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Michael Cox

Children’s fan mail, expectations and Equinox

A dominant win in the G1 Sheema Classic has built on the already substantial hype around Equinox as Japan’s Arc drought again pulls into sharp focus.

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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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Michael Cox

The Arc of the east: Arima Kinen looms as race of 2022

Japan’s racing media is abuzz ahead of a Christmas Day clash in which form lines converge for a classic edition of the country’s biggest race.

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Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Arc washout and Sprinters shock, Japan’s autumn season is here

JRA broadcaster Adrian Webber looks at what’s happening on the Japan front with a three-day weekend coming up off the back of last weekend’s Group 1 action at home and abroad.

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David Morgan

Japan is still an option for Arc heroine Alpinista

Kirsten Rausing and Sir Mark Prescott weigh up whether or not to embark on a lucrative Tokyo raid after another Japanese washout at Longchamp.

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David Morgan

Japan’s Arc quest: tactics and wet track make for a difficult task

Kazuo Yokoyama will achieve a rare feat if he makes all on Titleholder to land Japan its first Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday.

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David Morgan

Japan’s top five Arc heartbreaks

A brief history of Japan's tortured relationship with one of horse racing's most coveted prizes, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

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David Morgan

Team Titleholder is gearing up for the Arc challenge

Toru Kurita and his staff are happy with the triple Group 1 winner’s preparations ahead of a key gallop at Chantilly on Wednesday.

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David Morgan

Deep Bond takes a fresh approach to the Arc

Ryuuji Okubo’s Arc contender Deep Bond will have star jockey Yuga Kawada onside in a bid to banish last year’s Longchamp disappointment.

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David Morgan

Paris or Tokyo? Rausing has fall-back option for York heroine Alpinista

Alpinista continued her win streak in the Yorkshire Oaks to set up a career finale in Paris, but Tokyo is on standby.

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