By Christina Bossinakis
Showing modest form throughout most of his career, Cosmo Kuranda (Jpn) (Al Ain {Jpn}) broke through with a convincing victory as a 33-1 outsider in Sunday's Deep Impact Kinen (Japanese 2000 Guineas Trial) at Nakayama. Supported by a single win in 2023-recorded at Niigata Oct. 29–the colt kicked off this season with a workmanlike fifth over this course and trip Jan. 8.
He settled near the back of the field early as longshot Sirius Colt (Jpn) (Makfi {GB}) cruised uncontested in front. Quickly picking off his rivals from a wide berth with 800 meters left to negotiate, the dark bay caught the pacesetter turning for home, poked his head in front midstretch and drew clear to score by 1 1/4 lengths over the fast-closing third choice Shin Emperor (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) with Sirius Colt holding on for third. Favored Trovatore (Jpn) (Rey de Oro {Jpn}) ran an even race throughout to finish sixth.
Pedigree Notes:
Cosmo Kuranda, a member Al Ain's limited first crop of runners, becomes the Japanese 2000 Guineas victor's first black-type/group winner. Dam Southern Speed posted her most important scores in the G1 Caulfield Cup and G2 Makybe Diva S. in addition to placing in three additional events at the highest level. The 17-year-old mare hails from the family of champion 3-year-old filly and G1 Golden Slipper heroine Ha Ha (Aus) (Danehill).
Sunday, Nakayama, Japan
HOCHI HAI YAYOI SHO DEEP IMPACT KINEN-G2, ¥104,620,000, Nakayama, 3-3, 3yo, 2000mT, 1:59.80, fm.
1–COSMO KURANDA (JPN), 126, c, 3, Al Ain (Jpn)
1st Dam: Southern Speed (Aus) (G1SW-Aus), by Southern Image
2nd Dam: Golden Eagle (NZ), by Zabeel (NZ)
3rd Dam: Rising Eagle (Aus), by Danehill
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Big Red Farm; T-Shizuya Kato; J-Mirco Demuro; ¥54,784,000. Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-0. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Shin Emperor (Fr), 126, c, 3, Siyouni (Fr)–Starlet's Sister (Ire),
by Galileo (Ire). (€2,100,000 yrl '22 ARQAUG). O-Susumu Fujita; B-Ecurie Des Monceaux; ¥22,208,000.
3–Sirius Colt (Jpn), 126, c, 3, Makfi (GB)–Old Flame (Jpn), by
Zenno Rob Roy (Jpn). O-Masatake Iida; B-Chiyoda Farm; ¥4,112,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4, NK; Odds: 33.90, 2.50, 75.60.
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