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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Stellenbosch (12), ridden by Joao Moreira, races en route to winning the 84th running of the Oka-sho for her first Grade 1 victory at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024.

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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Stellenbosch (12), ridden by Joao Moreira, races en route to winning the 84th running of the Oka-sho for her first Grade 1 victory at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024.

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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Joao Moreira celebrates after Stellenbosch won the 84th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024, claiming her first Grade 1 victory.

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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Joao Moreira poses with Stellenbosch after the filly won the 84th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024, claiming her first Grade 1 victory.

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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Joao Moreira (front) acknowledges the crowd with Stellenbosch after the filly won the 84th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024, claiming her first Grade 1 victory.

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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Joao Moreira celebrates after Stellenbosch won the 84th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024, claiming her first Grade 1 victory.

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Stellenbosch captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Joao Moreira poses with Stellenbosch after the filly won the 84th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 7, 2024, claiming her first Grade 1 victory.

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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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Gentildonna wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Gentildonna (10) gallops to victory in the Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 8, 2012. To the left is Verxina (15), who took second.

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Gentildonna wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Yasunari Iwata on Gentildonna celebrates after the horse won the Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 8, 2012.

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Buena Vista beats Red Desire again to win Japanese Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Buena Vista (L) followed up her Oka-sho triumph with another sensational run May 24, edging Red Desire (C) by a nose to win the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse. (Pool photo)

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Buena Vista beats Red Desire again to win Japanese Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Buena Vista (L) followed up her Oka-sho triumph with another sensational run May 24, edging Red Desire (R) by a nose to win the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse.

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Reginetta wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Twelfth pick Reginetta (number 15) produces an electrifying late burst on April 13 to win the Oka-sho -- the first leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies in Japan -- giving jockey Futoshi Komaki his first Grade One victory.

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third pick Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, shakes off a last-gasp charge from pre-race favorite Vodka to claim a one and a half length victory in Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse on April 8.

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Rhein Kraft wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Second pick Rhein Kraft (L), jockeyed by Yuichi Fukunaga, holds off top favorite Cesario with a last-gasp burst to win the Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse on April 10.

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Top favorite T.M. Ocean wins Oka-sho race

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - T.M. Ocean (L) romps home to win the 61st Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on April 8.

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Unheralded Arrow Carry wins Oka-sho race

OSAKA, Japan - Unheralded Arrow Carry (R) pulls away from the field down the final stretch to win the 62nd running of the Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies, at Hanshin Racecourse on April 7.

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Rhein Kraft wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Second pick Rhein Kraft (L), jockeyed by Yuichi Fukunaga, holds off top favorite Cesario with a last-gasp burst to win the Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse on April 10. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third pick Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, shakes off a last-gasp charge from pre-race favorite Vodka to claim a one and a half length victory in Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse on April 8. (Kyodo)

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Reginetta wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Twelfth pick Reginetta (number 15) produces an electrifying late burst on April 13 to win the Oka-sho -- the first leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies in Japan -- giving jockey Futoshi Komaki his first Grade One victory. (Kyodo)

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Buena Vista beats Red Desire again to win Japanese Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Buena Vista (L) followed up her Oka-sho triumph with another sensational run May 24, edging Red Desire (R) by a nose to win the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Buena Vista beats Red Desire again to win Japanese Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Buena Vista (L) followed up her Oka-sho triumph with another sensational run May 24, edging Red Desire (C) by a nose to win the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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T.M. Ocean holds off challengers for Shuka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite T. M. Ocean (R) surges into the lead at the top of the final straight to win the sixth running of the Shuka-sho, the third leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14. T.M. Ocean, winner of the Oka-sho in April, completed the 2,000-meter test on turf in 1 minute, 58.5 seconds with jockey Masaru Honda astride to claim the 89 million yen winner's purse.

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Let's Go Donki wins Oka Sho race

Let's Go Donki and her jockey Yasunari Iwata pose for photos after her Oka Sho race victory at the Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan on April 12, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Let's Go Donki wins Oka Sho race

Fifth favorite Let's Go Donki, ridden by jockey Yasunari Iwata, wins the Oka Sho race at the Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan on April 12, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gentildonna wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Yasunari Iwata on Gentildonna celebrates after the horse won the Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 8, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Gentildonna wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Gentildonna (10) gallops to victory in the Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 8, 2012. To the left is Verxina (15), who took second. (Kyodo)

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Daring Tact captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Daring Tact (9) wins the 80th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 12, 2020, claiming her first Grade 1 victory while capturing the first leg of the Japanese filly triple crown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daring Tact captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Jockey Kohei Matsuyama poses with Daring Tact after the filly won the 80th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 12, 2020, claiming her first Grade 1 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daring Tact captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Daring Tact (9) wins the 80th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 12, 2020, claiming her first Grade 1 victory while capturing the first leg of the Japanese filly triple crown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daring Tact captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Jockey Kohei Matsuyama poses with Daring Tact after the filly won the 80th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 12, 2020, claiming her first Grade 1 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daring Tact captures 1st G1 victory at Oka-sho

Daring Tact (9) wins the 80th running of the Oka-sho at the Hanshin horse race track in Takarazuka, western Japan, on April 12, 2020, claiming her first Grade 1 victory while capturing the first leg of the Japanese filly triple crown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Reine Minoru wins Oka-sho

Reine Minoru (10) holds off Lys Gracieux (6) down the final stretch for a surprise half-length victory at Oka-sho, a Japanese Grade 1 race, at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top favorite T.M. Ocean wins Oka-sho race

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - T.M. Ocean (L) romps home to win the 61st Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on April 8.

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Top favorite T.M. Ocean wins Oka-sho race

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - T.M. Ocean (L) romps home to win the 61st Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on April 8.