This Japanese Horse Just Humiliated America's Best – And He Wasn't Even Fit

Forever Young has already conquered Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States — but his latest victory at the rebuilt Belmont Park may have been his most terrifying statement yet. Running at reportedly only 80% fitness after a long summer break, the Japanese superstar dominated the 2026 Jockey Club Gold Cup, winning by 3¼ lengths and stopping the clock in 2:01.23. But this story started years earlier. From two heartbreaking defeats on American dirt, including a Kentucky Derby photo finish decided by just two noses, to winning the $20 million Saudi Cup, becoming the first Japanese-trained horse to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and now destroying the competition at Belmont Park, Forever Young has turned setbacks into one of the most remarkable international racing careers in recent memory. And if he can do this at 80%… what happens when he arrives at Keeneland fully fit for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic? In this video, we follow Forever Young’s incredible journey from Japan to the biggest stages in American horse racing and examine how one horse is changing the way the world looks at Japanese dirt racing. Watch until the end to see why his next race could be the biggest chapter of his career. #ForeverYoung #HorseRacing #BreedersCup #KentuckyDerby #JockeyClubGoldCup