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IFHA Ranked #6

Forever Young

🇯🇵 JPN•4yo Colt•dark bay

127

IFHA RATING

RISING

G1 Wins

4

Win Rate

58%

Record

7/12

Earnings

$9.3M

Connections

Sire

Real Steel

Trainer

Y. Yahagi

Jockey

R. Sakai

Recent Form

1

2

1

1

1

Race History

Date	Race	Grade	Result	Dist	Prize
Mar 28, 26	Dubai World Cup	G1	1st	2000m	$2.4M
Dec 14, 25	Year-End Stakes	G1	1st	2400m	$1.8M
Oct 5, 25	Autumn Classic	G1	2nd	2000m	$1.2M
Jun 20, 25	Summer Cup	G1	1st	1600m	$1.5M
May 3, 25	Spring Stakes	G2	1st	2000m	$0.8M

Quick Facts

Country🇯🇵 JPN

Age4 years old

SexColt

Colordark bay

SireReal Steel

TrainerY. Yahagi

JockeyR. Sakai

Career Earnings$9.3M

Last RaceDubai World Cup (1st)

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