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Verxina wins Victoria Mile

TOKYO, Japan - Verxina (C), ridden by Hiroyuki Uchida and owned by former major league pitcher Kazuhiro Sasaki, gallops to win the Victoria Mile at Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo on May 12, 2013. Whale Capture (L) and Meine Isabel (R) finished second and third, respectively.

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Verxina wins Victoria Mile

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Hiroyuki Uchida (R) poses with former major league pitcher Kazuhiro Sasaki at Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo after victory in the Victoria Mile with Verxina on May 12, 2013. Sasaki is the owner of Verxina.

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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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Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (R, back) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, beating Verxina (front), to become only the fourth filly to win the Triple Crown.

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Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (back) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, beating Verxina (front), to become only the fourth filly to win the Triple Crown.

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Gentildonna wins Japanese Oaks

FUCHU, Japan - Gentildonna (14) gallops to victory in the 73rd Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 20, 2012. Gentildonna, who went off as the third choice in a full field of 18, smashed the race record by 1.7 seconds, cutting a time of 2 minutes, 23.6 seconds. Verxina (9) and Ice Follies (3) finished second and third separately.

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Gentildonna wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Gentildonna (10) gallops to victory in the Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 8, 2012. To the left is Verxina (15), who took second.

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Gentildonna wins Japanese Oaks

FUCHU, Japan - Gentildonna (14) gallops to victory in the 73rd Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 20, 2012. Gentildonna, who went off as the third choice in a full field of 18, smashed the race record by 1.7 seconds, cutting a time of 2 minutes, 23.6 seconds. Verxina (9) and Ice Follies (3) finished second and third separately. (Kyodo)

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Gentildonna wins Oka-sho

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Gentildonna (10) gallops to victory in the Oka-sho at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on April 8, 2012. To the left is Verxina (15), who took second. (Kyodo)