Forever Young Runs Out An Easy Winner In BC Classic Prep

[Wandering Eyes]

Making his first start since finishing a disappointing third as the heavy favorite in the G1 Dubai World Cup back on Apr. 5, Susumu Fujita's FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (c, 4, Real Steel {Jpn}–Forever Darling, by Congrats) made a victorious return to action in Wednesday's Listed Nippon TV Hai (1800m) at Funabashi Racecourse, setting him up for a second consecutive appearance in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar in a bit more than four weeks' time. He was third to his close relation 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) in the 2024 renewal.

Favored at 10 cents on the dollar, the earner of nearly $15.5 million to date broke away cleanly from the seven hole and raced at the back of the leading group down the stretch for the first time as the 10-horse field split evenly into two groups. Tracking outside and out of harm's way down the backstretch and into the final 800 meters, Forever Young began to warm up to the task with a bit less than three furlongs to travel. Circling three wide off the home corner, he nosed in front of his Yoshito Yahagi stablemate Revontulet (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) at the furlong grounds and edged away to score by about three lengths. Forever Young weighed in at 551kg, some 8kg heavier than when taking his first Group 1 in the Tokyo Daishoten last December.

Forever Young outdueled Hong Kong Horse of the Year Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in a stirring renewal of the G1 Saudi Cup last February, but the effort clearly took something out of him, as he finished two lengths' third to Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the Meydan feature some six months ago.

Sales history: $720,603 Ylg '22 JRHAJUL. Lifetime Record: 12-9-0-3. O-Susumu Fujita; B-Northern Racing; T-Yoshito Yahagi

 

FOREVER YOUNG returns with an easy win in the Nippon TV Hai (LR) – 9F at Funabashi Racecourse, @_RYUSEI_0531 up for trainer @yahagistable the perfect prep for his run next in the @BreedersCup Classic at Del Mar

FOREVER YOUNG regresa de manera vicroriosa con fácil victoria… pic.twitter.com/6LI0UvCCBT

— Agentes305 (@agentes305) October 1, 2025

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