All posts tagged "Yuga Kawada"
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year agoSprinters Stakes (G1) Preview: Autumn Racing Season Returns to the Spotlight
Starting with the 1,200-meter Sprinters Stakes, the autumn season brings with it some great racing on most weekends right up to...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoKoichi Shintani Saddles Up Winners in Korea Cup and Korea Sprint
The JRA trainer, working with jockey Yuga Kawada, oversaw the success of Remake and Crown Pride at Seoul Racecourse in South...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoYasuda Kinen Preview: Songline Chasing Back-to-Back Victories in the Race
Vodka was the last horse to win the Yasuda Kinen in consecutive years, doing so in 2008 and 2009. Songline is...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years 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 agoChampagne Color Records Thrilling Victory in NHK Mile Cup
Chestnut colt Champagne Color took the lead 100 meters from the wire and pulled away in the NHK Mile Cup while...
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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 agoTenno Sho (Spring) Preview: Five Returnees from 2022 and a Change of Venues
On the final day of April, Titleholder has a shot at becoming the sixth horse in JRA history to win 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....
Figure Skating
Yuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
