Third African Gold in Cuba Republica Argentina C2

2019-11-10 17:25:24
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African Gold finished first in the first-seeded races when they ran aggressively to third in the Copa Republica Argentina G2 in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday (November 3rd).
The four-year-old, coached by Masato Nishizono, winner of the same track at the Rococha Stakes on Sunday, October 6, set off brilliantly from the gate and was placed in the eighth place among 13 horses led by Christophe Lemerre.
He moved strongly in the race with the last 2 furlong remaining, showing a great deal of acceleration as he approached the last furlong. And 31.50 seconds on a dry floor.
Harry Sweeney, President of Godolphin Japan, said: "African Gold performed admirably, and although the lottery led him to the first gate, he retreated during the race and had to deal with a heavy amount of horses on the straight track.
However, when the gap lapsed at a late stage, he quickly stepped forward and proved capable of delivering competitive performance at such a level. The horse has earned more than US $ 500,000 this year and will now rest until January, taking part in another race Category races. "