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Caterpillar's Murmur

Inched Up Again

(FRI) March 13th, 2026

8:52 p.m. Looking at the racing form of Spring Stakes, I realize there were more horses that might want to take the lead than I'd expected there'd be. They are clustered together, though not spread apart so I guess one horse would run away and the others would follow in a formation. When the formation settles, so will the pace. I'd say it's likely to become medium or even slow, depending on which horse takes the lead.

Considering that the pace probably won't get tight, the inner post drawers will be advantaged. Outer post drawers might experience a tough race. Crepuscular has unfortunately drawn an outer post. To my eyes he seems to have been driven to a tight corner even though I will keep him on t he wheel just for the rider.

Meanwhile, the expected win odds for Crepuscular has inched up again and showing 1.9 as of this evening. It will be interesting to see how the odds change or not change tomorrow.

The End

Caterpillar

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Pocketchange
Pocketchange - How to charge your left-over Yen to digital money

If you are ready to leave Japan but have your pocket heavy with leftover Japanese Yen, why not empty your pockets and feel light with Pocketchange?

Holidays

Holidays of March

  • March 20nd (FRI)
  • Vernal Equinox Day

Food Catalog

Cream Anmitsu
Cream Anmitsu

Fed up with the heat? Here's a nice cold Japanse-style sweets to cheer you up! Cream Anmitsu is a delux version of Anmitsu, Kanten(Japanese gelatine) jelly and fruits with ice cream topping and Kuromitsu caramel sauce poured over it. And what's great, it's low calorie!

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Manned flight by oxyride dry-cell batteries project

The Tokyo Institute of Technology in cooperation with Panasonic, has led the project 'Manned Flight by Oxyride Dry-cell Battery' into the world's first success. On July 16th this year (2006), they made success in a trial of manned flight using commercially available oxyride batteries, in a project that they had been bringing forward together.