+ TOK, JPN 1400 LH GF 126 Mirco 10 12.10 22.20 22.20 23.30 1.19.80 - 2 2 1 Neck 4.1F Lauda Sion (JPN) JPY112,800,000 Turf Demuro Travesura (JPN) Kaiser Minoru (JPN) Claimed his first G1 success in the NHK Mile Cup last year. Started this term with 1.3L 3rd in the G3 Silk Road Stakes (1200m) in January. Grabbed his second graded race title in the G2 Keio Hai Spring Cup (1400m) last out. Sits handily. No going issues.

冠軍車手 音無秀孝 (日本) 128 福永祐一 (8) Lifetime : 20 (8-2-5) Turf : 20 (8-2-5) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 8 2021 : 2 (0-0-1) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 17 (7-2-3) INDY CHAMP (JPN) 6 b h Hidetaka Otonashi (JPN) [119] Yuichi Fukunaga 1st Up : － Dist : 13 (7-2-1) G : 2 (1-0-1) (JPN)－Will Power (JPN) (King Kamehameha (JPN)) Earnings : HK$41,455,248 Track : 4 (2-0-2) Y : 1 (0-0-1)

Trk/Dist : 3 (2-0-1) S/Hvy : 0 (0-0-0) Owner(s): Silk Racing Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 3/14 7Jun20 G1 Yasuda Kinen 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH G 128 Yuichi 6 23.00 22.70 23.00 22.90 1.31.60 - 9 7 3 3 7.0 (2) Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Fukunaga Almond Eye (JPN) Indy Champ (JPN) 2/17 22Nov20 G1 Mile Championship 3yo+ HSN, JPN 1600 RH F 126 Yuichi 8 23.50 23.40 22.60 22.50 1.32.00 - 7 5 2 0.8 8.8 (3) Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Fukunaga Indy Champ (JPN) Admire Mars (JPN) 3/16 26Dec20 G2 3yo+ HSN, JPN 1400 RH F 126 Yuichi 12 12.10 21.90 22.70 23.00 1.19.70 - 11 11 3 2 1.5F (JPN) JPY127,700,000 Turf Fukunaga Maltese Diosa (JPN) Indy Champ (JPN) 4/17 28Feb21 G3 Hankyu Hai 4yo+ HSN, JPN 1400 RH GF 126 Yuichi 10 12.20 21.80 22.60 22.60 1.19.20 - 9 7 4 2.5 3.5 (3) Resistencia (JPN) JPY77,300,000 Turf Fukunaga Mikki Brillante (JPN) Gendarme (USA) 3/18 28Mar21 G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen 4yo+ CYO, JPN 1200 LH Y 126 Yuichi 9 - 22.90 22.70 23.60 1.09.20 - 11 9 3 0.5 6.3 (3) Danon Smash (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Fukunaga Resistencia (JPN) Indy Champ (JPN) The champion miler with eight wins at 1400m and 1600m from 20 starts has not tasted any success since winning the G2 Milers Cup last April but finished brave 0.5L third to Danon Smash latest in the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen at his first 1200m attempt in March. Can sit handy but recently raced from deep. No track worries.

雙星相伴 小檜山悟 (日本) 128 戶崎圭太 (9) Lifetime : 27 (7-0-1) Turf : 27 (7-0-1) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 9 2021 : 3 (1-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 24 (6-0-0) TAURUS GEMINI (JPN) 5 b h Satoru Kobiyama (JPN) [108] Keita Tosaki 1st Up : － Dist : 10 (3-0-0) G : 1 (0-0-0) King's Best (USA)－Erimo Etoilee (JPN) ( (JPN)) Earnings : HK$10,321,076 Track : 8 (1-0-1) Y : 1 (1-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 2 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : 1 (0-0-1) Owner(s): S.Shibahara

