The date is Christmas Day 2005. The location is Nakayama, Tokyo. The race is the Arima Kinen and the result…well, that would make a significant impact on the UK and Irish Flat season, eighteen years later.

Shadai Stallion Station-based son of Sunday Silence had been pensioned since 2021

More Than Ready, Heart's Cry and Stay Gold sire new stakes winners

Account for top three lots on Tuesday at JRHA Select Sale

Salios remained unbeaten in the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes at Hanshin.