Christophe Lemaire confirmed he is more than up for the challenge of taking on Calandagan as the former Franch Cravache d'Or (Champion Jockey) winner gets ready to partner Masquerade Ball in Sunday’s Japan Cup.

Yorkshire has underlined his claims for Sydney’s premier race of the summer with victory in a key lead-up.

Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed Sportsbet Twilight Glow Stakes won by Ruska Roma at Caulfield on Saturday.

Trainer and jockey quotes after the Whispering Angel Melbourne Classic at Caulfield on Saturday won by Different Gravy.

This G1 classic is over 2400m and will be the last race on Sunday's Tokyo card.

“He is still mentally immature and young.”

Feted as the world’s best racehorse, Calandagan will attempt to become the first overseas-trained horse in two decades to win the JPY1.09 billion (approx. HK$55.04 million) G1 Japan Cup (2400m) at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday (30 November).

Douglas Whyte says his exciting import Shanwah can improve with a step up in distance at Sha Tin on Sunday (30 November) and justify his inclusion in the field for the HK$40 million G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m).

Kingsclere Stables will have representation in all three three-year-old stakes races this weekend, and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hopeful they can get their hands on some of the spoils.

Selections and analysis for Sunday's (30/11/25) 10-race fixture at Sha Tin

The 45th running of the Japan Cup will be held on Sunday, 30th November and it is a 2,400m turf event at Tokyo Racecourse.

Twelve months since the start of a frustrating run of Group One seconds in the TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m), Te Awamutu mare La Crique is ready to go one better in next week’s Trentham feature.

International globetrotter Dubai Honour will face the progressive Shadar in Friday’s Listed Churchill Stakes at Southwell.

One of the world’s best races takes place at Tokyo on Sunday.