Crown Pride, Remake book Breeders’ Cup tickets with repeat victories in Korea
Koichi Shintani stablemates Crown Pride and Remake once again swept Seoul’s two major races on Sunday, this time earning free tickets to Breeders’ Cup events. […]
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Forever Young closes furiously to mug Book’em Danno in stakes-record Saudi Derby
Forever Young, Remake, Spirit Dancer, Tower of London, and Annaf won on the Saudi Cup undercard. […]
Ushba Tesoro swoops from last to first in Dubai World Cup
One of the storylines going into Saturday’s $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) was which of the eight-strong team from Japan would fare best. The answer was the up-and-coming star of the Japanese dirt division, […]
Loves Only You caps career in Hong Kong Cup thriller
In a rousing rally reminiscent of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1), Loves Only You speared between foes in deep stretch to go out a winner in Sunday’s $3.8 million Hong Kong Cup (G1) at Sha Tin. […]
Loves Only You earns historic Breeders’ Cup victory for Japan in Filly & Mare Turf
Caught behind traffic turning for home and still fourth in deep stretch, Japan’s hope Loves Only You was running out of time in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) at Del Mar. […]
Danon Kingly foils Gran Alegria in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Yasuda Kinen
Overlooked at 46.60-1, Danon Kingly headed defending champion and 1-2 favorite Gran Alegria on the wire in Sunday’s $2.36 million Yasuda Kinen (G1) at Tokyo. The Kiyoshi Hagiwara trainee was earning his first Grade 1 […]
Unbeaten Chrysoberyl shines in record-setting Champions Cup
In midstretch of Sunday’s Champions Cup (G1), Chrysoberyl appeared to be going nowhere behind front-running Inti, and about to lose his unbeaten status. But the star three-year-old rose to the occasion in his stiffest test […]
Japan’s Fine Needle might use BC Turf Sprint ticket from Sprinters Stakes
Japan’s marquee race for speedsters in the autumn, the Sprinters S. (G1) at Nakayama, serves as a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1), but the award is usually moot with […]
Satono Aladdin earns BC Mile ticket in Yasuda Kinen
Hajime Satomi’s Satono Aladdin conjured up a dazzling late burst to deny Logotype a repeat victory in the final stride of Sunday’s $1.9 million Yasuda Kinen (G1). The prestigious event at Tokyo serves as a […]