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posted on 13 April, 2021

Sodashi remains unbeaten

Undefeated champion filly Sodashi, Japan's trailblazing white Thoroughbred, launched her 2021 at Hanshin Racecourse on Sunday with a neck victory over Satono Reinas in the 81st running of the Group 1 Oka Sho, the Japanese 1,000 Guineas that kicks off the series of classic races for 3-year-old fillies.

The daughter of the grey American-bred Kurofune set a new course record of 1:31.1 for the 1,600 meters (about one mile). Owned by her breeder, Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. Ltd. and trained by Naosuke Sugai, Sodashi was ridden to victory by Hayato Yoshida.

Sodashi broke quickly and was prominent throughout the Oka Sho, traveling along the rail in third or fourth position on the right-handed course while Satono Reinas did not get away cleanly and was far back in the field 18. After reaching the straight, Yoshida shifted Sodashi off the rail and found a seam in the three path, taking command with about 300 meters remaining and then just having enough to withstand the late run of  Satono Reinas, who was flying in the final yards and just missed.

The Oka Sho is the first leg of the fillies' Triple Crown in Japan, which continues with the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks at 2,400 meters) and the Shuka Sho  (2,000 meters).

Novara Park’s Staphanos is by Deep Impact out of a mare by Kurofune . Kurofune was Champion 3yo Miler. He won six of his ten starts including two at Group One level and also set four track records.

 To showcase the pedigree power of Staphanos in the G1 Oka Sho-

1^st by Kurofune,

2nd by Deep Impact,

3rd by Kizuna a son of Deep Impact,

4th by Deep Impact,

5th out of a mare by Deep Impact,

6th out of a mare by Deep Impact,

 

 

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