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The Lucky Posts

(FRI) July 26th, 2024

8:27 p.m. As I mentioned about the barriers, the result of the draw has been announced and it looks like Umbrail and Bond Girl, the second and third favored in expected win odds have drawn the lucky posts.

Bond Girl doesn't seem to be the type to perform well in Queen Stakes, at least not to me but well, since she drew the lucky post perhaps I should keep in mind that she could be advantaed.

Also, I've realized that horses running Tokyo turf in their previous races are performing well. At least one horse running at Tokyo previously finishes in the top three of Queen Stakes every year, and the most promising race is Victoria Mile Cup.

Six horses that ran Victoria Mile Cup are entered this year, Umbrail, Conch Shell, Stunning Rose, Kita Wing, Doe Eyes, and Moryana.

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Pocketchange
Pocketchange - How to charge your left-over Yen to digital money

If you are ready to leave Japan but have your pocket heavy with leftover Japanese Yen, why not empty your pockets and feel light with Pocketchange?

Holidays

Holidays of July

  • July 15th (MON)
  • Marine Day

Food Catalog

Cream Anmitsu
Cream Anmitsu

Fed up with the heat? Here's a nice cold Japanse-style sweets to cheer you up! Cream Anmitsu is a delux version of Anmitsu, Kanten(Japanese gelatine) jelly and fruits with ice cream topping and Kuromitsu caramel sauce poured over it. And what's great, it's low calorie!

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Manned flight by oxyride dry-cell batteries project

The Tokyo Institute of Technology in cooperation with Panasonic, has led the project 'Manned Flight by Oxyride Dry-cell Battery' into the world's first success. On July 16th this year (2006), they made success in a trial of manned flight using commercially available oxyride batteries, in a project that they had been bringing forward together.