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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
Japanese Oaks Ends in a Dead Heat

Japanese Oaks Ends in a Dead Heat

The first dead heat in a grade I race in Japanese history took place May 23 when favored Apapane and Saint Emilion battled to a draw in the $2.2 million Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) at a rainy and soggy Tokyo Racecourse.

 Sunday, May 23, 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

Deep Impact Retired; Japanese Star Won 12 of 14 Starts

Deep Impact demolished a field of Japan's best horses to record his seventh grade I win and end his career on a tremendous high in the Arima Kinen Sunday over 2,500 meters at Nakayama racecourse.

 Sunday, December 24, 2006

Deep Impact Overwhelms Japanese Foes

As expected, Japanese champion Deep Impact won Sunday's Takarazuka Kinen (Jpn-I) before 80,000 spectators convincingly in his final domestic outing at Kyoto Racecourse prior to heading to France for the Prix de l' Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) on Oct. 1.

 Sunday, June 25, 2006