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Nagatomo captains Inter in derby d'Italia

TURIN, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo of Japan wears the captain's armband in a Serie A match against the team's bitter rival Juventus in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2014. Juventus won 3-1.

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Legendary Japanese jockey's mementos found

AOMORI, Japan - Sadanao Maeda, grandson of an elder brother of legendary Japanese jockey Chokichi Maeda (1923-1946), shows his great uncle's mementos in this file photo taken in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Oct. 8, 2014. Maeda was the youngest Japanese Derby winner in the country's horseracing history, winning the classic race at the age of 20.

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Third favorite One and Only wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third-favorite One and Only (2) shakes off the favorite Isla Bonita (13) in the final stretch to win the 81st Japanese Derby on the 2,400-meter turf course at Tokyo Racecourse on June 1, 2014.

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Kawasaki vs Yokohama in Kanagawa derby of J-League

KAWASAKI, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale's Kengo Nakamura (R) and Yokohama F Marinos' Shunsuke Nakamura fight for the ball during the second half of a J-League game in Kawasaki on May 18, 2014. Yokohama won 3-0.

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Man U's Kagawa plays in Manchester derby

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United's Japan international Shinji Kagawa (R) breaks free from Manchester City's Edin Dzeko of Bosnia during the second half of their Premier League derby in Manchester on March 25, 2014. City won 3-0.

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Take wins Derby atop Kizuna

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take aboard race favorite Kizuna (1) celebrates after winning the 80th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Japanese triple crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2013. Take won a record fifth Japanese Derby. To the right is third choice Epiphaneia, which finished second.

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Take wins Derby atop Kizuna

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take celebrates his victory on Kizuna after winning the 80th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Japanese triple crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2013. Take won a record fifth Japanese Derby.

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Take wins Derby atop Kizuna

TOKYO, Japan - Kizuna (1), the race favorite ridden by Yutaka Take, crosses the finish line to win the 80th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Japanese triple crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2013. Take won a record fifth Japanese Derby. Third choice Epiphaneia (9) finished second.

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Take wins Derby atop Kizuna

TOKYO, Japan - Kizuna (R), the race favorite ridden by Yutaka Take, crosses the finish line to win the 80th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Japanese triple crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2013. Take won a record fifth Japanese Derby. To the left is third choice Epiphaneia, which finished second.

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Nagatomo with knee injury

MILAN, Italy - A Feb. 24, 2013, photo shows Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) of Inter Milan hobbling off the pitch with a left-knee injury during the second half of the 1-1 derby draw with AC Milan in Milan, Italy. Inter Milan said Nagatomo suffered a knee ligament tear and reports out of Italy suggest he could be out for around a month.

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Irish veterinarian cracks open Japan racing circles

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Deep Brillante (back) winning the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 27, 2012. The thoroughbred was raised at Paca Paca Farm, owned by Irish-born veterinarian Harry Sweeney, in Hidaka, Hokkaido.

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Irish veterinarian cracks open Japan racing circles

SAPPORO, Japan - Harry Sweeney, owner of Paca Paca Farm, checks on Love And Bubbles, mare of the Japanese Derby winner Deep Brillante, at his farm in Hidaka, Hokkaido on Nov. 28, 2012.

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Irish veterinarian cracks open Japan racing circles

SAPPORO, Japan - Harry Sweeney, owner of Paca Paca Farm, kisses Love And Bubbles, mare of the Japanese Derby winner Deep Brillante, at his farm in Hidaka, Hokkaido on Nov. 28, 2012.

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Deep Brillante wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Deep Brillante (back) crosses the finish line to win the 79th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Triple Crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 27, 2012. Deep Brillante, who went off as the third pick, held off fifth choice Fenomeno (front) by a nose to finish the 2,400 meters in 2 minutes, 23.8 seconds.

