Overwhelming favorite Equinox won the autumn Tenno-sho horse race for his fifth consecutive Grade 1 victory Sunday, with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in attendance.Ridden by Christophe Lemaire, the world's top-rated racehorse finished the 2,000-meter race 2-1/2 lengths ahead of runner-up Justin Palace in a record 1 minute, 55.2 seconds at Tokyo Racecourse.The 4-year-old colt has won seven of his nine career races, including the Dubai Sheema Classic in March."Equinox is the world's No. 1 horse," Lemaire said. "I know well what he's capable of, so I was confident we could win.…READ FULL ARTICLE
