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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek (1), ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take is pictured atop Sadamu Patek after winning the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. Take, Japan's top jockey with nearly 3,500 lifetime victories, ended a two-year Grade 1 drought by winning the Mile Championship, and now only needs to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek, ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.