10 October, 2010
Japanese-bred and trained NAKAYAMA FESTA (JPN), a four-year-old colt by Stay Gold (JPN), demonstrated his talent in one of the top races in the world when he finished a strong second carrying 59.5kg in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2,400m Turf; Going: very soft) at Longchamp Racecourse on October 3, 2010. NAKAYAMA FESTA (JPN)'s second-place effort, just a head short of the winner Workforce (3-y-o colt by King's Best carrying 56kg), who won the 2010 Epsom Derby decisively in record time, showcased the strength of Japanese-bred horses at the highest international level.