Almond Eye tops Breeders’ Cup WAYI Victoria Mile
As if the star power of Almond Eye weren’t enough to boost Sunday’s Victoria Mile (G1), the $2.1 million feature at Tokyo has just been named a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup […]
Japan racing
Contrail wins clash of unbeatens in Japan’s Satsuki Sho
Sunday’s first jewel of the Japanese Triple Crown, the Satsuki Sho (G1), promised to be a thriller between juvenile champion Contrail and fellow unbeaten Salios, and the Nakayama classic did not disappoint as the duo […]
Coronavirus expands impact on racing: Dubai to hold Super Saturday without spectators
With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading to the United Arab Emirates, Dubai’s Super Saturday card will go ahead – but without spectators. The Emirates Racing Authority thus becomes the latest jurisdiction to adopt a “closed […]
Mozu Ascot joins exclusive club in Breeders’ Cup WAYI February Stakes
A son of turf phenom Frankel and Grade 2-winning dirt performer India, Mozu Ascot has inherited his parents’ aptitudes to become a rare top-level winner on both surfaces at Tokyo. The hero of Japan’s marquee […]
Cafe Pharoah goes last to first in Hyacinth on Japan Road to Kentucky Derby
When a speedy front-runner breaks dead last in a large field, it usually spells disaster. But the exciting Cafe Pharoah demonstrated rare versatility in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan, shrugging off a […]
Another look at Eclipse Awards by way of Japan’s divisional champions
As we look ahead to the Jan. 23 Eclipse Awards gala that will reveal the U.S. champions of 2019, it’s worth observing that we’re not the only major racing jurisdiction with a couple of hotly […]
Lys Gracieux routs Arima Kinen as Almond Eye falters
A star distaffer ran away with Sunday’s Arima Kinen (G1) at Nakayama – not hot favorite Almond Eye, but 5-1 second choice Lys Gracieux. Fresh off her coup in Australia’s weight-for-age championship, the Cox Plate […]
Chrysoberyl puts perfect record on line in Champions Cup
A perfect five-for-five so far on the Japanese dirt, rising star Chrysoberyl is the one to beat in Sunday’s Champions Cup (G1). The race formerly known as the Japan Cup Dirt has attracted a full […]
Suave Richard responds to cheekpieces, Murphy to take Japan Cup
Third to Almond Eye and Kiseki in last year’s record-setting Japan Cup (G1), Suave Richard entered Sunday’s renewal as one of the top contenders in their absence. Yet he’d gotten in the habit of settling […]
Dieu du Vin raises a toast to Kentucky Derby hopes in Cattleya Sho
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby’s Cattleya Sho has yet to produce a proper contender. That looks set to change after undefeated Dieu du Vin obliged as the 3-2 favorite. […]