Horse racing: Tastiera captures 1st G1 victory in Japanese Derby
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Australian jockey Damian Lane steered Tastiera to victory Sunday in the 90th running of the Tokyo Yushun, also known as the Japanese
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Australian jockey Damian Lane steered Tastiera to victory Sunday in the 90th running of the Tokyo Yushun, also known as the Japanese
Runner-up to Sol Oriens in the Satsuki Sho (G1) Japanese 2000 Guineas last month, Carrot Farm Co. Ltd.'s Tastiera turned the tables on that rival Sunday when winning the the $4,947,000 Tokyo Yushun (G1) (Japanese Derby), reaching the pinnacle of the nation's total of 7,708 3-year-olds, at Tokyo Racecourse.
The big action continues at Tokyo Racecourse with the running of the Tokyo Yushun - more commonly known as the Derby, the Japanese Derby - taking place on Sunday, May 28.