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Tokyo Racecourse – Track Analysis (Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)):

Japan’s Tokyo Racecourse, a vast venue with an extended homestretch measuring 525m, does not feature any tight corners throughout. Horses possessing good closing speed can still make their moves from way out wide just before turning for home. That said, with a subtly ascending stretch drive from 400m to 300m, it is simply wishful thinking for any frontrunner that fails to open up against the pursuing pack soon enough at the top of the lane to make all the running. Overall, Tokyo is a fair track presenting an equal chance for any running style or post position.

In the 2019 edition of the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) contested on firm turf, ROGER BAROWS, hounding the early leader for much of the contention, took command down the stretch and held off DANON KINGLY for a big classic score, while VELOX and SATURNALIA, both taking the overland route to rally from way back, was late to the scene for third and fourth respectively.

Reviewing the recent meeting at Tokyo on 24th May, when track condition was listed as firm, and the featured G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) contested over the same 2400m trip – DARING TACT, who packed a real punch from off the speed, simply inhaled her competition in deep stretch to reign supreme. Despite continued drizzles teasing the Tokyo area as of late, fair weather will return going into this weekend, and therefore this year’s edition of the Tokyo Yushun would still be staged on good to firm goings. Should the projection hold, stalkers and closers breaking from the middle or inside parts of the gate would tend to benefit.

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