Eishin Flash rallied to win the $3.7 million Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo on Sunday, paying off his backers in the crowd of 125,746 to the tune of 30.90-1 despite having finished a close third last time in the Japanese 2000 Guineas.

Victoire Pisa goes after a second Japanese classic at Tokyo on Sunday when he tackles 17 rivals in the 1 1/2-mile, Grade 1 Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, which at $3.7 million rates as the richest derby in the world.

Stotsfold is heading for the Arlington Million for the second year in succession. Third in last year's race to dual Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti, the 7-year-old Walter Swinburn-trained gelding returned to form at Sandown Park on Thursday evening with a come-from-behind neck victory in the Group 3, $93,000 Brigadier Gerard Stakes. Ridden by Adam Kirby, he rallied late at 8-1 to defeat the pacesetting Tazeez, getting the 1 1/4 miles on good to firm ground in 2:05.73. It was another 1 3/4 lengths back to the 13-8 favorite Glass Harmonium.

The United States isn't the only place in the world where the racing industry is suffering the effects of the economic downturn. New Zealand, Italy, and Germany are all experiencing severe problems that have required at least the temporary shutdown of some of their major racecourses.

Daryakana suffered the first defeat of her career Monday at Saint-Cloud when Plumania beat her into third place in the Group 2, $160,000 Prix Corrida. The Andre Fabre-trained winner rallied from fourth to lead at the sixteenth pole for a 1 1/2-length victory over Celimene as Daryakana just missed catching the runner-up by a short head. The time for the 1 5/16 miles on good ground was 2:13.60.

It was Daryakana's first race since she won the Hong Kong Vase on Dec. 13. She was running at a distance 1 1/2 furlongs short of her best, and was spotting her five

Fame and Glory opened up the afterburners in powering to a seven-length victory in the Group 1, $281,000 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on Sunday, shortly before Bethrah produced a 16-1 upset in the $406,000 Irish 1000 Guineas.

Goldikova returned to the races in triumph at Longchamp on Sunday with an authoritative victory in the Group 1, $312,000, Prix d'Ispahan. The two-time Breeders' Cup Mile winner had no problems with the odd distance of 1 1/8 miles, 55 yards as she cruised to victory under a perfectly timed ride from Olivier Peslier.

History was made at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday as Apapane and Saint Emilion finished in a dead heat in the $2.5 million Yushun Himba, or Japanese Oaks, marking the first time a dead heat has occurred in a Grade 1 race in Japan.

Canford Cliffs missed the break but took advantage of a blistering pace set by one of Aidan O'Brien's six runners to win the $406,000 Irish 2000 Guineas in last-to-first fashion at the Curragh on Saturday. The victory by Canford Cliffs, a son of Tagula, gave trainer Richard Hannon and his ultra-cool rider Richard Hughes their first triumph in the one-mile classic.

Japanese 1000 Guineas winner Apapane goes in search of a classic double at Tokyo on Sunday when she will start the favorite in the $2 million Yushun Himba, or Japanese Oaks. Although she is a daughter of Japanese Derby winner King Kamehameha, there are doubts about her ability to stay 1 1/2 miles, as her Salt Lake dam Salty Bid never won beyond six furlongs.