Japan Road To KY Derby: Striking White Colt Amante Bianco Wins Cattleya Stakes At Tokyo

Silk Racing Co. Ltd.'s Amante Bianco kicked off the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby by defeating 15 rivals in Saturday's Cattleya Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse.

Trained by Keisuke Miyata and ridden by Christophe Lemaire, Amante Bianco rallied from just off the pace in the far turn and gamely dug in down the stretch to get by George Tesoro just before the wire, winning by three-quarters of a length while covering 1,600 meters (about one mile) in 1:37.5 on dirt rated as fine.

Unquenchable rallied on the outside to finish third followed by Star Turn in fourth and filly More Than Once in fifth. Favorite Rata Forest was seventh.

The top five finishers in the Cattleya eared 10-5-3-2-1 points in the stand-alone series on the Road to Kentucky Derby 150.

Amante Bianco is a rare white Thoroughbred who was bred by Northern Farm. The talented 2-year-old is by Henny Hughes out of the Japan-bred white mare Yukichan, by Kurofune. Second dam Shirayukihime, by Sunday Silence, also is registered as white.

The Cattleya was Amante Bianco's second victory from three career starts, all at Toyko

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby will continue Dec. 13 for the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki Racecourse. For more information about the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, visit www.kentuckyderby.com.

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Clark Winner Trademark Possible For Pegasus World Cup

BBN Racing's Trademark tied his career best Brisnet Speed Rating of 103 with his nose victory over favorite First Mission in Friday's 149th running of the Clark (G2) at Churchill Downs.

“I've always wanted to win the Clark, but we always had fillies in our barn,” trainer Vicki Oliver said. “Now, we have a lot of colts and it's really fun to win a race like this.”

Trademark, who collected his first graded stakes win and became racing's newest millionaire, clocked 1 1/8 miles on a fast track in 1:49.95 under jockey Fernando De La Cruz and earned his second win from nine starts this year.

Oliver said the $3-million Pegasus World Cup (G1) Jan. 27 at Gulfstream Park is a possible target for Trademark's next start.

A 4-year-old Upstart gelding, Trademark has run some of his best efforts at Churchill Downs. Three starts ago in the Lukas Classic (G2), Trademark also earned a 103 Brisnet Speed Rating for his runner-up finish to Clapton. He closed his 2022 season with a four-length win in the Commonwealth Turf when the race was moved from the turf to a sloppy (sealed) main track at the Louisville oval.

Trademark has 6-3-1 record from 22 career starts and $1,055,865 in purse earnings.

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No More Stockpiling: Use Of Expired Antibiotics Is Irresponsible, Dangerous

Though horse owners and caretakers often tend to keep antibiotics on hand “just in case,” the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) warns owners around the world that use of out-of-date antibiotics is irresponsible and can be dangerous. 

Old antibiotics may be dangerous to horses, the veterinary body warns. Giving horses old antibiotics when an infection is “suspected” could make things worse – the wrong antibiotic for that infection could contribute to antibiotic resistance – and not help the horse. Additionally, if too little of a drug is given or for too short a time, the possibility of antibiotic resistance increases. 

Bacteria that are resistant to multiple drugs are becoming increasingly problematic in equine practice. Affected horses are faced with longer recovery times and horse owners are often faced with more costly bills. 

Horse owners can ask their veterinarian to take back expired medication or the medications can be dropped off anywhere unused or old antibiotics are accepted.

Judicious use of antibiotics, only on veterinary recommendation, is key to slowing down antimicrobial resistance. 

Download a free issue of Antimicrobial Resistance here. 

Read more at HorseTalk.

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