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 14/15 29Nov20 G1 3yo+ TOK, JPN 2400 LH F 126 Hironobu 9 22.80 23.70 24.40 25.50 2.23.00 2 2 2 14 15.5 460.3 Almond Eye (JPN) JPY570,000,000 Turf Tanabe (15) Contrail (JPN) Daring Tact (JPN) 1/15 20Dec20 L December S. 3yo+ NAK, JPN 1800 RH F 126 Yutaka 13 24.60 23.80 23.70 24.20 1.49.20 1 1 1 1 1.3 9.3 (4) Taurus Gemini (JPN) JPY49,490,000 Turf Yoshida Satono Damsel (JPN) Galore Creek (JPN) 14/16 21Feb21 G3 Kokura Daishoten 4yo+ Hcp KOK, JPN 1800 RH GF 125 Yutaka 8 22.90 22.60 23.30 24.20 1.45.50 1 1 2 14 7.5 17.1 (7) Territorial (JPN) JPY77,300,000 Turf Yoshida Boccherini (JPN) Dirndl (JPN) 1/14 14Mar21 L Kochi S. 4yo+ NAK, JPN 1600 RH Y 128 Yusuke 3 23.30 22.80 23.80 24.50 1.34.40 1 1 1 1 Neck 8.5 (4) Taurus Gemini (JPN) JPY47,600,000 Turf Hara Bom Servico (JPN) Trine (JPN) 6/15 3Apr21 G3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy NAK, JPN 1600 RH GF 126 Yusuke 13 23.30 22.30 23.30 23.70 1.32.60 2 2 2 6 3.8 15.9 (7) Terzetto (JPN) 4yo+ Hcp Turf Hara Catedral (JPN) JPY74,600,000 Bom Servico (JPN) Seven wins at 1600m, 1800m and 2000m from 27 runs. Making all to win a Listed race (1600m) in March before 3.8L 6th in the G3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy (1600m) last out. Leads or sits handily. No ground worries.

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HK Time 2:40 P.M. S1-1 Yasuda Kinen JPN Time 3:40 P.M.

掛鎖 中竹和也 (日本) 128 武豊 (10) Lifetime : 30 (4-3-3) Turf : 30 (4-3-3) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 10 2021 : 3 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 24 (3-3-2) CADENAS (JPN) 7 b h Kazuya Nakatake (JPN) [111] Yutaka Take 1st Up : － Dist : 3 (0-1-0) G : 4 (1-0-1) Deep Impact (JPN)－French Riviera (USA) (French Deputy (USA)) Earnings : HK$14,850,422 Track : 7 (0-1-0) Y : 1 (0-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 1 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : 1 (0-0-0) Owner(s): Koji Maeda

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 4/11 11Oct20 G2 Mainichi Okan 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1800 LH G 123 Kosei Miura 10 22.00 23.50 23.90 23.60 1.45.50 8 7 7 4 3.5 25.0 (6) Salios (JPN) JPY127,700,000 Turf Daiwa Cagney (JPN) Sanrei Pocket (JPN) 8/12 1Nov20 G1 Tenno Sho Autumn 3yo+ TOK, JPN 2000 LH F 128 Hironobu 2 24.20 23.90 22.60 22.70 1.57.80 12 11 11 8 8.5 146.1 Almond Eye (JPN) JPY286,000,000 Turf Tanabe (11) Fierement (JPN) Chrono Genesis (JPN) 11/17 5Jan21 G3 Nakayama Kimpai 4yo+ Hcp NAK, JPN 2000 RH GF 128 Kosei Miura 6 25.50 24.70 23.30 23.50 2.00.90 17 17 13 11 5.5 13.5 (6) Hishi Iguazu (JPN) JPY77,300,000 Turf Kokorono Todai (JPN) Win Exceed (JPN) 6/16 21Feb21 G3 Kokura Daishoten 4yo+ Hcp KOK, JPN 1800 RH GF 128 Akira 1 22.90 22.60 23.30 24.20 1.45.50 15 13 10 6 3 12.5 (5) Territorial (JPN) JPY77,300,000 Turf Sugawara Boccherini (JPN) Dirndl (JPN) 6/13 4Apr21 G1 Osaka Hai 4yo+ HSN, JPN 2000 RH Y 126 Katsuma 10 24.20 24.90 24.30 24.70 2.01.60 12 11 11 6 8 182.5 Lei Papale (JPN) JPY256,500,000 Turf Sameshima (11) Mozu Bello (JPN) Contrail (JPN) Best finish among his eight G1 races was fourth in the 2020 Osaka Hai (2000m). Unplaced in the last four starts and first time at 1600m since April 2018. Hold-up runner. Has won on firm.

