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Horse racing: female jockey wins Japanese Oaks

Seina Imamura (R) steers 3-year-old mare Juryoku Pierrot (R) to victory at the Japanese Oaks horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on May 24, 2026, becoming the first female jockey from the Japan Racing Association to win a Grade 1 race.

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Horse racing: female jockey wins Japanese Oaks

Seina Imamura steers 3-year-old mare Juryoku Pierrot (2nd from L) to victory at the Japanese Oaks horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on May 24, 2026, becoming the first female jockey from the Japan Racing Association to win a Grade 1 race.

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Horse racing: female jockey wins Japanese Oaks

Seina Imamura is pictured after steering three-year-old mare Juryoku Pierrot to victory at the Japanese Oaks horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on May 24, 2026, becoming the first female jockey from the Japan Racing Association to win a Grade 1 race.

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Horse racing: female jockey wins Japanese Oaks

Seina Imamura (top) steers 3-year-old mare Juryoku Pierrot (R) to victory at the Japanese Oaks horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on May 24, 2026, becoming the first female jockey from the Japan Racing Association to win a Grade 1 race.

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Horse racing: female jockey wins Japanese Oaks

Seina Imamura celebrates after steering three-year-old mare Juryoku Pierrot to victory at the Japanese Oaks horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on May 24, 2026, becoming the first female jockey from the Japan Racing Association to win a Grade 1 race.

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Horse racing: female jockey wins Japanese Oaks

Seina Imamura smiles after steering three-year-old mare Juryoku Pierrot to victory at the Japanese Oaks horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on May 24, 2026, becoming the first female jockey from the Japan Racing Association to win a Grade 1 race.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 2

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Typhoon Nakri Brings Strong Winds to Southern Izu Islands

Typhoon Nakri made its closest approach to the southern Izu Islands on Monday morning, October 13, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

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US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

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Princess Aiko visits horse park

Japanese Princess Aiko (far R) visits Equestrian Park in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2025, designated horse day by the Japan Racing Association.

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Princess Aiko visits horse park

Japanese Princess Aiko visits Equestrian Park in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2025, designated horse day by the Japan Racing Association.

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Princess Aiko visits horse park

Japanese Princess Aiko visits Equestrian Park in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2025, designated horse day by the Japan Racing Association.

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Japanese jockey Fukunaga wins JRA best rider award

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yuichi Fukunaga, winner of the 2013 JRA Awards for Best Jockey for both races won and money earned, speaks while holding his trophy during the Japan Racing Association's annual prize presentation ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 27, 2014. He also became the inaugural winner of the JRA's Most Valuable Jockey Award.

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JRA Horse of Year honor given to Lord Kanaloa

TOKYO, Japan - People associated with a racing stable for Japanese horse Lord Kanaloa pose with 2013 JRA award trophies during the Japan Racing Association's annual award ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 27, 2014. Lord Kanaloa won the most prestigious Horse of the Year Award as well as the JRA Award for Best Sprinter for an outstanding season, including a repeat win in the Hong Kong Sprint.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take acknowledges cheers from spectators after steering Curren Che Carina to victory in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take holds flowers after steering Curren Che Carina to victory in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take acknowledges cheers from spectators after steering Curren Che Carina to victory in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

KYOTO, Japan - Curren Che Carina (L), ridden by Japanese jockey Yutaka Take, gallops in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013. Take steered the horse to victory in the race, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Japanese jockey Yutaka Take. Take steered Curren Che Carina to victory in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Racehorse Symboli Rudolf dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Symboli Rudolf (10) and jockey Yukio Okabe winning the Japanese Derby in Tokyo in 1984. The seven-time Grade One winner in Japan died on Oct. 4, 2011, in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, at the age of 30. The thoroughbred was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987.

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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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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take marked an all-time career wins record of 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3 when he and his mount Sky Beauty won the first of the 12 races at Kyoto Racecourse.

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take stretched his all-time career wins record to 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3. He marked the memorable win when he and his mount Sky Beauty (in this photo) won the first of 12 races scheduled for the same day at Kyoto Racecourse.

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take (L) stretched his all-time career wins record to 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3. It took 20 years and eight months and 14,288 starts for Take to reach the new milestone since his debut in 1987.

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Horse Racing: Take sets new JRA all-time record

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Top jockey Yutaka Take holds a commemorative saddle after he set an all-time record in Japanese horse racing when he rode to three victories at the Kokura Racecourse in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 21, increasing his career total to 2,944 wins in races organized by the Japan Racing Association.

