Air Shakur jockeyed by Take wins Kikka-sho

Air Shakur jockeyed by Take wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Air Shakur (13) beats Toho Shiden by a neck to win the Kikka-sho race at the Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 22. Air Shakur and jockey Yutaka Take added their second crown in Japan's classic races following their Satsuki-sho victory in April.

Agnes Flight nips Air Shakur by nose for Japan Derby

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.

Air Shakur wins Satsuki-sho

Air Shakur wins Satsuki-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Air Shakur (No. 16), jockeyed by Yutaka Take, holds off a late challenge by Daitaku Riva (No. 8) on April 16 to win the Satsuki-sho, the first leg of Japan's triple crown series for 3-year-olds, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture. He clocked 2 minutes, 1.8 seconds to win the 2,000-meter race by a neck.

Air Shakur jockeyed by Take wins Kikka-sho

Air Shakur jockeyed by Take wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Air Shakur (13) beats Toho Shiden by a neck to win the Kikka-sho race at the Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 22. Air Shakur and jockey Yutaka Take added their second crown in Japan's classic races following their Satsuki-sho victory in April.

Agnes Flight nips Air Shakur by nose for Japan Derby

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.

Air Shakur wins Satsuki-sho

Air Shakur wins Satsuki-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Air Shakur (No. 16), jockeyed by Yutaka Take, holds off a late challenge by Daitaku Riva (No. 8) on April 16 to win the Satsuki-sho, the first leg of Japan's triple crown series for 3-year-olds, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture. He clocked 2 minutes, 1.8 seconds to win the 2,000-meter race by a neck.