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Rose Kingdom
Rose Kingdom ( ja, ローズキングダム, link=no, foaled 10 May 2007) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire (horse), sire. In a racing career which lasted from 2009 until 2013 he won six of his twenty-five races. As a two-year-old in 2009 he was undefeated in three races and was voted Japanese Champion two-year-old colt. In the following year he won the Kobe Shimbun Hai and finished second in both the Satsuki Sho and the Tokyo Yushun before being awarded the Japan Cup on the disqualification of Buena Vista (horse), Buena Vista. He won only once in sixteen subsequent starts and was retired from racing in 2013. Background Rose Kingdom is a dark bay or brown horse with a small white star (horse marking), star standing 1.63 metres bred in Japan by Northern Farm. His sire, King Kamehameha was one of the best Japanese colts of his generation, beating a field including Heart's Cry (horse), Heart's Cry and Daiwa Major in the 2004 Japanese Derby. His other winners as a breeding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kamehameha (horse)
King Kamehameha ( ja, キングカメハメハ, link=no, March 20, 2001 – August 10, 2019) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. After winning both of his races as a two-year-old he established himself as the best colt of his generation in Japan in 2004 with a five-race winning streak including the Mainichi Hai, NHK Mile Cup, Tokyo Yushun and Kobe Shimbun Hai. After sustaining a tendon injury he was retired from racing with a record of seven wins and one third place from eight starts. He became one of the most successful breeding stallions in Japan winning two sires' championships. Background King Kamehameha was a bay horse with no white markings bred in Japan by Northern Farm. His sire, Kingmambo was a highly successful breeding stallion. His progeny included the British Classic winners Russian Rhythm, King's Best, Henrythenavigator, Virginia Waters and Rule of Law as well as major winners in Japan ( El Condor Pasa), France (Divine Proportions) and the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |