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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
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
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
Favored Orfevre Wins Japanese Derby

Favored Orfevre Wins Japanese Derby

Sunday Racing Company's Orfevre became the first horse in five years to win the first two legs of the Japanese Triple Crown when he won the Japanese Derby (Jpn-I) before a crowd of 82,240 May 29 at Tokyo Racecourse.

 Sunday, May 29, 2011