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Michael Cox

JRA G1 wrap: Equinox wows Tokyo with sixth straight G1 in thrilling Japan Cup

Will Equinox race on? If Sunday’s G1 Japan Cup was his last race it was a fitting swansong for a modern great

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Michael Cox

JRA G1 wrap: ‘explosive’ filly Brede Weg prevails in wet Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Lord Kanaloa filly Brede Weg became a Group 1 winner at just start number five, overcoming a tricky inside draw and the soft Kyoto surface to defeat the older mares in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup on Sunday.

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Michael Cox

JRA G1 wrap: Equinox breaks Tokyo track record in dazzling Tenno Sho Autumn defence

Equinox scored his fifth consecutive Group 1 win as the world's top-rated racehorse set a new Tokyo track record for 2000 metres in Sunday's G1 Tenno Sho Autumn.

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【猶有餘勁】Liberty Island大把在手

練馬師中內田充正相信於秋華賞休後初出即勝的冠軍級雌馬Liberty Island,無論下仗出戰哪一場賽事都會表現得更好。

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David Morgan

Is the Tenno Sho Autumn a two-horse race?

Equinox is the clear favourite to win Sunday’s big race at Tokyo, but can Do Deuce prove his Derby superiority to be right? JRA expert David Morgan takes a look at some of the key questions around the Group 1 clash.

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David Morgan

Heat is off Danon Tornado in the Kikuka Sho

The Nakauchida stable is hunting further Classic success on Sunday, plus the latest on Prognosis, Serifos and a two-year-old with big potential.

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Asian Racing Review: Sure, The Everest is a success, but let’s see the figures

On this week’s episode of Asian Racing Review, Michael Cox and Andrew Le Jeune discuss the Everest, Triple Tiara heroine Liberty Island's next target and whether the G2 Sha Tin Trophy was Beauty Eternal’s chance to prove he is a HKIR contender.

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Homan Ho

JRA Blackbook: Shuka Sho unmasks new Group 1 contender

Fast-finishing runner-up Masked Diva revealed her immense potential in Sunday's G1 Shuka Sho at Kyoto, while a well-related newcomer impressed on the Tokyo dirt.

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【Homan每週日本焦點】Masked Diva一戰聲名大噪

今週日本雖然只有兩場級際賽,不過仍吸引全球焦點。星期日的秋華賞Liberty Island不負眾望成為日本史上第七匹三冠雌馬。另外兩匹焦點賽駒同樣出自星期日的賽事。

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David Morgan

Liberty Island has more in the tank

Trainer Mitsu Nakauchida believes Liberty Island will improve into her next run, wherever that may be, after his champion filly arrived first-up from a summer break to win the Shuka Sho.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: what a Liberty

Adrian Webber pays homage to the new Queen of Japanese racing, looks at Kurofune’s impressive stats, a jockey relocation, and anticipates a cracking contest in the year’s final Classic.

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【人馬爭鳴】日本秋季賽事的五個主軸故事線

每年這個時期,日本的超級賽駒都會在眾多馬迷見證下正面交鋒。這些馬迷們的英雄將於國際舞台上追逐更多榮譽。

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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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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: from the bearish to the bullish

Adrian Webber shares his insights to the JRA scene as Japan’s autumn season begins to ramp up with more Group 1 action.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Mama Cocha steps up as Sodashi retires

Adrian Webber was on hand to witness Mama Cocha’s big win, and he also has word of her famous older sister’s retirement, plus Mickaëlle Michel’s latest jockey test and an exciting autumn programme.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Centaur boilover but no shocks in Korea

Adrian Webber looks back on Japan’s Seoul raid, T M Spada’s huge odds Centaur surprise, and gives us the latest on the JRA’s returning stars.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: the action’s hot and getting hotter

Adrian Webber's weekly look at what’s happening in Japan as Maurice hits a landmark, raiders head to Korea, Shibata extends a record, and the hot autumn action comes into view.

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【精銳盡出】Liberty Island成中內田充正秋季陣容其中一員

這匹日本頂級三歲雌馬正虎視眈眈,欲成為歷史上另一匹雌馬三冠。可以面對「春秋分」的強勢,賽後會否角逐日本盃仍為變數。

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