Danon Smash sprang a minor surprise in emulating his sire Lord Kanaloa to win Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin. Danon Smash was ignored by local punters on the pari-mutual and started one of the outsiders but got a brilliant ride from Ryan Moore. Despite starting from the outside, Moore had Danon
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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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R STAR is SW22 for Lord Kanaloa after winning Sunday’s Gr3 Kokura Kinen (2000m). Smothered away along the inside intro the home straight, Yoshihito Nagaoka was able to secure a rails run inside the final 200m for R Star to come through and defeat Satono Garnet (Deep Impact) by one length with Outliers (Victoire Pisa)
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Jo Kana Chan is SW21 for Lord Kanaloa after winner Sunday’s Gr3 Ibis Summer Dash (1000m) at Niigata. Breaking smartly, Jo Kana Chan raced on the stands side and led most of the way to defeat Lion Boss (Battle Plan) by a head with Believer (Monterosso) a neck away third, the trip completed in 54.50
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Wednesday’s Gr3 Derrinstown Stud Stakes (8f) at Leopardstown winner Know It All is SW20 for Lord Kanaloa. Held up behind the leaders till into the home straight, Know It All split horses then drew away for a decisive win over Celestial Object (Galileo) with Ridenza (Sea The Stars) in third. Bred and Raced by Qatar
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Victorian stud Yulong has continued its big-spending by securing a controlling stake in Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa. Yulong secured a share of CF Orr Stakes winner Alabama Express earlier in the week before beating out strong competition from Hunter Valley studs for a large stake in Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa). The Trent Busuttin and Natalie
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