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Horseracing: Sprinters Stakes

Jockey Yuga Kawada is pictured aboard Mama Cocha after winning the Sprinters Stakes Grade 1 horse race at Nakayama racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 1, 2023.

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Horseracing: Sprinters Stakes

Mama Cocha (6) crosses the finish line a nose ahead of Mad Cool (10) at the Sprinters Stakes Grade 1 horse race at Nakayama racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 1, 2023.

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Legendary Japanese jockey's mementos found

AOMORI, Japan - Sadanao Maeda, grandson of an elder brother of legendary Japanese jockey Chokichi Maeda (1923-1946), shows his great uncle's mementos in this file photo taken in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Oct. 8, 2014. Maeda was the youngest Japanese Derby winner in the country's horseracing history, winning the classic race at the age of 20.

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N.Y. Yankee Tanaka joins horse racing post position draw

TOKYO, Japan - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka shows a name tag for dual classic winner Gold Ship during a post position drawing in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2014, for the year-end Arima Kinen Grade 1 horseracing event set for Dec. 28.

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Oka-sho horseracing

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Harp Star (R) wins the Oka-sho horseracing event at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, to capture the first Classic race of the season on April 13, 2014. At left is Red Reveur (12).

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H.K. horseracing

HONG KONG, China - Lord Kanaloa (2nd from R) from Japan wins the 1,200-meter Hong Kong Sprint Group One horserace at Shatin racetrack in Hong Kong on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Hokkaido racehorse breeders turn to Chinese market

SAPPORO, Japan - Men from the Chinese horseracing industry examine a thoroughbred in the Hokkaido town of Shinhidaka, northern Japan, in December 2011. Racehorse breeders in Hokkaido see a ray of hope in China, where an increasing number of wealthy citizens are aspiring to become horse owners.

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Pony 'stationmaster' promotes horseracing

OSAKA, Japan - A toddler looks at a pony dressed as a station master at Keihan Railway Temmabashi Station in Osaka on Nov. 19, 2010. The pony was brought from Japan Racing Association's Kyoto Race Course to promote an upcoming horse race at the course and will be taken to Yodo Station on Nov. 27 when the race starts.

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Joint winners in horseracing

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Apapane (front) and fifth-pick Saint Emilion finish in a dead-heat in the Japanese Oaks race for 3-year-old fillies at the Tokyo Racecourse turf track on May 23, 2010. After a photo review, the race produced joint winners for the first time in Japan Racing Association Grade One race history.

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Deep Impact off for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

NARITA, Japan - Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, is put into a container at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 9 to be flown to Paris. The first Japanese horse to be ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, Deep Impact is set to run in the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France on Oct. 1. (Pool photo)

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Horseracing: G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

British jockey Luke Morris uses his whip while riding gray mare Alpinista (L) to victory in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris on Oct. 2, 2022.

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Deep Impact off for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

NARITA, Japan - Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, is put into a container at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 9 to be flown to Paris. The first Japanese horse to be ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, Deep Impact is set to run in the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France on Oct. 1. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Seabiscuit (2003)

Tobey Maguire Characters: Red Pollard Film: Seabiscuit (2003) 25 June 2003 Date: 25 June 2003

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Seabiscuit (2003)

Tobey Maguire Characters: Red Pollard Film: Seabiscuit (2003) 25 June 2003 Date: 25 June 2003

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Japan's 'Just A Way' named best racehorse in 2014

Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga (far L), trainer Naosuke Sugai (2nd from L) and owner Akatsuki Yamatoya (far R) attend an award ceremony in London on Jan. 20, 2015, marking the nomination of "Just A Way" as the world's best racehorse for 2014, the first Japan-bred horse to win the honor based on the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities' rankings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pony 'stationmaster' promotes horseracing

OSAKA, Japan - A toddler looks at a pony dressed as a station master at Keihan Railway Temmabashi Station in Osaka on Nov. 19, 2010. The pony was brought from Japan Racing Association's Kyoto Race Course to promote an upcoming horse race at the course and will be taken to Yodo Station on Nov. 27 when the race starts. (Kyodo)

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Joint winners in horseracing

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Apapane (front) and fifth-pick Saint Emilion finish in a dead-heat in the Japanese Oaks race for 3-year-old fillies at the Tokyo Racecourse turf track on May 23, 2010. After a photo review, the race produced joint winners for the first time in Japan Racing Association Grade One race history. (Kyodo)

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Legendary Japanese jockey's mementos found

AOMORI, Japan - Sadanao Maeda, grandson of an elder brother of legendary Japanese jockey Chokichi Maeda (1923-1946), shows his great uncle's mementos in this file photo taken in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Oct. 8, 2014. Maeda was the youngest Japanese Derby winner in the country's horseracing history, winning the classic race at the age of 20. (Kyodo)

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N.Y. Yankee Tanaka joins horse racing post position draw

TOKYO, Japan - New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka shows a name tag for dual classic winner Gold Ship during a post position drawing in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2014, for the year-end Arima Kinen Grade 1 horseracing event set for Dec. 28. (Kyodo)

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Hokkaido racehorse breeders turn to Chinese market

SAPPORO, Japan - Men from the Chinese horseracing industry examine a thoroughbred in the Hokkaido town of Shinhidaka, northern Japan, in December 2011. Racehorse breeders in Hokkaido see a ray of hope in China, where an increasing number of wealthy citizens are aspiring to become horse owners. (Kyodo)

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Top Japanese jockey Take wins award

Undated photo shows jockey Yutaka Take who the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities announced on Dec. 11, 2017, became the first Japanese rider to receive the federation's International Award of Merit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo