Japan racing, 2013-14

[my miss storm cat]

Belshazzar wins...

Replay, notes, etc:

http://web-cache.stream.ne.jp/web/jr...305090211&ua=4

Rearing in the gate before the start, American raider Pants On Fire partnered with Gary Stevens traveled second from last instead of his usual position towards the front. The son of Jump Start (USA, by A.P. Indy) was already losing ground rounding the last corners and showed no effort in the stretch to finish last.

Kelly Breen:

“He did everything right going into the race. He had a great workout. He was relaxed and I think he took to the whole trip very good. The (length of) time on the track, the time being saddled, the whole procedure for racing
compared to America… he just handled it like a professional. It just wasn’t our day.”

Gary Stevens:

“He reared in the gate to start and ended up nosebleeding, so I couldn’t push him any further. There’s nothing to say but that we were unlucky.”