Australian-bred sprinter Kinshasa no Kiseki became the first horse to ever win the G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen back-to-back on Sunday.  He scored by over a length and clocked 1.07.90s for 1200m.

The 2010 Takamatsunomiya Kinen was held at Chukyo but the latest edition was transferred to Hanshin.  Kinshasa no Kiseki advanced to third place on the home turn within striking range of the leader Dasher Go Go.  After a brief duel, the Australian bred gelding turned the tables on Dasher Go Go who had beaten him the last time they met in the Ocean Stakes.

Kinshasa no Kiseki (8g Fuji Kiseki – Keltshaan by Pleasant Colony) in trained by Noriyuki Hori for Shadai Stud owner Kazumi Yoshida.  He was bred by Arrowfield and is from the final Hunter Valley crop of Sunday Silence sire Fuji Kiseki.  

Kinshasa no Kiseki is a half-brother to the winners Raging Fire (Snippets), Catshaan (Catrail), Feather Duster (End Sweep) and Able Too (Dehere).

Their dam Keltshaan, who is a half-sister to G1 French winner Groom Dancer (Blushing Groom), was exported to Japan in June 2007.  Her French Deputy colt Krugist followed her 12 months later and he has five races up to 1700m.

Besides his two strikes in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Kinshasa no Kiseki also won the G2 Hanshin Cup and G3 Ocean Stakes last year as part of an overall record of 12 wins in 31 starts.  He has earned the equivalent of AUD 9.40 million.