#Shadow Diva

Danon Beluga (right), one of Heart's Cry's offspring, competes in the G3 Kyodo News Hai (Tokinominoru Kinen) at Tokyo Racecourse on February 13. (ⒸSANKEI) This article first appeared on SportsLook, JAPAN Forward's dedicated sports website. It's easy to forget most horse race results due to the bevy of activity and busy year-round schedules at…

Danon Beluga has been the early firmer with Ladbrokes for the Japan Cup (2400m) this afternoon at Tokyo in what looks a wide open race. The three year old resumed in the Tenno Sho and was very good in defeat when third and looks primed for the 2400m assignment. Opened $4 and has been well tried, now into $3.50. Shahryar ran fifth in the Tenno Sho…

This Sunday, Nov. 28, Tokyo Racecourse hosts the Grade 1 Japan Cup, the iconic invitational gala that has been instrumental in boosting Japan's horses and horsemen to the heights of international competitiveness they now enjoy. Some JPY 648 million, over USD 6 million, is up for grabs. Japan's horses have monopolized the winner's circle for the…