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News from Japan

Firstly the news that Japan is sending a horse to Cheltenham!

ERIKA EXPRESS winning the Fairy Stakes at Nakayama in Japan.
ERIKA EXPRESS winning the Fairy Stakes at Nakayama in Japan. Picture: Japan Racing Association

All The World, an 8y by Kizuna trained by Kazuya Nakatake, is going to take on Constitution Hill and others in the Champion Hurdle.  He was third in the Tokyo High Jump which is a Chase and G2 in October, his latest outing.  He finished ahead of Nishino Daisy who was the Jumps Horse of the Year for 2024

He was 7th in another Jumps race in Tokyo on heavy going in June and prior to that had won at Hanshin and earlier in the year two wins in Kokura.  Looks like he prefers firmer ground.

It was a long weekend in Japan so on Sunday we had the G3 Fairy Stakes at Nakayama, a G3 for 3yo fillies over 1600m.  It went to Erika Express, who had firmed in to 5.9 and started second favourite.  She's by Epiphaneia and was ridden by Tosaki.  Second was Tiratore who finished 3 lengths behind the winner and third was Estpuenda on 27.8.

At Chukyo on Monday the G3 3yo race attracted two fillies, one of whom Water Gerbera finished third on 75.5.  The first two in the market saw the second favourite Lila Emblem won from Arte Veloce and there may be more clashes to come between those two.


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