Seina Imamura

Juryoku Pierrot, who carried Seina Imamura to victory in the Japanese Oaks in May, will not take up her entry in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe this autumn, according to trainer Ryo Terashima. The daughter of Happy Value (Zenno Rob Roy) will instead target the third leg of the Japanese Fillies' Triple Tiara, the G1 Shuka Sho at Kyoto on October 18 prior to a run in the November 15 G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup. Imamura is expected to retain the ride. Terashima told Net Keiba, "We've decided...

Sunday's G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) result represented a lot of firsts, with Juryoku Pierrot (Orfevre) claiming Classic laurels. Seina Imamura, Japan's Best Newcomer Jockey in 2022, became the first Japanese female jockey to win a JRA Group 1--it was her third attempt--as well as the first to ride in and win a Japanese Classic race. She follows in the footsteps of jockey Rachel King, who claimed the G1 February Stakes aboard Costa Nova (Lord Kanaloa) in 2025 and was the first woman to win a top tier race in...

With Heather Anderson, TDN Associate International Editor First job in the Thoroughbred industry? Interning at a reproduction centre at Peterson & Smith down in Florida. Biggest influence on your career? My parents. Neither are in the industry, but they gave me a good foundation and the right mind set to succeed. Favourite racehorse of all time, and why? Tiznow. He's still the only dual winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. Who will be champion first-season sire in 2023? Land Force. Greatest race in the world? G1 Prix de l'Arc...