Almond Eye has been crowned Japan’s Horse of the Year for the second time in three years. The award is selected by the Horse of the Year Selection Committee made up of 283 journalists with Almond Eye receiving 236 votes. The now retired five-year-old was also named the Best Older Filly or Mare. This year’s
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Almond Eye confirmed her place among the greats of Japanese racing with a second win in Sunday’s Japan Cup on the final start of her career. The five-year-old daughter of Lord Kanaloa retires with nine wis at Group 1 level and Sunday’s second success in the Japan Cup, makes her the highest earning Japanese horse
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Gran Alegria thwarted Almond Eye’s bid for Japanese history when landing the Group 1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo. Gran Alegria settled midfield before creeping closer approaching the home turn. Allowed to accelerate into the lead with 300m to go, Gran Alegria never looked in danger of defeat and went on to defeat Almond Eye
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