By DEJA VU More by this AuthorThe 87th running Tokyo's Yushun Japanese Derby takes place on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse. Out of 23 nominations, Contrail, who won the Satsuki Sho 2,000 Guineas, by Deep Impact, remains unbeaten. A slightly better number of 23 indicates how many horses have been able to capture the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) and the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) in the same year, but have failed the final Kikuka Sho St. Leger. There will be a maximum of 18 colts, many are coming off runs in the Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho 2,000 meters at Nakayama in March, and the TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho Derby trial of 2,400 meters at Tokyo in May. Valcos, by Novelist, can't be overlooked, coming off a second place finish most recently in TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho.

Source: Daily Nation May 30, 2020 19:06 UTC