Dualist brings perfect record to Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun Dec 14, 2020 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby continues in Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki. Although no runners from the first scoring race, the Nov. 28 Cattleya Stakes, are involved, the metric mile affair could launch other promising types onto the trail.
Dualist extended his record to 3-for-3 in the Dec. 2 Hyogo Junior Grand Prix at Sonoda. Trained by Takayuki Yasuda, who just won Sunday’s $2.8 million Hong Kong Sprint (G1), Dualist made his debut July 4 Hanshin and then romped at Chukyo in juvenile track-record time for about 7 furlongs. He wheels back just two weeks after passing his listed stakes test. From the first crop of Mikki Isle, a champion son of the great Deep Impact, Dualist figures to use his early speed from post 2 with Yuichi Kitamura.