The Japan Association for International Racing and Stud Book has announced preliminary figures regarding Thoroughbred breeding statistics in 2019. The record shows 7,353 foals were born in Japan ...

The 2006 Japan Cup was a chance at redemption for Deep Impact, whose previous exploits on the racetrack made him akin to the Secretariat of Japanese horse racing.A trip to France had not gone ...

Vodka, a 4-year-old filly who won two grade I stakes against horses of all ages and of both genders, became the first filly/mare to claim the Japan Racing Association's Horse of the Year title in ...

Racing settles in for the winter season this weekend with the Breeders' Cup in the rearview mirror and the Dubai World Cup Carnival opening its tents Friday at Meydan Racecourse.

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Tokyo: Long-shot Showa Modern romped to victory in the Yasuda Memorial yesterday in an upset which earned a winner's purse of 100 million yen (Dh401 million). The six-year-old dominated the Tokyo ...

A Yutaka Take masterclass booked Meisho Tabaru a spot in the Cox Plate when taking out Sunday's Group 1 Takarazuka Kinen (2200m) in Japan. The legendary 56-year-old jockey took his mount ($11.40 shot) ...

Your smartphone can destroy your career. Just ask Nanako Fujita, Japan’s best-known female jockey. The recent news of Fujita quitting after her suspension for breaking horse racing's strict ...