(2)Zenno Rob Roy wins 3rd straight G-1 race at Arima Kinen

(2)Zenno Rob Roy wins 3rd straight G-1 race at Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - French jockey Olivier Peslier poses for photos after winning an unprecedented third straight Arima Kinen title on No. 1 favorite Zenno Rob Roy at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 26.

Zenno Rob Roy wins Japan Cup

Zenno Rob Roy wins Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - French jockey Olivier Peslier celebrates after seeing victory riding Zenno Rob Roy in the Japan Cup at Tokyo Race Course in Fuchu on the outskirts of Tokyo on Nov. 28.

Zenno head to resign for scandal over falsely labeled chicken

Zenno head to resign for scandal over falsely labeled chicken

TOKYO, Japan - Yutaka Oike, chairman of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (Zenno), says March 6 in Tokyo he will resign to take responsibility for a chicken-labeling scandal involving a Zenno affiliate.

Zenno Rob Roy wins Japan Cup

Zenno Rob Roy wins Japan Cup

TOKYO, Japan - French jockey Olivier Peslier celebrates after seeing victory riding Zenno Rob Roy in the Japan Cup at Tokyo Race Course in Fuchu on the outskirts of Tokyo on Nov. 28. (Kyodo)

(2)Zenno Rob Roy wins 3rd straight G-1 race at Arima Kinen

(2)Zenno Rob Roy wins 3rd straight G-1 race at Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - French jockey Olivier Peslier poses for photos after winning an unprecedented third straight Arima Kinen title on No. 1 favorite Zenno Rob Roy at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 26. (Kyodo)

Zenno Rob Roy wins 3rd straight G-1 race at Arima Kinen

Zenno Rob Roy wins 3rd straight G-1 race at Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - No. 1 favorite Zenno Rob Roy emerged victorious after staging a head-to-head duel with Tap Dance City down the wire, winning his third crown in as many Grade One races at the Arima Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 26.(Pool photo) (Kyodo)

Horse racing betting produces record return

Horse racing betting produces record return

TOKYO, Japan - A horse race organized by the Japan Racing Association paid out 18,469,120 yen on a 100-yen wager on Oct. 22, the highest return in the history of legal sports gambling in Japan. Zenno Express, Kanesu Benefit and Keiai Carlton finished 1-2-3 at Tokyo Racecourse and the trifecta bet on them surpassed the previous record of 13,000,390 yen set in a race at Oi Racecourse in Tokyo in May 2005. (Kyodo)