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City to City Up in Time in the Buena Vista

City to City Up in Time in the Buena Vista

City to City didn't let being the beaten favorite in her two previous starts get in the way of her going all out in the Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) on Santa Anita President's Day card Feb. 20.

 Monday, February 20, 2012
Orfevre Voted Japan's Horse of the Year

Orfevre Voted Japan's Horse of the Year

Orfevre, winner of Japan's Triple Crown, fell one vote short of being a unanimous choice for the Japan Racing Association's Horse of the Year title for 2011.

 Monday, January 23, 2012
Buena Vista's Half Sister Takes Hanshin Title

Buena Vista's Half Sister Takes Hanshin Title

Joie de Vivre, half sister to multiple grade I winner Buena Vista, claimed her first grade I title in the $1.5 million Hanshin Juvenile Fillies.

 Sunday, December 11, 2011
Buena Vista Earns Japan Cup Redemption

Buena Vista Earns Japan Cup Redemption

Buena Vista, disqualified from first to second for interference in last year's Japan Cup (Jpn-I), found no such problems this year. The 5-year-old mare surged late to win the $6.1 million event Nov. 27 at Tokyo Racecourse.

 Sunday, November 27, 2011
Tosen Jordan Smashes Japanese Mark at Tokyo

Tosen Jordan Smashes Japanese Mark at Tokyo

Tosen Jordan partnered with Italian jockey Nicola Pinna to upset a strong field in the 2011 Emperor's Cup at Tokyo Racecourse Oct. 30 in record time. Defending champion and race favorite Buena Vista finished fourth.

 Sunday, October 30, 2011
Earnestly Gains BC Turf Slot With Japan Win

Earnestly Gains BC Turf Slot With Japan Win

Earnestly opened a substantial lead in the homestretch and held off favored Buena Vista in record time to win the Takarazuka Kinen (Jpn-I), an all-star race worth $3.2 million held at Hanshin Racecourse June 26.

 Sunday, June 26, 2011
Apapane Stops Buena Vista in Victoria Mile

Apapane Stops Buena Vista in Victoria Mile

Apapane spoiled Buena Vista's quest for a repeat success in the $2.2 million Victoria Mile (Jpn-I), taking the lead with 50 meters to run and holding off the the powerful charge of the favorite by a neck at Tokyo May 15.

 Sunday, May 15, 2011
Record-Setting Field Set in World Cup

Record-Setting Field Set in World Cup

The 14 horses ready to start in the $10-million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) March 26 are expected to make history as the highest earning field in racing history outside Japan.

 Sunday, March 20, 2011
Victoire Pisa Wins Japan's Arima Kinen

Victoire Pisa Wins Japan's Arima Kinen

Victoire Pisa, a son of Neo Universe, posted his fourth graded stakes triumph when he took the lead at the top of the stretch and held off all challengers to win the (US$4.2 million) Arima Kinen (Jpn-I).

 Sunday, December 26, 2010
Japan Cup Goes to Rose Kingdom Via DQ

Japan Cup Goes to Rose Kingdom Via DQ

A lengthy inquiry resulted in disqualification of the winner of the $5.8 million Japan Cup (Jpn-I) on Nov. 28 when favored Buena Vista was moved down to second and Rose Kingdom was declared the winner.

 Sunday, November 28, 2010
Blame Second in World Thoroughbred Rankings

Blame Second in World Thoroughbred Rankings

Blame, Zenyatta, Goldikova are all ranked in the top 13 horses in the World Thoroughbred Rankings.

 Friday, November 12, 2010
Buena Vista Dominates Tenno Sho Autumn

Buena Vista Dominates Tenno Sho Autumn

In what trainer Hiroyoshi Matsuda called her "best race ever" favored Buena Vista scored a two-length win in the Tenno Sho (Autumn). The 142nd running of the

 Sunday, October 31, 2010
Outsider Nips Buena Vista in Takarazuka Kinen

Outsider Nips Buena Vista in Takarazuka Kinen

With a powerful late burst, outsider Nakayama Festa nabbed favorite Buena Vista in the final strides to win the $3.1 million Takarazuka Kinen (Jpn-I), Japan's grand prix race to conclude the spring racing season June 27.

 Sunday, June 27, 2010
Buena Vista Proves Best in Victoria Mile

Buena Vista Proves Best in Victoria Mile

Favored Buena Vista used her stupendous kick to slip past Hikaru Amaranthus approaching the wire, registering a neck victory in the $2.1 million Victoria Mile (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Racecourse May 16.

 Sunday, May 16, 2010

Apapane Captures Japan's One Thousand Guineas

Favored Apapane overtook pacesetter Oken Sakura in the final strides to claim the 70th running of the Oka Sho (Jpn-I), Japan's equivalent of the English One Thousand Guineas at Hanshin Racecourse April 11.

