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Tamamo Cross
Tamamo Cross (in Japanese: タマモクロス) (foaled May 23, 1984) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the multiple Grade 1 titles. Career Tamamo's first race was on November 1st, 1987 at the Fujinomori Tokubetsu, which he won. He then won the 1987 Naruo Kinen on December 6th. He followed that up on January 5, 1988 by winning the 1988 Sports Nippon Sho Kim Pai. He then won the Hanshin Daishoten on March 13, 1988. Tamamo competed in his first Grade 1 races in 1988. He won both the Spring and Autumn edition of the 1988 Tenno Sho. He came in 2nd in both the 1988 Japan Cup and the 1988 Arima Kinen, which was his final race. For his efforts, he won the 1988 Japanese Horse of the Year. Broodmare Tamamo Cross's descendants include: ''c = colt, f = filly A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use: *In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old. *In some nations, such as the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered " hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit. The Thoroughbred, as it is known today, was developed in 17th- and 18th-century England, when native mares were crossbred with imported Oriental stallions of Arabian, Barb, and Turkoman breeding. All modern Thoroughbreds can trace their pedigrees to three stallions originally imported into England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and to a larger number of foundation mares of mostly English breeding. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Thoroughbred breed spread throughout the world; they were imported into North America starting in 1730 and into Australia, Europe, Japan and South America during the 19th century. Millions of Thoroughbreds exist today, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuda Kinen
The Yasuda Kinen (English: Yasuda Memorial, Japanese and Chinese language: 安田記念) is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at the Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo. Raced annually each June, the Yasuda Kinen is run at a distance of eight furlongs (one mile) on turf and is open to horses three years of age and up. The event was first run in 1951 as the Yasuda Sho in honor of Izaemon Yasuda, the founding chairman of the Japan Racing Association. Following the death of Mr. Yasuda, in 1958 the race name was changed to the Yasuda Kinen. In 1984 the race was promoted to Grade 1 status and in 1993 it was granted International Grade 1 status. In 2005, the race became the final leg of the Asian Mile Challenge. In addition to the US$1 million first place purse, another US$1 million bonus is given to any horse who wins two legs of the four-race Asian Mile Challenge. Past winners of the Yasuda Kinen include Oguri Cap and Taiki Shuttle, both Horse of the Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Racehorse Births
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Owen Tudor (horse)
Owen Tudor (1938–1966) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1940 to 1942 he ran twelve times and won six races. His most important win came as a three-year-old in the summer of 1941 when he won the “New Derby” at Newmarket. During the Second World War many British racecourses were closed either for safety reasons or because the land was needed for military use. Epsom Downs Racecourse was used throughout the war for an anti-aircraft battery, leading to the creation of a substitute or “New” version of the race. Owen Tudor went on to win a substitute “ Ascot Gold Cup” at Newmarket in 1942. At the end of that season he was retired to stud where he had considerable success as a sire of winners. Background Owen Tudor was bred by his owner, Catherine Macdonald-Buchanan, who had inherited considerable racing and breeding interests when her father, Lord Woolavington, died in 1935. The bay colt was sired by Hyperion out of the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polynesian (horse)
Polynesian (March 8, 1942 – December 29, 1959) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Background He was owned by Gertrude T. Widener, of the prominent Widener family of Philadelphia, and bred by her father-in-law Joseph E. Widener at his Elmendorf Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. He was trained by Morris H. Dixon. Racing career 1944: two-year-old season At age two, Polynesian lost his first three races, then bucked his shins. 1945: three-year-old season Back in training at age three, Polynesian won five of his next seven starts, one of which was a division of the Sagamore Stakes. In the Experimental Free Handicap he came in third to Jeep and Greek Warrior, and fourth in a division of the Wood Memorial won by Hoop Jr. He skipped the Kentucky Derby (won by Hoop Jr.), instead competing in one mile Withers Stakes where he defeated Pavot. Polynesian then took the mile and three sixteenths second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes, in a front run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasrullah (horse)
Nasrullah (March 2, 1940 – May 26, 1959) was a Thoroughbred racehorse that was bred in Ireland and trained in the United Kingdom before becoming a champion sire in both Europe and North America. As a two-year-old, he won the Coventry Stakes and finished second in the Middle Park Stakes, ending the year as the top-rated colt of his generation. In the following season, he became increasingly difficult to manage, and his temperament compromised his racing career. He was the beaten favourite in the 2,000 Guineas and finished a close third in the Derby Stakes before winning the Champion Stakes. As a breeding stallion he stood in England, Ireland, and the United States and had great success in each location. Background Nasrullah was a big, handsome bay horse with a white star, bred in Ireland by his owner the Aga Khan. He was sired by Nearco, an undefeated Italian racehorse that became one of the most important stallions of the 20th century. Apart from numerous major winners, he si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swaps (horse)
