Swept Overboard

'Omega' Completes Four-Timer in Daishoten

Omega Perfume (Jpn) (Swept Overboard) maintained his dominance in the G1 Tokyo Daishoten and ran out a half-length winner for the fourth time at Oi Racecourse on Wednesday. The charismatic 6-year-old entire was sent off at 4-5 for the NAR circuit showpiece. The Reiko Hara colourbearer was content to race near the rear of the pack as Castle Top (Jpn) (Bamboo Ere {Jpn}) cleared his rivals and raced on an uncontested lead. After entering the backstretch, Omega Perfume began to make inroads toward the front, and with less than a...

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Rare Triple For Omega Perfume

Omega Perfume (Jpn) (Swept Overboard) completed a unique hat trick with his narrow win in Tuesday's 2000-metre G1 Tokyo Daishoten. He is the first Japanese horse to win the same Group 1 race three years in a row. Outfooted early in the initial charge from the stalls, the grey rated in eighth three off the fence into the first turn. A bit keen in the opening quarter mile, the 1-5 chalk progressed up to sixth as Work and Love (Jpn) (Sinister Minister) held a three length advantage on the field....

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