Vela Azul bursts between foes to land Japan Cup
Carrot Farm’s Vela Azul completed his transformation from ordinary dirt horse to turf star in Sunday’s Japan Cup (G1) at Tokyo. […]
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Shahryar leads home team in Japan Cup
Third to the retiring Contrail as a sophomore in the 2021 Japan Cup (G1), Shahryar now finds himself the captain of the home team in Sunday’s edition at Tokyo. […]
White superstar Sodashi takes Breeders’ Cup WAYI Victoria Mile
Global celebrity and Japanese champion Sodashi stormed to victory in Sunday’s Victoria Mile (G1) at Tokyo, a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” for the Filly & Mare Turf (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 […]
Daring Tact goes for historic sweep of Japan’s Fillies’ Triple Crown in Shuka Sho
One week before Contrail looks to sweep Japan’s Triple Crown, his counterpart Daring Tact will attempt to become the first to capture the fillies’ equivalent while remaining undefeated. The Oka Sho (G1) and Yushun Himba […]