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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama acknowledges the crowd after riding Danon Decile to victory in the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama celebrates after riding Danon Decile to victory in the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama celebrates after riding Danon Decile to victory in the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Danon Decile (far R) ridden by Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama races en route to winning the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Danon Decile ridden by Jockey Norihiro Yokoyama wins the 91st running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2024.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Tastiera (far L) with jockey Damian Lane aboard races to victory in the 90th running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 28, 2023.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Tastiera (front L) with jockey Damian Lane aboard races to victory in the 90th running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 28, 2023.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Damian Lane celebrates after riding Tastiera to victory in the 90th running of the Tokyo Yushun, or Japanese Derby, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 28, 2023.

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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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Inter Milan's Nagatomo in action in Milan derby

MILAN, Italy - Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) of Inter Milan competes for the ball against AC Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio during the first half of a game in the Italian city on Nov. 23, 2014. With compatriot Keisuke Honda playing for AC Milan, it was the first time in Serie A history that Japanese players had faced off against each other in the prestigious Milan derby.

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AC Milan's Honda in action in Milan derby

MILAN, Italy - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan plays a pass during the second half of a game against Inter Milan in the Italian city on Nov. 23, 2014. With compatriot Yuto Nagatomo playing for Inter, it was the first time in Serie A history that Japanese players had faced off against each other in the prestigious Milan derby.

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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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Kizuna wins Prix Niel

PARIS, France - Japanese Derby winner Kizuna (8), jockeyed by Yutaka Take, wins the Prix Niel at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sept. 15, 2013.

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Kizuna wins Prix Niel

PARIS, France - Japanese Derby winner Kizuna (8), jockeyed by Yutaka Take, wins the Prix Niel at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sept. 15, 2013.

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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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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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Inter win Milan derby

MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan's Japanese player Yuto Nagatomo (R) dribbles while AC Milan defender Ignazio Abate tries to stop him during a Serie A match in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 15, 2012. Inter won the Milan derby 1-0.

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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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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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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Third-favorite Do Deuce (13) ridden by jockey Yutaka Take wins the 89th running of the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu in the Japanese capital on May 29, 2022.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Third-favorite Do Deuce (13) ridden by jockey Yutaka Take wins the 89th running of the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu in the Japanese capital on May 29, 2022.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Yutaka Take celebrates aboard third-favorite Do Deuce at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu in the Japanese capital on May 29, 2022, after the colt won the 89th running of the Japanese Derby.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Yutaka Take celebrates aboard third-favorite Do Deuce at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu in the Japanese capital on May 29, 2022, after the colt won his second Grade 1 race at the 89th running of the Japanese Derby.

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Horse racing: Japanese Darby

Jockey Yutaka Take celebrates after third-favorite Do Deuce won the 89th running of the Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse in the Japanese capital on May 29, 2022.

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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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Japanese footballers Nagatomo, Honda warm up for Milan derby

Japanese footballers Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan and Yuto Nagatomo of Inter Milan warm up in the second half of a Serie A derby game between the Italian city's two rival clubs on April 19, 2015. The match ended in a scoreless draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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