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(26th Nov 07)

ADMIRE MOON won Japan Cup and retired

Admire Moon

Admire Moon, bred by Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm and sold to Riichi Kondo at the 2003 JRHA Select Sale for 16,000,000yen, won the G1/Japan Cup on November 25th at Tokyo impressively.
After the G1/Takarazuka Kinen in June, Riichi Kondo received the offer from Sheikh Mohammed and Admire Moon was sold to Darley Japan Farm, the Sheihk Mohammed's breeding operation in Japan, for 4 billion Yen. Admire Moon carried the purple silk of Darley Japan Farm in two outings in autumn. The G1/Emperor's Cup Autumn in October found a shape in rough race, where many runners including Admire Moon could not have clear run, and he finished disappointing sixth. However, Admire Moon bounced up at the top in the G1/Japan Cup, defeating the quality field which included top local horses, such as Meisho Samson, Pop Rock, Vodka, and Delta Blues, and the strong foreign raiders, such as Saddex from Germany, Papal Bull from U.K, and Artiste Royale from U.S.A.
Japan Cup was the third Graded One Stakes Admire Moon won, after G1/Dubai Duty Free in March at Nad Al Sheba and G1/Takarazuka Kinen in June at Hanshin.
Admire Moon has run his last race, and was send to the Darley Japan Farm in Monbetsu, Hokkaido, where he will start his stud duty from 2008, and his stud fee is announced as 5 million Yen.

Admire Moon

Sire: End Sweep
Dam: My Katies
Sire of Dam: Sunday Silence
H4
Consigned: Northern Farm

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(22nd Oct 07)

Another Classic winner from JRHA

Asakusa Kings

The final leg of the 3-y-o triple crown G1/Kikka Sho, Japanese St/Leger, ran at Kyoto Racecourse on October 21st, was won by Asakusa Kings, who was bought by late Genichiro Tahara at the 2004 JRHA Select Foals Sale for 71,000,000yen, approximately US$657,000 at the exchange rate of the sale's date.
Asakusa Kings by White Muzzle, trained by Ryuji Okubo at Ritto, was runner-up to Vodka in the Japanese Derby in May, and was supported as the 74 ? 10 fourth favorite by the punters in the 18 runners' field of the Kikka Sho.
After broke the gate well, Asakusa Kings was settled well at the fifth position by the jockey Hirofumi Shii, hit the front at the top of the stretch, and held of the late challenge by Al Nasrain.
Asakusa Kings has now earned more than 300 million yen, US$2.5 millions.
It is expected Asakusa Kings will be representing the home nation at the Japan Cup, on November 25th at Tokyo. Asakusa Kings was bred and consigned at the sale by Teruya Yoshida of Shadai Farm.

Asakusa Kings

Sire: White Muzzle
Dam: Croupier Star
Sire of Dam: Sunday Silence
H3
Consigned: Shadai Farm

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(11th Jul 07)

