Watching the Kikuka Sho (GI) was my only pleasure today.
But...
the winner was Asakusa Kings, the runner-up to Vodka at the Nippon Derby... the runner-up by a head length was Al Nasrain and in third was the most favorite of the race, Roc de Cambes
I think this year's three year old colts are one of the most floundering generations, and without the strong fillies around, I guessed the top finishers will be the colts that ran better in the spring. So I picked Asakusa Kings and Victory who captured the first crown in April, but I was totally wrong. Victory was terrible throughout the race and finished a very disappointing 16th (out of 18 colts). Well Al Nasrain did run quite well in spring and the other contender Dream Journey finished in a much better 5th position, but what the hell happened to Victory! Oh, I'm not convinced that I had it wrong... but without any payback I have to admit my mistake...
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