Admire Fuji!

In yesterday's (Saturday) main race, Wakaba Stakes in Hanshin Race Course, Admire Fuji earned a ticket to the Satsuki Sho (Grade 1 race of Japan Racing Association, the first race of the Triple Crown).
The favorite in the Satsuki Sho will unanimously be Deep Impact which overwhelmed in each of the 3 races it appeared on. This includes the Grade 2 preliminary race, the Yayoi Sho two weeks ago, run in the same race course and same length as the Satsuki.
The jockey, Yutaka TAKE didn't even try to use his whip and the horse won without a sweat. TAKE rode Admire Fuji today and he probably knows which colt has the better capacity to win. I guess he'll ride Deep Impact in the Satsuki, but as a supporter of the underdog, I believe there's never "absoluteness" in horse racing.
A small change in the pace of the race will alter the conclusion and also staying in good shape for months is not so simple for the delicate animal.
The final target of the spring will be the Nippon Derby raced in the end of May, and this year's race will be one of most exciting in these several years!