Across Japan, horses are serving as vehicles for promoting mental health and community and economic development. Horse manure is even being made into paper.
Teaming up with Christophe Lemaire, Equinox navigated Hanshin Racecourse with efficiency and a sense of urgency in the final stretch to secure the win.
Deep Impact was hailed as an absolute presence, a hero. The impact left by this single thoroughbred continues to gallop eternally within people's hearts.
Songline, guided by jockey Keita Tosaki, seized the late lead from Serifos and pulled away in the final strides of the 73rd Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo...
Four horses vied for the Tokyo Yushun title after pacesetter Pax Ottomanica faded late, and Tastiera held off Sol Oriens, Hearts Concerto and Bellagio Opera.
The Duramente-sired filly, ridden by Yuga Kawada, became the first Yushun Himba champion by at least a six-lengths margin since 1975.
Keita Tosaki guided Songline to a pulse-rising victory at the wire, denying Sodashi's quest to win the Victoria Mile in back-to-back years.
Chestnut colt Champagne Color took the lead 100 meters from the wire and pulled away in the NHK Mile Cup while holding off a late charge...
Lemaire and Sakai will ride Derma Sotogake and Continuar, respectively, at the Kentucky Derby, the opening leg of the American Triple Crown.
With a methodical move to the front with 300 meters to go in the Tenno Sho, Christophe Lemaire guides Justin Palace to his fifth win in...
Making his third career start in the Satsuki Sho, Sol Oriens won for the third time with a powerful come-from-behind effort to maintain a perfect career...
Guided by Yuga Kawada, the JRA's leading jockey in 2023, race favorite Liberty Island adroitly moved from the back of the Oka Sho pack to the...