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© Edwin Cook/ABACA. 50765-06. Paris-France, 05/10/2003. Belgian Jockey Christophe Soumillon, horse trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre and the Aga Khan hold their trophies after their horse Dalakhani won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp horse track, near Paris, October 5, 2003. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a group one race for three-year-old and upwards colts and fillies, run over one and a half mile (2.4 km).

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Horse racing: Shuka-sho

Jockey Yuga Kawada (top) poses aboard Liberty Island after winning the Grade 1 Shuka-sho triple crown horse race for fillies at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 15, 2023.

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Horse racing: Shuka-sho

Liberty Island, with jockey Yuga Kawada on board, trots away to win the Grade 1 Shuka-sho triple crown horse race for fillies at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 15, 2023.

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Horse racing: Shuka-sho

Liberty Island, with jockey Yuga Kawada on board, trots away to win the Grade 1 Shuka-sho triple crown horse race for fillies at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 15, 2023.

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Horse racing: Shuka-sho

Liberty Island (front), ridden by jockey Yuga Kawada, leads the field to win the Grade 1 Shuka-sho triple crown horse race for fillies at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 15, 2023.

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Joie de Vivre wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

OSAKA, Japan - Fourth pick Joie de Vivre (13) wins a Grade 1 race in only her second career start at the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, the race to decide the best 2-year-old filly, at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 11, 2011.

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Joint winners in horseracing

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Apapane (front) and fifth-pick Saint Emilion finish in a dead-heat in the Japanese Oaks race for 3-year-old fillies at the Tokyo Racecourse turf track on May 23, 2010. After a photo review, the race produced joint winners for the first time in Japan Racing Association Grade One race history.

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Apapane wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

OSAKA, Japan - Second favorite Apapane (L) races for victory in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2009, edging fifth favorite Animate Bio (C).

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Horse racing: Tall Poppy wins Japanese Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Kenichi Ikezoe raises his hand in victory after Tall Poppy won the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 25, the second leg of the Triple Crown series for 3-year-old fillies.

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Reginetta wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Twelfth pick Reginetta (number 15) produces an electrifying late burst on April 13 to win the Oka-sho -- the first leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies in Japan -- giving jockey Futoshi Komaki his first Grade One victory.

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Tall Poppy wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third favorite Tall Poppy (L) claims the title of the best 2-year-old filly in Japanese horse racing after producing a devastating late burst to win the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse on Dec. 2.

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Daiwa Scarlet jockeyed by Katsumi Ando makes a strong finish to capture the Shuka-sho, the final leg of the Triple Crown series for three-year-old fillies, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14.

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Rhein Kraft wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Second pick Rhein Kraft (L), jockeyed by Yuichi Fukunaga, holds off top favorite Cesario with a last-gasp burst to win the Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse on April 10.

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Shonan Peintre gets sweet victory at Hanshin Juvenile

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Longshot Shonan Peintre (C) takes command of a tight race down the stretch to pull off a surprise victory at the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 5.

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Peace of World storms to victory at Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Yuichi Fukunaga waves at fans after steering top favorite Peace of World to victory in the 54th Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse on Dec. 1. ''It was a very tough race. We got off to a bad start but she is a strong horse and I couldn't have asked for any more from her,'' Fukunaga said after the race.

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Top favorite T.M. Ocean wins Oka-sho race

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - T.M. Ocean (L) romps home to win the 61st Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on April 8.

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Silk Prima Donna wins Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Silk Prima Donna (R) edged Cheers Grace to win the 61st running of the Oaks, the second leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 21. Silk Prima Donna, ridden by jockey Shinji Fujita, won her first G-1 race and led a 1-2 finish for the stable of trainer Kenji Yamauchi.

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Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Mejiro Dober (C) darts from the middle of the pack entering the stretch and held off a surging Fusaichi Aredale on Nov. 14 to win her second straight Queen Elizabeth Cup race for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old Mejiro Dober covered the 2,200-meter turf at Kyoto Racecourse in 2 minutes, 13.5 seconds to win by three quarters of a length, giving jockey Yutaka Yoshida and trainer Yokichi Okubo their second Queen Elizabeth Cup each.

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Unheralded Arrow Carry wins Oka-sho race

OSAKA, Japan - Unheralded Arrow Carry (R) pulls away from the field down the final stretch to win the 62nd running of the Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies, at Hanshin Racecourse on April 7.

