Agnes Tachyon (Japanese : アグネスタキオン, April 13, 1998 - June 22, 2009) was an undefeated

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ese

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and a

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. He was by

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, his dam,

Agnes Flora Agnes Flora (born June 18, 1987 - August 8, 2005) by Royal Ski, and out of Agnes Lady at Masayoshi Orite was a bay racehorse who won the Oka Sho in Japan. She is also known as the dam of Agnes Flight and Agnes Tachyon, the former a Derby winn ...

(by Royal Ski) won the

Oka Sho The is a Japanese Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan. The race is restricted to three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies and is run over a distance of 1,600 metres (approximately 1 mile) at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo in April. It was ...

(Japanese 1000 Guineas) and his granddam

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won the

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(Japanese Oaks). Agnes Flora also produced the

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(Japanese Derby) winner

Agnes Flight Agnes Flight (Japanese : アグネスフライト, March 2, 1997 - January 11, 2023) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Sunday Silence covering Agnes Flora, and is therefore full-brother to Agnes Tachyon. Racing career As a ...

Racing record

Agnes Tachyon was undefeated in his four race starts, including

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(Japanese 2000 Guineas), before a

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ended his racing career. He later became a successful sire in Japan. ; Major race wins * 2001

(Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI) * 2001 Yayoi Sho (Domestic GII) * 2000 Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes (Domestic GIII)

Stud record

Agnes Tachyon's descendants include: ''c =

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, f =

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'' Agnes Tachyon was the

in 2008 and died in June 2009, due to heart failure.

Pedigree

References

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Racing record

Stud record

Pedigree

See also

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