Sodashi And song renewed their rivalry in the June 4 Yasuda Kinen (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse and this time, it’s Sodashi’s advantage.
When Songline and Sodashi last met on May 14 at Victoria Mile (G1) on the same journey and distance, Songline drew a cozy gate number 6 while Sodashi, the fan’s dashing white favorite Japanese tomb, mounted on the outside, No. 1. 16 slots.
Sodashi had to get past the first 100 meters to get close to the lead while Songline could comfortably stay in midfield for most of the race. Sodashi took the lead near the top of the incline but the ride came at a heavy price and Songline took the win by a tight margin.
Almost out of karma, the Yasuda Kinen draw overturned the scenario. This time, it’s Songline in 16th while the white wonder will be looking for its 1st place 4th win as it exits 5th.
Songline, 5 years old Kizuna dirty, won the Yasuda Kinen 2022 with Schnell Meister second, reverse the order of finishing at NHK Mile Cup 2021 (G1). On her way to that, Songline finished fifth in last year’s Victoria Mile (G1), won by Sodashi, citing a trip earlier this year to Saudi Arabia, where she won 1351. Turf Sprint (G3) is rich.
The relationships of both Songline and Sodashi seem content with their mares’ status.
Coach Toru Hayashi said Songline “not only has stayed in shape since the last race, but also seems to have improved”. “It’s the same concept as last year with these two races and we’re seeing the real Songline.”
Trainer Naosuke Sugai said of Sodashi, as she got older “things went more smoothly for her, especially when she was queuing at the gate and when she entered the gate. Last time she ran fine and nothing happened. nothing else came to her except the winner. Thankfully she showed up for that race with no problems.”
Yuga Kawada riding Sodashi, a 5 year old child Kurofune mare. Keita Tosaki jumped into the Songline.
That doesn’t mean Yasuda Kinen, a “Win and You Join” for Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) November 4 at Santa Anitais a two-horse race.
Serifo a prospect Main Diwa The 3-year-old clearly made his mark when he won the Mile Championship (G1) last November 28 with Sodashi in third.
However, Serifos will have to show he’s recovered from his last race, the Dubai Turf on March 25 at Meydan Racecourse. It was 1,800 meters (about 1 1/8 mile) and Serifos didn’t have that extra long in the tank, finishing fifth when a promising run fizzled out.
“He recovered from his trip to Dubai,” assistant coach Taku Fukunaga said of Serifos. “Things are going well for him, and he’s just what you’d expect in a level 1 horse, moves well and gets the job done. Last week’s training helped him. fit for the race.”
Schnell Meister is also in the group of Yasuda Kinen, but her 5-year-old son King hasn’t lived up to the promise he showed in his 2021 Mile Cup victory. He’s only won two since, though one of them was in his last game, the Yomiuri Millers Cup (G2) in Kyoto on April 23.
In comparison with other people:
Champagne color3 year old baby stiffness colt, won this year’s NHK Mile Cup on May 7 in just his fifth career start and first in a level 1 event.
Dolce morethe only other 3-year-old in the race, won the 2022 Asahi Hai Futurity (G1) championship but failed to finish in two starts this season, finishing 12th in the last Mile Cup.
Jack d’Or cut the distance of 2,000 meters for the first time in his career after winning the April 2 Osaka Hai (G1) race at Hanshin Racecourse.
Café pharoah spent most of his career on dirt roads and was last seen finishing 12th at the Dubai World Cup (G1). Returning to the pitch was confusing as his last effort on the green track saw him finish in 17th place in last year’s Yasuda Kinen race but Noriyuki Hori, an enthusiastic conditioning, said , “It wasn’t because he was racing on grass that he lost last year.”
