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Prominent throughout, Godolphin’s 2-1 favorite Lemon Pop surged to the front into the stretch under jockey Ryusei Sakai to win Sunday’s $1.9-million February Stakes (G1) on dirt at Tokyo Racecourse by 1½ lengths over Red le Zele.
This year’s race sees 18 domestic nominations, plus a first for the race in an overseas runner, the Canadian-trained horse Shirl’s Speight.
The finale gave Frankie Dettori on Country Grammer a fourth win in the most prestigious of Dubai races
“As the level of Japanese racehorses has increased over the years, I’ve been really proud to showcase it on the global stage,” trainer Yoshito Yahagi said.
Switzerland was ridden expertly by record nine-time UAE Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea