Kinshasa no Kiseki (Aus)

Rivara (Jpn) (Kinshasa no Kiseki {Aus}) surprised her 11 rivals in the G3 KBS Kyoto Sho Fantasy S. when she parlayed her 69-1 odds into a 1 1/4-length victory at Hanshin on Saturday. In charge from the bell, she doled out splits of :22.90 for the first quarter and rolled through a half-mile in :46.30. Still under only mild pressure from Ballerina (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), she turned into the home straight with her ears pricked. Sent hard by Shu Ishibashi at that point, she stole a march on her...

Sunday Racing's Luftstrom (Jpn) (Kinshasa no Kiseki {Aus}) maintained his unbeaten record with a half-length win in the 1600-metre G2 New Zealand Trophy at Nakayama on Saturday. Second choice in the wagering at 7-2, the colt raced near the tail of the field one off the fence for the first half-mile. Unleashing a sizzling burst once spun to the outside of all but Win Greatest (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) nearing the final bend, he appeared to clip heels and was steadied. Balanced up by Shu Ishibashi, he regained his momentum and...