Three contenders of the Yasuda Kinen from Hong Kong, BULLISH LUCK the back-to- back winner of the Champions Mile (3rd leg of the Asian Mile Challenge), JOYFUL WINNER the winner of Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, THE DUKE the runner-up of the 2005 Hong Kong Mile, all arrived safely at Narita Airport on Wednesday 24th May.
They arrived at the Quarantine Center in Shiroi City at 10:00pm after an hour's van transport from the airport.
All the three horses will move to the Tokyo Racecourse on Tuesday 30th to be ready for the final leg of the Asian Mile Challenge.
BULLISH LUCK
Track rider Wai Kit Mo said on Thursday morning, "We have nothing to worry about his condition. He knows well about this country since this is the second visit for him. His appetite is very good and we plan to breeze him on Saturday and I'm sure he will be ready for moving to the Tokyo Racecourse."
JOYFUL WINNER
Trainer John Moore said, "He has lost a little weight due to the long journey, however, it is not a serious concern for him. He eats well and I am sure he will recover soon. We do not plan to gallop him here but have just easy works like light cantering and no galloping, and he should soon be accustomed to the new environment."
THE DUKE
"He has lost a little weight coming from the transport but we are totally sure he will gain his weight back soon and there is no need to worry about it. He should soon be accustomed to the new environment here. For the next few days we plan to have just trotting and cantering but will make them gradually harder towards the weekend. We will gallop him after moving to the Tokyo Racecourse.", said Dale Bussey the track rider.
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