Seventh-favorite Mikki Rocket picked up his first Grade 1 victory on Sunday at the 59th running of the Takarazuka Kinen, the first of Japan's two "all-star" races each year. Mikki Rocket, steered by jockey Ryuji Wada out of the fourth stall, kept to the inside near the front of the mostly ...
Bob Baffert hopes Justify can gallop into American thoroughbred racing's Hall of Fame on Saturday when he bids to become ...
Mozu Ascot won the 68th running of the Yasuda Kinen on Sunday for the colt's first Grade One victory. Ninth-favorite Mozu ...
Trainer Bob Baffert pleased with Triple Crown hopeful Justify's preparations for Belmont Stakes
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Justify has galloped at Churchill Downs in front of trainer Bob Baffert as the Triple Crown hopeful trains for the Belmont Stakes. Baffert arrived from Southern California to watch Justify gallop 1½ miles on Monday. The trainer says the 3-year-old ...
Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga picked up his first Japanese Derby victory Sunday when he steered fifth-pick Wagnerian to victory in the second leg of the Japanese triple crown for the colt's first Grade One win. Wagnerian started behind the pack of three-year-old colts led by Epoca ...
No. 1 favorite Almond Eye flashed into the lead coming down the home stretch to score a comfortable two-length victory Sunday in the spring version of the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse. With the victory, Almond Eye, who won last month's Oka-sho for her first ...
Eighth-favorite Jour Polaire bested the all-female pack on the outside Sunday to capture the 13th running of the Victoria Mile and earn her first Grade 1 victory. Jour Polaire, ridden by Hideaki Miyuki, held steady in the middle of the group before outdistancing the leaders ...
Fifteenth-year jockey Yusuke Fujioka guided sixth favorite Keiai Nautique on his end-of-the-stretch sprint for his first Grade One victory at the NHK Mile Cup on Sunday. Keiai Nautique, a colt by Deep Impact, waited till the last 200 meters to slip out of the pack ...
Justify tops the list of leading contenders to win the 144th Kentucky Derby. Trainers have called this year's 20-horse field one of the deepest in a while, though the Run For The Roses might come down to five considered to have the best prospects over ...
Rainbow Line came from behind to deny favorite Cheval Grand a first spring Tenno-sho championship in Sunday's Emperor's Cup, the race that starts six straight weeks of Grade 1 action. While Yamakatsu Raiden led the pack for most of the 3,200 meters over turf at ...
Seventh-favorite Epoca d'Oro earned his first Grade 1 victory after winning the 78th running of the Satsuki-sho on Sunday at Nakayama Racecourse. Jockey Keita Tosaki steered Epoca d'Oro behind the leading pack before coming from behind in the final dash to win the race in ...
Second-favorite Almond Eye, ridden by jockey Christophe Lemaire, made a late dash Sunday to win the Oka-sho and earn her first Grade 1 victory. Starting second-to-last, Almond Eye conserved her energy until after the final turn, when she sprinted past the pack on the outside ...
Fine Needle earned his first Grade 1 win Sunday after a photo finish confirmed victory in the 48th running of the Takamatsunomiya Kinen. Let's Go Donki had the lead after the final turn at Chukyo Racecourse, but Fine Needle drove through the pack on a ...
Cristian Demuro guides Time Flyer to first Grade One win at Hopeful Stakes
Time Flyer, ridden by Italian Cristian Demuro, won the Hopeful Stakes on Thursday at Nakayama Racecourse and nabbed his first Grade One victory. The 2-year-old colt spent most of the race in the back of the pack but began his comeback rout around the final ...
Kitasan Black ends distinguished career with Arima Kinen victory
Kitasan Black fans rejoiced when the race favorite, ridden by jockey Yutaka Take, captured the Arima Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse on Sunday and ended his notable career on a high note. The 5-year-old colt, who was the leading vote-getter in the fan-chosen race for the ...
