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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
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

Laurel Guerreiro Upsets Sleepless Night

Laurel Guerreiro upset favored Sleepless Night, last year's Japanese Racing Association champion sprinter, while posting his first grade I win in the US$2.25 million Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo racecourse March 29.

 Sunday, March 29, 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