Kentucky Derby trail goes through Tokyo in Hyacinth Stakes
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby continues Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse, where four Triple Crown nominees have entered the $244,767 Hyacinth Stakes.
Run at one mile, the Hyacinth Stakes goes as the fourth race on Sunday's card with a post time of 12:25 a.m. ET. The penultimate race in the series, the Hyacinth will offer qualifying points on a 30-15-9-6-3 scale.
Post positions were not finalized Thursday morning, but 10 3-year-olds are scheduled to compete Sunday, led by Arcadia Café, who finished third in the Nov. 29 Cattleya Stakes.
Boku Mada Nemuiyo, Don Erectus, Ho O Luxor, Talki Blitzen, Your Felicity and Yu Pharoah have not nominated to the Triple Crown series. They can become eligible if their connections pay a $6,000 late nomination fee by Monday, April 6.
2026 Hyacinth Stakes LS
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer | Last Start | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Cafe Into Mischief |
Noriyuki Hori | Probable | ||||
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| Boku Mada Nemuiyo | Probable | |||||
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| Don Erectus Danon Legend |
Noboru Takagi | Probable | ||||
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| Ho O Luxor Henny Hughes |
Toru Kurita | Probable | ||||
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| Itterasshai | Probable | |||||
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| Lucky Kid | Probable | |||||
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| Seize The Throne | Probable | |||||
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| Talki Blitzen | Probable | |||||
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| Your Felicity | Probable | |||||
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| Yu Pharoah | Probable | |||||
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