Horse racing: Undefeated Contrail jets to Japanese Derby victory

Top favorite Contrail remained on track to win the Japanese triple crown this year after blowing past the field in the 87th running of the Japanese Derby on Sunday.The colt, with jockey Yuichi Fukunaga, got off to a fast start and stalked the leaders from a few lengths back until the final turn over 2,400 meters on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse."This horse's talent is bottomless," Fukunaga said. "His potential is high. Contrail has joined the ranks of elite horses."With 200 meters to go, Contrail burst past the leaders and opened up a huge lead before sailing across the finish line in 2 minu…READ FULL ARTICLE