Kurino Mei (Jpn)

Normally held at Hanshin, the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies has moved to Kyoto this year as the former track is being renovated, and a full field of 18 vie for top-level honours on Sunday. Leading Team Japan is Brown Ratchet (Jpn), a Kizuna (Jpn) half-sister to GI Kentucky Derby and GI Breeders' Cup Classic third Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}). Two-for-two in her young career, the daughter of Forever Darling (Congrats) won a Nakayama affair in her bow on Sept. 16 over 200 metres farther than Sunday's distance, and...