FUNABASHI, Chiba Pref. — Tears of both joy and pain marked the 54th running of the Arima Kinen Sunday at Nakayama Racecourse.

For Kenichi Ikezoe they were tears of joy, as race second pick Dream Journey topped favorite Buena Vista by half a length for the win.

For the 5-year-old son of Stay Gold, it was the second victory in a grand-prix, elected-by-ballot race this year, following his win of the spring Takarazuka Kinen. Dream Journey clocked 2 minutes, 30 seconds flat over fast turf.