Peptide Nile won the 41st February Stakes and jockey Yusuke Fujioka gives a fist pump = Tokyo Racecourse
41st February Stakes (18th, Tokyo 11R, 1600m dirt, 16 horses, G1) The 11th most popular Peptide Nile (ridden by Yusuke Fujioka) won in 1 minute 35.7 seconds, achieving his first major prize victory in G1 and 1 He won a prize of 120 million yen. This is jockey Yu Fujioka’s first victory in this race, and trainer Hidetomo Take’s first G1 victory.
After a good start, Peptide Nile moved comfortably through 4th and 5th positions, took the lead with about 200 meters remaining on the final straight, and continued to push through. Gaia Force, the 5th favorite from the middle group, came in 2nd place with a 1/4 length difference. Sekifuu, the 13th most popular racer who came from behind, came in 3rd place with a neck difference.