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Japanese Horse of the Year Vodka Retired

Japanese Horse of the Year Vodka Retired

Vodka, a two-time Japanese Horse of the Year, has been retired from racing.

 Monday, March 08, 2010
Japanese Mare on All-Time Earnings Quest

Japanese Mare on All-Time Earnings Quest

Already the leading female by earnings in Thoroughbred racing history, Japan's back-to-back Horse of the Year Vodka is in Dubai with a mission to capture the coveted crown as the sport's all-time leading money earner.

 Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Vodka Scores Popular Victory in Japan Cup

Vodka Scores Popular Victory in Japan Cup

In a scene that has been played out on four continents over the past four years, Vodka, Japan's reigning Horse of the Year, had the fans at Tokyo Race Course cheering wildly as she barely held on to win the Nov. 29 Japan Cup (Jpn-I), joining other recent femme fatales Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, and Rags to Riches, Zarkava, Goldikova, and Makybe Diva.

 Sunday, November 29, 2009
Vodka Becomes Japan's Highest Earning Mare

Vodka Becomes Japan's Highest Earning Mare

Champion Japanese mare Vodka was too good once again, winning an action packed renewal of the final leg of the Asian Mile Challenge, the 59th running of the Yasuda Kinen (Jap-I) June 7 at Tokyo racecourse.

 Sunday, June 07, 2009

Vodka Wins Tenno Sho Autumn Thriller

The relentless Vodka, piloted by Yutaka Take, caught Daiwa Scarlett in the final stride to win the $2,448,000 Tenno Sho Autumn (Jpn-I) by a nose before 121,961 spectators at Tokyo Racecourse Nov. 2.

 Sunday, November 02, 2008

Vodka Rebounds in Yasuda Kinen

Vodka, winner of the 2007 Japanese Derby, ended a year-long win drought with a stunning 3 1/2-length win in the Yasuda Kinen (Jpn-I), the final leg of Asian Mile Challenge June 8 at Tokyo Racecourse.

 Sunday, June 08, 2008