Horse racing: Inti wins February Stakes as 1st female jockey makes G1 debut

Race-favorite Inti ran away with an undisputed victory on Sunday at the February Stakes, while Nanako Fujita became the first female Japan Racing Association jockey to compete in a Grade One race.Steered by veteran jockey Yutaka Take, Inti pulled into an early lead right out of the stall at Tokyo Racecourse, and remained ahead for the rest of the 1,600-meter dirt race.The 5-year-old horse crossed the line in 1 minute, 35.6 seconds in his G1 debut, a neck ahead of his only challenger, second-favorite Gold Dream ridden by Christophe Lemaire. Yuranoto finished third a further four lengths behi…READ FULL ARTICLE