Japanese horse racing has been on the precipice of breaking through on the U.S. scene. It seemed like it was almost there in 2021 when it won three Breeders’ Cup races. But after that it leveled off.

DEL MAR, Calif.(AP) — Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone by a half-length to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Del Mar, giving Japan a victory in North America's ...

Forever Young ended a forever wait. A horse from Japan had never won one of America’s greatest races until Saturday, when Forever Young held off defending champion Sierra Leone to win the $7 million ...

Forever Young appeared on the radar by taking third in the 2024 Kentucky Derby. His biggest American appearance was to win ...

Forever Young wins the Breeders' Cup Classic over 2024 winner Sierra Leone John Cherwa - Los Angeles Times (TNS) 19 mins ago ...