Make Happy justifies odds-on favoritism in Cattleya Sho
The 2-5 favorite Make Happy made short work of the boys in Saturday’s Cattleya Sho at Tokyo, taking home 10 points as the winner of the first race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky […]
Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby
Cal-bred filly Make Happy favored in Cattleya Sho, first stop on Japan Road to Kentucky Derby
As the European Road to the Kentucky Derby goes on winter holiday, the international points action shifts to the Japan Road. The four-race series kicks off Friday night 12:15 a.m. (EST) with the Cattleya Sho […]
Road to the Kentucky Derby series begins with Iroquois
America’s greatest race, the Kentucky Derby (G1) will be offered for the 145th consecutive year on May 4, 2019, and the Road to the Kentucky Derby series (RTKD) has determined preference for the 20-horse field […]
Sumahama captures Kentucky Derby berth in Hyacinth
Sanshisuimei Co. Ltd.’s Sumahama turned an apparently wide-open renewal of the Hyacinth S. into a one-sided affair at Tokyo Sunday, and in the process, snared the Kentucky Derby (G1) berth on offer by way of […]
Kentucky Derby invitation up for grabs in Tokyo as 16 contest Hyacinth
Tokyo’s Sunday card holds more than usual interest for North American racing fans. While the featured February (G1) serves as a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), if connections are so […]
Le Vent Se Leve tops Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun on Japan Road to Kentucky Derby
Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki, Japan’s premier dirt race for juveniles and now a scoring race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, has accordingly attracted several smart prospects among the 14-horse field. […]
Turf-to-dirt Ruggero prevails in Cattleya Sho on Japan Road to Kentucky Derby
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby has produced a plot twist right on page one, with surface switcher Ruggero beating the dirt performers in Saturday’s eventful Cattleya Sho at Tokyo. Trained by Yuichi Shikato […]
Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby commences with Cattleya Sho
Saturday’s Cattleya Sho at Tokyo marks the opening of the three-race “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby,” and the metric mile allowance features a good-looking debut winner in Weltall. Trained by Yukihiro Kato and ridden […]
Global view an overall positive for Kentucky Derby
While the ramifications of the new “European Road to the Kentucky Derby” and the augmented “Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby” will become clear only in time, the international outreach is a welcome development for […]
European Road to 2018 Kentucky Derby among updates to points schedule
Churchill Downs on Thursday unveiled the points schedule for eligibility to the 2018 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), with several new initiatives for the upcoming year. One year after establishing a separate “Japan […]