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We reported earlier that Mistoffelees will be running at Hakodate on the 29th. Well, actually, it could be the 29th (2R or 4R) or the 30th (4R), but one thing is for sure, it's a 1700m run on dirt, in a race designated for three-year olds that haven't won yet. Poor Saito-san, the trainer, must be banging his head against the wall trying to figure out why this horse hasn't won yet, but it's maybe significant that Yuichi Shibayama climbs into the saddle - a chap that's been training with 'Misto' for a long time.

In other reports, Quick Bread should be out on the track very, very soon, and the Carrot Club NAR contender, Agua De Vida, is expected to continue her campaign in the second week of July. She was third first time out, so it will be interesting to see if she can improve on that.