野田賢君 萩原清 (日本) 128 川田將雅 (11) Lifetime : 11 (5-1-2) Turf : 11 (5-1-2) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 11 2021 : 0 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 10 (5-1-2) DANON KINGLY (JPN) 5 db h Kiyoshi Hagiwara (JPN) [118] Yuga Kawada 1st Up : － Dist : 4 (2-0-0) G : 1 (0-0-0) Deep Impact (JPN)－My Goodness (USA) ( (USA)) Earnings : HK$25,395,640 Track : 6 (3-1-0) Y : 0 (0-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 2 (1-0-0) S/Hvy : 0 (0-0-0) Owner(s): Danox Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 5/17 17Nov19 G1 Mile Championship 3yo+ KYO, JPN 1600 RH F 123 Norihiro 1 23.70 23.50 23.10 22.70 1.33.00 - 6 7 5 2.5 3.9 (2) Indy Champ (JPN) JPY210,000,000 Turf Yokoyama Danon Premium (JPN) Persian Knight (JPN) 1/9 1Mar20 G2 4yo+ NAK, JPN 1800 RH F 123 Norihiro 3 23.60 23.30 23.60 23.40 1.46.30 3 3 3 1 1.8 2.5F Danon Kingly (JPN) JPY127,700,000 Turf Yokoyama (JPN) (JPN) 3/12 5Apr20 G1 Osaka Hai 4yo+ HSN, JPN 2000 RH F 126 Norihiro 8 24.20 23.70 23.00 22.90 1.58.40 1 1 1 3 0.5 3.8F Lucky Lilac (JPN) JPY256,500,000 Turf Yokoyama Chrono Genesis (JPN) Danon Kingly (JPN) 7/14 7Jun20 G1 Yasuda Kinen 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH G 128 Keita Tosaki 2 23.00 22.70 23.00 22.90 1.31.60 - 6 5 7 5.5 12.9 (5) Gran Alegria (JPN) JPY248,000,000 Turf Almond Eye (JPN) Indy Champ (JPN) 12/12 1Nov20 G1 Tenno Sho Autumn 3yo+ TOK, JPN 2000 LH F 128 Keita Tosaki 4 24.20 23.90 22.60 22.70 1.57.80 5 6 6 12 17.5 13.3 (3) Almond Eye (JPN) JPY286,000,000 Turf Fierement (JPN) Chrono Genesis (JPN) Returns since the G1 Tenno Sho Autumn (2000m) in November. Ran 3rd and 2nd in the G1 Satsuki Sho (2000m) and the G1 Tokyo Yushun (2400m) respectively. Missed on board for the first time in last year’s G1 Yasuda Kinen when 7th two starts back. Versatile. Best on firm.

