Contrail goes out in blaze of Japan Cup glory
Japanese star Contrail had one last chance to bolster his legacy in Sunday’s $6.1 million Japan Cup (G1), and the 3-5 favorite seized it to conclude his racing career in a blaze of glory. […]
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Contrail aims to crown career in Japan Cup
Fresh off a ground-breaking Breeders’ Cup double with Loves Only You and Marche Lorraine, trainer Yoshito Yahagi hopes to fill another lacuna on his resume in Sunday’s $6.1 million Japan Cup (G1). […]
Almond Eye seals historic legacy by taking another Japan Cup in finale
Star mare Almond Eye brought historic stature into her finale in Sunday’s $6 million Japan Cup (G1), but the 6-5 favorite burnished her legacy to even more luminous proportions. Sweeping past the tear-away early leader […]
Almond Eye versus unbeaten Triple Crown stars Contrail, Daring Tact in a Japan Cup for the ages
Sunday’s 40th edition of the Japan Cup (G1) serves up an epic clash of three Triple Crown winners, with history on the line. Almond Eye, champion of the 2018 Japan Cup after sweeping that year’s […]
Contrail all heart in Kikuka Sho to clinch Japanese Triple Crown
Shinji Maeda’s homebred champion Contrail looked in danger of losing his unbeaten record, and the Japanese Triple Crown in Sunday’s Kikuka Sho (G1) at Kyoto. […]
Contrail aims to complete Japanese Triple Crown sweep in Kikuka Sho
Japanese champion Contrail will be a hot favorite in Sunday’s Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) (G1) at Kyoto, where he aims to emulate sire Deep Impact as an unbeaten Triple Crown winner. But his stature […]
Daring Tact becomes first to capture Japan’s Fillies’ Triple Crown unbeaten
Comfortably maintaining her perfect status in Sunday’s Shuka Sho (G1) at Kyoto, Daring Tact became the first unbeaten winner of Japan’s Fillies’ Triple Crown, and sixth overall. Moreover, she kept alive the dream of an […]
Contrail blasts off in Japanese Derby, aims for Triple Crown sweep
Not quite 12 hours after the SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center, another rocket achieved liftoff at Tokyo Racecourse – Shinji Maeda’s undefeated Contrail. The 2-5 favorite ran away with Sunday’s Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) […]
Contrail wins clash of unbeatens in Japan’s Satsuki Sho
Sunday’s first jewel of the Japanese Triple Crown, the Satsuki Sho (G1), promised to be a thriller between juvenile champion Contrail and fellow unbeaten Salios, and the Nakayama classic did not disappoint as the duo […]
Another look at Eclipse Awards by way of Japan’s divisional champions
As we look ahead to the Jan. 23 Eclipse Awards gala that will reveal the U.S. champions of 2019, it’s worth observing that we’re not the only major racing jurisdiction with a couple of hotly […]