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Horse racing: Sol Oriens wins Satsuki-sho

Jockey Takeshi Yokoyama celebrates aboard Sol Oriens after winning the Satsuki-sho Grade 1 horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 16, 2023.

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Horse racing: Sol Oriens wins Satsuki-sho

Jockey Takeshi Yokoyama pumps his fist as he rides Sol Oriens into the winner's circle after the Satsuki-sho Grade 1 horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 16, 2023.

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Horse racing: Sol Oriens wins Satsuki-sho

Sol Oriens (L) strides clear for victory in the Satsuki-sho Grade 1 horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 16, 2023.

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Horse racing: Sol Oriens wins Satsuki-sho

Sol Oriens strides clear for victory in the Satsuki-sho Grade 1 horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 16, 2023.

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Logotype wins Satsuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Logotype (L), jockeyed by Mirco Demuro, gallops to victory in the Satsuki-sho, the opening race of the Japanese Triple Crown, at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2013. The favorite won in a race record of 1 minute, 58.0 seconds. To the right is Epiphaneia, which finished second.

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Logotype wins Satsuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Jockey Mirco Demuro on Logotype poses after winning the Satsuki-sho, the opening race of the Japanese Triple Crown, at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2013. The favorite won in a race record of 1 minute, 58.0 seconds.

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Logotype wins Satuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Logotype, jockeyed by Mirco Demuro, gallops to victory in the Satsuki-sho, the opening race of the Japanese Triple Crown, at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 14, 2013. The favorite won in a race record of 1 minute, 58.0 seconds.

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Gold Ship wins Satsuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Gold Ship jockeyed by Hiroyuki Uchida gallops to victory in the Satsuki-sho, the opening race of the Japanese Triple Crown, at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 15, 2012.

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Take guides Deep Impact to victory at Satsuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take waves to fans after guiding favorite Deep Impact to victory in the Satsuki-sho race in Tokyo on April 17.

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Favorite Neo Universe narrowly wins Satsuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Italian Jockey Mirco Demuro celebrates his victory on Neo Universe who won the 63rd running of the 2,000-meter Satsuki-sho race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 20.

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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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Air Shakur wins Satsuki-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Air Shakur (No. 16), jockeyed by Yutaka Take, holds off a late challenge by Daitaku Riva (No. 8) on April 16 to win the Satsuki-sho, the first leg of Japan's triple crown series for 3-year-olds, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture. He clocked 2 minutes, 1.8 seconds to win the 2,000-meter race by a neck.

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Take guides Deep Impact to victory at Satsuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take waves to fans after guiding favorite Deep Impact to victory in the Satsuki-sho race in Tokyo on April 17. (Kyodo)

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Favorite Neo Universe narrowly wins Satsuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Italian Jockey Mirco Demuro celebrates his victory on Neo Universe who won the 63rd running of the 2,000-meter Satsuki-sho race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 20. (Kyodo)

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Horse racing: Dee Majesty wins Satsuki-sho race

Dee Majesty (far L), jockeyed by Masayoshi Ebina, gallops to victory in the Satsuki-sho race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, near Tokyo, on April 17, 2016, for his first Grade One title. The Satsuki-sho, also known as the Japanese 2,000 Guineas, is the first race of Japan's Triple Crown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Duramente wins "Satsuki Sho" G1 horse race in Tokyo

Third-favored Duramente, ridden by Italian jockey Mirco Demuro, puts on a final burst down the stretch to win the 75th running of the "Satsuki Sho" (Japanese 2000 Guineas) G1 race for 3-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies at the Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on April 19, 2015. Second favorite Real Steel (R) finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Italian jockey Demuro wins record 4th "Satsuki Sho" G1 race

Italian jockey Mirco Demuro (far R) poses with stable members after winning the 75th running of the "Satsuki Sho" (Japanese 2000 Guineas) G1 race for a record fourth time on 3-year-old colt Duramente at the Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on April 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gold Ship wins Satsuki-sho

FUNABASHI, Japan - Gold Ship jockeyed by Hiroyuki Uchida gallops to victory in the Satsuki-sho, the opening race of the Japanese Triple Crown, at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on April 15, 2012. (Kyodo)

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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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Air Shakur wins Satsuki-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Air Shakur (No. 16), jockeyed by Yutaka Take, holds off a late challenge by Daitaku Riva (No. 8) on April 16 to win the Satsuki-sho, the first leg of Japan's triple crown series for 3-year-olds, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture. He clocked 2 minutes, 1.8 seconds to win the 2,000-meter race by a neck.