
Time Flyer Arrives in Hopeful Stakes at Nakayama
Time Flyer emerged from the back of the field and into the picture for next year's Japanese classics with a sweeping victory in the Hopeful Stakes (G1) Dec. 28 at Nakayama Racecourse.
Time Flyer emerged from the back of the field and into the picture for next year's Japanese classics with a sweeping victory in the Hopeful Stakes (G1) Dec. 28 at Nakayama Racecourse.
Ladbrokes St. Leger (Eng-I) runner-up Ventura Storm rebounded to land his first group I win in the Premio del Jockey Club (Ity-I) Oct. 16 at San Siro in Milan.
Unbeaten La Cressonniere sealed a classic double June 19 at Chantilly when she captured the Prix de Diane Longines (Fr-I, French Oaks).
Runaway German Derby (Ger-I) winner Sea The Moon is the hot favorite of the Grosser Preis von Baden (Ger-I), and he will have a new rider aboard when he takes on older runners for the first time Sept. 7 at Baden-Baden.
Ayusan dug in gamely to repel a strong late bid from Red Opal and capture the $2,311,000 Oka Sho (Jpn-I), or Japanese One Thousand Guineas, the first jewel in Japan's Triple Crown for fillies April 7 at Hanshin Racecourse.
Young Italian jockey Cristian Demuro scored his first victory in the United States Jan. 13 with favored Holdin Bullets in the second race at Gulfstream Park.