It wasn’t the favorite Justin Milano, the second pick Regaleira, or any of the top picks that captured the ¥300 million riding on the Japanese Derby on Sunday.
It was rank outsider Danon Decile, a chestnut colt that went off at over 46-to-1 odds.
Crossing the line a full two lengths ahead of the Satsuki Sho champion Justin Milano, Danon Decile shocked the crowd at Tokyo Racecourse.