Air Shakur jockeyed by Take wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Air Shakur (13) beats Toho Shiden by a neck to win the Kikka-sho race at the Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 22. Air Shakur and jockey Yutaka Take added their second crown in Japan's classic races following their Satsuki-sho victory in April.

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