Day#3 at JRHA 2007, the second foal session

It was the tendency of the JRHA Select Sale in the past that the catalogue of the second day of foals' session is slightly weaker than the first day. However, it is not true at the 2007 edition of the JRHA Select Sale, where six lots were sold for more than 100 million yen on the second day, while only three lots surpassed the bar of 100 million on the first day.
The first excitement of the day was seen as Hip No.389, a colt by King Kamehameha, was sent on the sales ring. The half brother to Flying Apple, the winner of this year's G2/Spring Stakes, was bought by Masahiro Noda of Danox Co.Ltd., for 108,000,000yen. While Flying Apple is the America-bred and bought by a Japanese interest at the Fasig-Tipton Calder Sale, the foal of 2007 is the Japanese-bred, because the dam, Roza Robata, the MGSW in USA, was imported to Japan by Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm as she was in foal to Vindication in 2004.
Yoshimi Ichikawa, who was the under-bidder to the sales topper both on Monday and Tuesday, was finaly able to send his winning bid to the auctionner through Yoshiomi Onizuka of Rohill Thoroughbred Management, as the Hip No.407 was sold for 135,000,000yen. The colt by Kurofune out of Fusaichi Airedare, the MGSW in Japan, is a full brother to Fusaichi Richard, the 2-y-o Champion in Japan in 2005. and it is likely that the colt will be trained by Toshiaki Shirai at Ritto Training Center.
Nobutaka Tada, a Tokyo-based bloodstock agent who made a history as he signed the ticket of the filly out of To the Victory for 600,000,000yen, the world record price for foals, at the 2006 JRHA Sale, bought the Hip No.421, a colt by Kingmambo for 110,000,000yen. While standing in Kentucky, Kingmambo has been sending many successful runners in Japan, including El Condor Pasa, the Japanese Horse of the Year in 1999, and the colt is expected to add anotnher remarkable record for his sire in Japan.
Hip No.428, a colt by Manhattan Cafe out of Daring Danzig, has the black-type from the United States and Japan in his close family, as Ecton Park, the winner of G1/Super Derby, is his older brother, and Darling Heart, who finished second in the G1/NHK Mile Cup, is his older sister. The colt with attractive pedigree is consigned by Terry Yoshida of Shadai Farm and bought by Takaya Shimakwa for 102,000,000yen.
The family of Rustic Belle has brought so much profit on to Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm, and Hip No.434 has become the newest sample of that. The Agnes Tachyon colt out of Rustic Belle, a brother to Fusaichi Airedare, the MGSW herself and the dam of Fusaichi Richard, the 2-y-o Champion in Japan in 2005, was bought by Takaya Shimakawa of JHS Ltd for 155,000,000yen.
The roster of the freshman sires in Japan in 2006 was very exciting, and one of the remarkable name in the roster was Zenno Rob Roy, the Japanese Horse of the Year and was runner-up to Electrocutionist in the G1/International S at York. The Hip No.469, a colt out of Argentine Star, consigned by Shadai Farm, is one of the first crop by Zenno Rob Roy, and bought by 10,000,000yen, by Nobutaka Tada. While Tada did not disclse the name of the client as usual, it is supposed the colt is bought for the owner who bought the 600 million yen filly at the 2006 JRHA Sale.
Tha gross sales of the day, 3,334,500,000yen, is 4.9% more than the same day at 2006 Sale, and the average price of the day, 30,875,000yen, shows a slight increase as compared with the last year's figure. The buy-back rate of the day, 23.4%, is much better than the last year's rate, 27.9%
The gross sales of the two days' foals' session, 8,292,500,000yen, is 0.5% down of the 2006, and the average price of the foals' session, 34,552,083yen, is 8.4% down of the 2006.
The buy-back rate of the foals' session, 24.2%, is better than the previous year's figure, 27.3%.
Total sales of the three days' session of 2007 JRHA July Select Sale, 11,576,900,000yen, is 1.5% down of the previous year, and the average price of the three days' session, 33,266,954yen, is 6.6% down of the previous year, while the overall buy-back rate, 25.4%, is much better than the rate in 2006, 29.6%
Teruya Yoshida, the vice chairman of the Japan Racing Horse Association said of this year's sale, "This is good and consistant sale. The middle market was very strong and I have the feeling that the middle market was widely supported by new comers at the sale. The existence of those new buyers is very important. The lots with beautiful pedigree and the lots with wonderful confirmation were both sold well, and I am very happy with that. The catalogue of next year will be featuring the first crop by Deep Impact, and I do believe it will attract" more buyers from all over the world."

