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Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: A classic Sheema the real star on Dubai World Cup night

Saturday at Meydan is “Dubai World Cup night” in name, but the jewel in the crown is the star-studded Group 1 Sheema Classic. As has been the case in previous years, the warm-up act could overshadow the main event.

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David Morgan

Fan power drives Japan’s Racing Club phenomenon

Japan’s racing clubs are synonymous with some of the JRA’s most famous horses, and club silks will be prominent again at the Dubai World Cup fixture, driving fan engagement at home and abroad.

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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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‘No plan B’: Christophe Lemaire’s incredible journey

Introducing the Asian Racing Report Podcast. In Episode One, champion rider Christophe Lemaire opens up to Michael Cox about the emotional roller coaster he rode on his way to becoming a full-time jockey in the Japan Racing Association.

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Michael Cox

‘He was a machine’: Christophe Lemaire on the record-breaking Equinox

Star jockey Christophe Lemaire has witnessed the boy-to-man transformation of Equinox first hand this year, and he paid credit to trainer Tetsuya Kimura after the colt’s spectacular coming-of-age display in Sunday’s Arima Kinen.

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David Morgan

Christophe Lemaire recounts epic Tenno Sho win on Equinox

When Panthalassa stole a long march on his rivals in Sunday’s Tenno Sho, Japan’s champion jockey thought he had him covered, but then a doubt flicked across his mind.

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Bren O’Brien

Equinox edges runaway Panthalassa in thrilling Tenno Sho finish

Equinox’s late surge proved too much for tearaway leader Panthalassa, with a perfectly timed Christophe Lemaire ride delivering the Tetsuya Kimura trained 3-year-old a deserved first Group 1 victory in the Tenno Sho (Autumn).

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Michael Cox

A Derby day of hope: Take’s sixth classic a step on path to Arc redemption

The emotional post-race reaction of the biggest JRA crowd in nearly two-and-a-half years was a resumption of regular transmission in more ways than one.

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