Loves Only You Gets Japan Its Breeders’ Cup Win

[Wandering Eyes]

Japanese runners have continued to more than hold their own on the international stage for years now, but the Land of the Rising Sun broke through with a belated first Breeders' Cup win Saturday when LOVES ONLY YOU (JPN) (m, 5, Deep Impact {Jpn}–Loves Only Me, by Storm Cat) extricated herself from traffic just in time to get up for a half-length decision in the GI Filly & Mare Turf. Already a highest-level winner in both her native country and Hong Kong, the bay was coming off a second-place run in the G2 Sapporo Kinen Aug. 22. Longshot My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}), the half to 2018 F/M Turf winner Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) was second, while the streaking War Like Goddess (English Channel) faded late to third after uncorking a big sweeping move. The winner is also the first by the late, great Deep Impact. Sales history: ¥160,000,000 Ylg '17 JRHAJUL. Lifetime Record: 15-7-2-3.
O-DMM Dream Club Co. B-Northern Farm (Jpn). T-Yoshito Yahagi.

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