Yeah such a shame. Devastating news.

So are you picking Toho Jackal? I think he has a shot. I think Tosen Stardom is likely to be in the money but probably won't win. Lachesis or Gold Ship look like the most likely to win.

No, since he hasn't run against older horses yet I just think this field is too much for him.

Am now stuck between my Japan Cup boy, One and Only (even if he does not quite fit the profile of the winnah), and Lovely Day.

They should both be around 15/1 by post time so not quite sure how to play it but will do something small with one or the other and leave it at that.

Good luck to you! It's a great field, isn't it? :)

M/l...

http://japanracing.jp/_news2015/pdf/150627.pdf

Did a tiny saver on Lovely Day. :)

Jun. 27, 2015 04:34 PM BC82B61170B2 Online Gaming Japan 11 $5.00 WN 16 $5.00 $123.75

Congrats! Not a Lovely Day for Gold Ship. What a disaster at the start.

Nice, MMSC! I had 6 and 16 in the five that I used but not on top :(

Not sure what the guidelines over there are but I wonder how much blame should be placed on the starter. Gold Ship clearly reared and even though he was somewhat back on all fours wasn't settled when the gates opened just a second or two later...

Thanks Kitan and SS and yeah... disastrous start for Gold Ship.

How great was that seeing Denim and Ruby back to her awesome self?!

Very happy seeing Lovely Day getting a G1. :)

Great article about the Takarazuka Kinen and Gold Ship...

http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...ws20150703.asp