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Shonan Peintre gets sweet victory at Hanshin Juvenile

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Longshot Shonan Peintre (C) takes command of a tight race down the stretch to pull off a surprise victory at the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 5. (Kyodo)

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Rhein Kraft wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Second pick Rhein Kraft (L), jockeyed by Yuichi Fukunaga, holds off top favorite Cesario with a last-gasp burst to win the Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse on April 10. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Daiwa Scarlet jockeyed by Katsumi Ando makes a strong finish to capture the Shuka-sho, the final leg of the Triple Crown series for three-year-old fillies, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14. (Kyodo)

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Tall Poppy wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third favorite Tall Poppy (L) claims the title of the best 2-year-old filly in Japanese horse racing after producing a devastating late burst to win the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse on Dec. 2. (Kyodo)

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Reginetta wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Twelfth pick Reginetta (number 15) produces an electrifying late burst on April 13 to win the Oka-sho -- the first leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies in Japan -- giving jockey Futoshi Komaki his first Grade One victory. (Kyodo)

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T.M. Ocean holds off challengers for Shuka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite T. M. Ocean (R) surges into the lead at the top of the final straight to win the sixth running of the Shuka-sho, the third leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14. T.M. Ocean, winner of the Oka-sho in April, completed the 2,000-meter test on turf in 1 minute, 58.5 seconds with jockey Masaru Honda astride to claim the 89 million yen winner's purse.

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Peace of World storms to victory at Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Yuichi Fukunaga waves at fans after steering top favorite Peace of World to victory in the 54th Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse on Dec. 1. ''It was a very tough race. We got off to a bad start but she is a strong horse and I couldn't have asked for any more from her,'' Fukunaga said after the race. (Kyodo)

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Duramente wins "Satsuki Sho" G1 horse race in Tokyo

Third-favored Duramente, ridden by Italian jockey Mirco Demuro, puts on a final burst down the stretch to win the 75th running of the "Satsuki Sho" (Japanese 2000 Guineas) G1 race for 3-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies at the Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on April 19, 2015. Second favorite Real Steel (R) finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Joint winners in horseracing

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Apapane (front) and fifth-pick Saint Emilion finish in a dead-heat in the Japanese Oaks race for 3-year-old fillies at the Tokyo Racecourse turf track on May 23, 2010. After a photo review, the race produced joint winners for the first time in Japan Racing Association Grade One race history. (Kyodo)

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Joie de Vivre wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

OSAKA, Japan - Fourth pick Joie de Vivre (13) wins a Grade 1 race in only her second career start at the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, the race to decide the best 2-year-old filly, at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 11, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Lucky Lilac claims first G1 victory

Lucky Lilac and jockey Shu Ishibashi (2nd from R) take part in a photo session after winning the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, western Japan, on Dec. 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lucky Lilac claims first G1 victory

Lucky Lilac (L) crosses the finish line ahead of Lily Noble to win the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, western Japan, on Dec. 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soul Stirring wins Hanshin Stakes

French jockey Christophe Lemaire celebrates as Soul Stirring captured her first Grade One title with victory at the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in Takarazuka, Japan, on Dec. 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soul Stirring wins Hanshin Stakes

Soul Stirring with French jockey Christophe Lemaire competes in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in Takarazuka, Japan, on Dec. 11, 2016. The top favorite captured her first Grade One title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soul Stirring wins Hanshin Stakes

Soul Stirring (L) with French jockey Christophe Lemaire competes in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in Takarazuka, Japan, on Dec. 11, 2016. The top favorite captured her first Grade One title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Apapane wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

OSAKA, Japan - Second favorite Apapane (L) races for victory in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2009, edging fifth favorite Animate Bio (C). (Kyodo)

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Top favorite T.M. Ocean wins Oka-sho race

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - T.M. Ocean (L) romps home to win the 61st Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on April 8.

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Top favorite T.M. Ocean wins Oka-sho race

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - T.M. Ocean (L) romps home to win the 61st Oka-sho, the opening leg of the triple-crown series for 3-year-old fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on April 8.

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Silk Prima Donna wins Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Silk Prima Donna (R) edged Cheers Grace to win the 61st running of the Oaks, the second leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 21. Silk Prima Donna, ridden by jockey Shinji Fujita, won her first G-1 race and led a 1-2 finish for the stable of trainer Kenji Yamauchi.

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Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup+

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Mejiro Dober (C) darts from the middle of the pack entering the stretch and held off a surging Fusaichi Aredale on Nov. 14 to win her second straight Queen Elizabeth Cup race for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old Mejiro Dober covered the 2,200-meter turf at Kyoto Racecourse in 2 minutes, 13.5 seconds to win by three quarters of a length, giving jockey Yutaka Yoshida and trainer Yokichi Okubo their second Queen Elizabeth Cup each.