Alankar

Takashi Saito, trainer
“She’s had a couple of runs this spring, so I think things are good with her, and her weight has trimmed down a bit. She didn’t like the delay to the last race. She’s been working on the polytrack and moving well, so her condition should be good going into the race. She will be suited by the 2,400 meters at Tokyo. As her dam won the Oaks, I’m expecting her to run well.”

Yutaka Take, jockey
“She’s in good condition, and feels nice and light, working on the polytrack. She did fine in her last race, and I think Tokyo will be good for her. I want to get a good result.”

Ametista

Mitsunori Makiura, trainer
“Everything’s been as usual with her since she returned to the stable. Her condition is good. She’s been working on the woodchip course and moving well, with good reactions. She still looks a bit thin, but will develop more from now, and can do her best taking on the opponents this time. In her last race, she didn’t quite get to run on as I thought she might in the homestraight, and it was just the way things turned out. If she gets a smooth run, the distance this time should be fine, and I wonder what she can do among this strong field.”

Ange de Joie

Yuichi Fukunaga, trainer
“It feels like she could reset after her stay at the farm. She returned to the stable on April 29, and she looks to be in good shape. Her appetite’s good, and she seems to be in the best condition she has been in up to now, although there are still things we’re not sure about with her. The jockey (Mirai Iwata) feels that she’s in good condition. She’s taking the bit a lot better now, and certainly knows how to run. It’ll be about the flow of the race this time, but I think she has a good chance.”

Dream Core

Kiyoshi Hagiwara, trainer
“Compared to before her last race, she’s more relaxed and running a lot smoother. Her workload’s been good. She’s returned to the stable looking bigger and more muscular, but she should weigh about the same as she did for her last race, or just a little more. She showed a fair turn of foot last time. With her big stride, and her being more relaxed, the extended trip this time should suit her. With the way she’s developing, and her good track record at Tokyo, she can do well.”

Enne

Tatsuya Yoshioka, trainer
“She’s as expected, and she posted a time between 14 and 15 seconds on the uphill in training. She seems to have improved for her last race and has more energy. The jockey (Michael Dee) thinks the extended trip will be good for her. I’m looking forward to the race.”

Sho Tajima, assistant trainer
“She’s been at the stable as we look to this next race with her. Everything’s been fine with her, and she’s a horse that knows how to race. It’s not a problem that she’ll have to transport over to Tokyo again and that there hasn’t been long between races. It also seems that she’ll get the distance of 2,400 meters of the race this time.”

Juryoku Pierrot

Ryo Terashima, trainer
“She’s worked on the woodchip course, and she’s still had a bit in hand, not going flat out. I’m pleased with her condition. She has put on about 10kg, but it’s her developing more. The distance of the race extends to 2,400 meters, but since switching from dirt to turf two starts ago, she’s shown what she can do, and I think she can stay the extra distance. She ran on strongly at the finish last time, and I think the Tokyo course will be fine for her. She’ll hopefully load into the gates smoothly, and we’ll leave the rest to the jockey.”

Seina Imamura, jockey
“She’s a horse with ability, and ran well last time, overcoming a number of things. She’s improved when running on at the end of her races. It’ll be her first time at Tokyo and over the distance, and it’ll be important for her to find a good rhythm.”

Laughterlines

Michihiro Ogasa, trainer
“She’s kept her condition, with no change in her weight, and her gate practice has gone well, with her being relaxed. She’s been training over a distance, with Miyabi Muto riding her in work. We’ve made sure she hasn’t done too much in this last week. She won her last race well, so I don’t think there’s a problem with her finding a good rhythm. Her dam won over a distance. The key will be how she matches up to the strong opponents, and the start in front of the stands, but I think if she shows her best, she has a good chance, and I want her to do well.”

Koichi Shintani, trainer
“She’s recovered well in the short time between races, and there’s no tiredness about her. Her breathing is good, and she’s kept her condition well. I hope she’ll get to run with a good rhythm.”

