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Horse racing: Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Brede Weg (1), with Christophe Lemaire aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 48th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup Grade 1 horse race at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Horse racing: Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Brede Weg (1), with Christophe Lemaire aboard, wins the 48th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup Grade 1 horse race by a 3/4-length margin at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Horse racing: Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Jockey Christophe Lemaire poses for a photo after steering Brede Weg to victory in the 48th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup Grade 1 horse race at Kyoto Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Meisho Mambo wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Meisho Mambo (R), ridden by Koshiro Take, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2013. Meisho Mambo, the second choice, won her third Grade 1 victory of the season. Lachesis (18) finished second.

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Meisho Mambo wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Meisho Mambo (3), ridden by Koshiro Take, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2013. Meisho Mambo, the second choice, won her third Grade 1 victory of the season.

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Meisho Mambo wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Koshiro Take on Meisho Mambo celebrates after winning the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 10, 2013. Meisho Mambo, the second choice, won her third Grade 1 victory of the season.

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Rainbow Dahlia captures Queen Elizabeth Cup

CHONAN, Japan - Rainbow Dahlia (15), ridden by Yoshitomi Shibata, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 11, 2012. Rainbow Dahlia, the seventh favorite, won in 2 minutes, 16.3 seconds over 2,200 meters for her first G1 victory. Favorite Verxina (back L) finished second.

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Rainbow Dahlia captures Queen Elizabeth Cup

CHONAN, Japan - Rainbow Dahlia (C), ridden by Yoshitomi Shibata, gallops to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 11, 2012. Rainbow Dahlia, the seventh favorite, won in 2 minutes, 16.3 seconds over 2,200 meters for her first G1 victory. Favorite Verxina (back) and fifth favorite Pixie Princess (R) finished second and third, respectively.

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Japan's Rulership dominates QEII Cup in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Japanese 5-year-old Rulership is pictured with jockey Umberto Rispoli riding on him after storming to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on April 29, 2012, holding off Thumbs Up by almost four lengths.

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Japan's Rulership dominates QEII Cup in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Japanese 5-year-old Rulership trots with jockey Umberto Rispoli riding on him after storming to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on April 29, 2012, holding off Thumbs Up by almost four lengths.

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Snow Fairy wins Queen Elizabeth cup

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Ryan Moore (L) celebrates near his mount Snow Fairy after winning the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 14, 2010. The winner of the English and Irish Oaks became the first foreign horse to win the Grade One race.

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Snow Fairy wins Queen Elizabeth cup

KYOTO, Japan - Snow Fairy runs to win the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 14, 2010. The winner of the English and Irish Oaks became the first foreign horse to win the Grade One race.

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Little Amapola wins Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Fourth-favorite Little Amapola crosses the line to win the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 16.

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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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(2) Admire Groove wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Yutaka Take, who jockeyed defending champion Admire Groove, waves at fans after claiming a second straight victory at the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 14.

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(1)Admire Groove wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Defending champion Admire Groove charges down the final straight to claim a second straight victory at the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 14.

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Jockey Take extends record for most annual wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japan's leading jockey Yutaka Take waves at fans after winning the Queen Elizabeth Cup crown on Nov. 16. With five wins on this day, Take improved his Japanese Racing Association record for the most wins in a single year to 182. ''It's not going to be easy but I want to try and notch 200 wins this year,'' he said.

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Admire Groove wins at Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Admire Groove (L) romps to victory to give jockey Yutaka Take an unprecedented third straight Queen Elizabeth Cup crown at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 16. Top favorite Still In Love (14) came in second by a nose.

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(2)Fine Motion gallops to glory at Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Yutaka Take, jockeying top favorite Fine Motion, waves at fans after winning the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 10.

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Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Mejiro Dober (C) darts from the middle of the pack entering the stretch and held off a surging Fusaichi Aredale on Nov. 14 to win her second straight Queen Elizabeth Cup race for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old Mejiro Dober covered the 2,200-meter turf at Kyoto Racecourse in 2 minutes, 13.5 seconds to win by three quarters of a length, giving jockey Yutaka Yoshida and trainer Yokichi Okubo their second Queen Elizabeth Cup each.

