More Than Looks last to first in Breeders’ Cup Mile
After a pair of fast-closing seconds to start his belated 2024 campaign, More Than Looks scored a new career high in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar. […]
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Hong Kong’s Romantic Warrior pads historic resume in BC WAYI Yasuda Kinen
Hong Kong champion Romantic Warrior had already established his credentials as a globetrotter by winning Australia’s Cox Plate (G1), but Sunday’s Yasuda Kinen (G1) at Tokyo confirmed his entry into the pantheon. […]
Godolphin’s Lemon Pop drubs opposition in Mile Championship Nambu Hai
Godolphin already has defending champion Cody’s Wish in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), but their Japanese-based star Lemon Pop put himself into the discussion with a breathtaking display in Monday’s Mile Championship Nambu Hai at Morioka. […]
Equinox overcomes wide trip in BC WAYI Takarazuka Kinen
Showing why he’s rated the world’s best horse, Silk Racing Co.’s Equinox imposed his authority despite an extremely wide trip in Sunday’s $3.6 million Takarazuka Kinen (G1). […]
Country Grammer seeks to fend off Algiers, Japanese octet in Dubai World Cup
When Cigar won the inaugural Dubai World Cup in 1996, few would have imagined there would come a year with four times as many Japanese runners as there were North American. However, that’s precisely what’s […]
Panthalassa leads all the way for Japan in Saudi Cup
Breeders’ Cup-winning trainer Yoshito Yahagi added the world’s richest race to his expanding resume, when his front runner Panthalassa scored a $34.10 upset in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1). […]
Taiba, Country Grammer draw opposite sides in 13-strong Saudi Cup
Bob Baffert’s dynamic duo of Taiba and Country Grammer will try to have the angles covered between them in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1). […]
Romantic Warrior raises historic profile in Hong Kong Cup romp
By demolishing an international cast in Sunday’s Hong Kong Cup (G1), Romantic Warrior completed a rare treble at Sha Tin. […]
Romantic Warrior faces Japanese juggernaut in Hong Kong Cup
Japan has won three straight runnings of the Hong Kong Cup (G1), and five of the past seven. But the home defense is led by the exceptional Romantic Warrior. […]