The winning duo finished in a race-record 2 minutes, 21.9 seconds, earning Take his sixth Japanese Derby title.
Japanese thoroughbred Crown Pride’s jockey for the 148th Run for the Roses has always wanted to compete in the iconic American race.
Yuichi Fukunaga pilots the 3-year-old colt to a dramatic victory at the wire in the first leg of this year’s Japanese Triple Crown.
The Japan Racing Association’s current season features 24 Grade I races at the nation’s racecourses between February and December.
The lucrative race delivers a high-profile event to cap the Japanese racing calendar each year.
Successful foreign horses, trainers and jockeys have helped raise the event’s global profile since it began more than 40 years ago.
"My goal is to keep my jockey title. Because when you are on top, you need to do your best to stay on top," Lemaire said.
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