Narita Top Road wins Kikka-sho

Narita Top Road wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Narita Top Road (No. 1) storms into the lead down the stretch and holds off Satsuki-sho winner T.M. Opera-O (No. 4) in the 60th running of the 3,000-meter Kikka-sho, the final leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-olds at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 7.

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