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. […]
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Japan Road to Kentucky Derby enhanced by additions of Unicorn, Japan Dirt Derby
Just as additional scoring opportunities have been added to the domestic Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule, so will Japanese-based hopefuls get more chances to earn an invitation to Churchill Downs. The two new races on […]
Der Flug takes flight in Fukuryu, Japan Road to Kentucky Derby finale
Sunday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama concluded this season’s Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, and the result fit the pattern of the three prior scoring races: the victorious Der Flug is not nominated to the […]
Nova Lenda captures Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun on Japan Road to Kentucky Derby
Three days after his Admire Mars capped a perfect season in the Asahi Hai Futurity (G1) on turf, the Sunday Silence stallion Daiwa Major celebrated a major juvenile double as another son, Nova Lenda, landed […]
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 […]
Le Vent Se Leve overcomes slow start to win Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun in hand
Le Vent Se Leve did not disappoint as the favorite in Wednesday’s Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki, remaining unbeaten with a one-length victory in the Japan Road to the 2018 Kentucky Derby series qualifier. The […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]