行進曲 安田隆行 (日本) 128 岩田康誠 (12) Lifetime : 17 (4-3-0) Turf : 17 (4-3-0) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 12 2021 : 3 (2-1-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 15 (3-3-0) CADENCE CALL (JPN) 5 b h Takayuki Yasuda (JPN) [112] Yasunari Iwata 1st Up : － Dist : 11 (4-2-0) G : 1 (1-0-0) (JPN)－Inductee (JPN) (Heart's Cry (JPN)) Earnings : HK$15,854,921 Track : 4 (0-1-0) Y : 0 (0-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 3 (0-1-0) S/Hvy : 1 (0-0-0) Owner(s): Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 5/16 18Oct20 L Shinetsu S. 3yo+ Hcp NII, JPN 1400 LH F 123 Hayato 10 12.10 22.10 23.90 22.80 1.20.90 - 14 12 5 3 24.9 (11) Gendarme (USA) JPY47,600,000 Turf Yoshida Cagliostro (JPN) Danon Chaser (JPN) 6/17 15Nov20 L Oro Cup 3yo+ Hcp TOK, JPN 1400 LH F 123 Yasunari 8 12.50 22.70 22.70 23.50 1.21.40 - 10 10 6 1.8 8.0 (4) Pourville (JPN) JPY47,600,000 Turf Iwata Smile Kana (JPN) Stormy Sea (JPN) 1/16 5Jan21 G3 Kyoto Kimpai 4yo+ Hcp CYO, JPN 1600 LH GF 123 Yasunari 2 23.80 23.10 22.90 23.30 1.33.10 6 4 3 1 0.8 43.3 (12) Cadence Call (JPN) JPY77,300,000 Turf Iwata Peace One Paradis (JPN) Entscheiden (JPN) 2/14 28Feb21 G2 Nakayama Kinen 4yo+ NAK, JPN 1800 RH GF 123 Yasunari 4 22.40 22.90 23.50 23.60 1.44.90 5 4 4 2 Neck 15.8 (5) Hishi Iguazu (JPN) JPY127,700,000 Turf Iwata Cadence Call (JPN) Win Exceed (JPN) 1/15 25Apr21 G2 Yomiuri Milers Cup 4yo+ HSN, JPN 1600 RH GF 123 Yoshihiro 5 22.70 21.80 22.50 24.40 1.31.40 - 8 8 1 1.3 5.2 (2) Cadence Call (JPN) JPY112,800,000 Turf Furukawa Al Jannah (JPN) Kaiser Minoru (JPN) Brave 2nd in the 2019 G1 NHK Mile Cup and ended his losing streak when winning the G3 Kyoto Kimpai (1600m) in January. Neck second in the subsequent G2 Nakayama Kinen (1800m) and won the latest Milers Cup. Hold-up runner. Won on firm and good.

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HK Time 2:40 P.M. S1-1 Yasuda Kinen JPN Time 3:40 P.M.

速度大師 手塚貴久 (日本) 119 橫山武史 (13) Lifetime : 4 (3-1-0) Turf : 4 (3-1-0) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 13 2021 : 2 (1-1-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 4 (3-1-0) SCHNELL MEISTER (GER) 3 b c Takahisa Tezuka (JPN) [115] Takeshi Yokoyama 1st Up : － Dist : 2 (2-0-0) G : 0 (0-0-0) Kingman (GB)－Serienholde (GER) (Soldier Hollow (GB)) Earnings : HK$10,712,503 Track : 1 (1-0-0) Y : 0 (0-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 1 (1-0-0) S/Hvy : 0 (0-0-0) Owner(s): Sunday Racing Co. Ltd.

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 1/14 5Sep20 2yo Newcomer SAP, JPN 1500 RH F 119 Takeshi 9 18.60 24.50 24.30 23.10 1.30.50 7 4 2 1 0.8 2.1F Schnell Meister (GER) JPY13,400,000 Turf Yokoyama Ten War Cry (JPN) Falles (JPN) 1/12 19Dec20 2yo 1 win NAK, JPN 1600 RH F 121 Christophe 6 23.80 23.60 24.90 23.50 1.35.80 5 6 4 1 3 1.9F Schnell Meister (GER) JPY19,470,000 Turf Lemaire Wazamono (JPN) Arabian Night (JPN) 2/10 7Mar21 G2 3yo NAK, JPN 2000 RH GF 123 Christophe 10 25.40 25.50 23.90 22.90 2.02.00 2 2 2 2 1.3 4.9 (2) Titleholder (JPN) JPY103,500,000 Turf Lemaire Schnell Meister (GER) (JPN) 1/18 9May21 G1 NHK Mile Cup 3yo TOK, JPN 1600 LH GF 126 Christophe 15 22.40 22.90 23.00 23.30 1.31.60 - 9 9 1 Nose 3.7 (2) Schnell Meister (GER) JPY199,500,000 Turf Lemaire Songline (JPN) (JPN) A promising winner in three races from four career starts, including the G1 NHK Mile Cup, when he found another gear in the critical stage and won by a nose. Settles midfield or better. Tested only on firm.

