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Japan advances to finals in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From front to back) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi reach the homestretch in the women's speed skating team pursuit race against Poland in the semifinals on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympics in the Richmond Olympic Oval. Japan defeated Poland, advancing to the finals.

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Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - Norihito Kobayashi enters the homestretch with a slim lead in the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26. to give Japan the first title since a 1993 and 1995 double.

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Admire Moon victorious at Takarazuka Kinen

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Yasunari Iwata with the victorious Admire Moon, who edged Meisho Samson with a strong homestretch run to win the Takarazuka Kinen at the Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture on June 24.

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Daiwa Major wins Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Major (L) lives up to his billing as the top racehorse in domestic mile races at Tokyo Racecourse on June, winning the Yasuda Kinen to add to his victory at last fall's Mile Championship. Daiwa Major and jockey Katsumi Ando bided their time in the middle of the pack before surging ahead with his trademark strong homestretch run to beat out front-running Kongo Rikishio (R) by a neck at the wire. (Pool photo)

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Daiwa Major wins Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite and Tenno-sho holder Daiwa Major (far left) storms out of the pack with a strong homestretch run to win the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 19.

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - File photo shows overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (L) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (R) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years. The photo was taken on Oct. 23, 2005.

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (far R) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (L) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years.

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (far L) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (C) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years.

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Long-shot Sweep Tosho wins Takarazuka Kinen

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Long-shot Sweep Tosho (2nd from R) surprises the field with a strong homestretch run to win the 46th running of the Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse on June 26. (Kyodo)

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (far L) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (C) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years. (Kyodo)

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Deep Impact achieves triple crown with Kikka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Overwhelming favorite Deep Impact (far R) outclasses the field to win the Kikka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse and became only the sixth triple crown winner and first in 11 years in Japanese horse racing. Steered by star jockey Yutaka Take, Deep Impact stormed past front-running Admire Japan (L) in the final furlong with his trademark homestretch run for a two-length victory that made the three-year colt the first unbeaten triple crown winner in 21 years. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa Major wins Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite and Tenno-sho holder Daiwa Major (far left) storms out of the pack with a strong homestretch run to win the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 19. (Kyodo)

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Daiwa Major wins Yasuda Kinen

TOKYO, Japan - Daiwa Major (L) lives up to his billing as the top racehorse in domestic mile races at Tokyo Racecourse on June, winning the Yasuda Kinen to add to his victory at last fall's Mile Championship. Daiwa Major and jockey Katsumi Ando bided their time in the middle of the pack before surging ahead with his trademark strong homestretch run to beat out front-running Kongo Rikishio (R) by a neck at the wire. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Admire Moon victorious at Takarazuka Kinen

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - Jockey Yasunari Iwata with the victorious Admire Moon, who edged Meisho Samson with a strong homestretch run to win the Takarazuka Kinen at the Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture on June 24. (Kyodo)

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PM Abe attends gov't, ruling parties meeting

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far L) addresses a meeting of the government and ruling parties on alleviation measures over the planned consumption tax rate hike in April 2017. "Taxation system reform has come down the homestretch," Abe said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan advances to finals in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From front to back) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi reach the homestretch in the women's speed skating team pursuit race against Poland in the semifinals on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympics in the Richmond Olympic Oval. Japan defeated Poland, advancing to the finals. (Kyodo)

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Kitasan Black retirement ceremony

Kitasan Black, ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops in front of fans on the homestretch during a retirement ceremony for the racehorse at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo