Stories By JRA News
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Horse Racing
/ 6 months agoDurezza Beats G1 Winners in Kikuka Sho Triumph
In the 3,000-meter Kikuka Sho, Durezza, guided by Christophe Lemaire, outsprints Tastiera and Sol Oriens in the final stretch for a...
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Horse Racing
/ 6 months agoKikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) Preview: A 3,000-Meter Test of Endurance
The race favorite has won the Grade 1 Kikuka Sho four times in the past 10 years, and the last one...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoShuka Sho (G1) Preview: Liberty Island Has a Shot at Winning the Fillies' Triple Crown
With a victory in the 2,000-meter Shuka Sho in Kyoto, Liberty Island would become the seventh filly to accomplish the feat.
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoSprinters Stakes (G1) Preview: Autumn Racing Season Returns to the Spotlight
Starting with the 1,200-meter Sprinters Stakes, the autumn season brings with it some great racing on most weekends right up to...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoMasayoshi Yoshida Named New President of Japan Racing Association
Yoshida, who joined the Japan Racing Association in 1983 and became a board member in 2016, replaces Masayuki Goto, who served...
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Horse Racing
/ 8 months agoKoichi Shintani Saddles Up Winners in Korea Cup and Korea Sprint
The JRA trainer, working with jockey Yuga Kawada, oversaw the success of Remake and Crown Pride at Seoul Racecourse in South...
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Horse Racing
/ 10 months agoTakarazuka Kinen (Preview): Equinox Headlines Star-Studded Equine Showcase
The winner of the 64th Takarazuka Kinen receives an automatic entry to the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf in the United...
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Horse Racing
/ 11 months agoSongline Defends Yasuda Kinen Title in Tokyo
Songline, guided by jockey Keita Tosaki, seized the late lead from Serifos and pulled away in the final strides of the...
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Horse Racing
/ 11 months agoYasuda Kinen Preview: Songline Chasing Back-to-Back Victories in the Race
Vodka was the last horse to win the Yasuda Kinen in consecutive years, doing so in 2008 and 2009. Songline is...
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Horse Racing
/ 11 months agoTokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) Preview: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Event for 18 Horses
The 90th Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) runs on May 28. Since its debut in 1932, the 2,400-meter race has been the...
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Horse Racing
/ 11 months agoLiberty Island Lands Second Jewel with Overwhelming Victory in the Yushun Himba
The Duramente-sired filly, ridden by Yuga Kawada, became the first Yushun Himba champion by at least a six-lengths margin since 1975.
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Horse Racing
/ 12 months agoYushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) Preview: A 2,400-Meter Test of Speed
First favorites have won the G1 Yushun Himba four times in the past decade, and the last one to find the...