哥德教堂 池添學 (日本) 128 田邊裕信 (14) Lifetime : 16 (3-3-1) Turf : 16 (3-3-1) Jumps : 0 (0-0-0) 14 2021 : 2 (0-2-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 13 (2-3-1) CATEDRAL (JPN) 5 b h Manabu Ikezoe (JPN) [109] Hironobu Tanabe 1st Up : － Dist : 10 (0-3-1) G : 2 (0-0-0) Heart's Cry (JPN)－Abyla (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) Earnings : HK$9,050,072 Track : 5 (0-1-1) Y : 1 (1-0-0)

Trk/Dist : 4 (0-1-1) S/Hvy : 0 (0-0-0) Owner(s): U.Carrot Farm

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr. Race Sectional Time Race Pos in Running Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Time Margin 1/18 30Aug20 L Toki S. 3yo+ NII, JPN 1400 LH F 123 Yuichi 13 12.20 20.90 23.60 24.50 1.21.20 - 14 15 1 head 7.3 (4) Catedral (JPN) JPY47,600,000 Turf Fukunaga Stormy Sea (JPN) Pourville (JPN) 7/16 31Oct20 G2 Swan S. 3yo+ KYO, JPN 1400 RH F 123 Yuichi 9 12.60 22.90 22.50 23.20 1.21.20 - 11 10 7 2 20.1 (6) Katsuji (JPN) JPY112,800,000 Turf Fukunaga Stelvio (JPN) Admire Mars (JPN) 9/13 28Nov20 L Capital S. 3yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH F 123 Christophe 10 23.20 23.00 23.10 23.50 1.32.80 - 2 2 9 6.3 4.7 (2) Peace One Paradis (JPN) JPY47,600,000 Turf Lemaire Lord My Way (JPN) Moira Aithon (JPN) 2/16 7Feb21 G3 Tokyo Shimbun Hai 4yo+ TOK, JPN 1600 LH GF 123 Hironobu 4 23.50 23.10 22.70 23.10 1.32.40 - 10 10 2 head 34.2 (12) Karate (JPN) JPY74,600,000 Turf Tanabe Catedral (JPN) Shadow Diva (JPN) 2/15 3Apr21 G3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy NAK, JPN 1600 RH GF 123 Hironobu 11 23.30 22.30 23.30 23.70 1.32.60 13 13 11 2 1 7.8 (4) Terzetto (JPN) 4yo+ Hcp Turf Tanabe Catedral (JPN) JPY74,600,000 Bom Servico (JPN) Three wins between 1400m and 2000m in 16 runs. Finished gallant 3rd in the 2019 G1 NHK Mile Cup. Finished out of frame late last season but showed upward curve this term with two seconds at G3. Hold-up runner. Won on firm and yielding.

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Track Analysis

Tokyo Racecourse

Japan’s , a vast venue with an extended homestretch measuring 525m, does not feature any tight corners throughout. Horses possessing good closing speed can still make their moves from way out wide just before turning for home. That said, with a subtly ascending stretch drive some 400m to 300m from home, it is simply wishful thinking for any front-runner that fails to clear the pursuing pack soon enough at the top of the lane to make all the running. Overall, Tokyo is a fair track presenting an equal chance for any running style or post position.

For the featured 1600m Yasuda Kinen, the field will have a full 500m stretch run on the backside before reaching the only turn, thus runners still have plenty of time to either drop towards the rail or sought for cover, and an outside stall is still more than manageable.

