All posts tagged "Ryusei Sakai"
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Horse Racing
/ 3 weeks 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
/ 4 weeks agoBellagio Opera Wins Tough Competition in the 68th Osaka Hai
Bellagio Opera stalked frontrunner Stunning Rose in the Osaka Hai while turning the last two corners. He passed the leader before...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 month agoMad Cool Claims First G1 Victory in Takamatsunomiya Kinen
Piloted by Ryusei Sakai, Mad Cool pulled away while being chased by Namura Clair in the 54th Takamatsunomiya Kinen and then...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 months agoSaudi Cup Recap: Japanese Thoroughbreds Fare Well in Riyadh Races
Yuga Kawada pilots Ushba Tesoro to a runner-up finish in the G1 Saudi Cup, and Japanese horses Forever Young and Remake...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 months agoRegaleira Becomes the First Filly Winner of the Hopeful Stakes in the Race's G1 Era
Guided by Christophe Lemaire, Regaleira earned her first JRA Grade 1 title in the Hopeful Stakes, completing the 2,000 meters in...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoLemon Pop Claims Wire-to-Wire Victory in the 24th Champions Cup
Quick out of the gate from the widest stall to begin the Champions Cup, Lemon Pop, guided by Ryusei Sakai, accelerated...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoMile Championship Thriller: Kota Fujioka Guides Namur to Come-From-Behind Victory
Namur, ridden by a replacement jockey, earns her first Grade 1 victory in eight tries in the 40th running of the...
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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 agoLiberty Island Becomes Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown Champion
With a one-length triumph in the 28th Shuka Sho, Liberty Island is the seventh winner of the fillies' Triple Crown and...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoMama Cocha Triumphs by a Nose in the 57th Sprinters Stakes
Jockey Yuga Kawada won the Sprinters Stakes for the second time. In 2018, Kawada and Fine Needle teamed up for a...
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Horse Racing
/ 10 months agoEquinox Extends Win Streak to Four with a Spellbinding Triumph in the Takarazuka Kinen
Teaming up with Christophe Lemaire, Equinox navigated Hanshin Racecourse with efficiency and a sense of urgency in the final stretch to...
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Horse Racing
/ 12 months 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...
