Top 5 international stories of 2018
How to sum up an action-packed year on the international scene with an abundance of memorable developments? A “Top 5” retrospective can try to hit the highlights, but not all. Among those left on the […]
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Japanese dirt standout Le Vent Se Leve dominant in Champions Cup
One week after star filly Almond Eye burnished her international credentials in the Japan Cup (G1), fellow sophomore Le Vent Se Leve confirmed his superiority on the Japanese dirt scene in Sunday’s Champions Cup (G1). […]
Pavel tries Champions Cup versus Japanese dirt star Le Vent Se Leve
Stephen Foster (G1) hero Pavel, most recently 10th in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) for the second straight year, will try to rebound in Sunday’s $1.9 million Champions Cup (G1) – formerly known as the […]
Sumahama captures Kentucky Derby berth in Hyacinth
Sanshisuimei Co. Ltd.’s Sumahama turned an apparently wide-open renewal of the Hyacinth S. into a one-sided affair at Tokyo Sunday, and in the process, snared the Kentucky Derby (G1) berth on offer by way of […]
Kentucky Derby Report – New Year Excitement
This marks the first edition of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Report and I’m fired up for the New Year. There’s more depth to the 3-year-old ranks at this stage than last year when Classic Empire […]
Le Vent Se Leve overcomes slow start to win Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun in hand
Le Vent Se Leve did not disappoint as the favorite in Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki, remaining unbeaten with a one-length victory in the Japan Road to the 2018 Kentucky Derby series qualifier. The […]
Le Vent Se Leve tops Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun on Japan Road to Kentucky Derby
Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki, Japan’s premier dirt race for juveniles and now a scoring race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, has accordingly attracted several smart prospects among the 14-horse field. […]
Turf-to-dirt Ruggero prevails in Cattleya Sho on Japan Road to Kentucky Derby
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby has produced a plot twist right on page one, with surface switcher Ruggero beating the dirt performers in Saturday’s eventful Cattleya Sho at Tokyo. Trained by Yuichi Shikato […]