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Agnes Digital (foaled May 15, 1997 – December 8, 2021) is an American born Japan-based Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2003
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 dis ...
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Career

Agnes Digital's first race was on September 12th, 1999, where he came in 2nd at Hanshin Racecourse. He picked up his first win at the same course on October 2nd. He won his first graded race, by winning the Zen-Nippon Sansai Yushun on December 23rd, 1999. He then began competing in only stakes races and graded races. He won his next graded race on June 14th, 2000, by winning the Nagoya Yushun. He then picked up two big wins to close the year - the September 30th, 2000,
Unicorn Stakes The Unicorn Stakes (Japanese ユニコーンステークス) is a Grade 3 horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run in June over a distance of 1600 metres on dirt at Tokyo Racecourse. The race was first run in 1996 and has held Grade 3 sta ...
and the November 19th, 2000, international
Mile Championship The Mile Championship is an International Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse in November. It was first run in 1984 ...
. He went on a five win streak starting in September 2001. He won the Nihon TV Hai, the
Mile Championship Nambu Hai The Mile Championship Nambu Hai (in Japanese: マイルチャンピオンシップ南部杯), is a Domestic Grade 1 race for three-year-olds and above held at Morioka Racecourse Race details The race was originally known as the "Northern Japan M ...
, the Autumn
Tenno Sho The is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Gr ...
, then the
Hong Kong Cup The Hong Kong Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2000 metres (about miles or 10 furlongs) at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in ...
and the
February Stakes The is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 8 furlongs) at Tokyo Racecourse in late February. It was first run in 1984 as February Handicap, and wa ...
. The win streak ended with a 6th place finish at the 2002
Dubai World Cup The Dubai World Cup (Arabic: كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 and contested at the Meydan Racecourse (Arabic: ميدان) which in Arabic suggests a place wher ...
. His next win would be the last win of his career, as he captured the 2003
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 dis ...
. He tried to reclaim both the 2003 edition of the Mile Championship Nambu Hai and the 2003 edition of the
Tenno Sho The is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Gr ...
Autumn, but was unsuccessful. His last race was on December 28th, 2003 at the
Arima Kinen The Arima Kinen (有馬記念) is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above and the world's largest betting horserace.
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Stud career

Agnes Digital's descendants include: ''c =
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Pedigree


References

{{reflist 1997 racehorse births Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in Japan Thoroughbred family 22-d