Demuro, Lemaire 1st foreigners to ride full-time in Japan

Demuro, Lemaire 1st foreigners to ride full-time in Japan

Christophe Lemaire of France speaks at a press conference in Ritto, Shiga Prefecture, on Feb. 5, 2015, after a Japan Racing Association announcement that he and Mirco Demuro of Italy have passed its exam to qualify for a full-time riding license. The two jockeys are the first foreigners to qualify for JRA licenses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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