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He works in mysterious ways.

Forever Young is arguably the best dirt horse to come out of Japan. He’s 6-for-6 in his home country and competes with aplomb on the international stage. He rose to prominence as a three-year-old in ...

Forever Young (5), ridden by jockey Ryusei Sakai, wins the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic on Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on November 1, 2025 ...

DEL MAR, Calif. — Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone by a half-length to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday at Del Mar, giving Japan a victory in North America's richest ...

Ryusei Sakai (5) rides Forever Young to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic race on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Del Mar. (Photo by Gregory Bull/AP) Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ryusei Sakai (5) rides Forever Young to victory in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japanese horse racing has been on the precipice of breaking through on the U.S. scene. It seemed like it was ...

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Forever Young beat defending champion Sierra Leone by a half-length to win the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Del Mar, giving Japan a victory in North America’s ...

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Forever Young held on through the final straight to win the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar racetrack in Southern California on Saturday, overcoming one of the most ...

Forever Young became the first Japanese-based horse to win the Breeders' Cup Classic, holding off last year's winner Sierra Leone on Saturday at Del Mar. Japan is known as The Land of the Rising Sun.