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Fenomeno Shows Staying Power in Tenno Sho

Fenomeno Shows Staying Power in Tenno Sho

With stamina to spare as he crossed the finish line, Fenomeno won the US$3,437,000 Tenno Sho (Spring) (Jpn-I) from Tosen Ra and globetrotter Red Cadeaux in a breakthrough victory April 28 at Kyoto.

 Sunday, April 28, 2013
Japanese Finale Features Rulership, Gold Ship

Japanese Finale Features Rulership, Gold Ship

Hong Kong group I winner Rulership and dual Japanese classic winner Gold Ship look to be the early favorites for the Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (Jpn-I), the Japan's biggest race and its season finale, on Dec. 22.

 Friday, December 21, 2012
Undefeated Colts Meet in Asahi Hai Futurity

Undefeated Colts Meet in Asahi Hai Futurity

Codino and A Shin Top will bid to close the year undefeated Dec. 16 in Japan's marquee race for juvenile males, the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (Jpn-I) at Nakayama Racecourse.

 Friday, December 14, 2012
Gentildonna Wins Japanese Filly Triple Crown

Gentildonna Wins Japanese Filly Triple Crown

Gentildonna narrowly completed a sweep of Japan's Triple Crown for fillies Oct. 14 with a nose victory over rival Verxina in a thrilling finish to the Shuka Sho (Jpn-I) at Kyoto Racecourse.

 Sunday, October 14, 2012
Orfevre Returns to Form With Hanshin Victory

Orfevre Returns to Form With Hanshin Victory

Reigning Japanese Horse of the Year Orfevre made an impressive late charge to capture the Takarazuka Kinen for his fifth grade I victory June 24 at Hanshin Racecourse.

 Sunday, June 24, 2012
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
Gentildonna Romps in Tokyo's Japanese Oaks

Gentildonna Romps in Tokyo's Japanese Oaks

Gentildonna romped to victory in the Yushun Himba (Jpn-I), or Japanese Oaks, in race-record time at Tokyo Racecourse May 20, giving the 3-year-old the first two jewels of the nation's Triple Crown for fillies.

 Sunday, May 20, 2012
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
Orfevre Wins Arima Kinen at Nakayama

Orfevre Wins Arima Kinen at Nakayama

Sunday Racing Co.'s Orfevre, who this year became the seventh winner of Japan's Triple Crown, won the $4.89 million Arima Kinen (Jpn-I) at Nakayama Racecourse Dec. 25.

 Sunday, December 25, 2011
Orfevre Completes Japanese Triple Crown

Orfevre Completes Japanese Triple Crown

Orfevre became the seventh Japanese Triple Crown winner Oct. 23 when he registered a 2 1/2-length victory as a strong favorite in the $2.7 million Kikuka Sho (Jpn-I), or Japanese St. Leger, at Kyoto Racecourse.

 Sunday, October 23, 2011
Buena Vista Proves Best in Victoria Mile

Buena Vista Proves Best in Victoria Mile

Favored Buena Vista used her stupendous kick to slip past Hikaru Amaranthus approaching the wire, registering a neck victory in the $2.1 million Victoria Mile (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Racecourse May 16.

 Sunday, May 16, 2010
Dream Journey Captures Japan's Grand Prix

Dream Journey Captures Japan's Grand Prix

Dream Journey gave Kenichi Ikezoe the ride of his life at Nakayama Racecourse Dec. 27 when he defeated favored Buena Vista to capture the season-ending grade I Arima Kinen (Grand Prix).

 Sunday, December 27, 2009

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

No Equal for Unrivaled in Japanese 2,000

Unrivaled took command of the $2.3 million Satsuki Sho (Japanese Two Thousand Guineas) at the top of the stretch and held off a late charge from Triumph March to win by 1 1/2 lengths before 71,201 at Nakayama Racecourse April 19.

 Sunday, April 19, 2009

Buena Vista Wins Japan's 1,000 Guineas

Heavy favorite Buena Vista collared second choice Red Desire with 100 meters to run and went on to capture the US$2.1 million Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas) by a half-length for the second grade I victory of her career April 12 at Hanshin Racecourse.

 Sunday, April 12, 2009

Sleepless Night Gets Dream Run in Japan

Favored Sleepless Night scored a sharp 1 1/4-length victory in Japan's $1.76 million Sprinters Stakes (Jpn-I) at Nakayama Racecourse Oct. 5, for her fifth consecutive victory.

 Sunday, October 05, 2008
Vermilion On Target; World Cup Next

Vermilion On Target; World Cup Next

Favored Vermilion, Japan's champion dirt horse last year, dominated the field in his debut for 2008 with a 1 3/4-length win in the February Stakes (Jpn-I) at Tokyo racecourse Feb. 24 before a crowd of 53,029.

 Sunday, February 24, 2008