Sodashi, the rare white Thoroughbred, has a race record as stunning as her looks. Sodashi has won 6 of 7 starts in Japan, where she was the champion 2-year-old filly of 2020. Sodashi is a two-time graded stakes winner this year with an excellent chance for the 3-year-old filly title if she runs well in Sunday’s Grade 1 Shuka Sho at Hanshin Racecourse. The $1.7 million Shuka Sho, run at 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-old fillies, will be the fifth meeting between Sodashi and her rival Uberleben, who won the Grade 1 Japanese Oaks at Tokyo in May. Sodashi was only eighth in that race. Last year, Sodashi beat Uberleben in three graded stakes, including a title-clinching win in the Grade 1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in December. Since the Japanese Oaks, Sodashi rebounded to win the Grade 2 Sapporo Kinen at 1 1/4 miles at Sapporo Racecourse on Aug. 22, while Uberleben has not started because of concern over a tendon in the spring. Trainer Takahisa Tezuka told Japan Racing Association publicity earlier this month that Uberleben has been playing catch-up in her training in recent weeks. “When her hard training started, her lungs were still weak and I did question whether she’d be ready in time,” he said. “But with each bit of work, she improved and [was] faster than I thought.” :: Get DRF Betting Strategies for exclusive analysis and wager recommendations from our expert handicappers. Uberleben tends to run from off the pace, while Sodashi can be closer to the front. Aside from those two, Fine Rouge, third to Sodashi in the Grade 1 Japanese 1000 Guineas in April, but 11th in the Japanese Oaks, is rated as a filly to watch. Fine Rouge won her first start of a fall campaign in the Grade 3 Shion Stakes at 1 1/4 miles at Nakayama Racecourse on Sept. 11, closing from the middle of the field. The Shuka Sho drew a field of 16, including the second- through fourth-place finishers in the Japanese Oaks – Akaitorino Musume, Tagano Passion, and Art de Vivre. Wins by those fillies would be a surprise against Sodashi and Uberleben. The Shuka Sho has a post-time of 2:40 a.m. Eastern, on Sunday, or 11:40 p.m. Pacific, on Saturday. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.