Joie de Vivre sensational late run in Hanshin Juvenile F

Joie de Vivre made superb headway in the last 200 meters to win the grade one Hanshin Juvenile Fillies on Sunday at Hanshin Racecourse. Yuichi Fukunage steered the winner and completed the 1,600-meter trip in 1 minute 34.90 seconds on firm ground.

I'm Yours, a 2 1/2-length behind the winner, got second with Sound of Heart finishing another nose away in third.

With 200 meters to go, Joie de Vivre displayed sensational acceleration on only her second start.

Joie de Vivre, a half sister of Buena Vista, is a 2-year-old filly of Deep Impact and the Caerleon mare Biwa Heidi.