Turn-up in Tokyo: 47-1 longshot Danon Kingly thwarts odds-on Gran Alegria in Yasuda Kinen
Superstar mare’s desperate late lunge fails by a head as Classic-placed five-year-old gains shock G1 success.
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In the last gasp: Shahryar snatches Japanese Derby glory from Guineas hero Efforia in Tokyo thriller
Tokyo Yushun principals flash past together but 11-1 shot gets the nod over odds-on favourite.
Not all white on the night: Japan’s ‘idol horse’ Sodashi well beaten behind Uberleben in Oaks
All-white filly loses unbeaten record as she can finish only eighth n Yushun HImba (Japanese Oaks) in Tokyo.
World’s best miler? Gran Alegria wins fifth G1 with another display of Japanese brilliance
Superstar mare recorded bounded away to win by four lengths in Victoria Mile at Tokyo racecourse.
Efforia slams Guineas rivals to become Japan’s latest unbeaten Classic winner
Winning streak extended to four with powerful three-length victory in the Satsuki Sho, the first leg of the Japanese Triple Crown at Nakayama.
Great white wonder: fairytale result as ‘idol horse’ Sodashi claims Japanese 1,000 Guineas
Sodashi, the all-white unicorn of Japanese racing, took her winning streak to five in the Oka Sho, the first Classic of the season.
Daring Tact despair as 226-1 longshot Gibeon holds on for massive upset in Kinko Sho
Fillies’ Triple Crown winner suffers second defeat at odds of 2-5 as six-year-old scoots around the rails to claim G2 prize.
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