The track was listed as good in last year’s Yasuda Kinen. GRAN ALEGRIA, laying just off the early pace, tipped out while turning for home, took command at the 300m marker, and rolled home in style. Whereas champion mare ALMOND EYE and 2019 Yasuda Kinen winner INDY CHAMP, rated too far back, could only made up some ground to check in second and third respectively, NORMCORE, the 2020 Hong Kong Cup heroine, also had her speed harnessed way too much early, and though delivering one the most eye-catching late moves, was only fourth-best.

Reviewing the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) last Sunday, the turf at Tokyo was clearly favouring horses that rally from out wide. With ominous and occasional showers teasing through as of late, but which will relinquish to sunny skies just in time on Sunday, this year’s Yasuda Kinen would hopefully be contested on firm turf. Should the weather oblige as such, this turf strip would act just like the previous weekend.

Jockey/Trainer Ranking

Japan Total Strike Total Strike Rank Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd Rank Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd Runs Rate (%) Runs Rate (%) 1 Christophe Lemaire 79 62 31 345 22.9% 1 Yoshito Yahagi 26 16 22 209 12.4% 2 Yuga Kawada 61 24 27 226 27.0% 2 Yasuo Tomomichi 25 21 7 126 19.8% 3 Yuichi Fukunaga 54 41 42 322 16.8% 3 Takayuki Yasuda 22 25 14 165 13.3% 4 Kohei Matsuyama 50 35 26 303 16.5% 4 Mitsumasa Nakauchida 20 12 11 116 17.2% 5 Hayato Yoshida 43 51 32 374 11.5% 5 Hisashi Shimizu 19 24 15 199 9.5% 6 Hideaki Miyuki 38 33 32 378 10.1% 6 Sakae Kunieda 19 16 19 141 13.5% 7 Takeshi Yokoyama 34 40 20 337 10.1% 7 Kenichi Fujioka 19 12 12 128 14.8% 8 Katsuma Sameshima 34 33 29 345 9.9% 8 Tetsuya Kimura 17 13 11 92 18.5% 9 Mirai Iwata 33 38 41 368 9.0% 9 Masayuki Nishimura 17 12 8 120 14.2% 10 Kazuo Yokoyama 33 19 23 244 13.5% 10 Noriyuki Hori 17 7 11 103 16.5% Information based on Japan JRA Jockeys and Trainers Rankings, last updated: 31-May-2021

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Gran Alegria the one to beat in Japan’s top spring mile

Thursday, 3/6/2021

Japan’s Derby has been run and won. The two-year-olds debuts are starting to roll but there are two more top-level races in Japan before the G1 recess until next autumn. This Sunday’s (6 June) Yasuda Kinen (1600m) is the last G1 of the spring season at Tokyo and the ’s second-to-the-last ahead of the (2200m) at Hanshin at month end.

The 2021 Yasuda Kinen line-up is looking to number only 14, four shy of a full gate and the same number as last year. A big part of the reason for what can be considered a relatively small field for a Japanese G1 is the presence of Gran Alegria, who last year topped runner-up Almond Eye by two and a half lengths to win the Yasuda Kinen, one of Japan’s two most important mile turf events.

With Almond Eye in retirement, only two of last year’s top-three finishers are back – Gran Alegria and Indy Champ. Two more from last year’s field – Danon Kingly and Danon Premium – look to improve their seventh and 13th-place finishes, respectively, while new blood rises to challenge the standing champion.

The general consensus is that no one can touch five-time G1 winner Gran Alegria, just off a stupendous win by four lengths in the all-female G1 Victoria Mile three weeks ago. She has won six of her eight outings at the distance, and won four of her five starts at Tokyo, all over a mile.

