Back In Action

Shun Ishizaki managed to motivate Beat The Border enough to get her through her race ability test at TCK (Tokyo's NAR track close to Haneda Airport) this morning, meaning she should be back in action in the near future. She's been out of the game since last November, which is why the test was triggered, but she's coming back far bigger. Her time wasn't great, but the rain we've been having meant the ground wouldn't have suited her, and ultimately it wasn't a race today - Shun would have done just enough to get the job done...

Courtesy Sunday TC

In Australia, Raining Dollars picked up a bit of a virus, but there's nothing to worry about. Hopefully he will be back in form soon and hitting the track with a vengeance.

PS. Looking at the reports, the thoughts above on Beat The Border were pretty much spot-on, with Shun not even touching the whip, allowing her to go her own pace on the wet and heavy dirt. Everyone seems happy with her progress and the way she has bulked up, and she is now scheduled to run at TCK on the 23rd in either a 1200 or 1400m race. We've also managed to add a picture of the young lady (right) after finishing her test.