On February 15, 2026, the Kyoto Kinen took place  at the Kyoto Racecourse. The race is 2200m turf race. The racehorse June Take took 1st.

On January 6th, 2026, the February Stakes took place  at the Tokyo Racecourse. The race is 1600m dirt race. The racehorse Costa Nova took 1st for the second year in a row giving him and his jockey, Tetsuya Kimura, a legendary story.