LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A quick look at Japanese Kentucky Derby qualifier, Master Fencer.
Trainer: K. Tsunoda. Owner: Katsumi Yoshizawa. Jockey: Julien Leparoux.
Sire: Just a Way (JPN). Dam: Sexy Zamurai. Color: Chestnut.
Points: Special invitation. Earnings: $234,292. Record: 6-2-2-0.
He was fourth in the Japanese Road to the Triple Crown earnings, but picked up the invitation to the Derby when others declined. He is set to become the first horse ever bred in Japan to run in the Derby. Little is known about him, so he'll be a curiosity when he arrives at Churchill. He has one stakes victory in Japan and his last victory was an allowance win. His trainer is a former jockey.
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