Christophe Lemaire was partnered with the Deep Impact-sired Gran Alegria in the Victoria Mile and he’s up again Sunday. He wasn’t aboard last year, however (Kenichi Ikezoe was), Lemaire was riding Almond Eye, who like Gran Alegria this year, was just off a win of the Victoria Mile. Gran Alegria last year was relatively fresh, having not raced a full two months prior - this year she’s getting her tightest rotation yet.

Interestingly, Ikezoe is aboard Danon Premium, who did poorly in his previous two Yasuda Kinens runs, but has alibis for both. Last year, he was just back from Down Under and an exhausting run on a sloppy track in the G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney. The year before that, he’d been knocked hard at the break and never recovered. This year, he’s getting his first race since returning from his fourth-place finish in the G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m).

However, the two thought most likely to come within striking distance of the reigning queen are Indy Champ, a six-year-old son of Stay Gold, and Salios, a four-year-old colt by Heart’s Cry who ran 5th in the Osaka Hai earlier this year over the Hanshin 2000 (metres). Indy Champ, runner-up in last year’s Mile Championship, will be piloted by regular rider Yuichi Fukunaga, fresh off a win of the Japanese Derby last week aboard Shahryar.

After that, there’s Schnell Meister, who like Gran Alegria has a rather tight rotation. He topped the field of the G1 NHK Mile Cup (1600m) on 9 May and, as a three-year-old, will be running 4lb less than Gran Alegria, and 9lb less than either Indy Champ or Salios. He will, however, be meeting older horses for the first time.

The Lord Kanaloa-sired Cadence Call, runner-up in the NHK Mile Cup in 2019, is a good month off a win of the G2 Milers Cup (1600m) and gunning for his first big win. And Lauda Sion, whose sire Real Impact captured the Yasuda Kinen in 2011, is 1-2 over the Tokyo mile and will be partnered with Mirco Demuro, still glowing from victory aboard Uberleben in the Japanese Oaks on 23 May.

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Race Track Abbreviations

ARG, FR Argentan ASC, GB Ascot CHE, GB Chester C H Y, F R Chantilly CSM, FR Cagnes-Sur-Mer CUR, IRE Curragh CYO, JPN Chukyo DEA, FR Deauville DON, GB Doncaster FBL, FR Fontainebleau HSN, JPN Hanshin KEE, USA Keeneland KEM, GB Kempton KOK, JPN Kokura KVY, CZE Karlovy Vary KYO, JPN Kyoto LCH, FR ParisLongchamp LIN, GB Lingfield LY P, F R Lyon Parilly MMA, FR Mont-de-Marsan MPV, FR Marseille Pont De Vivaux NAK, JPN Nakayama N B Y, G B Newbury NC, GB Newcastle NEW, GB Newmarket NII, JPN Niigata PAU, FR Pau PRA, CZE Prague RAND, AUS Randwick SAP, JPN Sapporo ST, HK Sha Tin STC, FR Saint-Cloud TOK, JPN Tokyo YOR, GB York

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Pari-Mutuel Pools ― Betting Guide

Dividend will be shared by the number of winning combinations of a particular pool. Winners will share the percentage of pool payout in proportion to their winning stakes. Single-race pools are the simple and straight-forward betting pools for beginners to enjoy betting entertainment.

Single-race Pool Dividend Qualification WIN 1st in a race 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a race, or 1st or 2nd in a race of 4 to 6 declared starters, PLACE or first four places in an overseas race of 21 or more declared starters QUINELLA 1st and 2nd in any order in a race QUINELLA PLACE Any two of the first three placed horses in any order in a race WINNING REGION (COMPOSITE WIN) Composite containing the 1st horse in a race FORECAST 1st and 2nd in correct order in a race TRIO 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in a race TIERCE 1st, 2nd and 3rd in correct order in a race FIRST 4 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in any order in a race QUARTET 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in correct order in a race

All Up or Cross Pool All Up Betting You can enjoy greater flexibility by choosing All Up or Cross Pool All Up bet. Simply by placing bets in the same or different betting pools for 2 to 6 races. Any dividend entitlement from a winning Leg will be automatically carried forward and reinvested in the subsequent Leg specified in your bet selection.

