Agnes Flight nips Air Shakur by nose for Japan Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third favorite Agnes Flight (front) edges top favorite Air Shakur (back) by a nose on May 28 at Tokyo Racecourse as 45-year-old jockey Hiroshi Kawachi rode his first winner in 17 tries at the Japan Derby. Agnes Flight reeled in Air Shakur over the final furlong to win with a time of 2 minutes, 26.2 seconds over the 2,400-meter test on turf and take home 132 million yen in first-prize money.

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