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KITASAN BLACK

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Dec 24, 2017
Kitasan Black ends distinguished career with Arima Kinen victory
Kitasan Black fans rejoiced when the race favorite, ridden by jockey Yutaka Take, captured the Arima Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse on Sunday and ended his notable career on a high note.
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Nov 26, 2017
Cheval Grand denies Kitasan Black in Japan Cup
Cheval Grand overtook race favorite Kitasan Black in a final dash to win the 37th running of the Japan Cup on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.
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Oct 29, 2017
Kitasan Black completes Tenno-sho double
Retiring Kitasan Black, ridden by Yutaka Take, completed a Tenno-sho double Sunday as the top favorite came from behind to win the autumn race and pick up his sixth Grade One victory.
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Oct 20, 2017
Kitasan Black to retire after Arima Kinen
Kitasan Black, a five-time Grade One race winner, will retire after the Arima Kinen in December, the stallion's trainer Hisashi Shimizu said on Friday.
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Apr 30, 2017
Kitasan Black breaks Deep Impact's record time at Tenno-sho
Kitasan Black became just the fourth horse to defend the spring Tenno-sho title, while breaking Deep Impact's 11-year record time to win the Emperor's Cup on Sunday.
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Dec 25, 2016
Satono Diamond edges Kitasan Black to win Arima Kinen
Three-year-old favorite Satono Diamond celebrated a Merry Christmas by tipping Kitasan Black at the wire to win Japan's season-ending Arima Kinen on Sunday.
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Nov 27, 2016
Kitasan Black romps to victory in Japan Cup
Kitasan Black cruised to win the Japan Cup, the Yutaka Take-ridden first choice leading from start to finish to capture the nation's richest race on Sunday.
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May 1, 2016
Take tastes Tenno-sho glory for seventh time
Yutaka Take was back doing what he does best, winning his record seventh spring Tenno-sho title aboard Kitasan Black on Sunday.

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