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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
Suave Richard responds to cheekpieces, Murphy to take Japan Cup
Third to Almond Eye and Kiseki in last year’s record-setting Japan Cup (G1), Suave Richard entered Sunday’s renewal as one of the top contenders in their absence. Yet he’d gotten in the habit of settling […]
Four by Deep Impact seek poignant victory in 2019 Japan Cup
With Almond Eye skipping her title defense in favor of the December 8 Hong Kong International Races, the Japan Cup (G1) throne is up for grabs at Tokyo on Sunday. […]
Reilly has Eye on horse to follow in 2019
Although racing fans have no shortage of up-and-comers and established stars to look forward to next season, one in particular has taken my eye – ALMOND EYE. The Japanese sensation already brings a portfolio of […]
Almond Eye stokes international ambitions with record-breaking Japan Cup
Described pre-race as a “Ferrari” by her jockey Christophe Lemaire and as a “monster” by rival rider Mirco Demuro, Almond Eye lived up to those epithets by obliterating Tokyo’s course record in Sunday’s Japan Cup […]