Daiwa Major beat the jinx and the field Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse as he nudged out Kongo Rikishi O by a neck for the win at the Yasuda Memorial's 57th running.
Daiwa Major, left, crosses the finish line, edging out Kongo Rikishi O to triumph at the 57th Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday afternoon.
KYODO PHOTOThe 6-year-old Daiwa Major became the first Sunday Silence progeny to win the Yasuda, one of only three top-level races from Japan's 20 that offspring of the late American champion, keystone of recent Japanese racing, have failed to capture.