Homan Ho

JRA Blackbook: Duramente filly still Soaring following dirt switch

Duramente three-year-old Thermal Soaring looks a completely different horse following a switch from turf to dirt, while a daughter of Heart's Cry displayed her sprinting potential with a Class 2 victory at Hanshin.

Homan Ho

JRA Blackbook: Ton Jin Chi another potential star for Duramente?

A two-year-old filly added to late stallion Duramente's growing legacy after a dominant win at Hanshin, while a surging dirt convert could be off to take on the world.

David Morgan

Japan Cup success would redeem Shahryar’s standing

Japan’s 2021 Derby winner Shahryar goes into the big international feature as the home contingent’s star runner but he hasn’t sparkled since Dubai last spring.

Homan Ho

Homan’s JRA horses to follow – October 11

An impressive filly and a two-year-old half-brother to a Japan Cup winner caught the eye of our JRA expert this week.

David Morgan

Yahagi revisits history: European summers might be the future

Bathrat Leon will be the first Japanese horse to contest France’s top summer mile race in 19 years.