NHK Mile 2024

Often seen as a Derby prep the NHK Mile was created to help fill a gap in the races leading up to the Derby.

JANTAR MANTAR winning the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo in Japan. Picture: Japan Racing Association

This year's edition saw a battle between the 2023 Champion 2yo colt and filly – namely Janter Mantar and Ascoli Piceno and they finished in that order, with Ascoli Piceno having a tough run as she got blocked and then clipped heels and stumbled in the run in.  Logi Leon ran third having started on 28.3 and was also a victim of traffic and by the time he got daylight it was too late despite a very fast finish.

Good to see Christophe Lemaire back in the saddle – on Ascoli Piceno this time – after his nasty accident in Dubai.

On Saturday the Aoba Sho went to favourite Sugar Kun, by Kitasan Black's sire Black Tide, with Shonan La Punta second.


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