Following his win in the Asahi Hai Futurity Janiar Mantari is one for the little black book.
The undefeated son of Palace Malice managed to show both stamina and turn of foot in the 1600m G1 at Hanshin.
Fast-finishing Ecoro Waltz, by Black Tide, finished very fast under Yutaka Take and got past the game filly Tajano Elpida 13.2 to finish second by a neck.
Strauss took off down the back straight but couldn't keep it up and faded and Danon McKinley was never really in contention.
Meantime up in Nakayama Equinox had a very moving retirement ceremony and will now proceed with his next career, in which Almond Eye is already a nomination. That product will be awaited with huge anticipation.