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Racehorse Symboli Rudolf dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Symboli Rudolf (10) and jockey Yukio Okabe winning the Japanese Derby in Tokyo in 1984. The seven-time Grade One winner in Japan died on Oct. 4, 2011, in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, at the age of 30. The thoroughbred was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987.

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Orfevre wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Orfevre (5) wins the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo on May 29, 2011. In second place was Win Variation (1).

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Eishin Flash wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Hiroyuki Uchida on his mount Eishin Flash acknowledges the crowd after winning the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 30, 2010.

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Eishin Flash wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Seventh pick Eishin Flash crosses the finish line to win the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 30, 2010.

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Logi Universe nails victory in Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Second pick Logi Universe (L), jockeyed by Norihiro Yokoyama, wins the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 31 in a time of 2 minutes, 33.7 seconds.

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Crown Prince attends Japanese Derby, Vodka stuns field

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito attends the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 27, waving to well-wishers in the stand. The race was won by third pick Vodka, who became the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race. (Pool photo)

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Vodka stuns colts to win Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Vodka (L) gallops away from the field to win the Japanese Derby on May 27, becoming the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race, the second leg of the Triple Crown series. The 3-year-old filly outclassed the 17 colts in the 18-horse field, surging past front-running Asakusa Kings after the final bend for a three-length victory at Tokyo Racecourse.

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Vodka stuns colts to win Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Vodka (L) wins the Japanese Derby on May 27, becoming the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race, the second leg of the Triple Crown series. The 3-year-old filly outclassed the 17 colts in the 18-horse field, surging past front-running Asakusa Kings after the final bend for a three-length victory at Tokyo Racecourse.

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Meisho Samson wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Meisho Samson with jockey Mamoru Ishibashi aboard wins the Japan Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 28.

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Meisho Samson wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Mamoru Ishibashi aboard Meisho Samson waves after Meisho Samson wins the Japan Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 28.

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(2)Deep Impact outclasses field in Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take waves to fans after Deep Impact he was riding won the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 29 for his second title of the classic series following his Satsuki-sho victory.

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(1)Deep Impact outclasses field in Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Deep Impact (R) with jockey Yutaka Take lived up to his billing as an overwhelming favorite in style to win the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 29 for his second title of the classic series following his Satsuki-sho victory.

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Veteran jockey Okabe is set to retire

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Racing Association jockey Yukio Okabe, who has won a record 2,943 races, is set to announce his retirement, sources close to him said March 9. Photo shows Okabe jockeying Symbolirudolf (10) in the 51st Japan Derby at Tokyo Race Course in May 1984.

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King Kamehameha wins Japan Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Katsumi Ando raises his fist after the top favorite King Kamehameha stormed to victory in record time on May 30 to win the 71st running of the Japan Derby.

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Top favorite Neo Universe wins Japan Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Neo Universe wins the 70th running of the Japan Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on June 1, enabling Italian jockey Mirco Demuro to become the first foreigner to win a Japan Derby 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.

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Prime Minister Koizumi watches Japan Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi raises his hands with Yutaka Take, the winning jockey of the Japan Derby, at the Tokyo Racecourse on May 26. Koizumi was the second prime minister to watch the Japan Derby following the late Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.

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Petagine belts three-run homer

NAGOYA, Japan - Yakult slugger Roberto Petagine watches the ball after belting a three-run homer in the fifth inning at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 28 to regain the lead in the Central League home run derby with his 37th clout of the season. The Swallows completed a four-game sweep of the Chunichi Dragons with a 6-3 triumph to cut their magic number to clinching the Central League pennant to three.

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Rhodes homers in Kintetsu win in Pacific League

TOKYO, Japan - Kintetsu outfielder Tuffy Rhodes belts his 44th homer of the season at Osaka Dome on Aug. 26 to regain a share of the lead in the Pacific League home run derby with the Seibu Lions' Alex Cabrera, and power the Kintetsu Buffaloes 7-2 over the Nippon Ham Fighters.

