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The 2026 Kikuka Sho (Race Review)
The first star of a new era has etched their name onto the footnote with help from the veteran who laboured since the country found its new heights.
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The 2026 Shuka Sho (Race Review)
The Triple Tiara is over and while no one is able to claim all three, the final trial is claimed by what is perhaps the strongest of all.
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The 2026 Shuka Sho (Race Preview)
Just as the sakuras hibernate until spring awakens, so emerges a hero as champions slumber.
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The 2026 Sprinters’ Stakes (Race Review)
History might not repeat itself as much as the adage would have implied, but some mythos proved themselves more prevalent than others.
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The 2026 Sprinters’ Stakes (Race Preview)
“This is the best performance of his career and I could feel him ready to unleash on the home turn. Maybe he knew it was his final race. Once the gates opened, his engine was just brilliant today.” – Yasunari Iwara, the main jockey of Lord Kanaloa on his final race in the 2013 G1…
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The 2026 Sapporo Kinen (Preview)
In Sapporo, glory shines through proven grounds and neither trophies nor distance will wipe away the effort.
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The 2026 Takarazuka Kinen (Review)
In the midst of a tragedy, there lingers a tale that would last a generation.
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The 2026 Takarazuka Kinen (Preview)
Upsets make tradition, miracles become commonplace, and romance writes history in the Takarazuka Kinen.
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The 2026 Yasuda Kinen (Review)
The best miler doesn’t always boast a flawless race record nor are they the fastest. They do however always step up at the highest of stakes.