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JAPAN: Croix Du Nord holds on for narrow victory
Anne Marie Duff
The colt became the first Derby winner to win this two-mile race since 2007.
24 April 2026 News
JAPAN: Lovcen proves the Premier colt
The Japanese 2000 Guineas went to a colt with a very stout pedigree
3 April 2026 Features
JAPAN: Satono Reve defends sprint title
The top Japanese sprinter was in top form in his home country, while in France, another Aga Khan gelding caught the eye
JAPAN : Museum Mile powers to a grand finale
Museum Mile completed a terrific season for three-year-old colts in winning the final Group 1
2 January 2026 News
REVIEW OF THE YEAR: JAPAN: Forever Young seals the deal
The Japanese made a big impact worldwide with Forever Young the standard bearer, writes Anne Marie Duff
23 December 2025 Features
JAPAN: Calandagan crowns fabulous season in Japan
The Irish-bred Gleneagles gelding completed an amazing season for trainer Francis Graffard and the Aga Khans studs
5 December 2025 News
JAPAN: Jantar Mantar brilliant in Mile Championship
British runner Docklands had too much ground to make up and never got involved
28 November 2025 News
JAPAN: Regaleira captures third Group 1 in record time
The Suave Richard filly avenged her fifth-place finish in the race last year and heads again for the Group 1 Arima Kinen
21 November 2025 News
JAPAN: Energico dominates in Leger
The favourite took the last leg of this year’s Japanese colts’ Triple Crown
31 October 2025 News
FRANCE: Convergent ready for step to the top
Round up of the main group contests in France and Japan last weekend
24 October 2025 News
JAPAN: Veteran Carnelian captures first Group 1
On a good weekend for old timers, he became the second eight-year-old horse to win the race.
3 October 2025 News
JAPAN: Croix Du Nord wins final Arc trial
The Japanese Derby winner proved sharp enough to win the Prix du Prince d'Orange
19 September 2025 News