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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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Japan men's 4x200 freestyle relay swimmers qualify for London

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Sho Uchida (upper L), Yoshihiro Okumura (upper C), Takeshi Matsuda (upper R) and Shogo Hihara gather after swimming in the preliminary round race of the men's 4x200 freestyle relay at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 29, 2011. The team finished second (7:10.46) of all competitors to advance to the final and secure Japan's Olympic berth for London 2012.

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Japan grabs silver in 800 relay at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Sho Uchida, Japan's anchor in the men's 800-meter freestyle relay, dives into the pool at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 19, 2010. Japan won the silver.

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Japan grabs silver in 800 relay at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Takeshi Matsuda (R), Yoshihiro Okumura (C), Yuki Kobori (2nd from L) and Sho Uchida (down L) celebrate after Japan finishing second in the men's 800-meter freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 19, 2010.

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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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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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Japan grabs silver in 800 relay at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Takeshi Matsuda (R), Yoshihiro Okumura (C), Yuki Kobori (2nd from L) and Sho Uchida (down L) celebrate after Japan finishing second in the men's 800-meter freestyle relay at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Japan grabs silver in 800 relay at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, United States - Sho Uchida, Japan's anchor in the men's 800-meter freestyle relay, dives into the pool at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 19, 2010. Japan won the silver. (Kyodo)

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Japan men's 4x200 freestyle relay swimmers qualify for London

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Sho Uchida (upper L), Yoshihiro Okumura (upper C), Takeshi Matsuda (upper R) and Shogo Hihara gather after swimming in the preliminary round race of the men's 4x200 freestyle relay at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 29, 2011. The team finished second (7:10.46) of all competitors to advance to the final and secure Japan's Olympic berth for London 2012. (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)