G3 Nisai Stakes

Sunday Racing's Magic Sands (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) retained his unbeaten tag when reeling in long-time leader Arma Veloce (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) to land the G3 Sapporo Nisai Stakes in a tight finish. Heavy rain through the night and into the early afternoon in Sapporo had rendered the turf track yielding but the sun was out by the time the sole graded race of the card was run, with 12 runners facing the judge, seven of whom had raced just once previously. Bred by Northern Farm, Magic Sands made his two-length...