Erika Express (Jpn)

Joao Moreira made it back-to-back wins in the G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) as Embroidery (Jpn) followed up last year's victory aboard Stellenbosch (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) for the Brazilian-born jockey known worldwide as the "Magic Man". Sunday's Hanshin triumph also saw Embroidery become the first Group 1 winner for her sire, Admire Mars (Jpn), from his very first crop of three-year-olds since taking up stud duties at Shadai Stallion Station. Trained by Kazutomo Mori, Embroidery entered the 1,600-metre contest as a leading contender after a two-and-a-half-length defeat of Ma...

Not just any stallion can sire a champion, and 2010 King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes hero Harbinger (GB) accomplished that feat thrice when the JRA Awards were announced in January. Now, the Northern Hemisphere is just a handful of days away from the first Classic of the season--Japan's G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) this coming Sunday--and the Shadai Stallion Station resident is poised to add a third individual Classic scorer and fourth Classic win. His newly fledged 2024 champions range from the two-for-three Arma Veloce (Jpn)--more on her...