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GENTILDONNA WINS ARIMA KINEN IN CAREER FINALE
Japanese champion Gentildonna made the final race of her career a winning one with a bold score in the G1 Arima Kinen Sunday at Nakayama Racecourse.
The 5-year-old mare tracked a pace set by Verxina and ranged up on the far turn, battling Japan Cup winner Epiphaneia through the stretch and eventually pulling away to win by three-quarters of a length.
To The World was second; Gold Ship, who won the Arima Kinen in 2012, finished third. Just a Way, emphatic winner of the Dubai Duty Free in March, finished fourth.
Final time for the 2500 meters (just over twelve furlongs) was 2:35.30.
Winner of the Japanese Filly Triple Crown in her 3-year-old season, Gentildonna is the only two-time winner of the G1 Japan Cup and also won the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan Racecourse earlier this year. Her record now stands at 10 wins from 19 starts.
Gentildonna is owned by Sunday Racing Co. and was bred in Japan by Northern Farm. Sei Ishizaka is the mare’s trainer.
“I’m really glad she was able to show her best performance in the last race of her career,” said Keita Tosaki, Gentildonna’s jockey. “When I rode her the last time (Tenno Sho (Autumn)), she was easy to ride and very clever, so I felt very comfortable riding her this time. I was able to race her just as I had imagined, settling her towards the front and making use of her persistent late charge. She responded well until the end.”
After the last race on the card, over 40,000 people stuck around for a retirement ceremony held to honor the champion mare. Raceday attendance was reported as 115,878.
Full order of finish in the Arima Kinen: Gentildonna, To the World, Gold Ship, Just a Way, Epiphaneia, Lachesis, Last Impact, Tosen Ra, Denim and Ruby, Fenomeno, Satono Noblesse, Win Variation, One and Only, Verxina, Meisho Mambo, and Ocean Blue.
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