Another theory links 25 December to 25 March, the day of Jesus' conception, due to the spring equinox's association with creation ... trees and adorn homes with mango leaves and paper stars. Japan ...

Croix du Nord delivered on his promise with a two-length victory in the Hopeful Stakes (G1) Dec. 28 at Nakayama Racecourse.

Horses are prepared for transport at the Calgary airport in 2018. A Manitoba senator who has spoken in favour of a bill banning the export by air of horses for slaughter turned down an ...

A Manitoba senator who has passionately spoken about banning the practice of exporting horses by air for slaughter in Japan says he won't accept an invitation to come and see a shipment of horses ...

"I'll work hard to continue my dream of one day raising the Japanese flag at Longchamp, with the progeny of Do Deuce and jockey Yutaka Take on the horse's back ... before going on to beat the mighty ...

The fans seem to think that will be "win" rather than "lose" as they voted him the horse they most wanted to see in the race. His job won't be easy. The field also includes reigning Japanese Derby ...

recorded a second victory in the race and it offered an international field with a Japanese horse finishing a quality second." Trained by Charlie Appleby, Rebel's Romance is the first horse to win ...

Croix du Nord ended his 2-year-old season unbeaten after three starts with a two-length win in the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes at 1 1/4 miles at Nakayama Racecourse in Japan on Saturday, firmly gaining ...

One of Japan’s most successful jockeys has become the latest victim of strict rules on the use of smart phones. Yasunari Iwata, 50, has ridden nearly 2,000 winners, including in some of the ...

Favoritism in the 2024 Japan Cup went to Do Deuce – a grandson of Sunday Silence through Heart’s Cry. The five-year-old horse started slowly, lingering at the back of the field well into the ...

despite a gallant rally by 4-year-old Japanese filly Liberty Island, who now has the distinction of having finished second to two of the decade's best horses -- Equinox in last year's Japan Cup ...