Japan Dirt Cup GI

Race : The Japan Dirt Cup – Grade I – $2,500,000
Track : Japan
Restrictions : All horses, 3 years old and up
Distance : A mile and one eighth on the Dirt

An excellent field of stayers will contest the Grade One Japan Cup on Saturday with a number of up and coming three year olds to take on the older horse’s on the Dirt. Below is a rundown of each runner.

PP1 – 26118 SUPERMAJIC (KY) 10/1

4YO Colt by Awesome Again 15 starts 10-2-0 $556,495 (b2)

Win Percent 66.6% AveragePze $37,099 SPRating 117

Distance Range 7 starts 5-1-0 Grade One 1 start 0-0-0

Best Run #117 Won New Jersey Hoffa Cup G2 9f

Scored second consecutive win in the Grade Two Hoffa Cup at New Jersey over nine furlongs before a fair effort in the Breeders Bowl Mile last start. Will appreciate the extra distance here and is one of the main chances.

PP2 – 32310 BOISDERBYBOUND (KY) 16/1

3YO Colt by Tiznow 11 starts 4-2-2 $416,600 (boble 20)

Win Percent 36.3% AveragePze $37,872 SPRating 117

Distance Range 7 starts 4-1-1 Grade One 4 starts 0-1-1

Best Run #117 Won Ontario Northern Derby 3YO G3 9f

Lightly raced three year old who won the Grade Three Northern Derby at Ontario two starts back. Took on the older horses last start in the Grade One Breeders Bowl Mile and was outclassed. Will struggle against the older horses again here.

PP3 – 43117 PRENZLAUERBERG (KY) 8/1

3YO Colt by Zensational 15 starts 7-4-2 $919,554 (paterson)

Win Percent 46.6% AveragePze $61,303 SPRating 114

Distance Range 7 starts 4-1-1 Grade One 4 starts 1-1-1

Best Run #114 Won Upper New York Duct Tape Special 3YO G1 10f

Another up and coming three year old who won the Grade One Duct Tape Special over a mile and a quarter before a good effort against the older horses in the Breeders Bowl Classic last time out. Respect here. Will be well handled by G Arnold who will give him every chance.

PP4 – 34111 INFLATION HEDGE (KY) 9/1

4YO Colt by A.P.Indy 22 starts 9-2-5 $269,629 (skunkbarn2)

Win Percent 40.9% AveragePze $12,255 SPRating 111

Distance Range 16 starts 8-1-2 Grade One first start

Best Run #111 Won Eastern Kentucky Corvette G3 9f

Has strung together three wins on the trot now the latest in the Grade Three Corvette over todays distance at eastern Kentucky. May be tested in this class.

PP5 – 21561 OVERDOZE (KY) 10/1

3YO Colt by Unbridled’s Song 13 starts 6-1-0 $1,391,040 (muninn)

Win Percent 46.1% AveragePze $107,003 SPRating 115

Distance Range 5 starts 1-1-0 Grade One 4 starts 2-0-0

Best Run #115 Won Kentucky Breeders Bowl Dirt Mile G1

Outstanding effort to beat the older horses last start in the Breeders Bowl Mile and has won at this distance in the past. Will be up near the lead and may prove hard to run down in the stretch. C Roser takes the mount and will give it every chance.

PP6 – 21005 ROWDY CHOICE (AUS) 16/1

3YO Colt by Redoute’s Choice (Aus) 18 starts 9-3-1 $2,372,150 (punter69)

Win Percent 50.0% AveragePze $131,786 SPRating 112

Distance Range 8 starts 3-1-1 Grade One 6 starts 2-0-1

Best Run #113 Won New Jersey Eddie Haskell Stks 3YO G1 9f

Last win was four starts back in the Eddie Haskell over today’s distance at New Jersey. Has been disappointing since and would have to improve greatly to be in the finish here. Will be given every chance by Japan’s top rider K Ledwith.

PP7 – 81121 UNION JACK FLYER (KY) 7/1

4YO Mare by A.P.Indy 19 starts 9-5-2 $2,562,420 (poowillck)

Win Percent 47.3% AveragePze $134,864 SPRating 113

Distance Range 13 starts 7-2-2 Grade One 8 starts 4-1-1

Best Run #114 Won California Original Margarita Inv Mares G1 9f

Champion Mare who has won her last three starts at Grade One level including the Breeders Bowl against her own sex last start over this distance. All of her four Grade One wins have been against her own sex and she tackles the males here. Rough chance.

