Arma Veloce spearheads longshot trifecta in Hanshin Juvenile Fillies; May Day Ready 13th
The showdown between American shipper May Day Ready and local favorite Brown Ratchet never materialized in Sunday’s Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Kyoto. […]
Japan racing
Lemon Pop holds on to win Champions Cup again in swan song
Godolphin’s Lemon Pop concluded his stellar career with a repeat victory in Sunday’s Champions Cup (G1) at Chukyo, just lasting by a nose from the rallying Wilson Tesoro. […]
Do Deuce sprints last to first in Japan Cup; Auguste Rodin eighth
Fourth in last year’s Japan Cup (G1) to world champion Equinox, favored Do Deuce spearheaded a clean sweep for the home team in Sunday’s renewal at Tokyo. […]
Japan Cup: Auguste Rodin, Goliath aim to recapture glory for internationals
If Auguste Rodin can put an exclamation point on his glittering career in Sunday’s Japan Cup (G1), the Aidan O’Brien trainee would furnish two major storylines. […]
Blow the Horn charges home in rainy Breeders’ Cup WAYI Takarazuka Kinen
Challenging conditions at Kyoto on Sunday brought out the best in Blow the Horn, who charged through lashing rain to score his biggest win in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1). […]
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. […]
Ten Happy Rose shocks Breeders’ Cup WAYI Victoria Mile
Trainer Daisuke Takayanagi made headlines recently for his Kentucky Derby (G1) venture, and now he has a Breeders’ Cup candidate. […]
Peptide Nile stuns Breeders’ Cup WAYI February
With last year’s champion, Lemon Pop, leading the Japanese charge on the Saudi Cup (G1), Sunday’s February (G1) at Tokyo had a more open look. Even so, few could have foreseen the magnitude of the upset in store. […]
Aigle Noir, Forever Young aim for Kentucky Derby points in Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun
A promising field has turned out for the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki Racecourse in Japan, the second leg of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby. […]
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). […]