Swaps (March 1, 1952 – November 3, 1972) was a California bred American thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Kentucky Derby in 1955 and was named United States Horse of the Year in the following year. He was known as the "California Comet," and occasionally with affection, due to his wins despite numerous injuries and treatments, the "California Cripple."Swaps, 1956 Horse of the Year Unofficial Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, retrieved September 8, 2014. Background Swaps was a chestnut horse bred and owned by . He was trained throughout his racing career by |
Grey Sovereign
Grey Sovereign (1948–1976) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a racehorse he was a successful sprinter but not a champion, recording his biggest success when he won the Richmond Stakes as a two-year-old in 1950. His career was compromised by his difficult and unpredictable temperament. After his retirement from racing he became a successful and influential breeding stallion. Background Grey Sovereign was a grey horse bred by the bookmaker William Hill. He was sired by Nasrullah who was the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1951 and went on went on to become the Leading sire in North America on five occasions. Grey Sovereign's dam, Kong, was a sprinter whose victories included the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot. Kong also produced Grey Sovereign's three-quarter brother Nimbus (sired by Nasrullah's sire Nearco) who won the 2000 Guineas and The Derby in 1949. As a yearling Grey Sovereign was offered for sale. George Colling, who had trained Nimbus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chateaugay (horse)
Chateaugay (February 29, 1960 – May 9, 1985) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who won two of the three U.S. Triple Crown races. Bred at Darby Dan Farm near Lexington, Kentucky by his prominent owner, John W. Galbreath, Chateaugay was a son of Swaps, the 1956 U.S. Horse of the Year and a Racing Hall of Fame inductee. Racing career 1962: two-year-old season Racing at age two for future U.S. Hall of Fame trainer James P. Conway, Chateaugay showed limited promise, winning two of five starts but without a victory in a stakes race. 1963: three-year-old season Prep races At age three, the colt began to develop and after winning the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course was sent to compete in America's most prestigious race, the Kentucky Derby. Triple Crown races The 1963 edition of the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown series, saw 120,000 patrons gather at Churchill Downs for a race that featured three Thoroughbred stars. ''Time'' magazine rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Nikkei Sho
The Radio Nikkei Sho (Japanese ラジオNIKKEI賞) is a Grade 3 horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run in late June or early July over a distance of 1800 metres at Fukushima Racecourse. The race was first run in 1952 and was promoted to Grade 3 status in 1984. The race was run at Tokyo Racecourse and Nakayama Racecourse before moving to its current venue in 1979. It was run at Niigata Racecourse in 1989, Tokyo in 2000 and Nakayama in 2011. Winners since 2000 The 2000 race took place at Tokyo The 2011 race took place at Nakayama Earlier winners * 1984 - Suzu Parade * 1985 - Derby Rich * 1986 - Dyna Cosmos * 1987 - Leo Tenzan * 1988 - Takara Flash * 1989 - Daiwa Gehrig * 1990 - Tsurumai Aswan * 1991 - Twin Turbo * 1992 - Shinko Lovely * 1993 - A P Grand Prix * 1994 - Yashima Sovereign * 1995 - Prest Symboli * 1996 - Big Baillamont * 1997 - Air Guts * 1998 - Biwa Takehide * 1999 - Silk Guardian See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikkei Sho
The Nikkei Sho (Japanese 日経賞) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for Thoroughbreds of at least four years of age. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse in March. The Nikkei Sho was first run in 1953 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984. Among the winners of the race have been Symboli Rudolf, Rice Shower, Meisho Doto, Matsurida Gogh, Fenomeno and Gold Actor. Winners since 2000 The 2011 race took place at Hanshin Racecourse over a distance of 2,400 metres. Earlier winners See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Except for the Tokyo Daishoten, all graded races are operated Japan Racing Association, including all conditions races which currently hold Grade 1 First grade (also calle ... References {{Japanese Grade II horse races Turf races in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulip Sho
The Tulip Sho Japanese チューリップ賞} is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres at Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyogo. The race is run in March and serves as a major trial race for the Oka Sho. The Tulip Sho was first run in 1986. It became a Grade 3 race in 1994 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 2018. Among the winners of the race have been Air Groove, Sweep Tosho, Vodka, Buena Vista, Harp Star and Sinhalite. Winners since 2000 Earlier winners * 1986 - Reiho Tholon * 1987 - Max Beauty * 1988 - Shiyono Roman * 1989 - Youngest City * 1990 - Agnes Flora * 1991 - Sister Tosho * 1992 - Adorable * 1993 - Vega * 1994 - Agnes Parade * 1995 - Yuki Vivace * 1996 - Air Groove * 1997 - Orange Peel * 1998 - Dantsu Sirius * 1999 - Eishin Ruden See also * Horse racing in Japan * List of Japanese flat horse races A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan. Excep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
