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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Efforia, ridden by Takeshi Yokoyama (light green cap), wins the Arima Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, eastern Japan, on Dec. 26, 2021.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Efforia (10), ridden by Takeshi Yokoyama, wins the season-ending Arima Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, eastern Japan, on Dec. 26, 2021.

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Horse racing: 3-year-old Efforia wins Tenno-sho

Efforia, ridden by Takeshi Yokoyama, wins the autumn Tenno-sho championship at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 31, 2021, making him the first three-year-old in 19 years to win the international Grade 1 race.

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Horse racing: 3-year-old Efforia wins Tenno-sho

Takeshi Yokoyama (R) celebrates after riding Efforia to victory in the autumn Tenno-sho championship at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 31, 2021. Efforia became the first three-year-old in 19 years to win the international Grade 1 race.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Fourth favorite Shahryar (back) beats top favorite Efforia (front) by a nose for his first Grade 1 title in the 88th Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 30, 2021.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Fourth favorite Shahryar (R) competes with Efforia en route to winning the 88th Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 30, 2021, beating the top favorite by a nose for his first Grade 1 title.