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Rhodes belts 31st, 32nd homers to lead Japanese baseball

HAKODATE, Japan - Tuffy Rhodes arches his second two-run homer of the game in the sixth inning at Ocean stadium in Hokkaido on June 30 to power the Kintetsu Buffaloes 8-1 over the Orix BlueWave. Rhodes' 31st and 32nd homers of the season put him in front of the home run derby in Japanese professional baseball.

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Jungle Pocket snatches victory in 68th Japan Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Jungle Pocket (L) chased down Dantsu Flame (R) in the final stretch on May 27 as jockey Koichi Tsunoda notched his first-ever Japan Derby win over veteran Hiroshi Kawachi. Dantsu Flame had a clear lead going into the final furlong until Jungle Pocket thundered down the outside to claim victory by a half-length in the 68th Japan Derby with a time of 2 minutes, 27 seconds over the 2,400-meter turf test at Tokyo Racecourse.

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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.

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Veteran jockey Okabe is set to retire

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Racing Association jockey Yukio Okabe, who has won a record 2,943 races, is set to announce his retirement, sources close to him said March 9. Photo shows Okabe jockeying Symbolirudolf (10) in the 51st Japan Derby at Tokyo Race Course in May 1984. (Kyodo)

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(2)Deep Impact outclasses field in Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take waves to fans after Deep Impact he was riding won the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 29 for his second title of the classic series following his Satsuki-sho victory. (Kyodo)

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(1)Deep Impact outclasses field in Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Deep Impact (R) with jockey Yutaka Take lived up to his billing as an overwhelming favorite in style to win the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 29 for his second title of the classic series following his Satsuki-sho victory. (Kyodo)

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Meisho Samson wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Mamoru Ishibashi aboard Meisho Samson waves after Meisho Samson wins the Japan Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 28. (Kyodo)

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Meisho Samson wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Meisho Samson with jockey Mamoru Ishibashi aboard wins the Japan Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 28. (Kyodo)

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Vodka stuns colts to win Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Vodka (L) wins the Japanese Derby on May 27, becoming the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race, the second leg of the Triple Crown series. The 3-year-old filly outclassed the 17 colts in the 18-horse field, surging past front-running Asakusa Kings after the final bend for a three-length victory at Tokyo Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Vodka stuns colts to win Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Third pick Vodka (L) gallops away from the field to win the Japanese Derby on May 27, becoming the first female horse in 64 years to take command of the race, the second leg of the Triple Crown series. The 3-year-old filly outclassed the 17 colts in the 18-horse field, surging past front-running Asakusa Kings after the final bend for a three-length victory at Tokyo Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Logi Universe nails victory in Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Second pick Logi Universe (L), jockeyed by Norihiro Yokoyama, wins the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 31 in a time of 2 minutes, 33.7 seconds. (Kyodo)

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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.

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Jungle Pocket snatches victory in 68th Japan Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Jungle Pocket (L) chased down Dantsu Flame (R) in the final stretch on May 27 as jockey Koichi Tsunoda notched his first-ever Japan Derby win over veteran Hiroshi Kawachi. Dantsu Flame had a clear lead going into the final furlong until Jungle Pocket thundered down the outside to claim victory by a half-length in the 68th Japan Derby with a time of 2 minutes, 27 seconds over the 2,400-meter turf test at Tokyo Racecourse.

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DERBY DAY

DERBY DAY==Date:May, 1973, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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MEIZUI,5-TO-4 FAVORITE WINS JAPAN DERBY

MEIZUI,5-TO-4 FAVORITE WINS JAPAN DERBY==Date:May, 1963, Place:,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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1962 JAPAN DERBY

1962 JAPAN DERBY==Date:May, 1962, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Horse racing: Makahiki edges Satono Diamond for Japanese Derby crown

Makahiki (R) holds off Satono Diamond in a photo finish in the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse on May 29, 2016. The Deep Impact-sired Makahiki became the top 3-year-old in all of Japan as jockey Yuga Kawada and trainer Yasuo Tomomichi won their first Derby. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo