Calandagan on track for Japan Cup

CALANDAGAN appears fully on track for the Japan Cup, after it was confirmed he was the last European contender left standing for the Tokyo showpiece later this month.

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The brilliant four-year-old has the chance to cap a phenomenal year for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard on November 30 and was due to be joined in the Far East by stablemate Goliath, as well as Aidan O'Brien's pair of Los Angeles and Queenstown.

However, that latter trio have now cancelled their planned visits to Japan, leaving Calandagan - who came through his second-last piece of work before the trip with flying colours on yesterday morning - the only raider set to lineup in this year's race.