All posts tagged "Ryusei Sakai"
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Horse Racing
/ 2 weeks agoLemon Pop Defends Champions Cup Title in His Farewell Race
In the 25th running of the Champions Cup, 6-year-old Lemon Pop, guided by Ryusei Sakai, edged Wilson Tesoro by a nose...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 weeks agoJapan Cup: Do Deuce Completes a Magnificent Comeback to Win the G1 Race
With legendary jockey Yutaka Take handling the reins, Heart's Cry-sired Do Deuce sprinted from last place to first place and won...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 month agoStunning Rose Blooms in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Completing the 2,200-meter G1 race in Kyoto in record time, King Kamehameha offspring Stunning Rose earned her first victory since October...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 month agoQueen Elizabeth II Cup Preview: A 2,200-Meter G1 Challenge for Fillies and Mares
Over the past 10 years, 4-year-old fillies have dominated in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, producing seven victories in...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 months agoYutaka Take Captures 7th Tenno Sho (Autumn) Title, Guiding Do Deuce to a Scintillating Victory
Do Deuce, who was in next-to-last place with 400 meters remaining, sprinted to the front of the pack just before the...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Returns to the Ring with Laser-Sharp Focus
"I know in my mind what I need to do. [TJ] Doheny is a fighter who doesn't want to win by...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoNorihiro Yokoyama Rides Danon Decile to Tokyo Yushun Victory
Yokoyama became the oldest jockey to win a JRA G1 race at age 56 with ninth pick Danon Decile's two-length triumph...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 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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Features
/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yokohama F Marinos Overcome Al-Ain in ACL Final 1st Leg
Appearing in the Asian Champions League final for the first time, Yokohama F Marinos pulled ahead on Kota Watanabe's 84th-minute goal...
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Horse Racing
/ 8 months agoForever Young Places 3rd at Kentucky Derby in Photo Finish
Jockey Ryusei Sakai's ride secured the best-ever finish for a Japanese thoroughbred in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Forever Young Brings a Perfect Record into the 150th Kentucky Derby
Ryusei Sakai will ride Forever Young in the Kentucky Derby, seeking to become Japan's first winner of the race. Kazushi Kimura...
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Horse Racing
/ 9 months 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...
