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Alkaased wins Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Frankie Dettori poses for photos after leading third pick Alkaased to win the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 27 with a record time of 2 minutes, 22.1 seconds in the 2,400-meter race.

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Alkaased wins Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Alkaased (C) charges to the front down the final stretch to win the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 27, beating out Heart's Cry (R) in a photo finish after one of the most thrilling battles in race history. British-based Alkaased stormed out from the pack after the last turn and entered into a fierce duel with Heart's Cry in the final half furlong before crossing the line with a record time of 2 minutes, 22.1 seconds in the 2,400-meter race.

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Tanino Gimlet, Take win Japan Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Tanino Gimlet charges into the lead from the outside down the final stretch to win the 69th running of the Japan Derby at the Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, allowing Yutaka Take to become the first jockey to post his third victory in the Grade One race. Tanino Gimlet crossed the finish line in the 2,400-meter race on turf in 2 minutes, 26.2 seconds by a length ahead of U.S.-born Symboli Kris S (11) to claim the 150 million yen prize.