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A stunning victory from the outside, Robchen surged in the final stretch to claim the 2-year-old championship title with a time of 2:01.0.
Sire: World Premiere (First G1 Victory as Sire)
Dam’s Sire: Giant’s Causeway
Type:2-y-o Championship
Distance:Turf 2000m
Pace (1000m):1:01.3 (Average)
Starters:16 Horses
2nd
T. Marquand | 4th Favorite
3rd
Yasunari Iwata | 9th Favorite
Favorites’ Upset
Anduril (1st), Justin Vista (2nd), and Shonan Gulf (3rd) all failed to place.
The race, crucial for predicting the next year’s Classic races, began with 16 horses at the gate. A relatively even start saw Theo Al Ain take the lead, followed by Gne King in second. Anduril positioned itself outside in third, while Justin Vista started from the rear. The first 1000 meters were covered in 1 minute and 1.3 seconds, indicating an average pace.
As the race entered the third and fourth corners, the field began to move. Anduril advanced from the outside of the leading group, and Ask Edinburgh also moved forward from further out. At the entrance to the straight, horses began to catch up to the leader Theo Al Ain, creating a close contest.
In the final 200 meters, Ask Edinburgh and Forte Angelo broke through the pack to make their move. However, Robchen, from the far outside, displayed a superior closing speed, overtaking all the leading horses to secure a remarkable victory. This win was achieved despite Robchen having only one previous race experience.
| Rank | Horse | Pop. | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Robchen (#4) | 7 | 19.8 |
| 2nd | Forte Angelo (#11) | 4 | 6.4 |
| 3rd | Ask Edinburgh (#15) | 9 | 32.9 |
| # | Horse | Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noche Cerrada | 10 |
| 2 | Alem Ares | 6 |
| 3 | Justin Vista | 2 |
| 4 | Robchen | 7 |
| 5 | Nowhere Man | 16 |
| 6 | Badrinath | 5 |
| 7 | Theo Al Ain | 13 |
| 8 | Matenro Zero | 15 |
| 9 | Meisho Hachiko | 14 |
| 10 | Winner’s Nine | 12 |
| 11 | Forte Angelo | 4 |
| 12 | Anduril | 1 |
| 13 | Shonan Gulf | 3 |
| 14 | Gne King | 11 |
| 15 | Ask Edinburgh | 9 |
| 16 | Olufsen | 8 |
Robchen, ridden by Kohei Matsuyama, won the race as the 7th favorite. While Robchen won its debut race by leading, it adopted a more reserved racing style in this G1 event and achieved a decisive victory in the final stretch.
Robchen’s sire is World Premiere, a winner of the Kikuka Sho and Tenno Sho (Spring). Its dam’s sire is Giant’s Causeway. This marks the first G1 victory for World Premiere as a sire.