Shine Tiara should be out on the 22nd at Kawasaki (teaming up with Mori-kun rather than Konno-san, as the latter has gone for a better horse), with Million Ways at Funabashi in the first week of September - maybe. I say maybe, as the excuse that Urawa was fully booked beggars belief, because Urawa struggles to fill gates at the best of times! As for Vertice, it's nowhere near ready, and its next test opportunity is the end of September. I think we can safely say we've been sold yet another dud. Nothing regarding the Shadai TC and Sunday TC horses, as usual, but then Northern Farm is raking it in, so they're happy at least. As for the JRA horses, more of the usual bull. Larressingle is the only one truly worth keeping, with Belle Plage as a grey area possibility. The others, if they're constantly in as bad health as the reports suggest, should all be put into retirement immediately.
PS. Poor Blacklister got badly blocked at York, so the jockey rightly just cruised him in at the end - there was no point pushing him when a decent result was out of reach. He'll be back to fight another day, although this amazing beast has probably earned a good rest by now. He's ran almost as much as all of the remaining JRA nags put together this year (14 times versus 18 outings for all six Japanese horses combined), which is a testament to his strength and character, as well as a good indicator of how poor the 'racing' is over here. All Rosie is getting better, but still not performing anywhere near its capability for some reason (today seemed to be a dislike of sand kickback). Not much to look forward to with Shine Tiara either - if the typhoon forecast hits, game over (and another month not earning anything), and even if the race is run, the competition looks way too strong anyway, at least by the standard the damned thing has set recently by hobbling around the track like a zombie; another one that should be retired if it doesn't do something worthwhile quick. A rough week...
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