{{Infobox racehorse
, horsename = Real Shadai
, image =
, caption = Real Shadai at
Shadai Stallion Station is a thoroughbred breeding facility located in Abira on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. The farm was begun in the late 1970s to early 1980s by the late Zenya Yoshida, and is now run jointly by his sons (Katsumi, Haruya, and Teruya Yoshida), know ...
in 2000.
, sire =
Roberto
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, grandsire =
Hail To Reason
Hail to Reason (April 18, 1958 – February 24, 1976) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and an influential sire. In a racing career cut short by injury, he was named the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1960 after winning seven stake ...
, dam =
Desert Vixen
Desert Vixen (1970–1982) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She was the leading American filly of her generation, winning an Eclipse Award at the ages of both three and four. She was later inducted into the U. S. Racing Hall of Fame.
Ra ...
, damsire =
In Reality
In Reality (March 1, 1964 – May 8, 1989) was an American bred racehorse. Bred in Florida, he was a son of Intentionally and out of the mare My Dear Girl, the 1959 American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. His damsire was Santa Anita Derby winner ...
, sex =
Stallion
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Stallions follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" nec ...
, foaled = 1979
, country =
United States
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, colour =
Bay
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John Cunnington, Jr.
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Grand Prix de Deauville
The Grand Prix de Deauville is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,500 metres (about 1 mile and 4½ furl ...
(1982)
, awards=
Leading sire in Japan The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Japan for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season.
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* 1924 - Ebor (1)
* 1925 - Ebor (2)
* 1926 - ...
(1993)
, honours =
, updated= June 18, 2007
Real Shadai (1979–2004) was an American-born
Thoroughbred
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racehorse
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who raced in
France
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and became a
leading sire in Japan The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Japan for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season.
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* 1924 - Ebor (1)
* 1925 - Ebor (2)
* 1926 - ...
.
Background
He was sired by
Epsom Derby
The Derby Stakes, also known as the Epsom Derby or the Derby, and as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship reasons, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey o ...
winner
Roberto
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mare
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Desert Vixen
Desert Vixen (1970–1982) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She was the leading American filly of her generation, winning an Eclipse Award at the ages of both three and four. She was later inducted into the U. S. Racing Hall of Fame.
Ra ...
.
Real Shadai was bred by Franklin Groves' North Ridge Farm near
Lexington, Kentucky
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Japan
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ese horseman Zenya Yoshida. As he had done before with his Champion colt
Northern Taste
Northern Taste (March 15, 1971 – December 11, 2004) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in France and who became one of the most successful and influential leading sires in Japanese racing history Background
Bred by E. P. ...
, Yoshida turned Real Shadai over to trainer
John Cunnington, Jr.
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* John (surname)
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* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
Chantilly
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.
Racing career
In 1981, Real Shadai was a non-winner in his two starts at age two. Out of his six races the following year, he won two, the most important of which was the 1982
Grand Prix de Deauville
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. His other significant outing was a second-place finish in the 1982 GI
Prix du Jockey Club
The Prix du Jockey Club, sometimes referred to as the French Derby, is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a ...
Assert
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.
Entered in the 1982
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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, Real Shadai was up against a very strong field that included Assert along with Ardross,
April Run
{{Infobox racehorse
, horsename = April Run
, image =
, caption =
, sire = Run the Gantlet
, grandsire = Tom Rolfe
, dam = April Fancy
, damsire = No Argument
, sex = mare
, foaled = 1978
, country = Ireland
, colour = Bay
, breede ...
,
Akiyda
Akiyda (foaled 21 April 1979) was a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning France's mot prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1982. After winning her only race as a two-year-old she ...
, and one of the great international racing fillies of all time,
All Along
All Along (7 April 1979 – 23 February 2005) was a champion Thoroughbred racemare that was foaled in France. She was one of the top fillies of the last part of the 20th century, racing mostly in Europe. All Along was named into the Nationa ...
. After finishing fifth to winner Akiyda, Real Shadai was retired from racing.
Stud record
Sent to stand at
stud
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at his owner's
Shadai Stallion Station is a thoroughbred breeding facility located in Abira on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. The farm was begun in the late 1970s to early 1980s by the late Zenya Yoshida, and is now run jointly by his sons (Katsumi, Haruya, and Teruya Yoshida), know ...
in
Shiraoi, Hokkaido
is a town located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had a population of 17,759. It was established in 1867 by the feudal lords of Sendai. Most of the area of the town is forested and parts lie within the Shikotsu-Tōya Nat ...
, Real Shadai had a successful career as a stallion. He was the
leading sire in Japan The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Japan for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prize money won by the sire's progeny during the season.
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* 1924 - Ebor (1)
* 1925 - Ebor (2)
* 1926 - ...
in 1993, and his progeny earned in excess of US$110 million. Among his notable offspring were Shadai Kagura, Japan's Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in 1989 and winner of 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), as well as
Rice Shower
Rice Shower (in Japanese: ライスシャワー, March 5, 1989 − June 4, 1995) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the multiple Group 1 titles.
History
His name refers to the tradition of throwing rice at weddings for good luck.
Ric ...
, who captured the 1992 Domestic Grade I Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) and was a two-time winner of the Domestic Grade I Tenno Sho (Spring) (1993, 1995).
Pensioned in 2000, Real Shadai became afflicted with hyposthenia, brought on by
laminitis
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, and died at the age of twenty-five on May 26, 2004.