Margot Did (Ire)

Sales action returns to Hokkaido's Northern Horse Park on Tuesday, October 22 with the third edition of the Northern Farm Mixed Sale. The auction features a selection of 52 weanlings which is followed by 79 broodmares and fillies out of training. A colt by Kitasan Black (Jpn), the sire of Equinox (Jpn), who was crowned Longines World's Best Racehorse in 2023, topped the foal section of the JRHA Select Sale in July. The Shadai stallion is represented by three of his weanlings in the Mixed Sale, including lot 21, a...

Justin Milano (Jpn) lowered the track record as he came out on top in a stirring finish to Sunday's G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas) at Nakayama Racecourse, adding the first leg of the Japanese Triple Crown to a record which now sees him unbeaten in three starts. Keita Tosaki settled Justin Milano in fifth place in the early stages as Meisho Tabaru (Jpn) (Gold Ship {Jpn}) took the field along at a fierce gallop, racing a few lengths clear of the chasing pack. Jantar Mantar (Jpn) (Palace Malice), who...