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Deep Impact tests positive for doping

TOKYO, Japan - Top Japanese racehorse Deep Impact, last year's triple crown winner who finished third at the recent Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has tested positive for banned substances, the Japan Racing Association said on Oct. 19. Photo shows Deep Impact after training at Tokyo Race Course the same day.

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(1)Take wins record 200th race this year

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take (6) places first on Win Progress on Dec. 27 at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, in his 200th race this year. The races were hosted by the Japan Racing Association.

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(2)Take wins record 200th race this year

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take (R) is congratulated by Japanese professional baseball player Norihiro Nakamura of the Kintetsu Buffaloes (L) after marking his 200th race this year in races hosted by the Japan Racing Association.

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Jockey Take extends record for most annual wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japan's leading jockey Yutaka Take waves at fans after winning the Queen Elizabeth Cup crown on Nov. 16. With five wins on this day, Take improved his Japanese Racing Association record for the most wins in a single year to 182. ''It's not going to be easy but I want to try and notch 200 wins this year,'' he said.

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Deep Impact tests positive for doping

TOKYO, Japan - Top Japanese racehorse Deep Impact, last year's triple crown winner who finished third at the recent Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, has tested positive for banned substances, the Japan Racing Association said on Oct. 19. Photo shows Deep Impact after training at Tokyo Race Course the same day. (Kyodo)

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Horse Racing: Take sets new JRA all-time record

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Top jockey Yutaka Take holds a commemorative saddle after he set an all-time record in Japanese horse racing when he rode to three victories at the Kokura Racecourse in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 21, increasing his career total to 2,944 wins in races organized by the Japan Racing Association. (Kyodo)

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take stretched his all-time career wins record to 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3. He marked the memorable win when he and his mount Sky Beauty (in this photo) won the first of 12 races scheduled for the same day at Kyoto Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take marked an all-time career wins record of 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3 when he and his mount Sky Beauty won the first of the 12 races at Kyoto Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Jockey Take reaches 3,000 career wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take (L) stretched his all-time career wins record to 3,000 in races organized by the Japan Racing Association on Nov. 3. It took 20 years and eight months and 14,288 starts for Take to reach the new milestone since his debut in 1987. (Kyodo)

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Leg injuries deny Duramente shot at Triple Crown

File photo taken in May 2015 shows the racehorse Duramente at Tokyo Racecourse. Duramente, winner of the 2015 Japanese Derby and Satsuki Sho titles, is expected to be rested for six months after tests revealed the 3-year-old has chip fractures in both of his front legs, the Japan Racing Association said June 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Demuro, Lemaire 1st foreigners to ride full-time in Japan

File photo taken June 1, 2003, shows Mirco Demuro of Italy becoming the first foreign jockey to win the Japanese Derby. The Japan Racing Association said on Feb. 5, 2015, Demuro and Christophe Lemaire of France have passed its exam to qualify for a full-time riding license. The two jockeys are the first foreigners to qualify for JRA licenses. (Kyodo) ==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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Racehorse Symboli Rudolf dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Symboli Rudolf (10) and jockey Yukio Okabe winning the Japanese Derby in Tokyo in 1984. The seven-time Grade One winner in Japan died on Oct. 4, 2011, in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, at the age of 30. The thoroughbred was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987. (Kyodo)

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(1)Take wins record 200th race this year

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take (6) places first on Win Progress on Dec. 27 at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, in his 200th race this year. The races were hosted by the Japan Racing Association. (Kyodo)

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(2)Take wins record 200th race this year

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take (R) is congratulated by Japanese professional baseball player Norihiro Nakamura of the Kintetsu Buffaloes (L) after marking his 200th race this year in races hosted by the Japan Racing Association. (Kyodo)

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Jockey Take commended for contribution to sport

Jockey Yutaka Take (L) receives an award from Japanese sports minister Koichi Hagiuda at a ceremony in Tokyo on July 27, 2020, for his contribution to Japanese sport. Take, who has won a record of over 4,000 Japan Racing Association races, is one of five recipients of this year's award, given to those who have made outstanding contribution to pro sport in Japan.

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Horse racing: Fujita sets female jockey wins record

Nanako Fujita, seen in this file photo, picked up her 12th win of the year in Japanese horse racing on Oct. 21, 2017, setting the single-season record for most wins by a Japan Racing Association female jockey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo