KYOTO racecourse held its second Group 1 event in seven days. A week earlier, three-year-old fillies fought for the title of the Shuka Sho in heavy conditions.

A week on, it was time for the three-year-old colts to battle it out for the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) in similarly atrocious elements. The final classic race of the year and last leg of the colt’s Triple Crown, the Kikuka Sho is run over 3,000 metres for a total prize pool of almost €2,000,000.