Sunday, Kyoto, Japan
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP-G1, ¥195,460,000, Kyoto, 11-18, 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:32.90, gd.
1--SADAMU PATEK (JPN), 126, c, 4, by Fuji Kiseki (Jpn)
        1st Dam: Summer Night City (Jpn), by Helissio (Fr)
        2nd Dam: Diamond City, by Mr. Prospector
        3rd Dam: Honey's Flag, by Hoist the Flag
O-Sadamu Onishi; B-Shiraoi Farm; T-Masato Nishizono; J-Yutaka Take; ¥103,822,000. Lifetime: 16-5-2-2. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Grand Prix Boss (Jpn), 126, c, 4, Sakura Bakushin-Oh (Jpn)--Rosy Mist (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Grand Prix Inc; B-Northern Farm; ¥41,092,000.
3--Donau Blue (Jpn), 121, f, 4, Deep Impact (Jpn)--Donna Blini (GB), by Bertolini. O-Sunday Racing; B-Northern Farm; ¥25,546,000.
Margins: NK, 1/2, 1 1/4. Odds: 9.50, 3.00, 10.10.
Also Ran: Silport (Jpn), Real Impact (Jpn), Danon Shark (Jpn), San Carlo (Jpn), Strong Return (Jpn), Cosmo Sensor (Jpn), I'm Yours (Jpn), Marcellina (Jpn), Final Form (Jpn), Fifth Petal (Jpn), Eishin Apollon, Leo Active (Jpn), Garbo (Jpn), Fragarach (Jpn), T M Encore (Jpn).
Click for race chart and video.
   Sadamu Patek, second behind champion Orfevre (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) in last year's G1 Satsuki Sho, captured the G2 Keio Hai Spring Cup earlier in the year and was coming off an eighth-place finish in the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) in October. Fourth choice in the field of 18, Sadamu Patek settled in mid-pack early while hugging the rail. Tipped out for running room into the stretch, the bay colt powered to the lead and just held off favored Grand Prix Boss.