Vodka, becomes the first filly in 50 years to win the Japanese Derby. Ridden by Hirofumi Shii and trained by Katsuhiko Sumii, put on a show fitting for the imperial visit to Tokyo Racecourse of Crown Prince Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The victory was her fifth in seven starts.
Vodka, by Tanino Gimlet out [...]

Rakuten Inc., a Japanese Internet mall operator, has announced Wednesday that it will form mutually beneficial business alliances with 12 horse racing operators in Japan to sell horse-betting tickets via the Internet. Rakuten aims to start sales by the end of this year, it said.
The alliance will benefit local race operators by attracting horse racing [...]

Rafael Bejarano took fourth place in the recently concluded 19th World Super Jockey Series at Hanshin Race Course in Japan.

KING’S DRAMA PREPARESS FOR JAPAN CUP WITH GR. 2 STAKES WIN at Aqueduct.