Horses from Japan have enjoyed worldwide success the past few years in the Breeders’ Cup, Saudi Cup, Dubai World Cup and other events, but the Kentucky Derby has been another story. It’s a small ...

That’s how Forever Young won the race. … Hail the ride of Ryusei Sakai, winning Breeders’ Cup Classic jockey. Together, they have forged the kind of bond between horse and rider that spells greatness.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Danny Brewer has been covering Thoroughbred racing since 2006. Oh to be Forever Young, that’s a common goal for many. For one ...

Having won the Kentucky Derby (G1), Belmont Stakes (G1), and Travers Stakes (G1), Godolphin's Sovereignty —scratched from the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) due to fever—is the front-runner to earn ...

As the 2024 Kentucky Derby came to a thrilling end — with a trio of horses hitting the finish line separated by mere inches on Saturday night — Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone bellowed an ...

DEL MAR — The horse from far away had come so close before, a Japanese star inches and then yards from achieving American royalty. Saturday, finally, Forever Young got there. After finishing an ...

Forever Young is expected to face nine rivals in the Nippon TV Hai Oct. 1 at Funabashi Racecourse as he readies for another assault on the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). The 1,800-meter (about 1 1/8 ...

Together, they have forged the kind of bond between horse and rider that spells greatness. The horse, Forever Young, and his rider have come out of starting gates in Japan, the United Arab Emirates, ...