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Racing
JAPAN: Calandagan crowns fabulous season in Japan
Anne Marie Duff
The Irish-bred Gleneagles gelding completed an amazing season for trainer Francis Graffard and the Aga Khans studs
28 November 2025 News
JAPAN: Jantar Mantar brilliant in Mile Championship
British runner Docklands had too much ground to make up and never got involved
21 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
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
FEATURE: How Japan became a leader in world racing and breeding
Following her recent trip to Japan, Nancy Sexton reflects on how Japanese bloodstock differs to the European scene
3 August 2025 News
SALES: Buyers and prices boom at Select Sale
The first foals by world champion Equinox set the sale alight, generating over €20million
18 July 2025 News
JAPAN: Take still has the magic touch
The four-year-old bred by Mishima Farm raced to an easy three-length win
20 June 2025 News
JAPAN: Favourite Croix Du Nord is the Derby star
The son of Kitasan Black marked himself a high class colt with a fine display
6 June 2025 News
JAPAN: Kamunyak gives Starke a big Japanese success
The daughter of Black Tide produced an impressive finishing run in the fillies classic
30 May 2025 News