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JRA Horse of Year honor given to Lord Kanaloa

TOKYO, Japan - People associated with a racing stable for Japanese horse Lord Kanaloa pose with 2013 JRA award trophies during the Japan Racing Association's annual award ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 27, 2014. Lord Kanaloa won the most prestigious Horse of the Year Award as well as the JRA Award for Best Sprinter for an outstanding season, including a repeat win in the Hong Kong Sprint.

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Hong Kong Sprint horse racing

HONG KONG, China - Japan's Lord Kanaloa (front) defends the Hong Kong Sprint title for his sixth straight Grade 1 victory at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on Dec. 8, 2013.

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Lord Kanaloa wins Sprinters Stakes

CHIBA, Japan - Lord Kanaloa (10), ridden by jockey Yasunari Iwata, wins the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2013. The defending champion earned his fifth consecutive Grade 1 victory.

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Lord Kanaloa wins Sprinters Stakes

CHIBA, Japan - Lord Kanaloa (far R), ridden by jockey Yasunari Iwata, gallops to victory in the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2013. The defending champion won the race for his fifth consecutive Grade 1 victory. (Pool photo)

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Lord Kanaloa wins Sprinters Stakes

CHIBA, Japan - Jockey Yasunari Iwata (R) and Lord Kanaloa are pictured after their victory in the Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 29, 2013.

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Yasuda Kinen horse race

TOKYO, Japan - Lord Kanaloa (C) wins the 63rd running of the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on June 2, 2013, its fourth career G1 victory. At left is Shonan Mighty, which finished second. (Pool photo)

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Yasuda Kinen horse race

TOKYO, Japan - Lord Kanaloa (R) wins the 63rd running of the Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on June 2, 2013, its fourth career G1 victory. At left is Shonan Mighty, which finished second.

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Lord Kanaloa wins Takamatsunomiya Kinen

TOYOAKE, Japan - Lord Kanaloa (front), ridden by jockey Yasunari Iwata, gallops to victory in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo Racecourse in Aichi Prefecture on March 24, 2013. The overwhelming favorite, and Hong Kong Sprint and Sprinters Stakes champion, became the first Japanese horse to capture three Grade 1 sprint titles. To the right is Hakusan Moon, which finished third.

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H.K. horseracing

HONG KONG, China - Lord Kanaloa (2nd from R) from Japan wins the 1,200-meter Hong Kong Sprint Group One horserace at Shatin racetrack in Hong Kong on Dec. 9, 2012.

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Lord Kanaloa wins Sprinters Stakes

FUNABASHI, Japan - Lord Kanaloa (front) gallops to victory in the 46th Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 30, 2012, followed by top favorite Curren Chan. Second choice Lord Kanaloa crossed the line in a record time of 1 minute, 6.7 seconds at the 1,200-meters to claim his first Grade One title.