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Durandal Factoids (1/2)
>There used to be a jinx in which it was believed that the combination of Sunday Silence and mares whose father was Northern Taste are unable to win GIs, despite both of them performing well as broodmare fathers. So Durandal did not have a lot of expectation placed upon him at first.
>Horses in this category included Divine Light (GIII Takamatsunomiya Kinen 2nd placer), Prime Stage (1st in Fairy Stakes, 3rd in Oka-Sho) and Saikyo Sunday (Durandal’s brother, 6th in Sprinter’s Stakes).
>A very rare chaser-sprinter (the style is believed to be very disadvantageous in sprint races).
>The team made the choice because the horse is bad-tempered, and would always rampage in the gate, causing a late start.
>This was suggested by Yutaka Take. He rode him when he was three years old, took notes and said, “This horse runs better if he starts out at the back and comes from the outside”.
>Because of his running style, he is not suitable at racecourses with short home stretches, such as Tokyo and Nakayama (though he did win two Sprinter’s Stakes, and both took place in Nakayama).
>Despite the iron-clad rule for sprinters is for them to remain at the front, Kenichi Ikezoe’s strong will and bravery made it possible for Durandal to take advantage of his situation.
Durandal Factoids (1/2)
>There used to be a jinx in which it was believed that the combination of Sunday Silence and mares whose father was Northern Taste are unable to win GIs, despite both of them performing well as broodmare fathers. So Durandal did not have a lot of expectation placed upon him at first.
>Horses in this category included Divine Light (GIII Takamatsunomiya Kinen 2nd placer), Prime Stage (1st in Fairy Stakes, 3rd in Oka-Sho) and Saikyo Sunday (Durandal’s brother, 6th in Sprinter’s Stakes).
>A very rare chaser-sprinter (the style is believed to be very disadvantageous in sprint races).
>The team made the choice because the horse is bad-tempered, and would always rampage in the gate, causing a late start.
>This was suggested by Yutaka Take. He rode him when he was three years old, took notes and said, “This horse runs better if he starts out at the back and comes from the outside”.
>Because of his running style, he is not suitable at racecourses with short home stretches, such as Tokyo and Nakayama (though he did win two Sprinter’s Stakes, and both took place in Nakayama).
>Despite the iron-clad rule for sprinters is for them to remain at the front, Kenichi Ikezoe’s strong will and bravery made it possible for Durandal to take advantage of his situation.
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