T.M. Opera O rewrites records with Arima Kinen victory

T.M. Opera O rewrites records with Arima Kinen victory

FUNABASHI, Japan - Odds-on favorite T.M. Opera O captures the Arima Kinen title in a photo finish at Nakayama Racecourse in suburban Tokyo on Dec. 24, with the 4-year-old making Japanese horse-racing history by ending the year unbeaten with eight straight victories in graded races.

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