A burst of speed over the final 200 meters carried Romantic Warrior to a half-length victory over Namur in the 74th running of the Yasuda Kinen.
With Yuichi Fukunaga controlling the reins, the Deep Impact-sired brown colt rides off into retirement with a high-profile victory in his final race.
The Japanese Derby winner will be racing against Contrail, Wagnerian and Makahiki, making the race a unique event featuring four Derby winners from four different generations.
Undefeated in 2020 before a runner-up finish in the Japan Cup, the son of Deep Impact has had a rockier year in 2021. But indications are...
Successful foreign horses, trainers and jockeys have helped raise the event’s global profile since it began more than 40 years ago.
It was an amazing finish to an extraordinary career. A storybook finish, a finish that seemed predestined to happen as the year marched on....
Almond Eye, ridden by French jockey Christophe Lemaire, established a Japan Racing Association record with an eighth Grade I victory on Sunday, November 1. ...
French jockey Christophe Lemaire rode Almond Eye to an impressive victory in the 15th Victoria Mile last Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse. The 5-year-old mare...
