All posts tagged "horse racing"
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoJapan Cup Showcases Nation’s Racing Culture as the Biggest Annual Event on the Calendar
Successful foreign horses, trainers and jockeys have helped raise the event’s global profile since it began more than 40 years ago.
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoAkai Ito Dominates in Final Stretch of Queen Elizabeth II Cup
The 4-year-old overcame a slow start in the 2,200-meter race to earn her first Japan Racing Association Grade I victory.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryota Murata to Face Gennadiy Golovkin in Blockbuster Title Fight on December 29
The WBA champion returns to the ring for the first time in two years against a successful, battle-tested opponent.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Double Delight for Japanese Trainer Yoshito Yahagi at Breeders’ Cup
Loves Only You and Marche Lorraine become the first Japan-trained horses to win races at the prestigious global event, which has...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoRising Star Takeshi Yokoyama Rides Efforia to Victory in 164th Tenno Sho
The 3-year-old colt beat favorite Contrail by a length to secure the top prize, with the jockey joining his father and...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoTitleholder Sets Pace, Controls Tempo En Route to Victory in the 82nd Kikuka Sho
Duramente’s offspring led from start to finish, giving jockey Takeshi Yokoyama his second career Grade 1 victory.
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoAkaitorino Musume Triumphs in 26th Shuka Sho
Race favorite Sodashi faded down the stretch and finished 10th, while Keita Tosaki’s ride secured her first career Grade I victory...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Retired Yokozuna Hakuho Left an Indelible Mark on Sumo
The all-time winningest rikishi's longevity at the top and work ethic triggered admiration from his peers and former standouts.
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoChrono Genesis Defends Takarazuka Kinen Title, Extends G1 Winning Streak to Three
Fans voted online for the first 10 entrants in the 62nd Takarazuka Kinen and the final three spots in the field...
