All posts tagged "Yuichi Fukunaga"
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoTastiera Edges Race Favorite Sol Oriens in 90th Tokyo Yushun
Four horses vied for the Tokyo Yushun title after pacesetter Pax Ottomanica faded late, and Tastiera held off Sol Oriens, Hearts...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoPanthalassa Shines in Saudi Cup for Lucrative Payday
Sparked by a 'perfect start,' according to trainer Yoshito Yahagi, jockey Yutaka Yoshida and Panthalassa win the world's richest horse race.
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoLemon Pop Finishes Strong to Claim February Stakes Victory
Ryusei Sakai steers race favorite Lemon Pop to a 1½-length win over Red le Zele in the February Stakes, the JRA's...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yuichi Fukunaga Nearing the End of a Stellar Career as a Jockey
Veteran jockey Yuichi Fukunaga is planning to retire at the end of February and become a trainer. He was the JRA's...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoEquinox Shines in Arima Kinen as Christophe Lemaire Wins the Race for the Third Time
French jockey Lemaire, who won his first Arima Kinen aboard Heart's Cry in 2005, steers race favorite Equinox to his second...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoYukito Ishikawa Guides Jun Light Bolt to Thrilling Win at Champions Cup
The 27-year-old jockey earned his first Japan Racing Association Grade 1 victory in the 23rd running of the Champions Cup, beating...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoShahryar Awaits First Race in Japan This Year at 166th Tenno Sho
The 2021 Tokyo Yushun winner competed in big races in the United Arab Emirates and England in March and June, respectively,...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] World All-Star Jockeys Competition a Welcome Departure from Regular Routine
“I’m glad that we were able to hold the series this year and that foreign jockeys were able to join us.”...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Utano Agu Hits Target with Victory in Archery World Cup in Paris
"I would like to take a leap forward with my experience of winning this time," Agu said after securing Japan’s first-ever...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoLegendary Jockey Yutaka Take Guides Do Deuce to Victory in 89th Tokyo Yushun
The winning duo finished in a race-record 2 minutes, 21.9 seconds, earning Take his sixth Japanese Derby title.
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoGeoglyph Chasing Victory in the Tokyo Yushun, Second Leg of the Japanese Triple Crown
Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga aims for his third consecutive triumph in the marquee Grade 1 race at Tokyo Racecourse.
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoDanon Scorpion Edges Matenro Orion for Victory in the NHK Mile Cup
Yuga Kawada collected his 20th career Japan Racing Association Grade I win, taking the lead with 100 meters remaining in a...
