Admire Moon
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese racehorse
who won the 2007 Dubai Duty Free Stakes, Takarazuka Kinen
and Japan Cup
.
(Japanese 2000 Guineas) in 2006, his first Grade I race in his career. He placed 4th to Meisho Samson
. He would then go to Tokyo
for the Japanese Derby, the Tokyo Yushun
, where he placed 7th also to Meisho Samson.
He would then go back to Tokyo in late October for the Tenno Sho
, not the Kikuka Sho
(the Japanese St. Leger). He would finish 3rd to Daiwa Major.
In December, he traveled to Hong Kong
for the Hong Kong Cup
, his first ever race outside of Japan. He would finish second to Pride
by a nose.
In 2007, he raced in Kyoto Kinen and he won the race. He would then head to Dubai for the Dubai Duty Free Stakes. He finished first, winning his first ever Group One race, over Linngari, Daiwa Major, etc. On June 24, he would take on the Takarazuka Kinen
by a vote of fans and would finish first ahead of Vodka (the 2007 Tokyo Yushun winner), Daiwa Major etc., winning his first Grade I race in Japan.
He would then run in the Japan Cup
the same year in November and win the race, winning by a head to Pop Rock
. With the Takarazuka Kinen win earlier in the year, Admire Moon gets a ¥130 million bonus in addition to over ¥250 million in prizemoney.
Admire Moon retired from horse racing after winning the Japan Cup.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
who won the 2007 Dubai Duty Free Stakes, Takarazuka Kinen
Takarazuka Kinen
The Takarazuka Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,200 metres at Hanshin Racecourse in late June...
and Japan Cup
Japan Cup
The is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
.
GI Races
Admire Moon ran in the Satsuki ShoSatsuki Sho
The is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April....
(Japanese 2000 Guineas) in 2006, his first Grade I race in his career. He placed 4th to Meisho Samson
Meisho Samson
Meisho Samson is a Japanese racehorse which won the 2006 Tokyo Yūshun and Satsuki Sho....
. He would then go to Tokyo
Tokyo Racecourse
is located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1933 for horse racing, it is considered the "racecourse of racecourses" in Japanese horseracing. It has 13,750 seats, with a capacity of 223,000....
for the Japanese Derby, the Tokyo Yushun
Tokyo Yushun
The , also called as the is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in late May or early June....
, where he placed 7th also to Meisho Samson.
He would then go back to Tokyo in late October for the Tenno Sho
Tenno Sho
The Tennō Shō is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Grade I races.-Spring:The Spring Tenno Sho...
, not the Kikuka Sho
Kikuka Sho
The is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....
(the Japanese St. Leger). He would finish 3rd to Daiwa Major.
In December, he traveled to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
for the Hong Kong Cup
Hong Kong Cup
The Hong Kong Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Hong Kong which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 2000 metres at Sha Tin, and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid December....
, his first ever race outside of Japan. He would finish second to Pride
Pride (horse)
Pride is a champion French racemare who won three Group 1 races. Her biggest success was the 2006 Hong Kong Cup. She was also an unlucky second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Her other feature wins were the Champion Stakes and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud...
by a nose.
In 2007, he raced in Kyoto Kinen and he won the race. He would then head to Dubai for the Dubai Duty Free Stakes. He finished first, winning his first ever Group One race, over Linngari, Daiwa Major, etc. On June 24, he would take on the Takarazuka Kinen
Takarazuka Kinen
The Takarazuka Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,200 metres at Hanshin Racecourse in late June...
by a vote of fans and would finish first ahead of Vodka (the 2007 Tokyo Yushun winner), Daiwa Major etc., winning his first Grade I race in Japan.
He would then run in the Japan Cup
Japan Cup
The is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
the same year in November and win the race, winning by a head to Pop Rock
Pop Rock (horse)
is a Japanese racehorse trained by Katsuhiko Sumii. Pop Rock is best known for having placed second in the 2006 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Damien Oliver. It was Damien Oliver's 17th time racing in the Melbourne Cup....
. With the Takarazuka Kinen win earlier in the year, Admire Moon gets a ¥130 million bonus in addition to over ¥250 million in prizemoney.
Admire Moon retired from horse racing after winning the Japan Cup.