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Gentildonna Collects Oka Sho Crown at Hanshin

Gentildonna Collects Oka Sho Crown at Hanshin

Gentildonna captured the $2.3 million Oka Sho (Jpn-I), Japan's version of the One Thousand Guineas, when she came from off the pace to score by a half-length at Hanshin Racecourse April 8.

 Sunday, April 08, 2012
Transcend Repeats in Japan Cup Dirt

Transcend Repeats in Japan Cup Dirt

Favored Transcend successfully defended his title in the $3.4 million Japan Cup Dirt (Jpn-I) Dec. 4, winning a showdown with 2009 victor Espoir City at Hanshin Racecourse.

 Sunday, December 04, 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
Marcellina Captures Japan's Thousand Guineas

Marcellina Captures Japan's Thousand Guineas

Marcellina used a strong closing kick to capture the $2.1 million Oka Sho (Jpn-I), the Japanese equivalent of the English One Thousand Guineas held at Hanshin Racecourse April 10.

 Sunday, April 10, 2011
Kinshasa no Kiseki Repeats in Japan Grade I

Kinshasa no Kiseki Repeats in Japan Grade I

Twelve hours after the historic 1-2 finish by Japanese horses Victoire Pisa and Transcend in the Dubai World Cup defending champion Kinshasa no Kiseki captured the Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse March 27.

 Sunday, March 27, 2011
No Catching Transcend in Japan Cup Dirt

No Catching Transcend in Japan Cup Dirt

Favored Transcend went gate to wire in spite of pressure to win the $3 million Japan Cup Dirt (Jpn-I) by a neck at Hanshin Racecourse Dec. 5.

 Sunday, December 05, 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
Espoir City Runs Away With Japan Cup Dirt

Espoir City Runs Away With Japan Cup Dirt

Favored Espoir City became the 10th champion of the Japan Cup Dirt Dec. 6 at Hanshin Racecourse, going wire-to-wire from the rail post to finish 3 1/2 lengths ahead of Silk Mobius for his first group I victory.

 Sunday, December 06, 2009

Prado, Bejarano to Compete in Japan Jockey Series

Top jockeys Edgar Prado and Rafael Bejarano will represent North America in the 19th World Super Jockey Series at Japan's Hanshin Racecourse Dec. 3-4, said Joe Ferrer, Bejarano's agent. The riders traveled to Japan to participate in the competition that has attracted 14 jockeys from five different continents.

 Wednesday, November 30, 2005

From the Print Edition: Dark Horses Win in Japan

On Dec. 2 at Hanshin Racecourse, a one-two upset by dark horses paired with foreign riders Olivier Peslier and Kieren Fallon translated into big winnings at the betting windows.

 Tuesday, December 04, 2001