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(10th Jul 07)

Day#2 at JRHA 2007, the first foal session

Riichi Kondo, who was featured in the headline on newspapers of the morning as the buyer of yearling sold for the Japanese record price on the first day of JRHA Sale, came under the spotlight again on Tuesday at the second day of 2007 JRHA July Sale.
The Hip.No262, a colt by King Kamehameha out of Must Be Loved, created a much heated battle, which included various names familier for the market watchers, such as Osamu Hirata and Masahiro Noda. In the end, noboby tried to outbid the Riichi Kondo's call of 155,000,000yen, and Kondo got the half bother to Rhein Kraft, the winner of G1/Oka Sho, the Japanese 1000 Guineas.
The ding-dong battle performed for the sale topper on Monday was created again for the sale topper on Tuesday. Riichi Kondo, who bought a yearling colt half bother to Admire Moon on Monday for 250,000,000yen, bought a foal colt half brother to Admire Moon on Tuesday for 300,000,000yen. Yoshimi Ichikawa, who was the under-bidder for the highest price yearling by French Deputy on Monday, was again the underbidder for the highest price foal by Kurofune on Tuesday. Riichi Kondo said the colt will be trained by Hiroyoshi Matsuda at Ritto Training Center near Kyoto.
The highest price filly of the day was the Hip No.312, a half sister to The Deputy, the winner of G1/Santa Anita Derby, and to King Kamehameha, the winner of G1/Japanese Derby. The filly by Agnes Tachyon was consigned by Northern Racing, and bought by The Grand Prix Ltd, the publisher of the teaching materials owned by Kitagawa Family based at Osaka, for 120,000,000yen.
The gross sales of the day, 4,958,000,000yen, is 3.9% down of the previous year, and the average price 37,560,606yen is 14.1% down of the previous year. On the other hand, the buyback rate of the day, 25.0%, is better than the previous year's 26.7%.
The third and final session of JRHA July Sale starts at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

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(9th Jul 07)

Day#1 at JRHA 2007, Yearling Session

The first wireworks on the first day of JRHA's July Select Sale was made as the Hip.31, a gray colt by Kurofune out of Fusaichi Airedale, went through the sales ring. The full brother to Fusaichi Richard, the 2-y-o Champion in Japan in 2005, was bought by Yoshiomi Onizuka of Rosehill Thoroughbred Management, the Hokkaido-based bloodstock agency, for 14,000,000yen. Onizuka is not willing to disclose the name of his client.
The dam Fusaichi Airedare is the winner of four Graded Stakes, in addition to finishing second in the Japanese 1000 Guineas, and has produced Lailaps, the winner of G3/Queen Cup.
It is likely that the colt will be trained by Noriyuki Hori at Miho Training Center.
It had been the talk at the stable area in prior to the sale that the best looking individual on the Day#1 should be the Hip No.43, a colt by Jungle Pocket out of Every Whisper. The smashing colt brought up the final bid of 170,000,000yen, which was made by Takaya Shimakawa of JHS Ltd, the Sendai-based business man who is running the healthy food providing company. Shimakawa currently owns Tosen Caption, a 3-y-o colt by Jungle Pocket who was at once the ante-post Derby favorite earlier this year.
Tosen Caption suffered an injury and could not run the Derby, though, Shimakawa's dream to win the Derby will be carried by another son of Jungle Pocket.
Half an hour after Makoto Kaneko played the role of the under-bidder for Hip No.43, Kaneko found a yearling to buy as the Hip No.52 was brought into the sales ring. The colt by Dance in the Dark, out of Air Groove, the Japanese Horse of the Year winning the G1/Emperor's Cup, was bought by Kaneko for 245,000,000yen, which is the new record price at the yearling session of JRHA Select July Sale. The previous record was 205,000,000yen, established last year as a colt by Pivotal was bought by Globe Equine Maganement. Makoto Kaneko has enjoyed a lot of success through the purchases at the JRHA Sale, including Deep Impact, whom Kaneko bought at the 2002 editionof the sale.
The above record price did not stay for long and another new record was established as Hip No.117, a colt by French Deputy out of My Katies, went up on the sales ring. He is a brother to Admire Moon, the winner of G1/Dubai Duty Free and G1/Takarazuka Kinen earlier this year, and it is proved that the younger bother will wear the same silk as his older brother after Riichi Kondo won the battle to get this colt. The final and winning bid made by Kondo was 250,000,000yen, and it means he is the first yearling sold for more than US$2 million and 1 million sterling pounds at the JRHA's market. Hiroyoshi Matsuda, who is training Admire Moon, will train the brother as well.
On the first day of 2007 JRHA Select July Sale, 108 lots were sold for total sales of 3,284,400,000yen, which is 3.7% down of the previous year, and the average price, 30,411,111yen, is 2.9% down of the 2006. On the other hand, the buy-back rate 28.3% is much better than the 33.9%, marked last year.
The second session of the sale and the first foal session, will start at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Northern Horse Park.

