Race favorite Gran Alegria successfully defended her Mile Championship title to become the first back-to-back winner since Daiwa Major (2006-07) and sixth overall.

Tenth pick Akai Ito marked an upset victory in this year’s Queen Elizabeth II Cup to score her first graded title and became the first Kizuna filly or colt to capture a JRA-G1 title.

It was a long time coming, but after 25 years, Japan has not only landed its first win in the Breeders’ Cup gala, it’s landed two.  

Third favorite Efforia captured this year’s Tenno Sho (Autumn), winning a close race between the three strong favorites, to become the first three-year-old to win the race since Symboli Kris S in 2002.

Fourth favorite Titleholder turned in a wire-to-wire victory—the first since Seiun Sky in 1998—in the 3,000-meter Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), becoming the first G1 winner for sire Duramente.

Fourth favorite Akaitorino Musume captured the last jewel of the fillies’ Triple Crown, the Shuka Sho, to capture her first G1 title

Unicorn white three-year-old filly Sodashi made it 6 from 7, winning open age at her first attempt beating Hong Kong QEII winner Loves Only You in an epic G2 Sapporo Kinen (2000m). The third Leg JRA 3yo fillies Triple Crown - G1 Shuka Sho (2000m) on 10/17 is next for SODASHI. After that they will look at options including a switch to Dirt for Dubai World Cup.