Justin Palace was a comfortable winner of the G2 Hanshin Daishoten on Sunday. African Gold led the race from the outset with Justin Palace positioned to stalk the early pace. He displayed a decisive turn-of-foot in the last furlong to secure victory. It was his first appearance on the track since finishing seventh in the G1 Arima Kinen in December.

Jockey Christophe Lemaire commented "I wasn't worried about the distance (3000m) of this race as he proved his stamina in his last two starts. He has matured both mentally and physically, he is one of the best." exclaimed Lemaire. Group 1 engagements await the Haruki Sugiyama-trained colt.