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Horse racing: Do Deuce claims autumn Tenno-sho

Jockey Yutaka Take celebrates after riding second-favorite Do Deuce to victory in the autumn Tenno-sho horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Horse racing: Do Deuce claims autumn Tenno-sho

Jockey Yutaka Take reacts after riding second-favorite Do Deuce to victory in the autumn Tenno-sho horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Horse racing: Do Deuce claims autumn Tenno-sho

Jockey Yutaka Take acknowledges the crowd after riding second-favorite Do Deuce to victory in the autumn Tenno-sho horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Horse racing: Do Deuce claims autumn Tenno-sho

Second-favorite Do Deuce, ridden by Yutaka Take, wins the autumn Tenno-sho horse race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 27, 2024.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims Spring Tenno-sho

Second-favorite Justin Palace, ridden by Christophe Lemaire, claims his first Grade 1 victory in the Spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims Spring Tenno-sho

Second-favorite Justin Palace (far R), ridden by Christophe Lemaire, races en route to winning the spring Tenno-sho for his first Grade I victory at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims spring Tenno-sho

Jockey Christophe Lemaire celebrates after riding second-favorite Justin Palace to victory in the Spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims Spring Tenno-sho

Second-favorite Justin Palace (L), ridden by Christophe Lemaire, races en route to winning the spring Tenno-sho for his first Grade I victory at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims spring Tenno-sho

Jockey Christophe Lemaire celebrates after riding second-favorite Justin Palace to victory in the Spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims spring Tenno-sho

Jockey Christophe Lemaire celebrates after riding second-favorite Justin Palace to victory in the Spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims spring Tenno-sho

Jockey Christophe Lemaire celebrates after riding second-favorite Justin Palace to victory in the Spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims Spring Tenno-sho

Second-favorite Justin Palace (far R), ridden by Christophe Lemaire, races en route to winning the spring Tenno-sho for his first Grade I victory at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims Spring Tenno-sho

Second-favorite Justin Palace (L), ridden by Christophe Lemaire, races en route to winning the spring Tenno-sho for his first Grade I victory at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Horse racing: Justin Palace claims Spring Tenno-sho

Second-favorite Justin Palace, ridden by Christophe Lemaire, claims his first Grade 1 victory in the Spring Tenno-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on April 30, 2023.

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Gold Ship wins Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Gold Ship (R), ridden by Hiroyuki Uchida, gallops to victory in the 57th Arima Kinen, the final Grade 1 race of the year in Japanese horse racing, at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 23, 2012. First pick Gold Ship, a 3-year-old, crossed the line in 2 minutes, 31.9 seconds over the 2,500 meters, capturing his third Grade 1 title. To the left is second favorite Rulership, who finished third.

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Apapane wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

OSAKA, Japan - Second favorite Apapane (L) races for victory in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2009, edging fifth favorite Animate Bio (C).

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Daiwa Scarlet jockeyed by Katsumi Ando makes a strong finish to capture the Shuka-sho, the final leg of the Triple Crown series for three-year-old fillies, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14.

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Admire Groove wins at Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Admire Groove (L) romps to victory to give jockey Yutaka Take an unprecedented third straight Queen Elizabeth Cup crown at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 16. Top favorite Still In Love (14) came in second by a nose.

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Symboli Kris S wins season-ending Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Second favorite Symboli Kris S (R) pulls ahead down the stretch Dec. 22 to add the season-finale Arima Kinen title to his Tenno-sho victory. Symboli Kris S beat out Tap Dance City (L) at the wire to give victory to French jockey Olivier Peslier at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture.

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Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Mejiro Dober (C) darts from the middle of the pack entering the stretch and held off a surging Fusaichi Aredale on Nov. 14 to win her second straight Queen Elizabeth Cup race for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old Mejiro Dober covered the 2,200-meter turf at Kyoto Racecourse in 2 minutes, 13.5 seconds to win by three quarters of a length, giving jockey Yutaka Yoshida and trainer Yokichi Okubo their second Queen Elizabeth Cup each.

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Narita Top Road wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Narita Top Road (No. 1) storms into the lead down the stretch and holds off Satsuki-sho winner T.M. Opera-O (No. 4) in the 60th running of the 3,000-meter Kikka-sho, the final leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-olds at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 7.

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Horse racing: Titleholder wins Takarazuka Kinen

Jockey Kazuo Yokoyama, riding second-favorite Titleholder, celebrates after winning the 63rd running of the Takarazuka Kinen race at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, western Japan, on June 26, 2022.

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Horse racing: Titleholder wins Takarazuka Kinen

Second-favorite Titleholder, ridden by jockey Kazuo Yokoyama, wins the 63rd running of the Takarazuka Kinen race at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, western Japan, on June 26, 2022.

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Horse racing: Titleholder wins Takarazuka Kinen

Second-favorite Titleholder, ridden by jockey Kazuo Yokoyama, wins the 63rd running of the Takarazuka Kinen race at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, western Japan, on June 26, 2022.

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Daiwa Scarlet wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Daiwa Scarlet jockeyed by Katsumi Ando makes a strong finish to capture the Shuka-sho, the final leg of the Triple Crown series for three-year-old fillies, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14. (Kyodo)

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Sinhalite bursts to Japanese Oaks crown

First-choice Sinhalite (3), jockeyed by Kenichi Ikezoe, gallops to victory ahead of second-favorite Cecchino, jockeyed by Keita Tosaki, in the Japanese Oaks race at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on May 22, 2016. The Deep Impact filly set a winning time of 2 minutes, 25 seconds over 2,400 meters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Duramente wins "Satsuki Sho" G1 horse race in Tokyo

Third-favored Duramente, ridden by Italian jockey Mirco Demuro, puts on a final burst down the stretch to win the 75th running of the "Satsuki Sho" (Japanese 2000 Guineas) G1 race for 3-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies at the Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on April 19, 2015. Second favorite Real Steel (R) finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Neorealism wins Queen Elizabeth II title in Hong Kong

Second favorite Neorealism (5) wins the Audemars Piquet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, his first G1 title, in Hong Kong on April 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Apapane wins Hanshin Juvenile Fillies

OSAKA, Japan - Second favorite Apapane (L) races for victory in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin Racecourse in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2009, edging fifth favorite Animate Bio (C). (Kyodo)

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Admire Groove wins at Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Admire Groove (L) romps to victory to give jockey Yutaka Take an unprecedented third straight Queen Elizabeth Cup crown at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 16. Top favorite Still In Love (14) came in second by a nose. (Kyodo)

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Symboli Kris S wins season-ending Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Second favorite Symboli Kris S (R) pulls ahead down the stretch Dec. 22 to add the season-finale Arima Kinen title to his Tenno-sho victory. Symboli Kris S beat out Tap Dance City (L) at the wire to give victory to French jockey Olivier Peslier at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Mejiro Dober wins 2nd straight Queen Elizabeth Cup+

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Mejiro Dober (C) darts from the middle of the pack entering the stretch and held off a surging Fusaichi Aredale on Nov. 14 to win her second straight Queen Elizabeth Cup race for fillies and mares. The 5-year-old Mejiro Dober covered the 2,200-meter turf at Kyoto Racecourse in 2 minutes, 13.5 seconds to win by three quarters of a length, giving jockey Yutaka Yoshida and trainer Yokichi Okubo their second Queen Elizabeth Cup each.

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Narita Top Road wins Kikka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Narita Top Road (No. 1) storms into the lead down the stretch and holds off Satsuki-sho winner T.M. Opera-O (No. 4) in the 60th running of the 3,000-meter Kikka-sho, the final leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-olds at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 7.