Notable runners for the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes
Wednesday, 13 December, 2023 17:45
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Unbeaten G2 Daily Hai Nisai Stakes winner Jantar Mantar leads the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes field. Here are some introductions for a number of notable runners in the 2yo feature race .
As an unbeaten graded stakes winner, Jantar Mantar is the predicted favourite for this race. He won comfortably in the G2 Daily Hai Nisai Stakes and will aim to keep his unbeaten record in tact whilst adding a G1 under Yuga Kawada.
Set Up has been showing consistent improvement and has won the G3 Sapporo Nisai Stakes. If he continues on the same trajectory of improvement that he's shown in his last three races, he could well be a contender for this title. Takeshi Yokoyama will take the reins.
Strauss is the G2 Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes winner and he's shown good speed and stamina in his career so far. He will aim for a first G1 title with visiting British jockey Tom Marquand on board.
Other notable runners include Danon McKinley, who dominated the 1 Win Class, Open Class Cosmos Sho winner Ecoro Walz, G3 Kokura Nisai Stakes winner Ask One Time, and Miltenberg, who finished behind Ask One Time.
As an unbeaten graded stakes winner, Jantar Mantar is the predicted favourite for this race. He won comfortably in the G2 Daily Hai Nisai Stakes and will aim to keep his unbeaten record in tact whilst adding a G1 under Yuga Kawada.
Set Up has been showing consistent improvement and has won the G3 Sapporo Nisai Stakes. If he continues on the same trajectory of improvement that he's shown in his last three races, he could well be a contender for this title. Takeshi Yokoyama will take the reins.
Strauss is the G2 Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes winner and he's shown good speed and stamina in his career so far. He will aim for a first G1 title with visiting British jockey Tom Marquand on board.
Other notable runners include Danon McKinley, who dominated the 1 Win Class, Open Class Cosmos Sho winner Ecoro Walz, G3 Kokura Nisai Stakes winner Ask One Time, and Miltenberg, who finished behind Ask One Time.