Lemon Pop with Ryusei Sakai on board won the Jpn1 Mile Championship Nambu Hai at Morioka Racecourse. Peptide Nile finished second three-quarter lengths behind the winner with Kitano Vision in third, a further five lengths behind. The winning time was 1:35.9. The third favourite, Tagano Beauty finished sixth.

Lemon Pop is a son of Lemon Drop Kid out of Unreachable by Giant's Causeway. He won back-to-back Jpn1 races following the Sakitama Hai. He retains the Nambu Hai title he earned in 2023. Jpn1 Nambu Hai. This is his fifth top level victory.