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Race ID:3875.5013 In spite of the wet forecast, local punters were out in full force on Nakayama Handicap Day here in Japan.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 1st<\/SUP> Edition of the $750K Grade III The Thank You Stakes over seven furlongs of \u201cgood\u201d turf featured a highly competitive field of eleven including the #5 ranked SIM Older Sprinter APPROPRIATELY(KY) pjlstables.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/I><\/B>As the post time favourite at just over 5-1, pjlstables APPROPRIATEL(KY) did not disappoint.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Laying off the brisk pace of GOVERNMENT LISTING tegan<\/I><\/B> and EL ASTRO ZULIANO(IRE) castillo<\/I><\/B>, this four year old son of Pulpit took a stalking position tucked in along the rail in a ground saving approach.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With WESTERN BROAD<\/B> pbcash<\/I> and MATERIALISTIC(KY)<\/B> stormrun<\/I><\/B> just in behind, the pack swept along down the backstretch bidding their time in preparation for one big run as they entered the far turn.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It was at this point that jockey Kedwith began scrubbing on APPROPRIATELY(KY) in an effort to quicken his pace.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>At the top of the homestretch, GOVERNMENT LISTING finally gave way to the eventual winner as he came off the rail opening a lane for him to shoot through.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>On top now by three quarters, APPROPRIATELY(KY) and jockey Ledwith now comfortable in their stride measured the field to the wire and won in hand.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>MATERIALISTIC(KY) finished an even second who in turn held off WESTERN BROAD for third.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN> GRADED HANDICAPS<\/SPAN><\/U><\/B>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hladun said \u2026 PP 8:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>143397\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>APPROPRIATELY(KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>pjstables \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>(5\/1)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\u00a0 <\/SPAN> \u201cRanked #5 in the SIM, this four year old son of Pulpit is a high percentage type having won nine of fourteen career turf races and amassed $952K in the bank.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After a freshening on the farm, he recently returned to win the Eye Plus Plus Stakes with a strong stretch drive at today\u2019s seven panel distance by a scant nose covering it in 1:21:1 (111).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With nine consecutive triple digit speed figures to his credit he\u2019s looking to double up here as he marches towards another Breeders Bowl berth.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The one to beat!\u201d\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN> PP 11: <\/SPAN>150291\u00a0 <\/SPAN>MATERIALISTIC(KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>stormrun<\/I> \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>(9\/1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>186\u00a0 <\/SPAN> \u201cThis four year old son of Aragorn is another who is bouncing between surfaces looking to find a\u00a0 <\/SPAN>groove in which to race consistently as he\u2019s been anything but over his career.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A win last time out over the dirt at seven and a half furlongs while posting a speed figure of 109 followed an indifferent turf foray in which he was seventh of seven beaten by over twelve.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Your guess is as good as mine as to which horse will show up today.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019m expecting the latter.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Not today.\u201d\u00a0 <\/SPAN> PP 2:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>84960 \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>WESTERN BROAD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>pbcash\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/I>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>(9\/1)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>406 \u201cA winner of eleven turf races to date, this six year old son of Gone West comes out of an allowance race having won at today\u2019s distance in 1:21:3 (108). \u00a0<\/SPAN>Today\u2019s track has come up \u201dgood\u201d and he\u2019s two for four on \u201coff\u201d tracks.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Back in October, he wired the field at seven panels on a \u201cgood\u201d track and will attempt to do it here in graded company.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Has yet to prove himself at this level so until he does he\u2019ll have to show me he belongs.\u201d\u00a0 <\/SPAN> MEDIA QUOTES<\/SPAN><\/U><\/B>: \u201cI knew he was ready when I mounted him in the paddock today.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was all business out there.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Always within himself, I was simply a passenger \u2026 he did it all.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The outcome was never in doubt once the rail opened up for us at the top of the stretch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll be a factor in this division in 2009 so take note\u201d \u2026 K. 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<\/SPAN>Grade III The Thank You Stakes <\/SPAN><\/B>
$750,000, All horses 4 Year Olds and Up
Seven Furlongs (7 F) \u00a0<\/SPAN>
Track:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Turf Good