Darley Japan stallion Admire Moon sired his sixth individual winner when his son Lorbeerkranz broke his Maiden over 1200m at Niigata. Racing for the second time after a debut second over the same course, he was always close to the pace set by Yoshiru Princess before overhauling that rival in the straight to win by a neck. Bred by Tomina Bokujo, he is out of the Dancing Brave mare Alphecca.
With his six winners, first-season sire Admire Moon is the leading sire of juveniles in Japan this season with earnings in excess of 80 million yen. His flag-bearer so far is the unbeaten G3-winner Fine Choice, alongside the Stakes-placed Leo Active and a pair of unbeaten fillies, Exoplanet and Golden Moon.
