"The luckiest horse wins the Derby," they say in Japan.
But for Tanino Gimlet, the favorite in his past six starts, luck seemed to have deserted him a while back. In both the Triple Crown first leg, the Satsukisho, and his last outing, the NHK Mile, Tanino Gimlet finished third and, bumped and blocked, had been denied a clear shot at the prize, which the majority of fans believed he deserved.
Tanino Gimlet wins the Nippon Derby.
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