Mandarin Hero Returns to Racing in Kuroshio Hai (G2)

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Mandarin Hero, the runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), will compete in the Kuroshio Hai (G2) at Oi Racecourse on August 16.

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The Kuroshio Hai is a domestic stakes race for 3-year-olds in Japan.

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This will be Mandarin Hero's first start since his disappointing 12th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6.

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In the Kentucky Derby, Mandarin Hero encountered trouble and was bumped hard during the race

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The colt has won four out of seven races and has earned ¥52,579,750 (US$362,719) for owners Hiroaki Arai and Terunobu Fujita

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Due to Takayuki Yano's injury, Ryan Curatolo will be riding Mandarin Hero in the Kuroshio Hai. Curatolo obtained a temporary license at NAR and has been riding in the Tokyo area

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The Kuroshio Hai is an 1,800 meters (approximately 1.12 miles) race with a purse of ¥30,600,000 (US$211,092).

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The race field includes other notable 3-year-olds such as Hero Call, who defeated Mandarin Hero previously, the undefeated filly Shoga Tappuri, and Corduan, a son of Pretiolas

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