Pool All Up Betting Cross Pool All Up Betting WIN Select the same betting pool for 2 to 6 races Select different betting pools for 2 to 6 races PLACE e.g. WIN  WIN e.g. WIN  PLACE  QUINELLA QUINELLA QUINELLA PLACE TRIO TRIO pool for 2 to 3 races N/A

To experience the betting entertainment and increase the challenge, you may consider the multi-race pools or pools with possible jackpot. Multi-race Pool Dividend Qualification DOUBLE TRIO 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in each of the two nominated races TREBLE • 1st in each of the three nominated races • Consolation: 1st in first two Legs and 2nd in third Leg of the three nominated races The minimum unit bet is normally $10. However with Flexi Bet*, the minimum unit bet amount can be as low as $1, where you can make use of the same betting amount with more combinations. The minimum amount per unit bet of different betting pools are as follows:

Total Bet Amount for a ticket+ or betline++ < HK$24 HK$24 - < HK$100 >= HK$100 Single-race Pool Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, $10 Winning Region (Composite Win) $10 Forecast, Trio, Tierce, First 4 $1 Quartet $1 Multi-race Pool Double Trio, Treble $10 $10 $1 All Up or All Up: Cross Pool All Up Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Trio $10 $1 Cross Pool All Up: Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place + Applicable to Cash Betting, Electronic Shroff Card and eWallet ++ Applicable to Telebet, Online Betting Service and other Interactive Services * Flexi Bet is applicable to Forecast, Trio, Tierce, First 4, Quartet, Double Trio, Treble, All Up and Cross Pool All Up.

Rebate not applicable to any bets for overseas races

Play Responsibly • No person under 18 is allowed to bet or enter premises where bets are accepted. • Maximum penalty for betting with illegal or overseas bookmakers is 9 months’ imprisonment and a HK$30,000 fine. • Don’t gamble your life away. Call Ping Wo Fund hotline 1834 633 if you need help or counselling.

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How To Read This Form Guide

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1 RACE DETAILS Race number, post time and track layout Race name, race course, surface, distance, course direction and race conditions Prize money allocation, Number of Starters and Betting Pools

2 RACING SILKS 3 HORSE INFORMATION • Horse number; Chinese horse name; Gear and medication Trainer name and Weight* and Jockey Barrier • English horse name; country of origin; age**; colour and sex training base country International or name Draw • Reference odds; Breeding : sire; dam and sire of dam Domestic rating • Owner (in brackets) * Weights, penalties and allowances converted from kilograms are subject to the rounding of these figures. ** age shown is the age designated in the country where the race will be run.

4 Form summary over various seasons, courses, distances & track conditions, denoting total number of starts with breakdown of 1st-2nd-3rd. Turf Track conditions are grouped as follows: GF+ – Good to Firm; G – Good, Good to Yielding; Y – Yielding; S/Hvy – Yielding to Soft, Soft, Heavy

ABBREVIATIONS Race Status: [ ] denotes Local Group

Gear: B Blinkers; BO Blinker with one cowl only; CC Cornell Collar; CP Sheepskin Cheek Pieces; CO Sheepskin Cheek Pieces one side; E Ear Plugs; H Hood; P Pacifier; PC Pacifier with cowls; PS Pacifier with one cowl; SB Sheepskin Browband; SR Shadow Roll; TT Tongue Tie; V Visor; XB Crossed Nose Band; “1” First time; “2” Replaced; “-” Removed Margins & results: DH Dead Heat; DNF Did not finish; DQ Disqualified; F/Fell Fell; FF Failed to finish; H/Hd/Head Head; HHd Half head; LR Lost rider; ML Many lengths; N/Nk/Neck Neck; Nose Nose; PU Pulled up; SH/SHd Short head; SNk Short neck; TNP Took no part; UR Unseated rider

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