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Eishin Flash Pulls Tenno Sho Upset

Eishin Flash Pulls Tenno Sho Upset

Former Japanese classic winner Eishin Flash halted a lengthy winless skid on Oct. 28 when he defeated favorite Fenomeno in a thrilling finish to the $3,437,000 Tenno Sho (Autumn) (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Racecourse.

 Sunday, October 28, 2012
JRA Cancels Nakayama March schedule

JRA Cancels Nakayama March schedule

Four group races are affected by the cancellation. Racing will be held at Hanshin and Kokura racecourses.

 Tuesday, March 15, 2011
HRTV: Inside Information - 3/24 (Video)

HRTV: Inside Information - 3/24 (Video)

HorseRacing TV's "Inside Information" show is a biweekly look at the horses, people and places in the Thoroughbred world. This episode features the 10-year anniversary of 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Real Quiet; a behind-the-scenes look at the buying and selling of horses at Barrett's; and the relationship between Tokyo City's Keiba Racecourse and Santa Anita Park.

 Tuesday, March 25, 2008
HRTV: Inside Information - 3/24/08

HRTV: Inside Information - 3/24/08

Inside Information features Real Quiet, Barrett's Sale and Tokyo Racecourse.

 Monday, March 24, 2008

TVG to Broadcast Live Racing from Japan

TVG will present six live racing telecasts from Japan beginning Sept. 10 as part of an agreement between TVG and the Japan Racing Association (JRA) granting TVG exclusive Japanese racing telecast and advanced deposit wagering rights in the U.S. Racing will air from 10 p.m.-midnight PT.

 Friday, September 02, 2005

Johar to Tackle International Field, Wet Track in Tokyo

If Johar becomes America's first Japan Cup (Jpn-I) winner since Golden Pheasant won the 12-furlong international turf race in 1991, he'll not only have to overcome a top-class field that is headed by Japanese star Symboli Kris S. He will, for the first time in his career, be tested on a racetrack that is anything other than fast or firm.

 Friday, November 28, 2003

Favored Symboli Kris S Wins Emperor's Cup

Race favorite American-bred Symboli Kris S (Kris S.--Tee Kay, by Gold Meridian) answered fans expectations Nov. 2 with a record win of the fall version of the prestigious Emperor's Cup at Tokyo Racecourse. It was the first time in the race's 64-year history that a horse has won the fall version two years in a row, the third year in a row foreign-bred runners have topped the field.

 Monday, November 03, 2003

Seattle Slew Colt in Japan Has International Ambitions

Slew the World could be an appropriate name for a 2-year-old Seattle Slew colt who most recently finished second in a turf stakes at Tokyo Race Course on Nov. 26.

 Tuesday, November 28, 2000

Local Favorite Becomes Richest Horse With Japan Cup Win

Japanese superhorse T.M. Opera O gave his many fans some anxious moments, but the 1-2 favorite ultimately prevailed in Sunday's $4.4 million Japan Cup (Jpn-I), winning by a neck over another Japanese runner, Meisho Doto, who just lasted for second over Godolphin's hard-charging Fantastic Light.

 Sunday, November 26, 2000

Wing Arrow Takes Japan Cup Dirt; Lord Sterling Third

Former American claimer Lord Sterling gave his connections a thrill as he battled for the lead on the turn for home in the first running of the Japan Cup Dirt (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Race Course on Saturday, but Ron and Susie Anson's gutty Black Tie Affair gelding was overtaken in midstretch by a pair of Japanese runners, winding up third behind Wing Arrow and Sanford City in the 1 5/16-mile event.

 Saturday, November 25, 2000