American Quarter Horse Helped Japanese Racehorse to Fifth Place Finish in Belmont Stakes

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UPDATE: Master Fencer came in fifth in the Belmont Stakes!

An American Quarter Horse named Kingpins Investment is helping Japanese Thoroughbred Master Fencer prepare for a run in the June 8 Belmont Stakes in New York, the final jewel in the American Triple Crown.

The Thoroughbred, bred and raced by Katsumi Yoshizawa, most recently finished sixth in the Kentucky Derby.

Playing a part in his adjustment to American-style racing was Mary Ellet, a Godolphin Flying Start graduate, who works in the Thoroughbred racing industry, and has helped pony Master Fencer with her rescued American Quarter Horse, whom she calls “Fox.”

Watch the Thoroughbred Daily News video report on the heartwarming story. 

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