Veteran Ho O Truth's Surprise Third Place at NTV Hai Draws Attention Amidst Forever Young's Dominant Win
At the NTV Hai horse race held on October 1st at Funabashi Racecourse, Forever Young, the overwhelming 1.1-1 odds favorite, secured its eighth graded stakes victory. However, it was the surprising third-place finish of Ho O Truth, a 9-year-old gelding and the seventh favorite, that captured the attention of many horse racing fans. Forever Young demonstrated its class, crossing the finish line first. The battle for second place was a fierce contest between Levon Toujours and Ho O Truth. Although Ho O Truth narrowly missed out on second, he unleashed the fastest final three furlongs (38.1 seconds), showing a remarkable late surge before the finish line. Jockey Kenji Okamura commented after the race, "The track condition and race development suited him perfectly." His performance, defying his 9 years of age, drew numerous praises on social media, with comments such as "Go, Ho O Truth!", "How did you manage to get third from there, and you had the fastest final thr...