Gran Alegria flaunts class in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Victoria Mile
Two-time Japanese champion Gran Alegria demolished her opposition in Sunday’s $2.16 million Victoria Mile (G1) at Tokyo, completing an unprecedented treble in the milers’ division. […]
Kazuo Fujisawa
Triple Crown nominee La Perouse unleashes fast finish to win Hyacinth
A Triple Crown nominee conditioned by one of Japan’s most successful trainers? La Perouse isn’t a household name just yet, but racing fans are advised to take note of the exciting bay colt, who produced […]
Gran Alegria topples Almond Eye in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Yasuda Kinen
A champion filly burst clear in Sunday’s Yasuda Kinen (G1) at Tokyo, but it wasn’t 3-10 favorite Almond Eye. Rather it was the year-younger Gran Alegria, who emphatically answered the question about her ability to […]
First classic winner by Frankel is Soul Stirring
Shadai Race Horse Co.’s homebred Soul Stirring has been well named. Last year’s Japanese champion two-year-old filly swept to a convincing victory in Sunday’s $1.878 million Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (G1), becoming the first classic […]