France-based gelding better Almond Eyes' previous course record for the 2,400 meters set in 2018 while becoming the first foreign-trained horse to win the race since 2005 ...

Calandagan bids to end a 20-year drought for international horses in the Japan Cup at Tokyo on Sunday and, while connections are trying to balance hope and realism, trainers of two of the Cartier ...

Calandagan tops the Longines Worlds' Best Racehorses Rankings and is fresh from being named Cartier Horse of the Year but he still faces one more challenge to close out the 2025 season—the Japan Cup ...

In a finish for the ages, the world's top-rated horse, Calandagan , put a head in front of Japan's star 3-year-old, Masquerade Ball, at the finish of the 45th Japan Cup, snatching the prize for a ...

Excitement is building for one of the biggest horse racing events to close out November. The Japan Cup (G1, 2400m) takes place at Tokyo Racecourse in the early hours of Sunday for UK fans. The JRA ...

Although the Jumps season is in full swing now, us Flatties aren’t quite ready to hibernate until the Lincoln just yet, especially as Timeform’s two highest-rated horses in the world will be in action ...

Calandagan produced the perfect end to a remarkable season for himself and his human allies with a historic success in Sunday’s Japan Cup, putting his head down on the line at the end of a furious ...

Nov. 28 (UPI) --The Japan Cup caps a busy weekend of racing with American tracks offering important stakes races throughout the Thanksgiving weekend. The action includes official Kentucky Derby prep ...

The Group 1 race that captivates Japan and the world is preparing for its 45th run this weekend. The Japan Cup, established in 1981 with the goal of “making strong horses that can compete ...

Calandagan completed a remarkable campaign with victory in Sunday's Japan Cup, setting a new record time in the Tokyo Group 1. Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard for owners Aga Khan Studs, and ridden ...

Japan's best result in the World Cup is a Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked ...

After moving to Japan from the U.S. two years ago, Palace Malice was Japan's most active sire of 2025, with 237 mares bred ...