Causing Commotion

(WED) December 24th, 2025

8:59 p.m. As it's already Wednesday and I've spent half of the week on Hopeful Stakes, let me start thinking about Arima Kinen though the entrees are causing commotion. Well, I don't know why Redentor is entered in the first place while he's still having a break after his injury this summer.

Basically, Arima Kinen also gives advantage to inner post drawers as well as front runners because it's a Nakayama race as we all know. Trailers drawing outer posts will have a hard time catching up especially when the pace lags because they will have to bear the course loss while turning six corners. It's also well known that 3-year-olds perform well possibly, thanks to the lighter weight they carry.

Well, Regaleira was the one who seemed to satisfy the condition best last year and so, she won. Personally, I wonder if she could win two years in a row carrying the same weight as the 3-year-olds, Excite Bio and Museum Mile?

The End

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