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Top jockey Ando retires

RITTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Katsumi Ando speaks at a press conference at Ritto Training Center in Shiga Prefecture on Jan. 30, 2013. Ando, third on the all-time list with 22 Grade One victories, said he is returning his license and calling time on his career.

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Danon Chantilly wins NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran jockey Katsumi Ando celebrates after the victory of his mount Danon Chantilly in the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on May 9, 2010. The 3-year-old colt pulled out a record-breaking run to win his first Grade One title in Japan.

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Danon Chantilly breaks record at NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Favorite Danon Chantilly (C), ridden by jockey Katsumi Ando, races in the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on May 9, 2010. The 3-year-old colt pulled out a record-breaking run to win his first Grade One title in Japan.

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Buena Vista beats Red Desire again to win Japanese Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Katsumi Ando on Buena Vista waves to spectators after edging Red Desire by a nose to win the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 24.

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Daiwa Scarlet blows away field to win Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Top favorite Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, crosses the finish line to win the Arima Kinen, the final Grade One race of the year in Japanese horse racing, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 28.

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Daiwa major wins 2nd straight Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite Daiwa Major (L), jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, lives up to his billing as the king of mile races, edging Super Hornet by a neck to capture his second consecutive Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18.

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Daiwa Scarlet jockeyed by Katsumi Ando (L) crosses the finish line to win the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 11.

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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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Daiwa Major wins Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Major (L) lives up to his billing as the top racehorse in domestic mile races at Tokyo Racecourse on June, winning the Yasuda Kinen to add to his victory at last fall's Mile Championship. Daiwa Major and jockey Katsumi Ando bided their time in the middle of the pack before surging ahead with his trademark strong homestretch run to beat out front-running Kongo Rikishio (R) by a neck at the wire. (Pool photo)

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third pick Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, shakes off a last-gasp charge from pre-race favorite Vodka to claim a one and a half length victory in Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse on April 8.

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(2)Suzuka Mambo claims surprise victory at Tenno-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Katsumi Ando responds to his fans after jockeying 13th-pick Suzuka Mambo to win the spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on May 1. ''He was relaxed running the course and tried moving out in front a little early so I had to have him hold back before he could go all out in the chase,'' Ando said of the four-year-old colt, whose victory was worth 132 million yen.

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Sony picks Stringer as its 1st non-Japanese CEO

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Vice Chairman Howard Stringer (2nd from R), who was named as its next chairman and group chief executive officer on March 7, joins hands with other company executives in Tokyo the same day. Stringer will replace Nobuyuki Idei (2nd from L), making him the first non-Japanese to head a major Japanese electronics firm. Sony also appointed Executive Deputy President Ryoji Chubachi (C) as president, replacing Kunitake Ando (L). At right is Corporate Executive Officer Katsumi Ihara, who was named representative corporate executive Officer.

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(2)Ando guides Tsurumaru Boy to victory at Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Sixth favorite Tsurumaru Boy (14) jockeyed by Katsumi Ando charges through the pack down the final stretch to beat Telegnosis (L) by a neck to win the 54th running of the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on June 6.

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(1)Ando guides Tsurumaru Boy to victory at Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Katsumi Ando celebrates after guiding sixth favorite Tsurumaru Boy to victory in the 54th running of the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on June 6.

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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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Admire Don storms to victory at Feb. Stakes

TOKYO, Japan - Favorite Admire Don (C) holds off a strong challenge by Silent Deal down the final straight to win at the February Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse on Feb. 22. The 5-year-old Admire Don, with Katsumi Ando astride, clocked a time of 1 minute, 36.8 seconds over the 1,600-meter dirt track to claim the winner's prize of 94 million yen.

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That's the Plenty wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Katsumi Ando celebrates his victory on fifth-favorite That's the Plenty in the Kikka-sho on Oct. 26 at the 3,000-meter Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto.

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Sony picks Stringer as its 1st non-Japanese CEO

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. Vice Chairman Howard Stringer (2nd from R), who was named as its next chairman and group chief executive officer on March 7, joins hands with other company executives in Tokyo the same day. Stringer will replace Nobuyuki Idei (2nd from L), making him the first non-Japanese to head a major Japanese electronics firm. Sony also appointed Executive Deputy President Ryoji Chubachi (C) as president, replacing Kunitake Ando (L). At right is Corporate Executive Officer Katsumi Ihara, who was named representative corporate executive Officer. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Third pick Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, shakes off a last-gasp charge from pre-race favorite Vodka to claim a one and a half length victory in Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse on April 8. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa Major wins Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Major (L) lives up to his billing as the top racehorse in domestic mile races at Tokyo Racecourse on June, winning the Yasuda Kinen to add to his victory at last fall's Mile Championship. Daiwa Major and jockey Katsumi Ando bided their time in the middle of the pack before surging ahead with his trademark strong homestretch run to beat out front-running Kongo Rikishio (R) by a neck at the wire. (Pool photo) (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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Daiwa Scarlet wins Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Daiwa Scarlet jockeyed by Katsumi Ando (L) crosses the finish line to win the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 11. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa major wins 2nd straight Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite Daiwa Major (L), jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, lives up to his billing as the king of mile races, edging Super Hornet by a neck to capture his second consecutive Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa Scarlet blows away field to win Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Top favorite Daiwa Scarlet, jockeyed by Katsumi Ando, crosses the finish line to win the Arima Kinen, the final Grade One race of the year in Japanese horse racing, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 28. (Kyodo)

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Buena Vista beats Red Desire again to win Japanese Oaks

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Katsumi Ando on Buena Vista waves to spectators after edging Red Desire by a nose to win the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 24. (Kyodo)

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(2)Suzuka Mambo claims surprise victory at Tenno-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Katsumi Ando responds to his fans after jockeying 13th-pick Suzuka Mambo to win the spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on May 1. ''He was relaxed running the course and tried moving out in front a little early so I had to have him hold back before he could go all out in the chase,'' Ando said of the four-year-old colt, whose victory was worth 132 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Danon Chantilly breaks record at NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Favorite Danon Chantilly (C), ridden by jockey Katsumi Ando, races in the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on May 9, 2010. The 3-year-old colt pulled out a record-breaking run to win his first Grade One title in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Danon Chantilly wins NHK Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran jockey Katsumi Ando celebrates after the victory of his mount Danon Chantilly in the NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on May 9, 2010. The 3-year-old colt pulled out a record-breaking run to win his first Grade One title in Japan. (Kyodo)

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(2)Ando guides Tsurumaru Boy to victory at Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Sixth favorite Tsurumaru Boy (14) jockeyed by Katsumi Ando charges through the pack down the final stretch to beat Telegnosis (L) by a neck to win the 54th running of the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on June 6. (Kyodo)

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(1)Ando guides Tsurumaru Boy to victory at Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Katsumi Ando celebrates after guiding sixth favorite Tsurumaru Boy to victory in the 54th running of the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on June 6. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Admire Don storms to victory at Feb. Stakes

TOKYO, Japan - Favorite Admire Don (C) holds off a strong challenge by Silent Deal down the final straight to win at the February Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse on Feb. 22. The 5-year-old Admire Don, with Katsumi Ando astride, clocked a time of 1 minute, 36.8 seconds over the 1,600-meter dirt track to claim the winner's prize of 94 million yen. (Kyodo)

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That's the Plenty wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Katsumi Ando celebrates his victory on fifth-favorite That's the Plenty in the Kikka-sho on Oct. 26 at the 3,000-meter Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto. (Kyodo)