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HORSE RACING

Mystik Dan (right) wins the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 4.
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May 17, 2024
Mystik Dan to vie for second leg of Triple Crown in Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will vie for the second jewel of U.S. flat racing's Triple Crown when he runs in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
Mystik Dan (right) wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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May 5, 2024
Mystik Dan wins Kentucky Derby thriller as Japan's Forever Young finishes third
Mystik Dan moved in front in the final straight and held off — by less than a nose — the late charges by Sierra Leone and Forever Young.
Jockey Kota Fujioka died on Wednesday, four days after falling from his horse and sustaining head and chest injuries
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Apr 12, 2024
Tributes pour in after jockey Kota Fujioka dies following fall
The JRA said Fujioka was the first jockey to die in Japan as a result of a racing accident since 2004.
Christophe Lemaire rides Equinox to victory on Sunday in the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse.
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Nov 26, 2023
Equinox captures Japan Cup for sixth straight G1 race
The win by the 4-year-old Equinox, ridden by Frenchman Christophe Lemaire, was worth ¥500 million.
Liberty Island claims victory in the Shuka Sho race at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 15, completing Japan’s Triple Tiara of top races for fillies.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 24, 2023
Domestic horses look to continue home dominance
It’s the weekend of the Group 1 Japan Cup in association with Longines, when one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan, if not the world, will be run at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday. Having grown in stature over the past 40 years or so, the race has made a real name for itself over that time in...
A recently implemented tracking system shows the real-time position of all horses during the live broadcast of the spring Tenno Sho on April 30.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Nov 24, 2023
New technology enhances fan experience
A jockey camera and a tracking system introduced by the Japan Racing Association this past spring have proven popular with horse-racing fans.
Kranji Racecourse, Singapore's last remaining racetrack, is set to close after its final race in October 2024.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
Aug 16, 2023
Fifteen-minute meeting ends 180 years of horse racing in Singapore
The Singapore Turf Club, the first horse racing club in Southeast Asia, was established in 1842 during the British colonial era.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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