Another good day at Funabashi today, topped off by a charity goods sale with Yuta Sato, Kota Motohashi, Shotaro Kawashima, Hajime Wakita and Tatsuya Yamaguchi manning the stand. I managed to get the last jacket, and also bought a T-shirt which was duly signed by all five jockeys. This type of event is being planned for each main race day (usually a Wednesday) in the future, giving fans an ideal opportunity to have a chat with their favourite jockeys.
On the Carrot Club front, it's time to name the yearlings at last, and a few things are happening with the two-year olds, too.
Hiroshi Kitamura - a top class Japanese jockey - is down to ride Miracle Rouge at Nakayama on Saturday, so that should be an exciting race to watch. With luck, she shall perform better than Mistoffelees did last weekend!
Mistoffelees has no damage after his last race, apparently, and that's good. That last outing of his was truly disappointing, especially when everyone was expecting so much from him. However, a little more maturity will doubtless help improve his chances in the future. He's not a bad horse, as his debut outing proved beyond doubt. Indeed, he looks likely to live up to the excellence in his bloodlines in time.
Lourdes No Hitomi is being scheduled for a gate test, and then she can be shipped off to her racing stable. She should be racing soon with any luck, and it's a similar story with Quick Bread. The trainer, Konishi-san, has been to see him in action, and has said he will him soon. At the same time, Quadrille should make her debut in January or February.
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