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Michael Cox

Children’s fan mail, expectations and Equinox

A dominant win in the G1 Sheema Classic has built on the already substantial hype around Equinox as Japan’s Arc drought again pulls into sharp focus.

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David Morgan

Lord Kanaloa has the edge as the old sires give way to the new

Japan’s greatest sprinter might not be its greatest sire, but as his son Panthalassa is emphasising, he can produce versatile, top-class types, and for now he is the front-runner in the post-Deep Impact stallion rankings.

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Homan

JRA Blackbook: turf convert builds on near-perfect record at Hanshin

One-time NAR galloper Danon Timpani made light work of his Hanshin opposition to make it five career wins from six starts on Sunday, while a daughter of Henny Hughes registered an even more dominant victory at the same track a day earlier.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Deep Bond’s hat-trick bid and goodbye Heart’s Cry

As Yuga Kawada and Christophe Lemaire continue their early season tussle in the jockey standings, JRA broadcaster Adrian Webber flags up the weekend’s Hanshin Daishoten fixture and looks at the comings and goings on the JRA scene.

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David Morgan

Deep Impact’s boys secure stud berths

Future opportunities to stand a son of the late Deep Impact could well be limited so securing a classy stallion by the great Japanese champion looks sound business for Haras Vacación, and Windsor Park and Mapperley Studs.
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【落地生根】紐西蘭為大震撼子嗣提供大放異彩之舞台

雖然「大震撼」子嗣「神燈光照」及「善得福」初到紐西蘭配種，但當地育馬者們就洞察到牠們能承繼其父種馬傳奇的潛質，同時期望牠們協助為當地的血脈增添色彩。
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David Morgan

New Zealand could be fertile ground for Deep Impact’s boys

It’s early days for Satono Aladdin and Staphanos but the sons of Japan’s great champion are showing that they might have the potential to carry on their sire’s legacy within New Zealand’s bloodlines.

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David Morgan

Japan’s stallions in 2023: freshman sires to watch, new North American influences and the Deep Impact dilemma

This week's Asian Bloodstock Report analyses Japan’s stallion landscape as the freshman sires that entered the breeding sheds in the immediate wake of Deep Impact’s passing will soon have their first runners in Japan.

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Bren O’Brien

Turning it up to 11: Deep Impact to add yet another chapter

Three and a half years since his shock death, Deep Impact looks destined to add an 11th Japanese sires’ title to his resume when the season ends on December 31.

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Homan

JRA Blackbook: Deep Impact’s final crop could contain a star

One of the final foals by mighty sire Deep Impact hit the ground running and a well-bred filly is ready to tackle group races again after a polished performance against older mares.

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Homan

JRA Blackbook: Noriyuki Hori’s Classic contender

Noriyuki Hori looks to have a promising son of Just A Way on his hands, while Keisuke Miyata's Epiphany impressed at Tokyo.
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David Morgan

Japan’s top five Arc heartbreaks

A brief history of Japan's tortured relationship with one of horse racing's most coveted prizes, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

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Michael Cox, David Morgan

Yoshida: Record sale results point way forward from Deep Impact era

Three years after the great sire Deep Impact’s death, a rising crop of stallions is emerging from his shadow.
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Takarazuka Kinen G1 Guide

The Takarazuka Kinen is a fan-voted all-star race named for the city of Takarazuka, where Hanshin racecourse is located. It was first run in 1960.
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Bren O’Brien

Deep connection stretches all the way to Australia

With Deep Impact’s daughter Glint Of Hope aiming for a second Group One win in Saturday’s Queensland Oaks, Bren O’Brien takes a look at the late, great Japanese champion’s impact in Australia.

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Tokyo Yushun G1 Guide

The Tokyo Yushun is not only the richest Derby in the world but also ranks among the very best. The contest brings together the cream of Japan’s colts and, on occasion, an exceptional filly.

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