Attention! Grenadier Guards set to represent Japan at Breeders’ Cup
Sunday Racing’s three-year-old son of Frankel is being targeted at Breeders’ Cup Mile at Del Mar.
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G1-winning trainer Tetsuya Kimura suspended after assault on jockey
The JRA suspended Kimura, 48, for 28 days and transferred responsibility of G1-winner Stelvio and the rest of his 67-strong string to Miho trainer Takaki Iwato.
Oisin Murphy will ride Japan’s big hope Chrono Genesis in Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
The news was announced by owners Sunday Racing as they confirmed the five-year-old mare would take her chance at ParisLongchamp on October 3.
When I’m 64: Japan’s dancing jockey Fumio Matoba breaks record for oldest winning rider
‘Emperor of Ohi’ is oldest jockey ever to have ridden on NAR circuit and stands ninth on world all-time jockeys’ list with 7,351 career wins.
Melbourne Cup: Chilean Triple Crown winner Panfield could be rare challenger from Hong Kong
Trainer Tony Millard is investigating the logistics of a challenge on Australia’s most famous race, confident the four-year-old can stay 2m.
Bahrain boosts opportunities for international runners with new turf series
The Bahrain Turf Series, which will run from December to February, will be comprised of ten £50,000 races and are framed for international horses rated 85-100.
‘Chrono Genesis will perform well in France’ – thumbs up for Arc bid as Japan’s fan favourite lands fourth G1
Japan’s champion jockey Christophe Lemaire in positive mood as ‘grand prix queen’ earns repeat victory in Takarazuka Kinen.
Mahmood Al Zarooni vows to ‘clean my name’ as he returns to training after eight-year ban
Ex-Godolphin trainer setting up a public stable at Sharjah racecourse after completing eight-year steroids ban.