Horses from Japan have enjoyed worldwide success the past few years in the Breeders’ Cup, Saudi Cup, Dubai World Cup and other events, but the Kentucky Derby has been another story. It’s a small ...

Most of the prep races for the May 27 Japanese Derby (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse have been completed and the field has taken shape. And it looks like a three-way contest between Justin Milano, ...

The pair of Japanese horses entered in the Kentucky Derby turned in their final work on the Churchill Downs dirt track on Tuesday, with mostly rest ahead prior to race day in Louisville, Ky.

The Kentucky Derby is one of horse racing’s elite events. Every year the Run for the Roses is filled with rags-to-riches stories of success, whether that’s the horses themselves or the connections ...

Shohei, by Saturnalia , is one of 18 runners in the 92nd running of the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby-G1) June 1. Though "Shohei" is a common male name in Japan, the horse was named after Shohei ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Will this be the year a horse from Japan wins the Kentucky Derby? There’s a woman from Nashville who’s here for her third Derby on behalf of Japan. “I’m living proof ...

The 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic will take place on Saturday at Del Mar Racetrack and the field has been trimmed to nine horses after Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty was scratched ...

Saturday's $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic highlights two days of racing. Here's what to know to bet the races.