SNOW STOPS PLAY! 
Well, there's a new one, especially in the supposedly temperate Tokyo Bay area. But today, instead of racing at Urawa, I was treated to visions of stable staff snowboarding off the river embankments at Kawasaki. Needless to say, Jaguar will have a lonely day today - perhaps tomorrow, as there's a chance of more snow forecast for Thursday...

Meanwhile, reports have come in for Quick Bread, Mosto Verde, Miracle Rouge and Mistoffelees. Nothing out of the ordinary for the first two, although Mistoffelees is said to be looking good now he's getting bigger and stronger. The next race for Miracle Rouge was supposed to be soon, but with her current form, it has yet to be decided - a little longer in the training camp appears to be the best course of action at the moment.