Haiseiko
Encyclopedia
was a Japan
ese Thoroughbred
racehorse.
In 1972, at age two, Haiseiko began racing at the Oi Racecourse
for the Japanese National Association of Racing
. He was undefeated in six starts at Oi Racecourse. The race called the Seiun Sho which he won is today known as the Haiseiko Kinen.
At age three, Haiseiko was traded to the Japan Racing Association
. He won the Satsuki Sho
, the first of the Japanese Classic Races
but then finished third Take Hope in the Tokyo Yushun
and second to the same horse in the Kikuka Sho
.
At age four, Haiseiko won the Takarazuka Kinen
.
Retired to stud
, Haiseiko sired the Tokyo Yushun winner Katsurano Haiseiko, the Satsuki Sho winner Haku Taisei, the Tokyo Derby
winner King Haiseiko and Outrun Seiko. He was the Leading Sire in NAR
for 1990.
Haiseiko was inducted in the Japan Racing Association
Hall of Fame in 1984.
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 Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse.
In 1972, at age two, Haiseiko began racing at the Oi Racecourse
Oi Racecourse
, also known as Tokyo City Keiba , is located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1950 for horse racing, on weekends it also hosts one of the largest Tokyo-area flea markets...
for the Japanese National Association of Racing
National Association of Racing
The National Association of Racing is a public company established to operate Chiho Keiba .There are two horse racing organizations in Japan, Japan Racing Association and NAR.- Racetrack :...
. He was undefeated in six starts at Oi Racecourse. The race called the Seiun Sho which he won is today known as the Haiseiko Kinen.
At age three, Haiseiko was traded to the Japan Racing Association
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
. He won the Satsuki Sho
Satsuki 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....
, the first of the Japanese Classic Races
Japanese Classic Races
In horse racing in Japan, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat. Each classic is run once each year and is restricted to horses that are three years old. The five races are:...
but then finished third Take Hope in 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....
and second to the same horse in 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....
.
At age four, Haiseiko won 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...
.
Retired to stud
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
, Haiseiko sired the Tokyo Yushun winner Katsurano Haiseiko, the Satsuki Sho winner Haku Taisei, the Tokyo Derby
Tokyo Derby
The Tokyo Derby is a Japanese thoroughbred horse race on dirt track for three years old. It is run over a distance of 2000 meters at Oi Racecourse in the Shinagawa, Tokyo in June....
winner King Haiseiko and Outrun Seiko. He was the Leading Sire in NAR
National Association of Racing
The National Association of Racing is a public company established to operate Chiho Keiba .There are two horse racing organizations in Japan, Japan Racing Association and NAR.- Racetrack :...
for 1990.
Haiseiko was inducted in the Japan Racing Association
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
Hall of Fame in 1984.
Pedigree
See also
- National Association of RacingNational Association of RacingThe National Association of Racing is a public company established to operate Chiho Keiba .There are two horse racing organizations in Japan, Japan Racing Association and NAR.- Racetrack :...
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