Report from Japan

Flying Mohawk, soundly beaten in a pair of races following his runner-up finish in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) in March at Turfway Park, will attempt to bounce back with a change in equipment in the $100,000 Woodchopper Stakes Dec. 27 at Fair Grounds.

The opening day of Santa Anita Park’s Classic Meet, traditionally held Dec. 26, will be postponed for two days until Dec. 28 ahead of this week’s declining weather forecast.

Cavallerizzo found a late turn of foot and ran by pacesetter Diamond Knot in the late going to win the Asahi Hai Futurity (G1) Dec. 21 at Hanshin Racecourse.

The Australian Turf Club won an important interim ruling in its high-stakes standoff with Racing NSW, after the Supreme Court found no compelling evidence that the club was on the brink of insolvency or unable to continue trading in the short term.

Express Kid, who sold for $2,000 at an Arizona auction last year, is now on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail after a dominant upset victory in the $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes at Remington Park Dec. 20.

Buddy Diliberto Memorial Stakes

Carousel Stakes

Age is nothing but a number, and in the case of Wolfie’s Dynaghost, the 7-year-old son of Ghostzapper is getting better with age, winning the Fort Lauderdale Stakes in record time.

Post Time went out in style Dec. 20, running down archrival Barbadian Runner in the Laurel Park stretch to win the $99,000 Robert T. Manfuso Stakes, the final start of his distinguished career.