All posts tagged "Oka Sho"
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Horse Racing
/ 4 weeks agoOka Sho: Embroidery Wins the 1st Leg of the Fillies' Triple Crown
In a spirited duel with Arma Veloce to the wire, Embroidery emerged victorious by a neck's length in the 85th Oka...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 weeks agoOka Sho Preview: Fillies' Triple Crown Starts at Hanshin Racecourse
Expected top picks for the 85th running of the Oka Sho will likely be a trio of graded-stakes winners: Arma Veloce,...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoShuka Sho Preview: Fillies Return to the Spotlight
The Shuka Sho, a 2,000-meter race at Kyoto Racecourse, wraps up the Fillies' Triple Crown. Stellenbosch and Cervinia won the earlier...
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Horse Racing
/ 12 months agoCervinia Triumphs in the Yushun Himba, the 2nd Jewel of the Fillies' Triple Crown
In the 85th running of the Yushun Himba, Cervinia found another gear in the last 100 meters to dig in and...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoStellenbosch Triumphs in the Oka Sho to Kick Off the Fillies' Triple Crown
Storming down the home straight, Stellenbosch held off Light Back to claim victory in the Oka Sho, giving trainer Sakae Kunieda...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoOka Sho Preview: Ascoli Piceno Brings Perfect Record into the 1st Leg of Fillies' Triple Crown
Daiwa Major-sired Ascoli Piceno, winner of the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in December 2023, is among the top entrants for the 84th...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years 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
/ 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 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....
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoStars on Earth Stays Perfect in Japanese Fillies’ Triple Crown Races
Christophe Lemaire guides her to an exciting victory in the 83rd Yushun Himba.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Dai Oketani Displays Coaching Chops in the Midst of Storybook Season
Oketani’s dynamic coaching repertoire fuses old-school strategies with modern-day tactics. He’s positioned the Golden Kings for a run at a B....
