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JRA Blackbook: Quick Bio keeps her mind on the job at Hanshin

Saturday's Hanshin meeting saw Naosuke Sugai's Quick Bio emerge as a possible stakes performer, while on Sunday a daughter of Satono Diamond dazzled with an all-the-way Newcomer win.

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JRA Blackbook: Vent Vive goes like the wind at Fukushima

A son of Daiwa Major finished powerfully at Fukushima to open his winning account at start number two, while a Kazuya Makita-trained three-year-old benefitted from a drop in distance at Chukyo.

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JRA Blackbook: Kizuna colt shows he’s worth the Gamble at Hanshin

Kizuna colt Gamble Room demonstrated serious quality in bolting up in a Hanshin Newcomer on Sunday, while another Sunday Racing-owned prospect resumed with an emphatic win at Tokyo.

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JRA Blackbook: Volcano coasts home under own steam at Tokyo

Rulership colt Volcano jumped well and was never headed as he cruised to victory in a 2YO Newcomer at Tokyo on Saturday, while a daughter of Lord Kanaloa benefited from some extra condition to win smartly on the same card.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: another Classic stunner as Sol Oriens shines

JRA broadcaster Adrian Webber recaps all the weekend action and picks through recent happenings, including the reopening of the revamped Kyoto racecourse.
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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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JRA Blackbook: Tosen Laurier enters G1 Oko Sho frame

Anemone Stakes winner Tosen Laurier raced into Oka Sho calculations at Nakayama, while a grey mare was the unlucky runner in the G2 Kinko Sho at Chukyo.

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JRA Blackbook: Potential sprint stars cap breakout campaigns with three straight

Three-year-old Aguri showed toughness, Big Caesar brilliance, and both are bound for stakes races in 2023.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Liberty Island lights up the juvenile scene

Adrian Webber talks stakes races, David Egan’s Turfy presentation and Arima Kinen weekend looming large.
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Keiba Diary: It’s Shuka Sho week and there’s a Triple Tiara on the table

Salios returned to the winner's circle thanks to a heady Kohei Matsuyama steer, while targets have been mapped out for Do Deuce, Stay Foolish and the 'White Wonder' Sodashi.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Classic clues and Stars on the comeback

JRA broadcaster Adrian Webber gives his lowdown on the recent news and action out of Japan and what to look forward to in the coming week.
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Homan Ho

Homan’s JRA horses to follow – September 20

A devastating debut winner features in this week's JRA horses to follow, while a daughter of Screen Hero has bounced back strongly after a G1 Oaks flop.

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Homan’s JRA horses to follow – August 30

Yutaka Take combined with his brother on a smart newcomer and a potential dirt star emerged on All-Star weekend in Sapporo.

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Homan’s JRA horses to follow – June 21

In the first of a regular column, our Japanese racing expert, Homan, picks out a couple of horses worth following out of last weekend’s JRA action.

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