Monday, 25 June 2012:
And that is in the winner's spot at the finish of the Takarazku Kinen at Hanshin yesterday.
His jockey showed a lot more enthusiasm for his task yesterday and brought the gorgeous chestnut home producing his characteristic strong finish and this time it was from a much better position in the race.
Rulership was not disgraced in second – he had a few traffic problems during the run but it would have been hard for him to beat Orfevre if that horse was on song as shown by the 2 lengths margin. Shonan Might was a surprise third, with Win Variation fourth.

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