Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: typhoon trouble but not for Songline

Adrian Webber reflects on a stormy lead-up to the Yasuda Kinen and looks ahead to the irresistible force of Equinox as he brings together the latest happenings in Japanese racing.

Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: the case for the Gosden-Dettori Derby combination

There are many Derbies but only one Derby and Asian Racing Review’s Andrew Le Jeune has found a stayer he believes has the right attributes to prevail at Epsom on a big weekend of simulcast racing.

Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: triumph and tragedy in Derby

Adrian Webber reflects on the Tokyo Yushun, casts his eye over a deep Yasuda Kinen and looks forward to the summer season up north in the charming seaside city of Hakodate.

Adrian Webber

Keiba Diary: Liberty Island next after the thrills of Sodashi week

Adrian Webber looks ahead to the Oaks at Tokyo on Sunday and beyond that the Derby and the Yasuda Kinen, after the excitement of last weekend’s Victoria Mile

David Morgan

Yasuda Kinen target for Serifos

Mitsu Nakauchida’s Group 1 winner is in fine fettle after travelling to Dubai and back and will be suited by the return to a mile at Tokyo.

David Morgan

Nakauchida believes Dubai Turf is right fit for Serifos

Trainer Mitsumasa Nakauchida also outlines Group 1 plans for star filly Liberty Island and the talented Prognosis, while Grenadier Guards stays home for Sunday’s G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen.

Michael Cox

Australia or Dubai possible for Serifos and Damian Lane is happy to be along for the ride

Trainer Mitsumasa Nakauchida already had overseas options on the radar for Serifos but Sunday’s G1 Mile Championship confirmed to the world what his trainer suspected.

Bren O’Brien

Serifos and Lane swoop late to win Mile Championship

Damian Lane and Serifos swept down the outside to win the G1 Mile Championship at Hanshin, giving the Australian rider his fourth Group 1 win in Japan.

David Morgan

Sydney’s Doncaster Mile is on Serifos’ radar

Lightly-raced Japanese miler Serifos could head to Hong Kong and next year Australia after missing out this month on a lucrative challenge down under.

David Morgan

Nakauchida’s Golden Eagle hope Serifos is still grounded

Mitsu Nakauchida has Golden Eagle ambitions for Serifos but unless pandemic measures change to enable flights, there will not be any Japanese horses racing in Australia this spring.