G1 Sprinters Stakes

The G1 Sprinters Stakes went to 27-1 longshot Win Carnelian at Nakayama on Sunday. His trainer Yuichi Shikato also trained his sire, Screen Hero. Booked widest of all in the car park in stall 16, the chestnut won the break and soon perched just off June Blair (American Pharoah) to his inside. That rival was in a beautiful rhythm through fractions of :22.70 for the quarter-mile and :44.90 for the half-mile. Win Carnelian moved up to the filly's throat leaving the bend and the duo were in lockstep throughout the...

Sunday, Curragh, post time: 14:37, WELD PARK STAKES-G3, €36,000, 2yo, f, 7fT Field: Alibah (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}), Amelia Earhart (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Black Caviar Gold (Ire) (Havana Grey {GB}), Kensington Lane (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Magny Cours (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}), Minerva (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Pivotal Attack (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Smexy (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Zous And Me (Ire) (Zoustar {Aus}). TDN Analysis: She may have been beaten three times so far, but there is a sense that Aidan O'Brien holds Amelia Earhart in high regard and it is worth bearing in...

A 16-strong field loaded with two past winners of the G1 Sprinters Stakes will vie for the 1200-metre feature at Nakayama on Sunday. Seventh in the 2024 edition to Lugal (Duramente) with Namura Clair (Mikki Isle) third, Satono Reve ran third in the G1 Hong Kong Sprint last December. After defeating Namura Clair in the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen in March, he was a good second to Hong Kong Horse of the Year Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) in the G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize a month later. In action during Royal Ascot,...

Let go at odds of 28-1 while looking to collect his first victory at the highest level, Lugal (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) came from just off the pace to take Sunday's G1 Sprinter Stakes at Nakayama. Cruising in a ground-saving spot just behind a free-running Puro Magic (Jpn) (Asia Express {Jpn}) with Win Greatest (Jpn) (Secret Hero {Jpn}) within striking distance, Lugal overtook the latter straightening for home and closed the leader's advantage passing the 200-meter mark. Hitting the front late, the 4-year-old had enough left in reserve to hold off...

Japanese Group 1 racing resumes on Sunday with the 1200-metre Sprinters Stakes, and last year's winner, Mama Cocha (Jpn) (Kurofune), is ready to defend her title. Receiving four pounds versus the majority of the field, the mare finished her season with a fifth to Win Marvel (Jpn) () in the G2 Hanshin Cup upped to 1400 metres in December. Unable to land a telling blow when eighth to Mad Cool (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the 1200-metre G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen in soft going at Chukyo in her 5-year-old bow, Mama...