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Statue of Oguri Cap unveiled in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A life-size statue of Oguri Cap is unveiled in the town of Niikappu, Hokkaido, on July 3, 2011, the first anniversary of the death of the legendary race horse. Oguri Cap, which lived in the town after retiring from racing, won 12 graded races and helped boost the popularity of horse racing in Japan in the late 1980s.

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Horse racing: Goshawk Ken wins Asahi Cup Futurity Stakes

FUNABASHI, Japan - Third pick Goshawk Ken (L) crosses the finish line to claim a 2-1/2 length victory at the Asahi Cup Futurity Stakes on Dec. 9 for his first graded race title. Let's Go Kirishima (R) came in second in the annual Grade One mile race for 2-year-olds at Nakayama Racecourse.

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Kiwi Lockett becomes 1st woman jockey to win graded race

FUNABASHI, Japan - New Zealander Rochelle Lockett smiles with her cup in hands after becoming the first woman to ride a winner in a graded race in Japan when she guided Gilded Age to a comfortable victory in the Nakayama Grand Jump at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 21. Lockett cruised home several lengths clear in the jumping Grade One race on a cold and wet day.

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Horse racing: Goshawk Ken wins Asahi Cup Futurity Stakes

FUNABASHI, Japan - Third pick Goshawk Ken (L) crosses the finish line to claim a 2-1/2 length victory at the Asahi Cup Futurity Stakes on Dec. 9 for his first graded race title. Let's Go Kirishima (R) came in second in the annual Grade One mile race for 2-year-olds at Nakayama Racecourse. (Kyodo)

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Statue of Oguri Cap unveiled in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - A life-size statue of Oguri Cap is unveiled in the town of Niikappu, Hokkaido, on July 3, 2011, the first anniversary of the death of the legendary race horse. Oguri Cap, which lived in the town after retiring from racing, won 12 graded races and helped boost the popularity of horse racing in Japan in the late 1980s. (Kyodo)

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Horse racing: 1st graded race win by Japanese female jockey

Nanako Fujita (far L) rides Copano Kicking to victory in the G3 Capella Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, near Tokyo, on Dec. 8, 2019, making her the first Japanese female jockey ever to win a JRA graded race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: 1st graded race win by Japanese female jockey

Nanako Fujita (center R) rides Copano Kicking (center R) to victory in the G3 Capella Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, near Tokyo, on Dec. 8, 2019, making her the first Japanese female jockey ever to win a JRA graded race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: 1st graded race win by Japanese female jockey

Nanako Fujita (4th from L) is pictured after riding Copano Kicking to victory at the G3 Capella Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, near Tokyo, on Dec. 8, 2019. She became the first Japanese female jockey ever to win a JRA graded race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: 1st graded race win by Japanese female jockey

Nanako Fujita is pictured after riding Copano Kicking to victory in the G3 Capella Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, near Tokyo, on Dec. 8, 2019. She became the first Japanese female jockey ever to win a JRA graded race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: 1st graded race win by Japanese female jockey

Nanako Fujita pats her mount Copano Kicking after winning the G3 Capella Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, near Tokyo, on Dec. 8, 2019, making her the first Japanese female jockey ever to win a JRA graded race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: 1st graded race win by Japanese female jockey

Nanako Fujita (2nd from L) rides Copano Kicking to victory in the G3 Capella Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, near Tokyo, on Dec. 8, 2019, making her the first Japanese female jockey ever to win a JRA graded race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: 1st graded race win by Japanese female jockey

Nanako Fujita rides Copano Kicking to victory in the G3 Capella Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, near Tokyo, on Dec. 8, 2019, making her the first Japanese female jockey ever to win a JRA graded race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiwi Lockett becomes 1st woman jockey to win graded race

FUNABASHI, Japan - New Zealander Rochelle Lockett smiles with her cup in hands after becoming the first woman to ride a winner in a graded race in Japan when she guided Gilded Age to a comfortable victory in the Nakayama Grand Jump at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 21. Lockett cruised home several lengths clear in the jumping Grade One race on a cold and wet day. (Kyodo)