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(25th Jun 07)

ADMIRE MOON blew up the quality field of G1/Takarazuka Kinen

Admire Moon

Admire Moon, the graduate of Japan Racing Horse Association's July Select Sale, took the
G1/Takarazuka Kinen, the equivalent of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Japan,taken place on June 24th at Hanshin Racecourse.
This year's G1/Takarazuka Kinen is widely recognized as the best field in its 48 years'history,which included two Derby winners, Meisho Samson who won the Japan Derby in 2006,and Vodka,a three-year-old filly who captured this year's Derby for the first time as a filly in 64 years, Shadow Gate and Cosmo Bulk, the one-two finishers in G1/Singapore International Cup in May, Pop Rock, the second finisher in the G1/Melbourne Cup last November, Daiwa Major, the winner of four G1s including G1/Yasuda Kinen last time out, Kawakami Princess, the Japanese Oaks winner in 2006,and Admire Moon, the winner of G1/Dubai Duty Free in March at Nad Al Sheba.
As the Vodka, the 5 to 2 betting favorite, could not handle the cutting ground of the day, the final stage of race created the ding-dong battle between Meisho Samson, the 32 to 10 second favorite, and Admire Moon, the 57 to 10 third choice by the punters, and Admire Moon was brave enough to precede Meisho Samson for half a length at the wire.
Admire Moon by End Sweep was bred by Northern Racing and sold to Mr.Riichi Kondo at the 2003 JRHA Select Sale for 16,000,000yen, approximately $133,000. Admire Moon has now earned 933,950.000yen, which is more than 50 times of his purchased price.

Admire Moon

Sire: End Sweep
Dam: My Katies
Sire of Dam: Sunday Silence
H4
Consigned: Northern Farm

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(25th May 07)

JRHA catalogues 157 yearlings and 329 foals for Select Sale

Japan Racing Horse Association(JRHA), the organizer of the Select Sale, has announced that 157 yearlings are catalogued, in addition to 329 foals, during the three-days session of the 2007 Select Sale, starting on Monday July 9th.
The superiority of Japanese-breds are proved here and there in the world, by following great runners.
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(23rd May 07)

Japanese finished one-two in the Singapore International Cup

It was only six months ago when Delta Blues and Pop Rock achieved the terrific one-two in the Melbourne Cup, and the superiority of Japanese runners was proved again at the international event, as Shadow Gate and Cosmo Bulk occupied the first and second spot in the G1/Singapore Airline International Cup at Kranji on May 20th.
While Cosmo Bulk, who tried to complete the back-to-back win of the race, was certainly brave enough to devastate the 14 runners' field, which included the top class horses from South Africa, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, and the home nation Singapore, far more impressive this year was Shadow Gate, owned by Tomokazu Iizuka and trained by Yukihiro Kato. This late developed horse won his first Graded Stake as he captured the G3/Nakayama Kimpai earlier this year, and proved that he is the contender in the highest class as he finished second to Meisho Samson, a duel classic winner in Japan in 2006, in the G2/Osaka Hai last time out on April 1st.
Settled after the pacesetters by Katsuharu Tanaka, Shadow Gate enjoyed the trip and delivered the
strongest challenge on the homestretch to gain his first Graded One victory.
Shadow Gate is a five-year-old horse by White Muzzle, bred by Teruya Yoshida of Shadai Farm.
Six colts and one filly by White Muzzle are catalogued in the yearling session of the 2007 JRHA July Select Sale.

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(7th May 07)

Another G1 success by JRHA graduate at Tokyo

Pink Cameo

G1/NHK Mile Cup, the race recognized as the "Japanese Guineas", took place at Tokyo Racecourse on May 6th, and created a huge upset by the graduate of JRHA Select Sale.
The winner of the one mile contest for three-year-olds was Pink Cameo, one of only two fillies in the eighteen runners' field. Pink Cameo by French Deputy was born at Paca Paca Farm in Hokkaido on April 24th 2004, and sold to Makoto Kaneko at the 2004 JRHA Select Foal Sale for 71,000,000yen.
Pink Cameo, trained by Sakae Kunieda at Miho Training Center, made the successful debut winning the maiden at Fukushima on July 1st 2006, and returned to the winners' circle as she won the Kurumi Sho, stakes race of graduation class, at Tokyo on October 29th 2006, which was her third outing. On January 20th 2007 at Nakayama, Pink Cameo captured LR/Nanohana Stakes as well.
However, as she was well beaten twice in the stakes with the premier grade, G1/Hanshin Juvenile Fillies on December 3rd 2006 and G1/Oka Sho, Japanese 1000 Guineas, on April 8th 2007, Pink Cameo was not supported by punters well in the G1/NHK Mile Cup and her starting price there was 75 to 1.
Pink Cameo was settled at the rear of the field by Hiroyuki Uchida, and delivered the most impressive turn of foot on the homestretch..
Pink Cameo is out of Silver Lane, the winner of G2/Prix de la Grotte, and is a half sister to Black Hawk, who has won the G1/Sprinters Stakes and the G1/Yasuda Kinen for the same owner and trainer as Pink Cameo.

Pink Cameo

Sire: French Deputy
Dam: Silver Lane
Sire of Dam: Silver Hawk
M3
Consigned: Paca Paca Farm

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(2nd Apr 07)

ADMIRE MOON bathed at Arabian Night

Admire Moon, one of eight Japanese representatives at the 2007 Dubai International Race Day on March 31st, was the most fascinating in the 16 runners' field of the G1/Dubai Duty Free, which carried the total purse of 5 million dollars, and captured his first Graded One win at Nad Al Sheba.
The Duty Free was the most international race on the card, which contained the thoroughbreds bred in eight different countries and the runners trained at eight different countries from all over the world. For example, the United States has sent Lava Man, the six times G1 winning dynamo and the best horse at the West Coast, and Miesque's Approval, the winner of '06 Breeders' Cup Mile. Stormy River, the winner of G1/Prix Jean Prat, looked holding the best chance for Europeans, and Pompeii Ruler, the winner of G1/Australian Cup, was carrying a high hope by Australians. And Daiwa Major, the winner the G1/Japanese 2000 Guineas and G1/Emperor's Cup Autumn, was very keen to complete the one-two finish by Japanese-trained horses with Admire Moon.
Ridden by Yutaka Take, Admire Moon by End Sweep broke the gate well and settled in the mid of field smoothly. Admire Moon and Yutaka Take hit the front at the two-furlong pole, which was a bit sooner than his usual running style, but he was strong enough to hold the late challenge by Linngari.
Winning owner Riichi Kondo, who bought Admire Moon at 2003 JRHA Select Sale for 16,000,000yen, approximately $133,000, was totally overcome with joy, after his Admire Moon earned $3,000,000 through the race for 1 minute 47.94 seconds. Admire Moon was bred by Northern Racing, and has been trained by Hiroyoshi Matsuda at Ritto Training Center.
Admire moon will travel from Dubai to Hong Kong to compete in the G1/Queen Elizabeth Second Cup at Sha Tin on April 29th, according to Riichi Kondo.

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(6th Mar 07)

Summary of the 2007 JRHA July Select Sale

Dates
July 9th, Monday, Yearling Session
*Session starts at noon,
*Buyers can inspect the yearlings at the barn area, while the pre-sale exhibition is not organized in the morning July 10th, Tuesday & July 11th Wednesday, Foal Session
*Session starts at 11:00a.m.
*Pre-sale inspection starts at 8:30a.m.

Inspection of sale horses
*Showing/Inspection times are from 9:00a.m.to 5:00p.m.on July 7th Saturday and July 8th Sunday
*Horses in the sale are required to be in their assigned barn by 9:00a.m. July 8th, Sunday

Veterinary Repository
*Viewing at the Veterinary Repository is available from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.on July 7th Saturday and July 8th Sunday.
On July 9th Monday, it opens from 9:00a.m.until the end of sales session

To be held at
*Northern Horse Park, Tomakomai City

Conducted by
*Japan Race Horse Association(JRHA)

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(10th Jan 07)

DEEP IMPACT named JRA's Horse of the Year

Deep Impact was elected as the Japan's Horse of the Year for the second straight season. The Japanese super star was totally unchallenged in the voting, taking 287 out of 289 ballots. He is only the fifth horse to be awarded as the Horse of the Year in two consecutive years, after Shinzan ('64 & '65), Hoyo Boy ('80 & '81), Symboli Rudolf ('84 & '85) and Symboli Kris S ('02 & '03). Deep Impact was name as the Champion Older Horse as well.
In 2006, Deep Impact started six times, and won five races decisively, including four graded stakes with the premier grade, the Spring edition of G1/Emperor's Cup, G1/Takarazuka Kinen, G1/Japan Cup, an G1/Arima Kinen. According to the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Ranking, Deep Impact earned the official rating of 127 as he won Arima Kinen, and was recognized as the world's top ranked turf performer in 2006.
Deep Impact, by Sunday Silence, out of Wind in Her Hair, was bred by Katsumi Yoshida at Northern Farm, and sold to Makoto Kaneko at the JRHA Select July Sale for 70,000,000yen. Under the care of Yasuo Ikee throughout his career, Deep Impact won 12 races and earned 1,454,551,000yen. Yutaka Take piloted Deep Impact at all his 14 starts.
Deep Impact starts his stud duty at Shadai Stallion Station, and his first crop should be included in the catalogue of JRHA sale in 2008.

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Wolfe

Coongy Cup・G3
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Sire:Novellist
Dam:Peace of World
Sire of Dam:Sunday Silence
2015 SELECT SALE
Price(JPY):33,000,000
Fierce Impact

Cantala S・G1
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Sire:Deep Impact
Dam:Keiai Gerbera
Sire of Dam:Smarty Jones
2014 SELECT SALE
Price(JPY):66,000,000
Hush Writer

Newcastle Gold Cup・G3
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Sire:Rulership
Dam:Star of Sapphire
Sire of Dam:Tapit
2015 SELECT SALE
Price(JPY):23,000,000

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Danon McKinley

Falcon S.・G3
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Sire:Maurice
Dam:Homecoming Queen
Sire of Dam:Holy Roman Emperor
2022 SELECT SALE
Price(JPY):220,000,000

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Forever Young

Saudi Derby・G3
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Sire:Real Steel
Dam:Forever Darling
Sire of Dam:Congrats
2022 SELECT SALE
Price(JPY):98,000,000

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Matenro Sky

Nakayama Kinen・G2
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Sire:Maurice
Dam:Red la Vita
Sire of Dam:Special Week
2019 SELECT SALE
Price(JPY):36,000,000

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Fierce Impact

VRC Makybe Diva Stakes・G1
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Sire:Deep Impact
Dam:Keiai Gerbera
Sire of Dam:Smarty Jones
2014 SELECT SALE
Price(JPY):66,000,000

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