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#KikukaSho ◎ 10 Danon History Last race, the Akanoko Tokubetsu, was an 8-length blowout win after taking an early lead from a prominent position. Including the track conditions, this is the ideal stage since an extreme acceleration battle is unlikely. His stamina to sustain his run over a long distance is the real deal, and this turf condition should also work in his favor. Seeing him as a pure stayer, if he can press forward smoothly in tandem with master jockey Lemaire, winning four consecutive races is well within reach 😤 Sorry to the Lobchen fans hoping for a Triple Crown, but I don't think it'll even be a close contest. Honestly, I have zero imagination of this horse losing 😤😤😤 ○ 8 Lobchen An undisputed two-crown champion with top-tier achievements. The previous Kobe Shimbun Hai was also a strong performance where he cleanly overtook despite losing ground going wide. However, too much burden was placed on the horse. A bit lacking for a heavily favored horse going off at overwhelming odds of around 1.0x. Today's slightly soft track should be an ally, but extending to 3000m for the first time is his sole and greatest concern. I see a fairly high possibility of him losing 🙏 ▲ 3 Audacia Finished 3rd in the previous St. Lite Kinen. If not for the unfavorable wide path due to the jockey's clumsy steering mistake and the contact, it would have been a race good enough for a win or 2nd place. Even so, he clocked the fastest final 3F of 34.0 seconds. Having demonstrated top-tier finishing speed in all 6 of his career races so far, his reliability is top-notch