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Star Japanese Three-Year-Old Set For Arc Bid

Star Japanese Three-Year-Old Set For Arc Bid

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Jockey Yuichi Kitamura returns to scale after winning the G1 Tokyo Yushun at Tokyo (IDOL HORSE/SHUHEI OKADA)

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