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Authentic wins Kentucky Derby; Bob Baffert notches sixth victory
Ridden by jockey John Velazquez, Authentic outlasted heavy favorite Tiz the Law to win the iconic race at Churchill Downs, which was held without fans for the first time.
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Second-favorite Chrono Genesis blitzed the field Sunday to claim the Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse. Yuichi Kitamura steered the 4-year-old mare to victory by six lengths over sixth-favorite Kiseki. Outsider Mozu ...
Horse Racing Jun 7, 2020
Third-pick Gran Alegria cruised to victory in the Yasuda Kinen on Sunday and denied race-favorite Almond Eye an unprecedented eighth Grade 1 turf win. Ridden by Kenichi Ikezoe, Gran Alegria came up through the middle of the pack in the final stretch of the mile ...
Horse Racing May 31, 2020
The colt, ridden by jockey Yuichi Fukunaga, is now one win away from the Japanese triple crown.
More Sports / Horse Racing May 29, 2020
Show will go on at Japanese Derby despite coronavirus
by Adrian Webber
The countdown is on for one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan, as the clock ticks down to 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, when the Japanese Derby will be run. This year, with things as they are in the world of sport, the ...
More Sports / Horse Racing May 29, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has halted almost all sporting events in Japan, horse racing has been the rare exception. The races, of course, have been held under very strict guidelines, but the Japan Racing Association has thus far avoided any cancellations. The JRA has held ...
Horse Racing May 24, 2020
Daring Tact wins second leg of filly triple crown at Japanese Oaks
Daring Tact captured the 81st running of the Japanese Oaks on Sunday and became the second unbeaten horse and first in 63 years to win two legs of the prestigious Japanese filly triple crown. With Kohei Matsuyama aboard, Daring Tact threaded her way through a ...
Horse Racing May 17, 2020
Heavy favorite Almond Eye won the 15th running of the Victoria Mile on Sunday to tie the all-time record for most Grade 1 victories by a Japanese racehorse on turf. Ridden by jockey Christophe Lemaire, Almond Eye finished the 1,600-meter race at Tokyo Racecourse in ...
More Sports / Horse Racing Apr 23, 2020
The Japanese Derby and other high-profile races will be run behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Horse Racing Apr 19, 2020
Race-favorite Contrail beat third-pick Salios at the wire in the 80th running of the Satsuki-sho on Sunday to capture the first leg of this year's Japanese triple crown and remain undefeated in four career starts. Steered by Yuichi Fukunaga, Contrail conserved his energy in the ...
Horse Racing Apr 12, 2020
Daring Tact won the 80th running of the Oka-sho on Sunday and claimed her first Grade 1 victory in just three starts while capturing the first leg of the Japanese filly triple crown. The second pick in the field of 18 3-year-old fillies, Daring Tact ...