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HORSE RACING

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, seen at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, in April 2013, died on Saturday.
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Jun 30, 2025
Hall of Fame trainer and horse racing legend D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
Lukas was one of the most accomplished trainers in U.S. racing history.
Jockey James Doyle rides Lazzat (left) to victory over jockey Joao Moreira on Satono Reve in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on the final day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet in Ascot, England, on Saturday.
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Jun 22, 2025
Lazzat denies Japan a first Royal Ascot winner in thrilling climax
Satono Reve lost little in defeat under Joao Moreira and did better than the previous 10 Japanese runners at the meeting
Journalism, ridden by Umberto Rispoli, races to victory at the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday.
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May 18, 2025
Journalism wins 150th Preakness Stakes
Journalism, ridden by Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli, looked set for more disappointment before producing a devastating finish.
Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado aboard, wins the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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May 4, 2025
Sovereignty rules in 151st Kentucky Derby
Sovereignty powered through the final turn and out-dueled favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Trainer Bob Baffert, seen at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore in 2023, is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2021.
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May 2, 2025
Famed trainer Bob Baffert returns to Kentucky Derby; Journalism clear favorite
Baffert is back with two longshots in Citizen Bull and Rodriguez.
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
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Apr 29, 2025
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Japan has made great strides in thoroughbred racing, and many feel it is no longer a question of "if" a Japanese horse will win the event but "when."
Forever Young wins the Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Race Course in Riyadh on Saturday.
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Feb 23, 2025
Japan's Forever Young wins world's richest race
Forever Young passed Romantic Warrior 50 meters from the post to claim victory.
Do Deuce with jockey Yutaka Take aboard wins the Emperor’s Cup (Autumn) at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 27.
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Nov 22, 2024
Strong group of contenders set to compete for glory
Christmas comes early, as usual, for fans of horse racing in Japan. This Sunday once again sees the Group 1 Japan Cup run at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, just a short distance away from the hustle and bustle of the capital.
Blast Onepiece (center) wins the 63rd Arima Kinen on Dec. 23, 2018, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture.
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Nov 22, 2024
Making new lives for veteran racehorses
The future is expanding for retired racehorses. Generally speaking, there are not many racehorses who can transition to life as stallions or brood mares, passing on their blood to future generations. Some go on to second careers as riding horses, for example. But, in the end, thoroughbreds are basically...
Sierra Leone, ridden by Flavien Prat, wins the Breeder's Cup Classic on Saturday.
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Nov 3, 2024
Sierra Leone finds redemption in Breeders' Cup Classic
Fierceness finished in second while Japan's Forever Young was third.
Nanako Fujita competes during a race in 2019. The recent news of Fujita quitting after her suspension for breaking horse racing's strict phone rules shows that bad habits related to smartphone use don't discriminate.
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Oct 25, 2024
Horse racing in Japan has a smartphone problem
Nanako Fujita's recent retirement over breaches of smartphone rules put a spotlight on a big issue for horse racing in Japan.
Nanako Fujita made her debut in 2016.
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Oct 11, 2024
Star female jockey Nanako Fujita retires following suspension
Fujita was suspended for using a smartphone for outside communication on the day before a race.
James McDonald rides Romantic Warrior to victory in the Yasuda Kinen on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.
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Jun 2, 2024
Hong Kong’s Romantic Warrior battles to Yasuda Kinen win in Tokyo
Romantic Warrior became the third horse from the financial hub to top the field in the prestigious race.
Danon Decile (right), ridden by Norihiro Yokoyama, races to victory at the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday.
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May 26, 2024
Danon Decile pulls off stunning victory at Japanese Derby
The chestnut colt went off at over 46-to-1 odds.
Justin Milano (left) edges out Cosmo Kuranda to win the 84th Satsuki Sho Grade 1 horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14.
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May 24, 2024
Strong field ready to go in Tokyo Yushun’s 91st edition
It’s that time of year once again for one of the great horse races in Japan, the Group 1 Japanese Derby — or Tokyo Yushun to give its Japanese name — which will be held on May 26 at Fuchu Racecourse, just a short distance from the center of Tokyo.
Forever Young (center), ridden by Ryusei Sakai, finished third in this year’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 4.
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May 24, 2024
Solid Kentucky Derby showing offers hope
“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” refers to the Kentucky Derby, a 2,000-meter dirt track race for 3-year-old thoroughbreds run at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky Derby is the first race of the Triple Crown, the second and third being the Preakness and the Belmont...
Seize The Grey wins the Preakness Stakes as jockey Jamie Torres celebrates at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday.
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May 19, 2024
Seize the Grey wins Preakness Stakes to deny Triple Crown hopeful Mystik Dan
Mystik Dan failed in its bid to become the 14th horse to complete U.S. flat racing's coveted Triple Crown.
Mystik Dan (right) wins the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 4.
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May 17, 2024
Mystik Dan to vie for second leg of Triple Crown in Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will vie for the second jewel of U.S. flat racing's Triple Crown when he runs in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
Mystik Dan (right) wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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May 5, 2024
Mystik Dan wins Kentucky Derby thriller as Japan's Forever Young finishes third
Mystik Dan moved in front in the final straight and held off — by less than a nose — the late charges by Sierra Leone and Forever Young.
Jockey Kota Fujioka died on Wednesday, four days after falling from his horse and sustaining head and chest injuries
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Apr 12, 2024
Tributes pour in after jockey Kota Fujioka dies following fall
The JRA said Fujioka was the first jockey to die in Japan as a result of a racing accident since 2004.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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