G1 Tokyo Daishoten

With primarily older runners drawn in for Thursday's G1 Tokyo Daishoten S. at Ohi Race Course, a field of 13, plus one mare, took to the dirt in an attempt to notch a well-earned victory. The eventual winner, battle-tested Ushba Tesoro (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}), came into the race sporting his most-successful campaign to-date. In 2022 alone, the 5-year-old has recorded stakes victories in three of his last four starts with the last one coming Nov. 27 at Hanshin Race Course by 2 1/2 lengths in the Canopus S. Sent off...

Omega Perfume (Jpn) (Swept Overboard) maintained his dominance in the G1 Tokyo Daishoten and ran out a half-length winner for the fourth time at Oi Racecourse on Wednesday. The charismatic 6-year-old entire was sent off at 4-5 for the NAR circuit showpiece. The Reiko Hara colourbearer was content to race near the rear of the pack as Castle Top (Jpn) (Bamboo Ere {Jpn}) cleared his rivals and raced on an uncontested lead. After entering the backstretch, Omega Perfume began to make inroads toward the front, and with less than a...

Omega Perfume (Jpn) (Swept Overboard) completed a unique hat trick with his narrow win in Tuesday's 2000-metre G1 Tokyo Daishoten. He is the first Japanese horse to win the same Group 1 race three years in a row. Outfooted early in the initial charge from the stalls, the grey rated in eighth three off the fence into the first turn. A bit keen in the opening quarter mile, the 1-5 chalk progressed up to sixth as Work and Love (Jpn) (Sinister Minister) held a three length advantage on the field....