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The Arima Kinen and the Hopeful Stakes ended the Group 1 races of the Japanese year
By James Butler on 01 January 2021
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James Butler looks back at the star performers of the Japanese season
By James Butler on 25 December 2020
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The Frankel colt broke the Hanshin juvenile track record in winning the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes
By Anne Marie Duff on 25 December 2020
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Chuwa Wizard who won this year’s Champions Cup to register his first Group 1 victory
By Anne Marie Duff on 11 December 2020
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Almond Eye improved upon her own record, now a nine-time Group 1 winner and eight-time JRA Group 1 winner as she retires with 11 wins
By James Butler on 04 December 2020
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Christophe Lemaire bags another Group 1 on his way to retaining the jockeys' title
By James Butler on 27 November 2020
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The QEII over a mile for fillies is the next Group 1 up for decision in Japan
By Anne Marie Duff on 13 November 2020
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The five-year-old mare bids for her eighth Group 1 win to create a Japanese record
By Anne Marie Duff on 30 October 2020
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Tenacity was a superlative rarely associated with Contrail until he had to battle for the Group 1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) and complete the Triple Crown
By James Butler on 30 October 2020
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Magical provided Aidan O’Brien with his first victory in the 10-furlong showpiece 12 months ago, and returns to Ascot for the Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes
By Irish Field Contributor on 12 October 2020
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A most impressive turn-of-foot saw her run out a comprehensive winner; also on track - a limited number of racing fans will be permitted to attend racing fixtures
By James Butler on 09 October 2020
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Enable is going for three-in-a-row in the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, facing six rivals from Ballydoyle among other entries
By Irish Field Contributor on 21 July 2020
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Ghaiyyath went fast and exposed the weaknesses in his rivals before slugging it out in the final 300 yards of the Coral-Eclipse
By Simon Rowlands on 10 July 2020
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In making most of the running under William Buick, Ghaiyyath was lowering the colours of multiple Group 1 winners Enable and Japan
By Rory Delargy on 10 July 2020
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The son of American Pharoah may represent Japan in the Kentucky Derby in September
By Anne Marie Duff on 26 June 2020
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The outstanding Japanese mare seeks her eighth Group 1 win in the Yasuda Kinen over a mile at Tokyo
By Anne Marie Duff on 05 June 2020
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The unbeaten filly overcame a bad position to finish with a flourish and win her second classic
By Anne Marie Duff on 29 May 2020
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Daring Tact bids to win her second classic of season in Toyko on Sunday
By Anne Marie Duff on 22 May 2020
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The impressive winner became the third son of the deceased champion sire Deep Impact and the 11th grandson of Sunday Silence to win the Satsuki Sho
By James Butler on 24 April 2020
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The unbeaten Deep Impact colt's three victories have included the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes over the Nakayama course and distance and he heads the market for the colts' classic
By Anne Marie Duff on 17 April 2020
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