From Breednet: While it may have taken Kobayashi mare Midnight In Tokyo 30 starts to record her first stakes victory, it only took until her very next start to record her second, winning the $160,000 Listed BRC Just Now (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday for Annabel and Rob Archibald.
From Breednet: Having previously recorded eight black type placed efforts, the Annabel and Rob Archibald trained Kobayashi mare Midnight In Tokyo started favourite in Saturday’s $160,000 Listed BRC Eureka Stud Tattersall’s Classic (1200m), pulling clear in impressive fashion to record a thoroughly deserving first stakes victory.
From Thoroughbred News: Jockey Sam Clipperton did not want to be at the rear of the field entering the main straight on the $5.50 favourite Midnight In Tokyo in the $150,000, Home Affairs At Coolmore Handicap (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday, but he need not have worried as the filly came home well for the win.
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From Breednet: Aquis Farm’s Kobayashi is the sire of smart filly Midnight in Tokyo, who powered home from back in the field to win the open juvenile event at Randwick on Saturday.
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From TDN: Aquis sire Kobayashi has his first winner after the victory of Midnight In Tokyo at Sunshine Coast on Sunday.
From ANZ Bloodstock: Midnight In Tokyo (2 f ex Orabelle by Casino Prince) gave her first season sire Kobayashi (I Am Invincible) a first individual winner when taking out the QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Handicap (1000m) on debut at the Sunshine Coast yesterday.
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From Breednet: I Am Invincible has another sire son with his first winner after Aquis Farm’s Kobayashi broke the ice at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday with a debut victory for two year-old filly Midnight in Tokyo.