Basically Front Runners

(TUE) April 1st, 2025

8:14 p.m. Leaving my regretfulness aside, let's start thinking about Osaka-hai.

Osaka-hai is run on the inner course of Hanshin, and because it starts from the homestretch right before the famous uphill climb, Osaka-hai is rarely run at a tight pace. Nevertheless, it rarely becomes an instataneous speed contest either, thanks to the hill. The setting requires long-lasting speed and power to perform well therefore, front runners have been the regulars of Osaka-hai.

In addition, horses running the same distance as their previous races as well as horses extending the distance have been performing more highly than horses shortening their distances from their last race possibly, due to the leisurely pace. The only two horses winning this race by shortening the distance in the past 10 years were the 2017 champion Kitasan Black and last year's winner, Bellagio Opera.

Kitasan Black and Bellagio Opera, they're both basically front runners!

The End

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