They’re improving by the year, these racehorses from Japan. They won a pair of Breeders’ Cup races in 2021. They won the UAE Derby in 2022 and 2023. Surely, sooner rather than later, a horse from the ...

As the 2024 Kentucky Derby came to a thrilling end — with a trio of horses hitting the finish line separated by mere inches on Saturday night — Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone bellowed an ...

SO IT IS AN ANIMAL. I MEAN, THE AGE OF RACING DOES NOT FEEL LIKE GOING UP TO THE SEAT. HE’S ONLY ABOUT 60 MILES. YEAH, HE’S VERY, VERY EXCITED. LEADING INTO THE KENTUCKY DERBY. IT’S THE BIGGEST RACE ...

The Japanese impact on Thoroughbred racing is being felt around the world. There have been dominant days for the Asian nation at the world's top events such as the Saudi Cup (G1) and Dubai World Cup ...

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 who ...

A new exhibit, 'Heart of the Horse,' on display at the Kentucky Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse is giving visitors a chance to explore the spiritual and cultural role of horses in Japan ...

Given the success Japanese horses have enjoyed on the world stage in recent years, it is no longer a surprise when they return home with another load of hardware. The latest haul occurred last weekend ...

For the third consecutive year, Japan-based horses will participate in the Kentucky Derby (G1). As talented runners continue to arrive each year from Japan, the same statement can be heard Derby week ...

A Manitoba senator who has passionately spoken about banning the practice of exporting horses by air for slaughter in Japan ...

Sunstroke affected 111 animals, killing two, during the annual Soma Nomaoi Festival in Minamisoma, Japan - Copyright AFP Andy JACOBSOHN Sunstroke affected 111 animals ...

Chocobos might be the single most iconic element of the 35-year-old Final Fantasy franchise. Don’t worry, the cute bird-like critters will be in Final Fantasy XVI too — and you can mount them. During ...