 Sunday, April 11, 2010
Dar Re Mi Scales Dubai Sheema Classic

Dar Re Mi Scales Dubai Sheema Classic

Five-year-old mare Dar Re Mi, with new rider William Buick aboard, outlasted Buena Vista and Spanish Moon to capture the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I) at Meydan March 27.

 Saturday, March 27, 2010
Dream Journey Captures Japan's Grand Prix

Dream Journey Captures Japan's Grand Prix

Dream Journey gave Kenichi Ikezoe the ride of his life at Nakayama Racecourse Dec. 27 when he defeated favored Buena Vista to capture the season-ending grade I Arima Kinen (Grand Prix).

 Sunday, December 27, 2009
Queen Spumante Shocks Kyoto With QE II Upset

Queen Spumante Shocks Kyoto With QE II Upset

Queen Spumante, a 77-1 outsider, left a crowd of 58,944 at Kyoto Race Course in shock, leading from the outset to win the $2.1 million Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (Jpn-I) over a field that included champion 3-year-old filly Buena Vista and Qatar Petroleum Prix de l'Opera (Fr-I) winner Shalanaya.

 Sunday, November 15, 2009
Buena Vista Loses in Japan's Filly Crown Bid

Buena Vista Loses in Japan's Filly Crown Bid

Buena Vista failed in her bid to become the third winner of the Japanese filly Triple Crown on Sunday when she lost by a nose to second choice Red Desire in the $2 million Shuka Sho (Jpn-I) at Kyoto Race Course.

 Sunday, October 18, 2009

Buena Vista Wins Japan's 1,000 Guineas

Heavy favorite Buena Vista collared second choice Red Desire with 100 meters to run and went on to capture the US$2.1 million Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas) by a half-length for the second grade I victory of her career April 12 at Hanshin Racecourse.

 Sunday, April 12, 2009
Evita Argentina Vs. Boys in San Vicente

Evita Argentina Vs. Boys in San Vicente

An intriguing field of 10 3-year-olds was entered for the $150,000 San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 16 at Santa Anita, including the top three finishers from the San Pedro Stakes last month, two horses each from the barns of Bob Baffert and Jeff Mullins, and the Candy Ride filly Evita Argentina, who was second in the Santa Ynez (gr. II) last out and will look to make history by winning the 62-year-old event for the first time since 1947.

 Friday, February 13, 2009

Vodka Voted Japan's Horse of the Year

Vodka, a 4-year-old filly who won two grade I stakes against horses of all ages and of both genders, became the first filly/mare to claim the Japan Racing Association's Horse of the Year title in 11 years.

 Monday, January 26, 2009

Conveyor's Angel Posts Buena Vista Upset; Jockey's First Stakes Win

Longshot Conveyor's Angel rallied on the outside to provide jockey Saul Arias with his first stakes victory in the grade II Buena Vista Handicap at Santa Anita.

 Monday, February 19, 2007

Silver Cup Measures Up in Buena Vista 'Cap

Overlooked Silver Cup got a good a stalking trip before kicking home impressively in the final sixteenth of a mile to defeat an evenly matched field in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares on the Santa Anita turf course Monday.

 Monday, February 20, 2006

Uraib Tags Resplendency in Buena Vista

Uraib came from off the pace to nip front-running Resplendency by a nose in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares at sloppy Santa Anita on Presidents' Day Monday.

 Monday, February 21, 2005

Maiden Tower Tops Buena Vista

Darley Stable's Maiden Tower has been installed the 118-pound highweight in the field of seven older fillies and mares that will contest Saturday's Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita Park.

 Friday, February 20, 2004

Add "Seabiscuit" to St. Leger Stakes

Doncaster Racecourse announced that the 2003 renewal of the world's oldest classic will be run this year as the Seabiscuit St. Leger Stakes (Eng-I).

 Friday, August 22, 2003

Blue Moon Shines in Buena Vista

Blue Moon finally found racing room in the final yards and ran down Queen of Wilshire for a neck victory Monday in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2002

Charming Outcome in Santa Anita's Buena Vista

Rare Charmer, ridden by Laffit Pincay Jr. at 115 pounds, prevailed narrowly over Elegant Ridge in the $150,000 Buena Vista Handicap for fillies and mares Monday at Santa Anita Park. Rare Charmer ran one mile on a firm turf course in 1:36.67 and paid $27.40, $12 and $4.40. Rare Charmer is a 6-year-old California- bred by Slewpy and is trained by Craig Dollase for owner/breeder Nick Cafarchia.

 Monday, February 19, 2001