A field full of promising 2-year-olds will get some sorting out in the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (G1) Dec. 15 at Kyoto Racecourse, which is hosting the race while Hanshin Racecourse is closed for renovations.
More than half the 16 entries come off victories in their previous start. Five are undefeated, three of them boasting stakes wins.
At the end of the 1,600 meters (about one mile), the best of them will go into the mix with those emerging from the 2,000-meter (about 1 1/4 miles) Hopeful Stakes (G1) Dec. 28 as prime candidates for the 2025 Classics.
Museum Mile, a Leontes colt, has won his last two starts and was visually impressive in victory in the Kigiku Sho at 2,000 meters in November. He’s had a short break and trainer Daisuke Takayanagi said he “looked a little heavy” on return from Northern Farm.
“But that was the same last time, and as he picks up in training, he doesn’t seem heavy after being back for a…
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