'I think she will perform well in France'

In what marks Frankie Dettori's farewell season in horse racing, the Italian icon seeks to cap off his illustrious career with a triumphant performance aboard Free Wind in the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Europe's most celebrated horse race. The highly anticipated race, set to unfold at Longchamp on Sunday, will feature 14 contenders from…

Christophe Lemaire has urged European racing fans not to dismiss the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe chances of Through Seven Seas, and the jockey believes her narrow defeat to the world's highest-rated horse, Equinox, in June needs to be taken seriously. On a day when bookmakers reported support for German challenger Fantastic Moon after he was…

Three Japanese-trained horses featured among the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe entries when they were published in May, and while a couple of those have fallen by the wayside since, it's all systems go for their third entry, Through Seven Seas. She arrived safely in Chantilly a week ago where the finishing touches to her Arc preparation will be carried…

Equinox and Christophe Lemaire run away with the 2022 Arima Kinen Tenno Sho Autumn winner Equinox made it a second Group 1 success with a dominant victory in the Arima Kinen at Nakayama on Christmas Day. A son of Kitsan Black out of the winning King Halo mare Chateau Blanche, the Tetsuya Kimura-trained three-year-old was posting his fourth career…

An open-looking renewal of Europe's richest race is one of five'Win and You're In' contests on a glittering card at ParisLongchamp on Sunday The tantalising prospect of seeing Baaeed end his career here has failed to materialise, but the quality on show in the 2022 Qatar Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe remains extraordinarily high and in the absence of…

Yutaka Take and Do Deuce after winning the Tokyo Yushun, Japan's Derby Titleholder may be the Japanese contender to have attracted most market support for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but legendary jockey Yutaka Take has warned his compatriot Do Deuce should not be overlooked. Take will be riding in his tenth Arc on Sunday and will be…

Titleholder is the new Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe favourite and as short as 5-1 with several firms following the recent news about Desert Crown's unlikely participation. The big Japanese hope has leading claims and here is the lowdown on his profile. . . Last year's Japanese St Leger winner has taken his form to the next level in 2022, winning…

Titleholder broke Earnestly's race record of 2:10.1, which was set in 2011. Fifth favorite Hishi Iguazu, guided by Damian Lane, placed second, two lengths behind Titleholder. Five-year-old mare Daring Tact (Kohei Matsuyama's ride), who became the first unbeaten filly Triple Crown champion in October 2020, took third, another two lengths…

Efforia and Takeshi Yokoyama (green cap) dig deep to win the Arima Kinen at Nakayama Efforia justified his number-one vote in the Grade 1 Arima Kinen at Nakayama on Sunday, prevailing by three-quarters of a length over Deep Bond to bag the colossal first prize of more than £2 million. The Arima Kinen was designed to be a season-end grand prix, in…

Efforia (3-2) not only attracted a record number of votes from fans deciding the entries, but he also is the morning-line favorite to win the Grade 1, $5.6 million Arima Kinen, the Japan Grand Prix at Nakayama Racecourse, on Sunday at 1:25 a.m. EST. With 260742 votes, Efforia set a new record, topping Chrono Genesis's record from last year. This…

All eyes will be on the Arc as the best middle-distance horses in the world compete at Longchamp. Adayar, Tarnawa, Snowfall and Chrono Genesis are key contenders It's nearly 20 years since a horse running in Godolphin's royal blue silks won the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but the owners have two leading candidates with Adayar and Hurricane…

Godolphin pair Adayar and Hurricane Lane, the Aga Khan's superstar mare Tarnawa and dual Oaks winner Snowfall have been declared for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as 15 runners stood their ground on Thursday. The Roger Varian-trained Teona, who beat Snowfall in the Prix Vermeille this month, misses the race as the ground will be…

Mojo Star: features among the entries for Friday's Listed Noel Murless Stakes at Ascot There were no defections for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Tuesday morning, leaving Tarnawa heading a field of 14 after the second forfeit stage. The Dermot Weld-trained filly is disputing favouritism for Sunday's Group 1 showpiece with Derby winner…

Steve Chambers profiles Takashi Saito's Chrono Genesis, who is bidding to become the first Japanese-trained horse to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday afternoon at Longchamp... Age: 5 Races: 13 Wins: 6 Trainer: Takashi Saito Jockey: Oisin Murphy Owner: Sunday Racing Co Ltd Notable Race Wins: G1Shuka Sho (2019), G1 Takarazuka Kinen (2020,…

Five weeks before Tarnawa won last year's Breeders' Cup Turf, she served notice that she could win anytime on any surface. In what looked more like a regatta than a horse race, Christophe Soumillon took her from the back of the pack and sailed her - almost literally sailed - to a short-neck victory in the Prix de l'Opera in Paris. Not long after…

Chrono Genesis: a 16-1 shot for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has described his call-up to ride top Japanese mare Chrono Genesis in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as a "really huge opportunity" as he seeks his, and Japan's, first win in Europe's greatest race. Murphy, 25, was confirmed by her owners the Yoshida…

Curren Bouquetd'or, Kiseki and Miss Mamma Mia placed fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. Chrono Genesis, the runner-up at the Dubai Sheema Classic on March 27, was in contention throughout this race, as were pace-setters Unicorn Lion and Lei Papale. Wipe Tears faded in the latter stages of the race, slipping from third to 10th. Chrono Genesis,…

Sunday rounds out the Grade 1 action for the first half of the year in Japan, and after some great racing at Tokyo in May and early June, Hanshin Racecourse will be the venue for this week's Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen. One of two races in the year where horses are elected by votes from the fans, this year's top choice for the early summer race goes…

Mark Bird: has joined the ERA as a handicapper Japan's quest for a first win in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in the great race's 100th edition reaches a crucial juncture at Hanshin on Sunday. Three of the nation's six entries line up in a race which could be fairly described as the Japanese equivalent of the King George VI and Queen…

TAKARAZUKA, HYOGO, JAPAN (June 25, 2021) - Top female stars Chrono Genesis (JPN), the defending champion, and undefeated Lei Papale (JPN) lead 13 runners for Sunday's US$3 million, 1 3/8-mile Takarazuka Kinen (G1) at Hanshin Racecourse. The winner of Sunday's race will receive an automatic berth and fees paid into the US$4million Longines Breeders'…

As the grand finale of the year, Sunday's $6 million Arima Kinen (G1) fittingly recapitulated a theme of the Japanese season: distaff dominance. Chrono Genesis, the 3-2 favorite, overtook Fierement in the betting and down the stretch, then held the furious rally of 74-1 longshot Salacia in the Arima Kinen's first-ever female exacta. Lucky Lilac…

Almond Eye, ridden by French jockey Christophe Lemaire, established a Japan Racing Association record with an eighth Grade I victory on Sunday, November 1. The 5-year-old mare, who has 10 wins in 14 career races, captured the Tenno Sho (Autumn) crown for the second straight year, doing so in electrifying fashion at Tokyo Racecourse. The fifth…

A form reference belonging to the 2019 WS Cox Plate winner has propelled Japanese mare Chrono Genesis to the top of markets for this year's race. Four-year-old mare Chrono Genesis earned an automatic Cox Plate start when she blitzed a Group One field in the Takarazuka Kinen. In the absence of Japan's standout racehorse Almond Eye, Chrono Genesis…