Yuichi Fukunaga, trainer
“She’s just done some light work on the uphill, as there hasn’t been long since her last race. She didn’t get to run on at the end last time. She’s recovered her condition, and she’ll develop more from now.”

Longing Celine

Masahiro Takeuchi, trainer
“She returned to the stable as expected. She probably doesn’t have the speed to do well over a mile, but she has been doing fine in her training though. Her reactions have been good, and I’ve been satisfied with her times. She seems to be improving. The 2,400 meters might be just a little long for her, but it’s mostly the same for the other horses of the same age, so I hope she can overcome this. If she can get into the flow of the race and sustain things throughout the run, those points will go in her favor.”

Mitsukane Venera

Nobuhiro Suzuki, trainer
“She’s been at the stable and is quite relaxed. We’ve just been checking to see how much training she needs before this race, according to her condition. We won’t know about the distance of the race until we try, but her dam ran well over a distance on dirt, so I want her to show that she can stay the trip. I also hope she can run in a relaxed way to help her chances.”

Shinsuke Hashiguchi, trainer
“She seems to be better for a race, and I’m pleased with the way she’s moving. She’s certainly developing the right way. In training, she’s found a good rhythm, and run on well at the end quite easily. There should be no problem with the extra distance, and I want her to show her best.”

Smart Priere

Ryuji Okubo, trainer
“The jockey (Yusuke Hara) has been working her on the woodchip course, and the horse has been moving well, taking on an older horse. The race distance this time is 2,400 meters, but her dam won the Kyoto Daishoten, and also ran in the Arima Kinen, while her sire is Epiphaneia, so on breeding she should get the trip. She has a nice big stride, so I think the wide Tokyo course will be in her favor.”

Yusuke Hara, jockey
“She’s in good condition, and I’ve been pleased with her in training.”

Sorpassare

Hirofumi Shii, trainer
“Up to now, there’s been a good feeling about her, and the jockey has got the best out of her in her training. Previously I thought a longer distance would be good for her, and I feel that’s true, when taking into consideration her loss last time. Consequently, I’m not worried about the extra distance of 2,400 meters, and we’ll have to see what she can do with the switch to the wide track at Fuchu.”

Star Anise

Tomokazu Takano, trainer
“We’ve been careful not to do too much with her, but she’s had a good workload and has been moving well enough, with times as expected. I think she’s better than she was for her last race. We won’t know about the 2,400 meters until we try, but we can believe in the horse and jockey to do their best. All we need is for everything to go smoothly right up until the race, and that her condition will be good.”

Kohei Matsuyama, jockey
“She started well last time and ran a good race. She’s improved a lot mentally. To be honest, the distance this time may be a bit long, but she has the ability to do well. I’ll be doing my best to get her to run well.”

Noboru Takagi, trainer
“She seems to be really switched on, and has been running well on the inside in training. I hope she’ll get a ground saving run, where she can save things for the finish.”

Sweet Happiness

Yoshihito Kitade, trainer
“Her times have been as expected, and she just takes a little time to pick up speed, but does move well. Finding a good rhythm, and the distance of the race, should be fine for her, so I’m not worried about anything.”

Hitoshi Nakai, assistant trainer
“Compared to before, she looks better in her coat, with her condition also good. The jockey (Riki Takasugi) has also confirmed this. The horse is better mentally, and there’s a good feel to her. We won’t know about how she’ll be when transporting to the track until we do it. Things are a bit rushed for her over a mile, so the extended distance this time should be better. I’ve also thought that racing left-handed would be better for her, so the switch to a left-handed track might make things easier for her.”

Shogo Yasuda, trainer
“She recovered from her last race quickly, and things are fine with her. She’s quite relaxed, without showing her difficult side, and her condition is good. It’ll be her first time travelling a long way, so hopefully she’ll be calm in the process. The opposition’s strong, but it will be a good experience for her to take on the race.”