PP8 – 11314 REDWYNE STRAIT (KY) 8/1

4YO Colt by El Prado (Ire) 21 starts 8-5-2 $437,893 (salamander)

Win Percent 38.0% AveragePze $20,852 SPRating 116

Distance Range 15 starts 7-3-2 Grade One first start

Best Run #116 Won Massachusetts Brookline Hcp G2 9f

Won the Grade Two Brookline Handicap at Massachusetts and then was slightly disappointing in the Grade Three Corvette at Eastern Kentucky last start both over nine furlongs. Has a rough place chance.

PP9 – 21126 MR. FIX IT (IRE) 13/1

3YO Colt by Master Craftsman (Ire) 14 starts 5-4-1 $830,833 (lenny8)

Win Percent 35.7% AveragePze $59,345 SPRating 112

Distance Range 3 starts 1-1-1 Grade One 3 starts 1-1-0

Best Run #112 2^nd Upper New York Duct Tape Special 3YO G1 10f

Won the Grade One Travelers Stakes at Upper New York over a mile and a quarter against his own age three starts back before his last start sixth against the older horse’s in the Breeders Bowl over the same distance. Should be well ridden by R Duffy but may find the older horses to classy.

PP10 – 12512 QUIET CHANT (KY) 9/1

4YO Colt by War Chant 29 starts 12-4-5 $500,088 (kevoman2)

Win Percent 41.3% AveragePze $17,244 SPRating 110

Distance Range 9 starts 3-2-1 Grade One 2 starts 0-1-0

Best Run #115 Won Illinois Hambone Cup G3 8f

Won an Allowance race at Ontario before an outstanding effort in the Grade One GoodyGood last start at California both over today’s distance. May be outclassed here.

PP11 – 08401 FIFTY TWO PICKUP (KY) 26/1

3YO Colt by Street Cry (Ire) 18 starts 5-2-4 $818,268 (super15)

Win Percent 27.7% AveragePze $45,459 SPRating 107

Distance Range 10 starts 2-2-2 Grade One 6 starts 1-1-0

Best Run #107 4^th Ontario Northern Derby 3YO G3 9f

Returned to form with a good win at Washington in the Ermington Pegusus Stakes over nine and a half furlongs against the older horse’s but this three year old will struggle against this strong line up.

PP12 – 13261 HASTY DEFENSE (KY) 10/1

4YO Colt by First Defence 19 starts 7-4-2 $187,524 (goldsmith)

Win Percent 36.8% AveragePze $9869 SPRating 118

Distance Range 14 starts 6-4-1 Grade One first start

Best Run #118 Won Iowa Nowhere To Always Stakes 8.5f

Has been winning well in Allowance races before placings in two Grade Two races at Indiana and Sweden. Dropped back in class last start to win the Nowhere To Always Stakes at Iowa and could sneak a place at big odds.

PP13 – 25221 PRUSSIAN (AUS) 7/1

4YO Colt by Hussonet 28 starts 5-7-2 $1,867,880 (kjracing)

Win Percent 17.8% AveragePze $66,710 SPRating 114

Distance Range 20 starts 3-7-2 Grade One 9 starts 0-1-1

Best Run #115 2^nd Georgia Allowance 9f

Returned to the winners circle with an easy win in the Grade Three Apple Pie at North Carolina at his latest start over nine furlongs. Will find this too hard.

PP14 – 12311 PREPARE TO DANCE (ENG) 9/1

4YO Colt by Pivotal (GB) 21 starts 8-4-6 $675,442 (sender4)

Win Percent 38.0% AveragePze $32,163 SPRating 112

Distance Range 8 starts 3-3-1 Grade One first start

Best Run #115 Won Iowa Allowance 9f

Has been racing well in lower class races and then stepped up to win the Grade Two Bluegrass Cup at Kentucky two runs back. Followed with another win in the GRSimster’s over a mile and a quarter and is racing very well at the moment.

Good Luck to all Runners