All posts tagged "horse racing"
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 2 years 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...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoSongline Beats Sodashi by a Head in the Victoria Mile
Keita Tosaki guided Songline to a pulse-rising victory at the wire, denying Sodashi's quest to win the Victoria Mile in back-to-back...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoVictoria Mile Preview: Sodashi Aims to Repeat as Champ
Not restricted to a once-in-a-lifetime chance, the Victoria Mile allows for repeat bids, and five nominees from 2022 are returning this...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoChristophe Lemaire and Ryusei Sakai Among 20 Jockeys for the Kentucky Derby
Lemaire and Sakai will ride Derma Sotogake and Continuar, respectively, at the Kentucky Derby, the opening leg of the American Triple...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoJustin Palace Displays Strong Closing Speed to Win the Tenno Sho
With a methodical move to the front with 300 meters to go in the Tenno Sho, Christophe Lemaire guides Justin Palace...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoSol Oriens Electrifies Crowd with Victory in 83rd Satsuki Sho
Making his third career start in the Satsuki Sho, Sol Oriens won for the third time with a powerful come-from-behind effort...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoSatsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) Preview
The Satsuki Sho hasn't been too kind to first favorites in the last 10 years, with just three of them winning....
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoLiberty Island Meets Expectations with Scintillating Victory in Oka Sho
Guided by Yuga Kawada, the JRA's leading jockey in 2023, race favorite Liberty Island adroitly moved from the back of the...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoOka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) Preview
In the Oka Sho, the early pace is often relaxed and the race often won by a burst of lightning-fast speed....
