Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (front) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, to become only the fourth filly to achieve the feat.

Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (R, back) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, beating Verxina (front), to become only the fourth filly to win the Triple Crown.

Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (back) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, beating Verxina (front), to become only the fourth filly to win the Triple Crown.

Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

SAPPORO, Japan - Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset (R) edges out Frode Estil in leading a 1-2 finish for Norway in the men's 50-kilometer cross country classical in the final event at the Nordic world ski championships in Sapporo on March 4. Hjelmeset clocked 2 hours, 20 minutes, 12.6 seconds on the Shirahatayama course, 0.4 second ahead of Estil.

Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

SAPPORO, Japan - Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset (R) edges out Frode Estil in leading a 1-2 finish for Norway in the men's 50-kilometer cross country classical in the final event at the Nordic world ski championships in Sapporo on March 4. Hjelmeset clocked 2 hours, 20 minutes, 12.6 seconds on the Shirahatayama course, 0.4 second ahead of Estil. (Kyodo)