Bellagio Opera stalked frontrunner Stunning Rose in the Osaka Hai while turning the last two corners. He passed the leader before the 200-meter pole.
Yuga Kawada pilots Ushba Tesoro to a runner-up finish in the G1 Saudi Cup, and Japanese horses Forever Young and Remake win a pair of G3...
Deep Impact progeny Auguste Rodin, guided by Ryan Moore, dashed to the front after the Breeders' Cup Turf's final turn and secured a narrow win.
Ushba Tesoro became the first Japanese thoroughbred to win the prestigious international race since Sunday Silence descendant Victoire Pisa in 2011.
French jockey Lemaire, who won his first Arima Kinen aboard Heart's Cry in 2005, steers race favorite Equinox to his second Grade 1 victory this year.
Ryan Moore steers the galloping Vela Azul on an inside path to victory as they team up for a successful closing sprint in the Japan Cup.
The Australian jockey guided Serifos to a comeback victory, bursting with speed and beating Danon the Kid, Sodashi and others in the 1,600-meter race.
Geraldina, guided by Cristian Demuro, reached the front of the pack with 200 meters remaining and maintained a blistering pace for the rest of the G1...
Christophe Lemaire guided the Kitasan Black-sired Equinox from 10th place late in the race to the front of the pack, earning his 42nd JRA Grade One...
The 2021 Tokyo Yushun winner competed in big races in the United Arab Emirates and England in March and June, respectively, before returning home.
The Deep Impact-sired colt faded from second place at the race’s midway point in the Royal Ascot meet.
“As the level of Japanese racehorses has increased over the years, I’ve been really proud to showcase it on the global stage,” trainer Yoshito Yahagi said.
