Yes-ish No

(SAT) January 31st, 2026

9:03 p.m. I couldn't quite figure out whether antifreezing agent had been used or not from today's Tokyo dirt race results, but it looks like heavier horses perform better as the purse category rises. Well, that is natural, considering that the race becomes more tougher as the category rises.

Have struggled to set the pace for Negishi Stakes, as the front runners drawing the outer posts were mostly from the local stables, not JRA and I wasn't sure if they could take the lead against JRA horses. All my assumptions will easily collapse if these front runners didn't go up front.

Since I couldn't rely on the front runners drawing outer posts, I decided to trust the 4-year-olds. Left on my list now are Wayward Act, Omega Guiness, Matenro Command, Danon Figo, and Ma Puce. I forgot to mention Matenro's name the other day, sorry about that.

I'm still torn between including In Your Palace or not. Yes-ish No, I guess.

The End

Caterpillar