Horse racing-Duramente storms to record-breaking Japan Derby win (Reuters)
Duramente stormed to a record-breaking victory in the Japanese Derby on Sunday but the impressive colt may forego the chance of completing a rare triple crown in the pursuit of major European honours later this season. Ridden by two-time derby winner Mirco Demuro of Italy, Duramente completed the 2,400-metre race in two minutes, 23.2 seconds to slice a tenth of a second off the previous mark held by Deep Impact and his own sire King Kamehameha. The winner finished almost two lengths clear of Santono Rasen, who just edged out Santono Crown, to add the derby to his Satsuki Sho (2,000 Guineas) triumph from last month and remain on course for a feat only completed by seven other horses.