So much for my Derby...

Look where I am... this ain't no city in Japan man!

Hello from Manila. Yes, Metro Manila of the Philippines!
Today I was supposed to go home after having drinks at a farewell party, and go home thinking about the most important race of them all! But as I went to my office, I was told to go to the Mindanao Island of the Philippines as there were news of a ex-Japanese army soldier may have been found in the area.
The news is very exciting... if it's true of course... so I have to say that I have no regrets not being able to watch the race! I asked my collegue to get me a 5=6 quinella ticket... Won't be able to see Deep Impact(No. 5) capture its second crown, but wish good luck to my charming Admire Fuji(No. 6)!
Well, Good night from Manila!!

タイトル：ダービーのことはともかく…

写真：さぁどこにいるでしょう…日本の街やないでぇ、しかしぃ。

マニラからこんにちわ。そう、フィリピンのメトロ・マニラだい！きょうは送別会で飲んだ後、家に帰って一番大切なレースについて考えるはずだった！でも職場に行くと、旧日本兵が見つかったかも知れないというニュースが入り、フィリピンのミンダナオ島に行くよう言われた。ニュースはすごいエキサイティング…これが本当ならだけど…だからレースを見られないことに悔いはないというしかない！同僚に５＝６の馬連をゲットするようにお願いした…ディープインパクト（５番）が二冠をゲットすることは見られない。でもとにかく大好きなアドマイヤフジ（６番）のグッドラックを祈っておきます。では、マニラからお休み！

P.S.
by the here's a memo I was writing about what I was thinking about the pedigree, continuing from yesterday. I'll just copy and paste the memo down... forget about translation...

追伸
昨日の続きで血統について考えていたことを記したメモ。メモったことをコピペしますが、通訳はできまへん…。

the memo...
So it's rather obvious we must check out the SS seniors. Checking out the broodmare sires of the 12 horses securing the top three positions, 3 (Caro, 2 Tony Bin) come from the Grey Sovereign=Nasrullah line. Another 3 (Royal Ski, What Luck, Well Decorated) come from the Bold Ruler=Nasrullah line. 2 (Maruzenski, Nijinsky) come from the Nijinsky=Northern Dancer line. Others (Kris, Mining) are the Native Dancer line, and (Law Society) Ribot line. Though the Nasrullah line seems to be the majority, there are no horses in that line this year, except Dance in the More, a grandson of SS and its broodmare the Never Bend=Nasrullah line. Many this year is the Northern Dancer line, as Deep Impact and Peer Gynt are both from Lyphard=Northern Dancer line and Sixth Sense with the Danzig=Northern Dancer line, and Admire Japan from the Nijinsky=Northern Dancer line. Dantsu Kitcho's broodmare sire is from the Partholon=Tourbillon line, Rosenkreuz' and Brave Heart's from the Mill Reef line, which are minor lines for this particular race. Considering the pedigree, I think there are chances for grandsons of SS like Admire Vega, Inti Raimi, Silk Trooper as their broodmare sires come from the Northern Dancer line. How about the others? Kongo Rikishi O's father is from the Nureyev=Northen Dancer line, and Nishino Dokomademo and Shadow Gate from the Dancing Brave=Lyphard=Northern Dancer line. Silk Nexus' dad Grass Wonder is the Hail to Reason line like SS and Brian's Time and 2002 2nd place Symboli Kris S.'s father Kris S.
Meiner Recolte's Chief Bearhart is the grandson of Danzig, and Cosmo Austin's Oath the line of Fairy King=Northern Dancer. Fusaichi Concorde in 1996 was a rare Northern Dancer line winner. And with Eishin Niizan's Forty Niner which is the Mr. Prospector=Native Dancer line, giving birth to last year's absolute winner, Kingkamehameha and its father Kingmambo from the same line, also with 1998 2nd place Bold Emperor's father King Glorious. Both are rare types in this race and need real power to come into the top positions.
So the conclusion... No doubt Deep Impact and Peer gynt would make it along with Sixth Sense and Admire Japan. I see some appeal in Dance in the More, Admire Fuji and Inti Raimi as they are the grandsons of SS which is starting to appeal with That's the Plenty coming in third two years ago. In these horses, Admire Fuji having Tony Bin's blood in his father, and Inti Raimi with Maruzenski's blood may be helpful.