Wonder Dean and Danon Bourbon are the Japanese horses in this year's Kentucky Derby. What are their chances of winning?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As horse racing grapples with an uncertain future in the U.S. with tracks closing and legalized sports ...

As horse racing grapples with an uncertain future in the U.S., there is a place in the world where it's getting increasingly ...

No Japan-based horse has ever won the Kentucky Derby. If that streak continues this year, it won’t be for lack of trying.

Strategic breeding starting with an American stallion and international investment have positioned Japan as a formidable ...

As the 2024 Kentucky Derby came to a thrilling end — with a trio of horses hitting the finish line separated by mere inches on Saturday night — Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone bellowed an ...

Danon Bourbon, one of two Japan products in Saturday’s wide-open Derby, can follow Forever Young’s Breeders’ Cup triumph by ...

Coolmore will break new ground by having its first horses trained in Japan this year, after Sue Magnier was granted an owner's license by the Japan Racing Association. According to Japanese media ...

Last year, eight Japanese horses entered Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita Park. That established a record, but one that is likely to be far surpassed when Del Mar hosts the Breeders' Cup Nov. 1-2.

A new exhibit, 'Heart of the Horse,' on display at the Kentucky Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse is giving visitors a chance to explore the spiritual and cultural role of horses in Japan ...