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Sprint Queen Curren Chan Wins Takamatsunomiya

Sprint Queen Curren Chan Wins Takamatsunomiya

Last year's Japanese sprint champion Curren Chan returned to form March 25 when she captured the $2.47 million Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Jpn-I) at newly renovated Chukyo Racecourse by a neck over San Carlo.

 Sunday, March 25, 2012
Centimeter Settles Japan's Sprinters Stakes

Centimeter Settles Japan's Sprinters Stakes

The sixth leg of the Global Sprint Challenge produced one of the closest finishes in Japan's Sprinters Stakes (Jpn-I) history when Laurel Guerreiro edged B B Guldan by one centimeter to prevail in the US$2 million event on Oct. 4 at Nakayama Racecourse.

 Sunday, October 04, 2009
Purses Hiked for Royal Ascot Meet

Purses Hiked for Royal Ascot Meet

Britain's Ascot Racecourse announced Jan. 6 that prize money for the 2009 royal race meeting June 16-20 has been increased.

 Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Sleepless Night Gets Dream Run in Japan

Favored Sleepless Night scored a sharp 1 1/4-length victory in Japan's $1.76 million Sprinters Stakes (Jpn-I) at Nakayama Racecourse Oct. 5, for her fifth consecutive victory.

 Sunday, October 05, 2008

Takover Target Takes Japan's Sprinters Stakes

Takeover Target romped to the second Global Sprint Challenge title on Sunday, the Joseph Janiak-trained gelding winning the Sprinters Stakes (Jpn-I) at Nakayama Racecourse.

 Sunday, October 01, 2006

Silent Witness Takes Last Jewel of Sprint Series

Hong Kong raider Silent Witness captured the last jewel of the Global Sprint Challenge (Jpn-I) on Sunday afternoon, winning the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse.

 Sunday, October 02, 2005