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TVG to Air Group I Races from Japan

TVG to Air Group I Races from Japan

TVG has announced that in partnership with Woodbine Entertainment Group, the horse racing network is expanding its live coverage of racing from Japan in 2013.

 Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Son of Deep Impact Knocks Off Japanese Derby

Son of Deep Impact Knocks Off Japanese Derby

Deep Brillante, a son of 2005 Japanese Triple Crown winner Deep Impact, fended off the late charge of Fenomeno to win the $3.9 million Tokyo Yushun (Jpn-I), or Japanese Derby, by a nose May 27 at Tokyo Racecourse.

 Sunday, May 27, 2012
Favored Orfevre Wins Japanese Derby

Favored Orfevre Wins Japanese Derby

Sunday Racing Company's Orfevre became the first horse in five years to win the first two legs of the Japanese Triple Crown when he won the Japanese Derby (Jpn-I) before a crowd of 82,240 May 29 at Tokyo Racecourse.

 Sunday, May 29, 2011
Eishin Flash Turns Tables in Japanese Derby

Eishin Flash Turns Tables in Japanese Derby

Eishin Flash stormed from mid-pack to upset the field in the $3.5 million Tokyo Yushun (Jpn-I), or Japanese Derby, before a crowd of 125,746 at Tokyo Racecourse May 30.

 Sunday, May 30, 2010

Mahubah's Corner: Unrivaled

For Sunday Racing Co., life could not be better. The partnership heads into the Derby with a colt that was not only sired by one Derby winner but is half-brother to another - talk about pedigree. And that colt won his final pre-Derby race impressively April 19 to establish himself as the probable favorite for the big race.

 Thursday, April 23, 2009
Deep Sky Soars to Japanese Derby Win

Deep Sky Soars to Japanese Derby Win

Favored Deep Sky came from out of the clouds to register a convincing win in the $4,639,000 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby, Jpn-I), giving jockey Hirofumi Shii consecutive wins in the second leg of the nation's Triple Crown.

 Sunday, June 01, 2008

Vodka First Filly Since 1943 to Win Japanese Derby

Vodka ended a 63-year drought for fillies at the Japanese Derby (Tokyo Yushun) on Sunday, winning by three lengths ahead of the outsider Asakusa Kings.

 Sunday, May 27, 2007