Silence Suzuka (

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: サイレンススズカ, (May 1, 1994 - November 1, 1998) was a Japanese

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. Silence Suzuka was the inspiration for a main character of the same name in the 2018 anime ''

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Racing career

Silence Suzuka was unbeatable on the turf from 7 furlongs to 10 furlongs, and in 1998 year he was one of the greatest turf racehorses. His career ended when he was euthanized in the middle of the 1998 Autumn Tenno Sho.

Pedigree

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External links

The video of the race that Silence Suzuka won

Silence Suzuka's pedigree
1994 racehorse births 1998 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Japan Racehorses trained in Japan Thoroughbred family 9 Horses who died from racing injuries