This week's racing schedule and preview for JRA
Monday, 21 October, 2024 16:40
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This week features a three-venue race schedule at Tokyo, Kyoto, and Niigata, with three graded stakes races on tap.
The week's highlight is the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday, October 27th. The race will see top contenders such as Liberty Island, a four-time G1 winner and last year's Filly Triple Tiara champion, 2022 Japanese Derby winner and last year's Arima Kinen victor Do Deuce, and last year's runner-up Justin Palace.
On Saturday, October 26th, Kyoto Racecourse will host the G2 Swan Stakes, with entrants include two-time graded stakes winner Win Carnelian, the consistent performer Suzu Khalom, and Cranford, who is on a three-race winning streak.
Also on Saturday at Tokyo Racecourse, the G3 Artemis Stakes will take place. Notable entries include Brown Ratchet, the half-sister to global dirt star Forever Young, who impressively won her newcomers race, Shihorin, who won her maiden after finishing second in her newcomers race, and My Element, who won her debut in a newcomers race at Niigata over 1600m turf.
Internationally, the G1 Cox Plate will be held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Australia , October 26th, with Japanese contender Prognosis expected to compete.
The week's highlight is the G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday, October 27th. The race will see top contenders such as Liberty Island, a four-time G1 winner and last year's Filly Triple Tiara champion, 2022 Japanese Derby winner and last year's Arima Kinen victor Do Deuce, and last year's runner-up Justin Palace.
On Saturday, October 26th, Kyoto Racecourse will host the G2 Swan Stakes, with entrants include two-time graded stakes winner Win Carnelian, the consistent performer Suzu Khalom, and Cranford, who is on a three-race winning streak.
Also on Saturday at Tokyo Racecourse, the G3 Artemis Stakes will take place. Notable entries include Brown Ratchet, the half-sister to global dirt star Forever Young, who impressively won her newcomers race, Shihorin, who won her maiden after finishing second in her newcomers race, and My Element, who won her debut in a newcomers race at Niigata over 1600m turf.
Internationally, the G1 Cox Plate will be held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Australia , October 26th, with Japanese contender Prognosis expected to compete.