Dancing Prince Gives Japan, Lemaire a Saudi Four-Bagger

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DANCING PRINCE (JPN) (h, 6, Pas de Trois {Jpn}–Little Blessing {Jpn}, by Bubble Gum Fellow {Jpn}) made it an incredible four victories on the evening for Japan and for the in-form Christophe Lemaire with an imperious victory in the $1.5-million G3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Favored in international markets off a half-length success in the G3 Capella S. at Nakayama Dec. 12, the 6-year-old shot right to the front and was in control of the race at every juncture, skipping clear through the final furlong to dot up by the better part of a half-dozen lengths. Good Effort (Ire) (Shamardal) gave a good account of himself in second ahead of Japanese mare Chain of Love (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) in third. Defending champion Copano Kicking (Spring At Last) sat a midfield trip inside and stayed on bravely in the straight to finish fourth, albeit a non-threatening one. Lifetime Record: 13-9-1-1, $1,976,462. O-Chizu Yoshida; B-Shadai Farm; T-Keisuke Miyata.

Saturday, King Abdulaziz (Riyadh), Saudi Arabia
RIYADH CUP PRESENTED BY SAUDIA-G3, $1,500,000, King Abdulaziz, 2-26, 3yo/up, 1200m, 1:10.26, ft.
1–DANCING PRINCE (JPN), 126, h, 6, by Pas de Trois (Jpn)
1st Dam: Little Blessing (Jpn), by Bubble Gum Fellow (Jpn)
2nd Dam: Sawakaya Princess (Jpn), by Northern Taste
3rd Dam: Scotch Princess, by Creme dela Creme
O-Chizu Yoshida; B-Shadai Farm; T-Keisuke Miyata; J-Christophe Lemaire; $900,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Jpn, 13-9-1-1, $1,976,462. *1/2 to Princess Memory (Jpn) (Swept Overboard), SW & GSP-Jpn, $1,751,240. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Good Effort (Ire), 126, h, 7, Shamardal–Magical Crown, by Distorted Humor. O-Abdulla Al Mansoori; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited; T-Ismail Mohammed; J-Jim Crowley; $300,000.
3–Chain of Love (Jpn), 121, m, 5, Heart's Cry (Jpn)–Fair Ellen, by Street Cry (Ire). O-Koji Maeda; B-North Hills Co Ltd; T-Michihiro Ogasa; J-Ryusei Sakai; $150,000.
Margins: 5 3/4, 3 3/4, NK.
Also Ran: Copano Kicking, Sunset Flash (Ire), Switzerland, Gladiator King, Faz Zae (KSA), Mortajeh (KSA), Dolma (KSA), Beehive (GB), Rock Sound (Ire), Rudy Trigger (Arg). Click for the Racing Post chart.  Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree.

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