JAPAN: Smart Falcon Flying To Dubai World Cup 6/01/2012 Leading Japanese dirt performer Smart Falcon is heading to the Dubai World Cup after completing back-to-back successes in the Tokyo Daishoten, the top race on Japan's NAR local government circuit.
Moving farewell to Buena Vista 27/12/2011 Some 60,000 people remained at Nakayama after the last race to stand along the straight in the snow and sleet and saw farewell to Buena Vista.
JAPAN: Orfevre Confirms He Is A Superstar 26/12/2011 Orfevre confirmed his status as the new superstar of Japanese racing when he beat all the established older horses in the season ending Arima Kinen showdown at Nakayama on Christmas Day.
Magic Time For Craig Williams 26/12/2011 Dubai one week, the Gold Coast the next – and a new baby to boot! Such is life for Australia's globetrotting kingpin jockey Craig Williams.
Orfevre serves it up to the older horses 25/12/2011 With a well timed run by jockey Ikezoe Orfevre came round the field on the bend coming into the short Nakayama straight and kept going past everything to the line.
JAPAN: Stars Abound In Arima Kinen 24/12/2011 The Japanese racing year will end on a huge high on Christmas Day when Japan Cup winner Buena Vista meets Triple Crown hero Orfevre and defending champion and Dubai World Cup winner Victoire Pisa in a tremendous season finale in the Arima Kinen at Nakayama.
Arima Kinen on Christmas Day 23/12/2011 This fabulous race is a G1 over 2500m at Nakayama in which up to 10 of the runners are selected by popular vote.
JAPAN: Williams Does It Again 19/12/2011 Melbourne jockey Craig Williams won his second international Group One race in seven days when he rode unbeaten juvenile Alfredo to victory in Sunday's Asaha Hai Futurity at Nakayama.
And now for the 2yo colts in Japan 16/12/2011 After the Hanshin Fillies last weekend, the colts go round in Nakayama in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity over 1600.
Joie De Vivre Makes An Impact 13/12/2011 Deep Impact filly Joie De Vivre went a step towards matching the achievements of her three-parts sister Buena Vista on Sunday when successful in the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Hanshin.
Hong Kong Internationals 2012 10/12/2011 Track work has now been completed and while the weather has turned very chilly, especially in the mornings, the sun is out and all is in readiness for a great day of racing.
It's a busy time at Sha Tin 7/12/2011 With media pouring in from all over the world and 34 runners from 9 different countries there was plenty to see and do this morning at Sha Tin.
JAPAN: World Cup Aim For Dirt Star Transcending 5/12/2011 Billed as a showdown between past winners Transcending and Espoir City, this year's Japan Cup Dirt did not disappoint when the pair clashed in the G1 feature at Hanshin on Sunday.
Transcend wins second Japan Cup Dirt 4/12/2011 Second consecutive JCD in fact, with a 2l win over Wonder Acute, who was a nose in front of the 2009 winner Espoir City.
Japan Cup Dirt and Jockey challenge 2/12/2011 The International Jockey Challenge has moved back to Hanshin and will involve races on the Saturday and Sunday.
JAPAN: Buena Vista Gets The Cup She Deserves 28/11/2011 Japan's champion mare Buena Vista, disqualified from first to second for interference in 2010, made no mistake a year on when she claimed her finest victory in the $6 million Japan Cup in Tokyo on Sunday.
HONG KONG: McDonald Treads The Star Path 28/11/2011 First it was the Whanganui Whizkid, later to become better known as “The Babe” Brent Thomson. Then it was “Billy Idol” alias Shane Dye. Now its the turn of the "Kid From Kaipaki" James McDonald.
Danedream now favourite in Japan 27/11/2011 German star runner Danedream is just slightly ahead of local heroine Buena Vista in the market for the Japan Cup.
Buena Vista gets her revenge 27/11/2011 Buena Vista is just returning to a thunderous ovation after winning her 6th G1 in today's Japan Cup with Yasunori Iwata riding.
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JAPAN: Smart Falcon Flying To Dubai World Cup
Dubai one week, the Gold Coast the next – and a new baby to boot! Such is life for Australia's globetrotting kingpin jockey Craig Williams.
