RACING ROUND-UP 
On the Carrot Club front, True Motion passed her gate test at the first attempt, and after a short rest, will resume training with a view to making an early debut. Lourdes No Hitomi has been confirmed to race with Miura Kosei on the 4th of May at Tokyo (3R), and Mistoffelees will run on the 11th with Genki Maruyama at Niigata in the card's 4R - a 1600m turf race.

Courtesy Sunday TC

Of the Shadai Group newcomers, the colt called Phosphorus is now 514kg and on a programme to enhance power still further, while Beat The Boarder is at the other end of the scale, and still tiny, even for a filly. However, she's training hard.

The picture shows Divine Daughter, who was this year's selection for JRA honours from the Sunday TC catalogue. Still occasional snow up in Hokkaido, so the blankets might still get some use even though we're now into May!