Storming down the home straight, Stellenbosch held off Light Back to claim victory in the Oka Sho, giving trainer Sakae Kunieda his 22nd JRA G1 win.
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.
Piloted by Ryusei Sakai, Mad Cool pulled away while being chased by Namura Clair in the 54th Takamatsunomiya Kinen and then held on for a narrow...
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...
Guided by Christophe Lemaire, Regaleira earned her first JRA Grade 1 title in the Hopeful Stakes, completing the 2,000 meters in a race-record time of 2:00.2.
Quick out of the gate from the widest stall to begin the Champions Cup, Lemon Pop, guided by Ryusei Sakai, accelerated strongly to assume command.
Namur, ridden by a replacement jockey, earns her first Grade 1 victory in eight tries in the 40th running of the Mile Championship, winning by a...
Jockey Yuga Kawada won the Sprinters Stakes for the second time. In 2018, Kawada and Fine Needle teamed up for a victory in the 1,200-meter, Grade...
Lemaire and Sakai will ride Derma Sotogake and Continuar, respectively, at the Kentucky Derby, the opening leg of the American Triple Crown.
Second favorite Jack d'Or held off Stars on Earth by a nose to win the 2,000-meter Osaka Hai, giving Take his eighth win in the race.
Ushba Tesoro became the first Japanese thoroughbred to win the prestigious international race since Sunday Silence descendant Victoire Pisa in 2011.
Ryusei Sakai steers race favorite Lemon Pop to a 1½-length win over Red le Zele in the February Stakes, the JRA's first Grade 1 race of...
