Japanese thoroughbred Equinox lived up to his billing as the world's top-rated racehorse by claiming his fourth straight Grade 1 victory in a thrilling finish to the Takarazuka Kinen on Sunday.Piloted by Christophe Lemaire, the 4-year-old colt began making his move from out wide on the final bend at Hanshin Racecourse, chasing down the front-runners in the home stretch of the 2,200-meter race for 3-year-olds and up.The solidly favored Equinox finished a neck in front of outsider Through Seven Seas, with second-favorite Justin Palace, winner of the Spring Tenno-sho, a further length back in …READ FULL ARTICLE
