Jockey Rachel King became the first female jockey to win a group one on the Japan Racing Association circuit Feb. 23, guiding Costa Nova to victory in the February Stakes (G1) and punching a ticket to the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Barnes and Rodriguez, candidates to run in the March 1 San Felipe Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds, each worked in company Feb. 23 for trainer Bob Baffert. Citizen Bull also worked, with his next start expected to come in the Santa Anita Derby (G1).

Luxor Cafe, a son of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, has catapulted to the top of the Japan’s Kentucky Derby leaderboard after a confident ride from Rachel King earned a victory in the Hyacinth Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse.

Ka Ying Rising continued his imperious reign as Hong Kong’s sprint monarch with a superb victory in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup for trainer David Hayes and jockey Karis Teetan at Sha Tin.

Jockey Rachel King became the first female jockey to win a group one on the Japan Racing Association circuit Feb. 23, guiding Costa Nova to victory in the February Stakes (G1) and punching a ticket to the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

Report from Japan

Report from Japan.

John Parker’s sophomore-runner Lonesome Boy, who raced exclusively on the East Coast last year and took the City of Brotherly Love Stakes at Parx Racing, was named Washington’s Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old colt or gelding.

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