Horse racing: 3rd-pick Suave Richard wins 39th running of Japan Cup

Third-favorite Suave Richard came from behind to win the 39th running of the Japan Cup on Sunday for the horse's second Grade-One title.Ridden by Oisin Murphy, who was recently crowned British champion jockey, Suave Richard finished the 2,400-meter race at Tokyo Racecourse in 2 minutes, 25.9 seconds to beat fifth-pick Curren Bouquetd'or by three-quarters of a length."This is a dream come true. It's a massive race around the world, the Japan Cup is one of the most important races and it's a huge achievement," said the 24-year-old Murphy.Daiwa Cagney, the 14th favorite steered by Shu Ishibash…READ FULL ARTICLE