Training Report of Foreign Entries
Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (G1)

November 10, 2011 (Thursday)

<At Kyoto Racecourse>

Weather: Fine    Going: Firm (turf course)

Dancing Rain (IRE, F3, chestnut)

- walked around the stable area
(exercised from 6:25 AM to 7:15 AM, ridden by Maureen Haggas)

"She had some heat in her front legs last night, so we iced them all night. It was much better this morning, but I thought that it would be better to just walk her for about an hour, just to be safe. She didn't canter today but she's fit, so I don't think it would affect her training. She's getting better as years go on, and she's probably better and stronger now than when she won the English and German Oaks. She'll walk around the stable area again this afternoon, and we'll canter her tomorrow, on turf if it rains, and on dirt if it doesn't."

(comments taken from Maureen Haggas)

Snow Fairy (IRE, F4, bay)

- jogged about 1,900m, walked about 700m, cantered about 1,200m, walked about 700m, and cantered about 1,200m on turf course
(exercised from 7:06 AM to 7:29 AM, ridden by Kathryn Hanna)

"Today, she did two canters over 6 furlongs, and she's in very good form. I think her condition is as good as last year. She weighed 476kg today, which is identical to what she races in Europe. We were a bit concerned about the bug bites but the vets here did a fantastic job and she's now back on track. Everything seems fine, and we're very happy. It depends on the weather, but if it rains, we'll do a slightly stronger canter tomorrow on turf."

(comments taken from Edward Dunlop)