Takarazuka Kinen | Orfevre Shines in Japan. A trip to France for the Arc may well be back on Orfevre's agenda once his come back to create on Sunday within the Takarazuka Kinen.
Last year's Japanese Triple Crown hero - the seventh to assert the title - had disappointed in 2 starts this season however came back to create in no unsure terms at Hanshin Racecourse.
The son of Deep Impact made a telling late burst to assert the cluster One contest over a mile 3 by 2 lengths to follow within the footsteps of full brother Dream Journey.
Red Cadeaux was invited to participate within the race that forms a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series that automatically earns winners a spot within the Breeders' Cup Turf however the connections of Ed Dunlop's charge opted to remain at home.
There was, however, a powerful domestic line up as well as recent Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner Rulership and 2010 Japanese Derby hero Eishin Flash.
Yasutoshi Ikee's four year recent was settled in midfield before moving out to challenge out the highest of the homestretch and also the response was electrical when Kenichi Ikezoe asked him to select up his rivals.
The winner was chased home by the Craig Williams ridden Rulership with Shonan Mighty an additional length and 1 / 4 back in third.
Ikee done without commenting on the chance of Orfevre travelling to Europe to contest the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
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