21 May
H.H.Sheikh Fahad bin Abdulla K. H. Al-Thani
3rd
ALLOWANCE
KYOTO
TURF2200
Yuga Kawada
King Pearl was the 2nd favorite for this race.
He raced from the mid position. He traveled comfortably. He was pushed along going into the straight. He chased the front but placed 3rd in the end. King Pearl ran his race, even though the ground was favored to the front runner.
20 May
U. Carrot Farm
13th
ALLOWANCE
TOKYO
TURF1400
M. Demuro
20 May
Kumiko Osako
4th
SYDNEY TROPHY
KYOTO
DIRT1200
Yutaka Take
20 May
Sachiko Takashima
3rd
THREE-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN
KYOTO
TURF2000
Yuga Kawada
It was the 2nd starts for Ocean Seven. He ran a good race in previous time against already-run horses. He was chosen to be the favorite here.
He missed the break but quickly got into the stride. He got up to the mid position going around the first turn.
When the pace quickened up, Ocean Seven was pushed along. He started charging last 1 furlong. He close at home but he was about 1 length short in 3rd.
He looked promising in the future.
20 May
H.H.Sheikh Fahad bin Abdulla K. H. Al-Thani
1st
HEIAN STAKES
KYOTO
DIRT1900
Yuga Kawada
It was the first try in the Graded Stakes company. He was still the favorite.
He was slow into the stride. The pace was vary fast early part of the race. Great Pearl had hard time keep up with the pace. His engine started going in the backstretch. He gradually made up the ground. He was sitting in the 2nd position, going into the straight.
He was in the front 1 furlong out and kept the safety lead and won in a good style.
Great Pearl is a Graded Stakes winner now and plenty more to come in the future.