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Beat Black Scores Major Upset in Tenno Sho

Beat Black Scores Major Upset in Tenno Sho

Longshot Beat Black defeated a powerful field that included 2011 Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner Orfevre in the marathon $3.4 million Tenno Sho Spring (Jpn-I) at Japan's Kyoto Racecourse April 29.

 Sunday, April 29, 2012

KY-Bred Eishin Apollon Wins Mile Championship

Eishin Apollon, relishing a moist turf left by heavy rain the day before, registered his first grade I victory with an upset in the $2.5 million Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse in Japan Nov. 20.

 Sunday, November 20, 2011
Hiruno d'Amour Prevails in Tenno Sho Spring

Hiruno d'Amour Prevails in Tenno Sho Spring

Hiruno d'Amour completed a father-son double in the $3.2 million Tenno Sho Spring (Jpn-I) May 1 at Kyoto Racecourse, matching his sire Manhattan Cafe while landing his first grade I by a half-length over Eishin Flash.

 Sunday, May 01, 2011
New York-Bred A Shin Forward Wins Japan Mile

New York-Bred A Shin Forward Wins Japan Mile

Lightly regarded A Shin Forward took the lead 100 meters from the wire and held off favored Danon Yoyo in a driving finish to win the $2.3 million Mile Championship (Jpn-I) at Japan's Kyoto Racecourse Nov. 21.

 Sunday, November 21, 2010

Snow Fairy Has the Magic in Japan's QE II Cup

British raider Snow Fairy, winner of the Investec Oaks (Eng-I) this summer, produced a decisive four-length win in Japan's $2.1 million Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (Jpn-I) at Kyoto Racecourse Nov. 14.

 Sunday, November 14, 2010

Little Amapola Takes Japan's QE II Cup

Little Amapola burst to the lead with 200 yards to go and defeated favored Kawakami Princess by 1 1/2 lengths in the $1.77 million Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (Jpn-I) at Kyoto Racecourse Nov. 16.

 Sunday, November 16, 2008

Deep Impact Makes Last Japan Start Saturday

Champion Deep Impact will make his last appearance in Japan late Saturday night in the Takarazuka Kinen (Jpn-I) before embarking on an overseas trip to France for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) at Longchamp Oct. 1.

 Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Sweep Tosho Triumphs in Japan's QE II Cup

Sweep Tosho capped a remarkable year with a grade I victory on Sunday, catching Osumi Haruka at the wire to win the 30th Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup.

 Sunday, November 13, 2005

Durandal Repeats in Kyoto Mile Championship

Favored Durandal made it back-to-back victories in the Japan Mile Championship (Jpn-I), defeating the filly Dance in the Mood by two lengths in the $1.77 million event at Kyoto Racecourse Sunday.

 Sunday, November 21, 2004