G2 Aoba Sho

Japanese Triple Crown hero Contrail sired his first group winner when Going To Sky punched his ticked for the G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) with a three-quarter length win in the G2 Aoba Sho on Saturday. Stepping up to 2400 metres for the first time, the son of the stakes-winning Tapit mare Goin To The Window was sent off at 7-1. Breaking in stall 16 of 18, the Field Racing runner secured a spot in midfield while Noche Cerrada (Drefong) showed the way into the first turn. The pace was...