Tag: sprinters stakes

First Gr1 for Maurice

Darryl Sherer

Pixie Knight is the first Gr1 winner for Maurice winning Sunday’s Sprinters Stakes (1200m) at Nakayama. Settled in third place along the inside as Mozu Superflare set a hot pace, Pixie Knight was able to take a tight gap between Mozu Superflare and Bien Fait early in the home straight and then accelerated clear to
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Gran Alegria supreme in Sprinters Stakes

Darryl Sherer

Last year’s Oka Sho winner and this year’s Yasuda Kinen winner Gran Alegria rushed home to win Sunday’s Gr1 Sprinters Stakes (1200m) at Nakayama. Slowly away and second last early, Gran Alegria was reserved for one run in the home straight by Christophe Lemaire and did not disappoint, accelerating past all her rivals to reach
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