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Horse racing: Kikka-sho

Jockey Christophe Lemaire and Urban Chic are pictured after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 horse race at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2024.

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Horse racing: Kikka-sho

Jockey Christophe Lemaire and Urban Chic win the Kikka-sho Grade 1 horse race at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2024.

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Horse racing: Kikka-sho

Jockey Christophe Lemaire acknowledges the crowd after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 horse race aboard Urban Chic at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2024.

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Film Critics Circle Awards - NYC

Francesca Scorsese and Kikka Domenghetti attending New York Film Critics Circle Awards at TAO Downtown, New York City, NY, USA on January 3, 2024. Photo by Dave Allocca/Starpix/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Film Critics Circle Awards - NYC

Francesca Scorsese and Kikka Domenghetti attending New York Film Critics Circle Awards at TAO Downtown, New York City, NY, USA on January 3, 2024. Photo by Dave Allocca/Starpix/Startraks/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Horse racing: Kikka-sho

Durezza, ridden by jockey Christophe Lemaire, is pictured after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 horse race at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2023.

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Horse racing: Kikka-sho

Jockey Christophe Lemaire acknowledges cheers after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 horse race aboard Durezza at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2023.

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Kikka-sho turns out to be the day of Toho Jackal

KYOTO, Japan - Toho Jackal (2), jockeyed by Manabu Sakai, wins the Kikka-sho, the last race of the Japanese triple crown, at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 26, 2014, followed by Sounds of Earth (4).

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Kikka-sho turns out to be the day of Toho Jackal

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Manabu Sakai celebrates on Toho Jackal after winning the Kikka-sho, the last race of the Japanese triple crown, at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 26, 2014.

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Epiphaneia wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Epiphaneia and jockey Yuichi Fukunaga (L) are pictured after winning the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2013. The favorite snatched the last jewel of the Japanese triple crown.

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Epiphaneia wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Epiphaneia (far R), ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga, gallops to victory in the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2013. The favorite won the race to snatch the last jewel of the Japanese triple crown.

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Epiphaneia wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Epiphaneia, ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga, gallops to victory in the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2013. The favorite won the race to snatch the last jewel of the Japanese triple crown.

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Gold Ship wins Kikka-sho title

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Gold Ship wins the Kikka-sho title at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 21, 2012.

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Gold Ship wins Kikka-sho title

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Gold Ship wins the Kikka-sho title at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 21, 2012.

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Orfevre becomes 7th Japanese Triple Crown champion

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Kenichi Ikezoe and Orfevre are pictured after winning the 72nd Kikka-sho race at Kyoto Racecourse in western Japan on Oct. 23, 2011. Orfevre became the seventh Japanese Triple Crown champion of all time.

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Orfevre becomes 7th Japanese Triple Crown champion

KYOTO, Japan - Orfevre with jockey Kenichi Ikezoe (far R) gallops in the 72nd Kikka-sho race at Kyoto Racecourse in western Japan on Oct. 23, 2011. Orfevre won, becoming the seventh Japanese Triple Crown champion of all time.

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Oken Bruce Lee wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Hiroyuki Uchida celebrates as favorite Oken Bruce Lee crosses the finish line to win the Kikka-sho, the final leg of the triple crown, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 26. At right is Flotation which came second.

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Asakusa Kings wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Fourth favorite Asakusa Kings (2nd from right) produced a devastating last burst down the home stretch to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 21. (Pool photo)

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - File photo shows overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (L) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (R) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years. The photo was taken on Oct. 23, 2005.

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (far R) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (L) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years.

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (far L) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (C) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years.

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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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(1)Hishi Miracle gallops to Tenno-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Kikka-sho winner Hishi Miracle (C), ridden by Koichi Tsunoda, storms down the final furlong to win the Tenno-sho for a second Grade One victory at Kyoto Racecourse on May 5.

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Long-shot Hishi Miracle edges pack at Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Tenth-pick Hishi Miracle (2) storms down the final stretch to edge Fast Tateyama (7) by a nose to claim his first Grade One victory in a wild Kikka-sho race at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 20. The race began with a bizarre accident when odds-on favorite No Reason stumbled at the start and threw jockey Yutaka Take on to the turf in driving rain.

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Manhattan Cafe snatches Arima Kinen victory

FUNABASHI, Japan - Manhattan Cafe wins the 2,500-meter Arima Kinen race with a time of 2 minutes, 33.1 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse in suburban Tokyo on Dec. 23. The 3-year-old, ridden by Masayoshi Ebina, claimed his second title in Japanese horse racing's top-tier events following his Kikka-sho triumph in October.

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Air Shakur jockeyed by Take wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Air Shakur (13) beats Toho Shiden by a neck to win the Kikka-sho race at the Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 22. Air Shakur and jockey Yutaka Take added their second crown in Japan's classic races following their Satsuki-sho victory in April.

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Narita Top Road wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Narita Top Road (No. 1) storms into the lead down the stretch and holds off Satsuki-sho winner T.M. Opera-O (No. 4) in the 60th running of the 3,000-meter Kikka-sho, the final leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-olds at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 7.

