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David Morgan

Nakauchida is enjoying the Liberty Island journey

Leading trainer Mitsumasa Nakauchida shares his insights into Japan’s star filly and reflects on a spring campaign that surpassed expectations.

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Michael Cox

Liberty Island makes the hype look understated in Group 1 romp

Sunday Racing’s superstar filly Liberty Island was expected to win the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) but jockey Yuga Kawada ensured there was no doubting the filly’s dominance.

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【一齣好戲】「純淨之輝」下週首映由連達文一手包辦

瘋魔萬千馬迷的「純淨之輝」今年初戰角逐於東京舉行的一級賽維多利亞一哩賽,並由澳洲籍好手連達文操刀。

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Andrew Le Jeune

LJ Confidential: Sodashi fever provides opportunity at the odds

Sodashi will have the Tokyo crowd at fever pitch but given the hype around the great white hope, perhaps the best play is to look elsewhere to some high class rivals who could represent value. Andrew Le Jeune previews all the Hong Kong simulcast action.

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David Morgan

New leading man: Damian Lane set to co-star in ‘box office’ Sodashi’s 2023 premier

Japan’s ‘White Wonder’ makes her five-year-old debut in Sunday's Victoria Mile at Tokyo and her trainer hopes for a new maturity that would take the iconic mare to a higher level under her new rider, the in-form Australian Damian Lane.

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Oka Sho G1 Guide

The Oka Sho – ‘Cherry Blossom Prize’ – was first run in 1939 and is the first leg of the fillies’ Triple Crown.

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Bren O’Brien

Stunning Rose claims Shuka Sho as luckless Stars On Earth denied Triple Tiara

Stunning Rose has denied Stars On Earth’s quest for the Japanese Triple Tiara, delivering jockey Ryusei Sakai his first Group 1 success in the Shuka Sho at Hanshin.

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David Morgan

Art House aims to banish a lingering Shuka Sho spectre

The highly-regarded Art House will attempt to thwart Stars On Earth’s Triple Tiara bid and gain Shuka Sho recompense for her mother and her connections.

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Adrian Webber

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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