Within Storm Cat’s pedigree, there is blood cassified as B.
if even a single trace of B blood appears anywhere in a horse’s pedigree,
that horse’s rank falls to AA2 or lower.
Horse whose name go down in horse racing history must be ranked AAA1 or AAA2.
The reason American horse racing declined is that they made the mistaken judgement
that “Storm Cat is good blood”.
Once a pedigree containing B blood is allowed to remain, it eats away at that nation’s
horse racing like virus. I call this condition “Galapagosization”.
American horse racing has already progressd far down this path of Galapagosization.

1st  Daryz  ＡＡ２－
2nd  Minnie Hauk  Ａ２＋
3rd  Sosie  Ａ２－

It turned out pretty much as expected.

Minnie Hauk　Ａ２＋
Alohi Alii　Ａ２＋
Daryz　ＡＡ２－
Los Angeles　ＡＡ２－
Kalpana　Ａ２－
Aventure　Ａ２－
Sosie　Ａ２－
Gezora　Ａ２－
Estrange　Ａ２－　　Scratched
Leffard　Ａ２－
Croix du Nord　Ａ２－
Byzantine Dream　Ａ２－
White Birch　Ａ２－
Cualificar　Ａ２－
Quisisana　Ａ２－
Giavellotto　Ａ２－
Arrow Eagle　Ａ２－
Hotazhell　Ａ２－

The field is evenly matched. Anything could happen.

1st　Lambourn　Ａ２－
2nd　Lazy Griff　Ｂ
3rd　Tennessee Stud　Ａ２－

This is the result that too slow pace brought.

Damysus　ＡＡ２＋
Nightwalker　ＡＡ２＋
Delacroix　Ａ２＋
Ruling Court　Ａ２－
Sea Scourt　Ａ２－
The Lion in Winter　Ａ２－
Pride of Arras　Ａ２－
Lambourn　Ａ２－
Tennessee Stud　Ａ２－
Tornado Alert　Ａ２－
Green Storm　Ａ２－
Tuscan Hills　Ａ２－
Stanhope Gardens　Ａ２－
Midak　Ａ２－
New Ground　Ａ２－
Nightime Dancer　Ａ２－
Al Wasl Storm　Ａ２－
Lazy Griff　Ｂ
Rogue Impact　Ｂ

Correct the ranking of Nightwalker from Ｂ to ＡＡ２＋, sorry.
Frankel colts one-two-finish could happen.

1st　Sovereignty　　ＡＡ２－
2nd　Journalism　　Ａ２－
3rd　Baeza　　Ａ２－ 

The results were generally as expected

Sovereignty　ＡＡ２－
American Promise　ＡＡ２－
Coal Battle　ＡＡ２－
Tiztastic　ＡＡ２－
Sandman　Ａ２＋
Journalism　Ａ２－
Tappan Street　Ａ２
Luxor Cafe　Ａ２－
Final Gambit　Ａ２－
Burnham Square　Ａ２－
Citizen Bull　Ａ２－
Rodriguez　Ａ２－　Scratched
Grande　Ａ２－　Scratched
Admire Daytona　Ａ２－
Publisher　Ａ２－
Flying Mohawk　Ａ２－
Neoequos　Ａ２－ 
Render Judgment　Ａ２－
Easy Aenue　Ｂ
Chunk of Gold　Ｂ
Qwen Almighty　B
Baeza　Ａ２－

Very very difficult to predict.
The fact that there are three B-ranked horses in the field
shows the level of American horse racing has been dropping.

１st　Do Deuce　　Ａ２＋
２nd　Durezza　　Ａ２＋
Tie　Shin Emperor　　Ａ２－

When the pace slows down, every horse has a chance to win.
I think European horses need to be trained a little harder.

Danon Beluga　ＡＡ２＋
Do Deuce　Ａ２＋
Auguste Rodin　Ａ２＋
Justin Palace　Ａ２＋
Durezza　Ａ２＋
Stars on Earth　Ａ２＋
Struve　Ａ２＋
Cervinia　Ａ２－
Fantastic Moon　Ａ２－
Goliath　Ａ２－
Sol Oriens　Ａ２－
Blow the Horn　Ａ２－
Shin Emperor　Ａ２－
Karate　Ａ２－

They are members with comparable abilities.
Auguste Rodin will have an advantage, if it comes down
to a race of explosive speed.

１st　Bluestocking　　Ａ２－
２nd　Aventure　　Ａ２－
３rd　Los Angeles　　ＡＡ２－

I was reminded once again how difficult it is to predict horse racing on heavy ground.