Danon The Kid emulates Contrail by capping unbeaten juvenile campaign with G1 triumph
Danon The Kid is following the Contrail path to glory by winning G1 Hopeful Stakes to cap unbeaten two-year-old campaign in Japan.
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Road to Riyadh: Japan’s dirt stars eyeing Saudi Cup card after ‘Win and You’re In’ successes
Justin and Chuwa Wizard have earned guaranteed spots after part of the ‘Win and You’re In’ Road t Riyadh series.
Everything’s all white in Japan as ‘idol horse’ Sodashi makes G1 history
The ‘idol horse’ earned a slice of racing history when she became the first white horse to win a G1 in Japan.
Oisin Murphy issues plea to be allowed back to Japan ‘in the near future’
Britain’s champion jockey Oisin Murphy has expressed the hope he can return to ride in Japan in the future after his French cocaine ban.
Japan Cup: all you need to know as record-breaking Almond Eye joins the immortals
Here’s the takeaway from an epic race at Tokyo with video, quotes, reaction and the best of the tweets.
Japan’s year of wonders continues as Gran Alegria strikes again with stunning turn of foot
Gran Alegria completed a G1 hat-trick with an amazing finishing burst in the Mile Championship at Hanshin.
Shedding a tear: Almond Eye makes history under an emotional Christophe Lemaire
The jockey shed a few tears on Sunday as the brilliant racemare notched her eighth G1 success in the Tenno Sho (Autumn).
Japan: Contrail is the unbeaten Triple Crown hero – but only just
Japanese superstar colt Contrail was pushed hard before winning the Kikuka Sho (St Leger) to become Japan’s eighth Triple Crown winner.