| Agnes Tachyon | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Grandsire | Halo |
| Dam | Agnes Flora |
| Damsire | Royal Ski |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1998 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Shadai Farm |
| Owner | Takao Watanabe |
| Trainer | Hiroyuki Nagahama |
| Record | 4: 4-0-0 |
| Earnings | ¥222,082,000[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Satsuki Sho (2001) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Japan (2008) | |
| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) | |
| Last updated on July 11, 2007 | |
Agnes Tachyon (Japanese : アグネスタキオン, April 13, 1998 - June 22, 2009) was an undefeated Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and a Leading sire in Japan.
He was by Sunday Silence, his dam, Agnes Flora (by Royal Ski) won the Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) and his granddam Agnes Lady won the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks). Agnes Flora also produced the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) winner Agnes Flight.
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Agnes Tachyon was undefeated in his four race starts, including Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), before a bowed tendon ended his racing career. He later became a successful sire in Japan.
His Group One stakes winning progeny included:
Agnes Tachyon was the Leading sire in Japan in 2008 and died in June 2009, due to heart failure.[3]
| Sire Sunday Silence (USA) 1986 |
Halo (USA) 1969 |
Hail to Reason 1958 |
Turn-to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothirdchance | |||
| Cosmah 1953 |
Cosmic Bomb | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Wishing Well 1975 |
Understanding 1963 |
Promised Land | |
| Pretty Ways | |||
| Mountain Flower 1964 |
Montparnasse | ||
| Edelweiss | |||
| Dam Agnes Flora (JPN) 1987 |
Royal Ski 1974 |
Raja Baba | Bold Ruler |
| Missy Baba | |||
| Coz o'Nijinsky 1969 |
Involvement | ||
| Gleam | |||
| Agnes Lady (JPN) 1976 |
Remand 1965 |
Alcide | |
| Admonish | |||
| Ikoma Eikan (JPN) | Sallymount | ||
| Heatherlands (GB) (Family: 1-l) |