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Mast Track, third and final American hope, arrives for Japan Cup Dirt Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) hero MAST TRACK (Mizzen Mast) has settled into his quarters at the JRA Horseracing School Quarantine Center in Shiroi City, Japan, where the Bobby Frankel homebred is continuing his preparations for Sunday's $2,646,100 Japan Cup Dirt (Jpn-G1).Mast Track touched down at Narita Airport on Thursday morning and was transported to the quarantine center later that afternoon, completing a 13-hour trip from his Santa Anita base. "It was a long trip but he seems to be doing well," assistant trainer Jose Alejandro Cuevas said. "Our goal is to win the race, but I am aware that we will have several competitive Japanese horses in the race. We will give it our best." Mast Track was the last of three American contenders for the Japan Cup Dirt to arrive in Tokyo. The first was Indiana Derby (G2) winner TIN CUP CHALICE (Crusader Sword), the pride of Finger Lakes, who flew in on November 20. Suburban H. (G1) victor FROST GIANT (Giant's Causeway) arrived last Wednesday. Tin Cup Chalice worked out at Hanshin Racecourse, the site of the about 1 1/8-mile Japan Cup Dirt, on Sunday. The Michael LeCesse sophomore enjoyed an easier day Monday and was only hand walked. "Since we had him do some fast work yesterday, we're not planning on doing any more fast or strong work this week," LeCesse said Monday. "The course here is a bit sandy and much deeper than at home, but the horse seems to like it. We feel honored to be invited by the JRA to race in the Japan Cup Dirt. He's still young and this will be a big test for him, but we hope that this will be a big step up for him. We intend to just hand-walk him tomorrow, like today."
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