Japanese champion Almond Eye (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) is on track for the $6-million G1 Dubai Turf on Mar. 30 and will return to Miho Training Centre to resume serious training later this week.
The 4-year-old swept Japan's fillies' Triple Crown last year before besting elders when last seen in the G1 Japan Cup on Nov. 25. Rather than taking in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, which is over the same 2400 metre distance as the Japan Cup and was won by Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in 2014, Almond Eye will drop down in trip for the 1800 metre Dubai Turf. She has won Group 1s twice over 2400 metres as well as 2000 and 1600 metres.
“When I saw her last week on the farm, she looked good,” Trainer Sakae Kunieda said. “She has definitely grown a bit and she will probably grow some more, too, I think.”
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