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Manhattan Cafe snatches Arima Kinen victory

FUNABASHI, Japan - Manhattan Cafe wins the 2,500-meter Arima Kinen race with a time of 2 minutes, 33.1 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse in suburban Tokyo on Dec. 23. The 3-year-old, ridden by Masayoshi Ebina, claimed his second title in Japanese horse racing's top-tier events following his Kikka-sho triumph in October.

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (far L) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (C) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years. (Kyodo)

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (far R) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (L) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years. (Kyodo)

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Asakusa Kings wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Fourth favorite Asakusa Kings (2nd from right) produced a devastating last burst down the home stretch to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 21. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Oken Bruce Lee wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Hiroyuki Uchida celebrates as favorite Oken Bruce Lee crosses the finish line to win the Kikka-sho, the final leg of the triple crown, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 26. At right is Flotation which came second. (Kyodo)

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(1)Hishi Miracle gallops to Tenno-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Kikka-sho winner Hishi Miracle (C), ridden by Koichi Tsunoda, storms down the final furlong to win the Tenno-sho for a second Grade One victory at Kyoto Racecourse on May 5. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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5th favorite Kitasan Black captures this year's Kikka-sho

Saburo Kitajima (C), a well-known Japanese "enka" singer, flanked by trainer Hisashi Shimizu (L) and jockey Hiroshi Kitamura, celebrates after his horse Kitasan Black (at back) wins the Kikka-sho, the last race of the Japanese Triple Crown, at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Take, World Premiere walk Kikka-sho red carpet

Fifty-year-old jockey Yutaka Take, riding World Premiere, celebrates after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 championship in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2019. Take became the 3,000-meter turf race's oldest winning jockey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Orfevre becomes 7th Japanese Triple Crown champion

KYOTO, Japan - Orfevre with jockey Kenichi Ikezoe (far R) gallops in the 72nd Kikka-sho race at Kyoto Racecourse in western Japan on Oct. 23, 2011. Orfevre won, becoming the seventh Japanese Triple Crown champion of all time. (Kyodo)

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Orfevre becomes 7th Japanese Triple Crown champion

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Kenichi Ikezoe and Orfevre are pictured after winning the 72nd Kikka-sho race at Kyoto Racecourse in western Japan on Oct. 23, 2011. Orfevre became the seventh Japanese Triple Crown champion of all time. (Kyodo)

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Horse racing: Contrail wins Kikka-sho, Japanese triple crown

Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga (top) and his horse Contrail are pictured after winning the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 25, 2020. Contrail became the third undefeated triple crown winner in Japanese horse racing history.

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Horse racing: Contrail wins Kikka-sho, Japanese triple crown

Contrail (2nd from R) edges out Aristoteles to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 25, 2020, making him the third undefeated triple crown winner in Japanese horse racing history.

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Horse racing: Contrail wins Kikka-sho, Japanese triple crown

Contrail (L), ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga, wins the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 25, 2020, with Aristoteles finishing second. Contrail became the third undefeated triple crown winner in Japanese horse racing history.

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Horse racing: Take, World Premiere walk Kikka-sho red carpet

Fifty-year-old jockey Yutaka Take are pictured after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 championship, on World Premiere, in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2019. Take became the 3,000-meter turf race's oldest winning jockey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Take, World Premiere walk Kikka-sho red carpet

Fifty-year-old jockey Yutaka Take celebrates after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 championship, on World Premiere, in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2019. Take became the 3,000-meter turf race's oldest winning jockey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Take, World Premiere walk Kikka-sho red carpet

Fifty-year-old jockey Yutaka Take, riding World Premiere, celebrates after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 championship in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2019. Take became the 3,000-meter turf race's oldest winning jockey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Take, World Premiere walk Kikka-sho red carpet

Fifty-year-old jockey Yutaka Take, riding World Premiere, celebrates after winning the Kikka-sho Grade 1 championship in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2019. Take became the 3,000-meter turf race's oldest winning jockey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Take, World Premiere walk Kikka-sho red carpet

Photo shows World Premiere, ridden by 50-year-old Yutaka Take, en route to a Grade 1 victory in the Kikka-sho championship in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2019. Take became the 3,000-meter turf race's oldest winning jockey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Take, World Premiere walk Kikka-sho red carpet

Photo shows World Premiere, ridden by 50-year-old Yutaka Take, en route to a Grade 1 victory in the Kikka-sho championship in Kyoto on Oct. 20, 2019. Take became the 3,000-meter turf race's oldest winning jockey. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Deep Impact

File photo taken in October 2005 shows Deep Impact, ridden by Yutaka Take, on his way to winning the Kikka-sho in Kyoto. The seven-time Grade One race winner in Japan was euthanized on July 30, 2019, at the age of 17 after being diagnosed with a cervical spine fracture from which he could not recover. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Kiseki takes Kikka-sho for first G1 win

Italian jockey Mirco Demuro acknowledges the crowd on his mount Kiseki after winning the 78th running of the Kikka-sho race at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Kiseki wins Kikka-sho

Top favorite Kiseki (far R), ridden by Italian jockey Mirco Demuro, wins the 78th running of the Kikka-sho race at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Kiseki wins Kikka-sho

Top favorite Kiseki (L), ridden by Italian jockey Mirco Demuro, wins the 78th running of the Kikka-sho race at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo