Stay Gold (horse)
| Stay Gold ステイゴールド | |
|---|---|
|
December 26, 1999, in Nakayama Racecourse | |
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Grandsire | Halo |
| Dam | Golden Sash |
| Damsire | Dictus |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1994 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Black/Brown |
| Breeder | Shiraoi Farm |
| Owner | Shadai Racehorse Co |
| Trainer | Yasuo Ikee |
| Record | 50: 7-12-8 |
| Earnings | 1,037,473,000 yen |
| Major wins | |
|
Dubai Sheema Classic (2001) Hong Kong Vase (2001) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Special Award (2001) | |
| Last updated on May 6, 2010 | |
Stay Gold (ステイゴールド, March 24, 1994 – February 5, 2015) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Sunday Silence out of the mare Golden Sash by Dictus.
Early years
He made his debut at Hanshin Racecourse on December 1, 1996 but it was more than a year before he won for the first time. On September 7, 1997, he won a minor race, the "Lake Akan-ko special(阿寒湖特別)", but he was not able to win again for more than two years.
Silver Collector
Between 1998 and 2000, Stay Gold ran prominently in many of Japan's top races. He reached the frame in the Diamond Stakes, Tenno Sho (Spring), Takarazuka Kinen, Arima Kinen and Tenno Sho (Autumn). In this period he collected 9 Places and 7 Shows, but victory proved elusive.
Although he didn't win any graded races, he collected a lot of prize money. He was counted by one of the then skilled players. His title was "Major Racing Wins: Lake Akan-ko special" all the time, but had many other nicknames. He was called "the successor to Nice Nature[1]", "Staying in front of gold", and "Silver Collector".
The biggest victory
On May 20, 2000, He was ridden by Yutaka Take and in the Meguro Kinen and obtained victory for the first time in 2 years 8 months. His fans celebrated this triumph and expected more success, but it proved to be his only win of the year.
In 2001, he began with a win in the Grade II Nikkei Shinshun Hai and was then aimed at the Dubai Sheema Classic(UAE-G2:then) at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. Fantastic Light winner of the previous year's World Series Racing Championship was the clear favourite, with Stay Gold an unconsidered 33-1 shot. Fantastic Light took the lead a furlong out but Stay Gold produced a dramatic finishing burst to get up on the line and win by a nose. It was the first victory outside Japan for Sunday Silence's progeny.
In October, he took on two of Japan's best thoroughbreds T M Opera O and Narita Top Road in the Kyoto Daishoten and defeated them, only to be disqualified for interfering with Narita Top Road.
His last run was Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong. Stay Gold produced another powerful finish to catch Ekraar in the dying strides and win by a head. After the race, Yutaka Take who rode him said, "Wings grew on his back". At the end of the season, the Japan Racing Association gave him JRA Special Award, for becoming the first overseas G1 race winner bred by Japanese farms.[2]
On January 20, 2002, Stay Gold's retirement ceremony was performed at Kyoto Racecourse.
Stay Gold died suddenly on February 5, 2015.[3]
His Progeny
When he was in Hong Kong, he wore a Zeichen written as "黄金旅程" in the Chinese language. In Japanese, this kanji means "golden journey". Most of his fans liked this word. Because of this, his progeny, are sometimes named after words about trips or travel. One of these is Dream Journey who won the Grade 1 Arima Kinen, Takarazuka Kinen and Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes.
Other of his representative progeny; (Note: Jpn is Japanese domestic grades used by JRA between 2007 to 2009 representing non-international Graded races. Since 2010 it is used only by NAR (regional) events as all JRA Graded Events has been granted international status.)
- Meiner Neos (2003 b ｈ) - 2011 Nakayama Grand Jump (J-G1)
- Dream Journey (2004 b h) - 2006 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (G1), 2009 Takarazuka Kinen(G1), Arima Kinen (G1)
- El Dorado (2004 b g) - 2008, 2009, 2011 Singapore Gold Cup (G1)
- Nakayama Festa (2006 b h) - 2010 Takarazuka Kinen (G1), 2nd in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), 2nd in Prix Foy(G2)
- Orfevre (2008 ch h) - 2011 Japanese Triple Crown (Satsuki Sho (G1), Tokyo Yushun (G1), Kikuka Sho (G1)), Arima Kinen (G1), 2012 Takarazuka Kinen(G1), Prix Foy(G2), 2nd in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1)
- Gold Ship (2009 gr c) - 2012 Satsuki Sho (G1), Kikuka Sho (G1), Arima Kinen (G1), Kōbe Shimbun Hai (G2), 2013, 2014 Takarazuka Kinen (G1)
- Fenomeno (2009 b/br c) - 2013, 2014 Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1), 2012 Aoba Sho (G2), St.Lite Kinen (G2), 2nd in Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1)
- Red Reveur (2011 b f) - 2013 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1)
- M S World (2003 b h) - Kyoto High Jump (J-G2), Kokura Summer Jump (J-G3)
- Solid Platinum (2003 b m) - Mermaid Stakes (G3)
- Arco Senora (2004 b/br m) - Niigata Kinen (G3), Fukushima Kinen (Jpn3:then)
- Sunrise Max (2004 b h) - Epsom Cup (G3), Chunichi Shimbun Hai (Jpn3:then)
- Meine Ratsel (2005 b m) - Rose Stakes (Jpn2:then), Fillies' Revue (Jpn2:then)
Pedigree
| Sire Sunday Silence 1986 dkb/br. USA |
Halo 1969 blk/br. USA |
Hail to Reason | Turn-To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothirdchance | |||
| Cosmah | Cosmic Bomb | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Wishing Well 1975 br. USA |
Understanding | Promised Land | |
| Pretty Ways | |||
| Mountain Flower | Montparnasse | ||
| Edel Weiss | |||
| Dam Golden Sash 1988 ch. Japan |
Dictus 1967 ch. France |
Sanctus | Fine Top |
| Sanelta | |||
| Doronic | Worden | ||
| Dulzetta | |||
| Dyna Sash 1979 b. Japan |
Northern Taste | Northern Dancer | |
| Lady Victoria | |||
| Royal Sash | Princely Gift | ||
| Sash of Honour F-No.1-t |
Notes
- ↑ Nice Nature was a Japanese race horse. He won 6 graded races but was better known for his many placed efforts.
- ↑ In fact the first Japanese-bred horse to win at the highest level was Shiva in the 1999Tattersalls Gold Cup but she did not belong to JRA and was trained in Britain at the time.
- ↑ 人気種牡馬ステイゴールドが急死 (Japanese)