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David Morgan

Five key storylines that will define Japanese racing this autumn

International incursions in Hong Kong and North America, the prospect of one of the most highly anticipated Japan Cup clashes of all time and two champion riders engaged in a fierce jockeys' premiership dogfight: David Morgan picks out the five most compelling storylines as Japanese racing surges towards its 2023 crescendo.

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Homan Ho

JRA Blackbook: Catfight claws new Nakayama record

A new Nakayama record mark suggested Group One assignments loom for a daughter of Discreet Cat, while earlier in the day a son of Epiphaneia ran right up to his lofty pedigree with a dominant Newcomer performance.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: gift-wrapped Equinox

Adrian Webber sees the Takarazuka Kinen as a perfect summer gift, Lemaire and leading sire Lord Kanaloa maintain their hot form, and Imamura returns with a win.

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Homan Ho

JRA Blackbook: ‘monster’ Maurice two-year-old destroys Tokyo Newcomer

A Maurice colt emerged as a potential Hopeful Stakes or Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes contender as he dwarfed his rivals at Tokyo, while a son of Deep Impact continued to benefit from a recent tactical adjustment at Hanshin.

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Asian Racehorse Rankings

2023 Tokyo Yushun Rankings: Sol Oriens presents daunting Tokyo test in G1 Japanese Derby

Ahead of this Sunday's G1 Tokyo Yushun our expert panel presents their final Derby standings, as we take a detailed look at the top contenders vying for ¥432,000,000 in prizemoney in the second leg of the colts' Triple Crown.

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Asian Racehorse Rankings

2023 Tokyo Yushun rankings: Satsuki Sho shake-up

The first leg of the colts' Triple Crown has been run and won, pushing a worthy new leader to the top of the board as five previously unranked three-year-olds enter the top 18.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: idols in the vending machine but Liberty Island is the real deal

Adrian Webber takes a look at the Satsuki Sho prospects and has news of the injured and returning, along with a well-known jockey’s daughter starting out at the JRA school.

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Homan Ho

JRA Blackbook: Durezza makes mess of start, and rivals, at Nakayama

A well-bred staying colt overcame severe trouble at the start to win at Nakayama, while the talented but luckless Danon the Kid looks back to his best after a resolute third in the G1 Osaka Hai at Hanshin.

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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

Who is Bauyrzhan Murzabayev? He’s more than just the ‘Kazakh jockey’

Germany’s dominant champion comes from an ancient tradition of nomadic Kazakh horsemen and he is now turning more heads internationally after a successful winter in Japan.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Take brothers in Classic quest, few clues besides

Adrian Webber brings us this week’s latest from the JRA including some inconclusive Classic trials and news of Group 1 stars Do Deuce and Pixie Knight.

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David Morgan

Hong Kong’s Angel investors: flexibility puts Upper Bloodstock ‘in the game’

A Harry Angel colt topped the operation’s purchases at the Inglis Premier Sale this week, days after Upper Bloodstock's Iffraaj filly Sakura Girl confirmed her Classic credentials.

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Asian Racehorse Rankings

2023 Tokyo Yushun rankings: unbeaten colt rules Derby hierarchy

Our expert panel has voted to bring you the top 18 Tokyo Yushun prospects for 2023 as Japan's best three-year-olds chase Derby glory.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: mysteries at home but no surprise as Panthalassa and co move on to Dubai

Deep Impact features heavily in this week's Keiba Diary as his mother celebrates her 32nd birthday, a son is shipped off to stud in Turkey and high-class colt Top Knife makes his season return in Sunday's G2 Yayoi Sho (Deep Impact Kinen).

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Homan Ho

JRA Blackbook: Gold Ship colt showcases big talent, bigger personality

A talented son of Gold Ship that ‘cannot understand orders’ and an injury plagued dirt star bound for G1 glory find a place in this week’s JRA Blackbook.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Hard work brings awards for Kawada and Shibata

JRA broadcaster Adrian Webber returns with his weekly roundup and there is plenty to be positive about in the Year of the Rabbit.

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David Morgan

Top 5 magic moments of 2022: Japan

After Equinox’s brilliant Arima Kinen victory emphasised the wonder of top-level racing in Japan, Asian Racing Report looks back on 2022 and ranks its five most memorable Japanese racing moments of the year.

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Hopeful Stakes G1 Guide

Upgraded to elite status in 2017, the 2000-metre Hopeful Stakes for two-year-olds is one of only three juvenile Group 1 races in the JRA.

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