The 83rd running of the Satsuki Sho will be held on Sunday, April 16th and it is a 2,000m inner turf event at Nakayama Racecourse.

Grade One action both days this weekend at Nakayama. Saturday sees the top chasers in action in the Nakayama Grand Jump over the testing 4250m journey, then on Sunday the best colts in the land lock horns in the 2,000 Guineas over ten furlongs. The Grade 3 Arlington Cup at Hanshin on Saturday also brings together a good field.

The 167th running of the Tenno Sho (Spring) will be held on Sunday, April 30th and it is a 3,200m turf event at Kyoto Racecourse.

Terrific racing across three JRA venues today with stakes races at Hanshin, Fukushima and Nakayama. The latter plays host to an incredible line-up of three-year-olds colts in the Grade 1 Satsuki Sho over 2000m - a race bursting with talent and winning form.

Terrific racing across three JRA venues today with stakes races at Hanshin, Fukushima and Nakayama. The latter plays host to an incredible line-up of three-year-olds colts in the Grade 1 Satsuki Sho over 2000m - a race bursting with talent and winning form.

Irogotoshi wins this year’s Nakayama Grand Jump at Nakayama.

Sol Oriens wins this year’s Satsuki Sho at Nakayama.

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.