STORIES
Stories
The stories behind the records.
FEATURE 01
One Horse Changed an Era.
A grey from a local track in Gifu moved a whole country, far beyond racing fans.
FEATURE 02
Fuchu: The Final Straight.
The Derby, the Japan Cup, the autumn Tenno Sho — Tokyo’s home straight is where so many stories end.
FEATURE 03
Father to Son: The Story in the Blood.
From Emperor to Monarch; from Kitasan Black to Equinox. A pedigree is a book that runs across generations.
FEATURE 04
Japan Takes On the World.
From the founding of the Japan Cup to Longchamp and Dubai — a record of Japanese horses abroad.
FEATURE 05
The Fillies Who Rewrote History.
A Derby after 64 years. An Arima after 37. A Triple Tiara, and two Japan Cups.
POP CULTURE ·POP CULTURE
From Racing History to Popular Culture.
The names of real racehorses are now also known as the names of game characters. Here we keep the line between history and fiction clear.