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(1)Admire Groove wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Defending champion Admire Groove charges down the final straight to claim a second straight victory at the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 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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Little Amapola wins Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Fourth-favorite Little Amapola crosses the line to win the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 16. (Kyodo)

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(2)Fine Motion gallops to glory at Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Yutaka Take, jockeying top favorite Fine Motion, waves at fans after winning the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 10. (Kyodo)

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(1)Fine Motion gallops to glory at Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite Fine Motion captures an unprecedented sixth straight Grade One crown as she romps to victory in the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 10, giving Yutaka Take his second straight Queen Elizabeth Crown. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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(2) Admire Groove wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Yutaka Take, who jockeyed defending champion Admire Groove, waves at fans after claiming a second straight victory at the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 14. (Kyodo)

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Japanese colt Stephanos finishes 2nd in Hong Kong QE II Cup

Japanese colt Stephanos, ridden by Yuichi Fukunga, walks after finishing second in the Audemars Piquet Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong on April 26, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Rulership dominates QEII Cup in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Japanese 5-year-old Rulership trots with jockey Umberto Rispoli riding on him after storming to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on April 29, 2012, holding off Thumbs Up by almost four lengths. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Rulership dominates QEII Cup in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Japanese 5-year-old Rulership is pictured with jockey Umberto Rispoli riding on him after storming to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong on April 29, 2012, holding off Thumbs Up by almost four lengths. (Kyodo)

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Snow Fairy wins Queen Elizabeth cup

KYOTO, Japan - Snow Fairy runs to win the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 14, 2010. The winner of the English and Irish Oaks became the first foreign horse to win the Grade One race. (Kyodo)

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Snow Fairy wins Queen Elizabeth cup

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Ryan Moore (L) celebrates near his mount Snow Fairy after winning the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 14, 2010. The winner of the English and Irish Oaks became the first foreign horse to win the Grade One race. (Kyodo)

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Horse racing: Mozu Katchan captures Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Mozu Katchan (5) and Crocosmia race in the 42nd Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Nov. 12, 2017. Mozu Katchan beat Crocosmia by a neck. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Neorealism wins Queen Elizabeth II title in Hong Kong

Jockey Joao Moreira pumps his fist aboard Neorealism, after winning the Audemars Piquet Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong on April 30, 2017. Neorealism captured his first G1 title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Neorealism wins Queen Elizabeth II title in Hong Kong

Second favorite Neorealism (5) wins the Audemars Piquet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, his first G1 title, in Hong Kong on April 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Queens Ring wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Italian jockey Mirco Demuro celebrates after Queens Ring claimed her first Grade One victory with win at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Kyoto on Nov. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Queens Ring wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Italian jockey Mirco Demuro (2nd from R) poses for photos with Queens Ring after the horse claimed her first Grade One victory with win at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Kyoto on Nov. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Queens Ring wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Italian jockey Mirco Demuro kisses Queens Ring after the horse claimed her first Grade One victory with win at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Kyoto on Nov. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Queens Ring wins Queen Elizabeth II Cup

Queens Ring (3) claims first Grade One victory with win at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, shooting down Sing with Joy (back), in Kyoto on Nov. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Admire Groove wins at Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Admire Groove (L) romps to victory to give jockey Yutaka Take an unprecedented third straight Queen Elizabeth Cup crown at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 16. Top favorite Still In Love (14) came in second by a nose. (Kyodo)

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Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup+

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Mejiro Dober (C) darts from the middle of the pack entering the stretch and held off a surging Fusaichi Aredale on Nov. 14 to win her second straight Queen Elizabeth Cup race for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old Mejiro Dober covered the 2,200-meter turf at Kyoto Racecourse in 2 minutes, 13.5 seconds to win by three quarters of a length, giving jockey Yutaka Yoshida and trainer Yokichi Okubo their second Queen Elizabeth Cup each.