Together, Forever Young and Ryusei Sakai have forged the kind of bond between horse and rider that spells greatness.

Forever Young, 7-2 on the morning line, looks poised to give Japan its first victory in America’s richest thoroughbred race ...

Japan’s Forever Young made history as the first horse from that country to win the $7 million Classic and long shot Ethical ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jotaro Ishise's Mutually was unanimously crowned the National Association of Racing's 2021 Horse of the Year in Japan. The NAR is the authority for horse racing in Japan that is conducted by local ...

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 ...

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 ...

With many eyes focused on next weekend's Breeders' Cup World Championships, top-shelf horse racing action in Japan, England ...

Less than a decade ago, Japanese horses were almost a laughingstock in the international racing scene. Although they earned gigantic purse money at home, they were routinely trounced when they faced ...