Report: Forever Young will retire after Tokyo Daishoten

Forever Young's Final Start To Be The Tokyo Daishoten On December 29

The final start for reigning Japanese Horse of the Year Forever Young will be the G1 Tokyo Daishoten on December 29, NetKeiba reported on Sunday. A winner of his second G1 Saudi Cup and the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup this term, the son of Real Steel ran fifth defending his GI Breeders' Cup Classic title on Halloween. Trainer Yoshito Yahagi told the publication, “He's still quarantined at Shirai, so we're just checking his condition after being rele…

Report: Forever Young will retire after Tokyo Daishoten

Forever Young will make his final career start in the Grade 1 Tokyo Daishoten on Dec. 29 at Ohi Racecourse, trainer Yoshito Yahagi said Sunday, according to netkeiba. The 5-year-old son of Real Steel won the 2,000-meter dirt race, about 1 1/4 miles, in 2024. The Daishoten will mark his first start in Japan since he won the Nippon TV Hai at Funabashi in October 2025. He has won all six of his starts on home soil. Yahagi said the plan hinges on ho…