The last time that No More Haggis went a mile and a half, he won the Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes by four lengths. In shorter races, he was not able to show his ability to the fullest, but here in The Tokyo City Cup, he would go twelve again, and once again, he would win by four lengths

The Californian Stakes boasted a good field with the likes of Combat Wombat in it, and we almost saw Tactical run in it. It seemed a little up for grabs between a few horses, and Home Spirit didn’t get a lot of support from the betting public, going off at odds of 23/1.

A field of nine will be hitting the starting gate for the 17th edition of the Tokyo City Cup, which is designed for horses that want to keep running and running. It’s a smaller Grade 3, so it would seem to be a good spot for up and coming horses in this division to make a big step forward.

A field of nine will be going to post for the 17th running of the Californian Stakes, a race that sends older horses nine furlongs around the track at SA. We’re going to see some well known names in this race, too, including Combat Wombat.

Seven Towers has been able to win throughout his career, but he had not been winning the type of races that give the feeling that a Grade 3 win is imminent. In his last race, two months ago, he was sharp in winning a starter allowance, but a big step up would be made here.