DRAGON WELDS won the 2026 OBS Korea Sprint (1200M - IG3) at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday September 6, earning a "Win & You're In" slot to the Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint at Keeneland.
Under jockey Keita Tosaki, Dragon Welds dueled with fellow Japan-trained challenger and early leader AMERICAN STAGE in the final furlong before seeing off his rival and running on to win by two-lengths. Korea-trained VINCERO CAVALLO was 3rd, with MUNHAK BOY 4th and Hong Kong-trained GORGEOUS WIN 5th.
Dragon Welds is an American-bred four-year-old colt by Frosted and is out of Little Dipper (by Eskendereya). He is owned by Yoshiro Kubota and trained by Hideaki Fujiwara. He now has four wins from four starts in 2026.
OBS KOREA SPRINT (1200M) IG3
1. DRAGON WELDS (USA) - O: Y Kubota T: H Fujiwara J: Keita Tosaki
2. AMERICAN STAGE (USA) - O: Yoshizawa Holdings T: Y Yahagi J: Ryusei Sakai
3. VINCERO CAVALLO (KOR) - O: Hyun Kang Kim T: Seo In-seok J: Choi Bum-hyun
Winning Time: 1:10.7 Margins: 2L/4L
Also Ran: 4. Munhak Boy (KOR) 5. Gorgeous Win (AUS) 6. Winner Clear (KOR) 7. Final K (USA) 8. Silver Rain (KOR) 9. Knicks Go Won (USA) 10. Beolgyoui Kkum (KOR) 11. Mighty Look (USA) 12. Hansen Bracing (KOR) 13. Haksan Speed (KOR) 14. Self Improvement (AUS) 15. Beauty Waves (IRE) 16. Born Dia (KOR)
DRAGON WELDS won the 2026 OBS Korea Sprint (1200M - IG3) at Seoul Racecourse on Sunday September 6, earning a "Win & You're In" slot to the Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint at Keeneland.
Under jockey Keita Tosaki, Dragon Welds dueled with fellow Japan-trained challenger and early leader AMERICAN STAGE in the final furlong before seeing off his rival and running on to win by two-lengths. Korea-trained VINCERO CAVALLO was 3rd, with MUNHAK BOY 4th and Hong Kong-trained GORGEOUS WIN 5th.
Dragon Welds is an American-bred four-year-old colt by Frosted and is out of Little Dipper (by Eskendereya). He is owned by Yoshiro Kubota and trained by Hideaki Fujiwara. He now has four wins from four starts in 2026.
OBS KOREA SPRINT (1200M) IG3
1. DRAGON WELDS (USA) - O: Y Kubota T: H Fujiwara J: Keita Tosaki
2. AMERICAN STAGE (USA) - O: Yoshizawa Holdings T: Y Yahagi J: Ryusei Sakai
3. VINCERO CAVALLO (KOR) - O: Hyun Kang Kim T: Seo In-seok J: Choi Bum-hyun
Winning Time: 1:10.7 Margins: 2L/4L
Also Ran: 4. Munhak Boy (KOR) 5. Gorgeous Win (AUS) 6. Winner Clear (KOR) 7. Final K (USA) 8. Silver Rain (KOR) 9. Knicks Go Won (USA) 10. Beolgyoui Kkum (KOR) 11. Mighty Look (USA) 12. Hansen Bracing (KOR) 13. Haksan Speed (KOR) 14. Self Improvement (AUS) 15. Beauty Waves (IRE) 16. Born Dia (KOR)