Takarazuka Kinen - June 25, 2017, 2200m, Prize: US$ 2,600,000, Turf, Special Weight, 3-Year-Olds & Up, Open Class

SW's Trifecta & Analysis:

• 1) Kitasan Black– Crowd Favourite. He is aiming for his sixth G1 win
• 2) Satono Crown – Beat Highland Reel winner of the Prince of Wales's Stakes 2017 in Dec. His latest gallop at Miho on 15 June saw him cover the last 200m in 12.8 seconds. Can handle a softer track.
• 3) Mikki Queen - has finished in the top 3 in 11 of her 14 career starts. The softer Hanshin track and the 2200m should suit her

Full contenders list below:

#1 - Mikki Rocket: Age: 4; Breeding: King Kamehameha - Moneycantbuymelove by Pivotal; Trainer: Hidetaka Otonashi; Owner: Mizuki Noda.

Mikki Rocket comes in this race with seventh, fourth & first positions in the last three outings respectively.

#2 - Gold Actor: Age: 6; Breeding: Screen Hero - Heilong Xing by Kyowa Alysheba; Trainer: Tadashige Nakagawa; Owner: Kaname Ishiro.

Gold Actor comes in this race with seventh, third & fourth positions in the last three outings respectively.

#3 - Spirits Minoru: Age: 5; Breeding: Deep Sky - Basel Clover by Lammtarra; Trainer: Masaru Honda; Owner: Minoru Yoshioka.

Spirits Minoru comes in this race with fourteenth, fifth & third positions in the last three outings respectively.

#4 - Clarity City: Age: 6; Breeding: King Kamehameha - Taiki Clarity by Special Week; Trainer: Hiroyuki Uehara; Owner: Yushun Horse.

Clarity City comes in this race with fourth, eleventh & sixteenth positions in the last three outings respectively.

#5 - Cheval Grand: Age: 5; Breeding: Heart's Cry - Halwa Sweet by Machiavellian; Trainer: Yasuo Tomomichi; Owner: Kazuhiro Sasaki.

Cheval Grand comes in this race with second, second & sixth positions in the last three outings respectively.

#6 - Sciacchetra: Age: 4; Breeding: Manhattan Cafe - Samaaha by Singspiel; Trainer: Katsuhiko Sumii; Owner: Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. Ltd.

Sciacchetra comes in this race with ninth, second & third positions in the last three outings respectively.

#7 - Rainbow Line: Age: 4; Breeding: Stay Gold - Regenbogen by French Deputy; Trainer: Hidekazu Asami; Owner: Masahiro Mita.

Rainbow Line comes in this race with twelfth, sixth & second positions in the last three outings respectively.

#8 - Mikki Queen: Age: 5; Breeding: Deep Impact - Musical Way by Gold Away; Trainer: Yasutoshi Ikee; Owner: Mizuki Noda.

Mikki Queen comes in this race with seventh, fifth & third positions in the last three outings respectively.

#9 - Hit The Target: Age: 9; Breeding: King Kamehameha - Latir by Tamamo Cross; Trainer: Keiji Kato; Owner: Shinji Maeda.

Hit The Target comes in this race with thirteenth, thirteenth & twelfth positions in the last three outings respectively.

#10 - Kitasan Black: Age: 5; Breeding: Black Tide - Sugar Heart by Sakura Bakushin O; Trainer: Hisashi Shimizu; Owner: Ono Shoji.

Kitasan Black comes in this race with first, first & second positions in the last three outings respectively.

#11 - Satono Crown: Age: 5; Breeding: Marju - Jioconda by Rossini; Trainer: Noriyuki Hori; Owner: Hajime Satomi.

Satono Crown comes in this race with sixth, first & first positions in the last three outings respectively.