The rise of Sunday Silence

tachyon · Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:35 am

Shonan Adela(JPN), 2012F. Deep Impact(JPN) x Always Willing(USA) by Elusive Quality(USA), won the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies 1600m turf at Hanshin on Dec 14 2014 extending her win streak to three.

-- replay of the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwg9U5WNVCI
1st 16 Shonan Adela(JPN)(Deep Impact x Always Willing by Elusive Quality) F2 54 01:34.4
2nd 11 Let's Go Donki(JPN)(King Kamehameha x Marutoku by Marvelous Sunday) F2 54 01:34.5
3rd 4 Kokorono Ai(JPN)(Stay Gold x Beauty Song by Danehill) F2 54 01:34.6
4th 18 Moon Express(JPN) F2 54 01:34.7
5th 3 Alma Ondina(JPN) F2 54 01:34.7
6th 5 Smart Planet(JPN) F2 54 01:35.2
7th 15 Leopardina(JPN) F2 54 01:35.3
8th 1 Roca(JPN) F2 54 01:35.4
9th 8 Omi Alice(JPN) F2 54 01:35.5
10th 13 Caught Charmant(JPN) F2 54 01:35.6
11th 14 Daiwa Proper(JPN) F2 54 01:35.6
12th 12 Kabosuchan(JPN) F2 54 01:35.9
13th 17 Danon Gracias(JPN) F2 54 01:36.0
14th 10 Cool Hotarubi(JPN) F2 54 01:36.3
15th 9 Arrow Silver(JPN) F2 54 01:36.6
16th 2 Effect(JPN) F2 54 01:36.8
17th 6 Tosen Lark(JPN) F2 54 01:37.0
18th 7 Akari Idol(JPN) F2 54 01:37.3

Shonan Adela
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001157731/

lurkey mclurker · Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:59 pm

Ooooooooooooooooooooooh she's so pretty! <3

serenassong · Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:44 am

Deep Impact produces such beautiful horses, both in looks and ability. Glad he is carrying on his sire's legacy.

tachyon · Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:13 am

Danon Platina(JPN), 2012C. Deep Impact(JPN) x Badeelah(USA) by Unbridled's Song(USA), won the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes 1600m turf on Dec 21st 2014. This was the inaugural running of the Asahi Hai at Hanshin Racecourse.
Danon Platina became the first grey horse to win the Asahi Hai since Fusaichi Richard (by Kurofune) in 2005.

-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooxJbkfnHmg
1st 2 Danon Platina(JPN)(Deep Impact x Badeelah by Unbridled's Song) C2 55 01:35.9
2nd 6 Arma Waioli(JPN)(Matsurida Gogh x Inazuma Laurel by Pilsudski) C2 55 01:36.0
3rd 14 Clarity Sky(JPN)(Kurofune x Taiki Clarity by Special Week) C2 55 01:36.1
4th 1 Neo Lumiere(JPN) C2 55 01:36.3
5th 12 Active Minoru(JPN) C2 55 01:36.3
6th 15 Tagano Espresso(JPN) C2 55 01:36.4
7th 16 Bright Emblem(JPN) C2 55 01:36.4
8th 9 Ash Gold(JPN) C2 55 01:36.5
9th 3 Cosmo Nine Ball(JPN) C2 55 01:36.7
10th 5 Tagano Azaghal(JPN) C2 55 01:36.9
11th 8 Navion(JPN) C2 55 01:36.9
12th 11 Wakino Hibiki(JPN) C2 55 01:37.3
13th 10 Just Doing(JPN) C2 55 01:37.6
14th 7 Second Table(JPN) C2 55 01:37.8
15th 4 Quetzaltenango(JPN) C2 55 01:37.9
16th 17 Peisha of Law(JPN) C2 55 01:38.5
17th 18 Meisho Masakaze(JPN) C2 55 01:39.4
18th 13 Peptide Warhead(JPN) C2 55 01:41.9

Danon Platina(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001157776/
4-3-1-0.

lurkey mclurker · Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:55 pm

I love when they are at that stage of grey... always wish they would stay there and not finish greying out

tachyon · Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:22 pm

lurkey mclurker wrote:I love when they are at that stage of grey... always wish they would stay there and not finish greying out

Captain Thule(JPN) as he won the G1 Satsuki Sho at 3 (in 2009)

Captain Thule(JPN) as he is now standing at Shadai Stallion Station (in 2014)

tachyon · Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:48 pm

Sunday Silence didn't even sire any grey graded stakes winner.
But he has already been represented by (at least) eight grey G1 winning grandsons & granddaughters.

Natagora(FR)
2005M. Divine Light(JPN) x Reinamixa(FR) by Linamix(FR)
winner of Cheveley Park Stakes, 1000 Guineas
broodmare in UK
http://www.pedigreequery.com/natagora

Captain Thule(JPN)
2005H. Agnes Tachyon(JPN) x Air Thule(JPN) by Tony Bin(IRE)
winner of Satsuki Sho
stallion at Shadai Stallion Station
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000887465/

Jo Cappuccino(JPN)
2006H. Manhattan Café(JPN) x Jo Psykhe(JPN) by Fusaichi Concorde(JPN)
winner of NHK Mile
stallion at Yushun Stallion Station
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000995651/

Reve d'Essor(JPN)
2008M. Agnes Tachyon(JPN) x Reve d'Oscar(FR) by Highest Honor(FR)
winner of Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
broodmare at Northern Farm
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001093243/

Gold Ship(JPN)
2009H. Stay Gold(JPN) x Point Flag(JPN) by Mejiro McQueen(JPN)
winner of Satuki Sho, Kikuka Sho, Arima Kinen, Takarazuka Kinen (twice)
in training
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001104811/

Danon Platina(JPN)
2012C. Deep Impact(USA) x Badeelah(USA) by Unbridled's Song(USA)
winner of Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes
in training
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001157776/

as broodmare sire..

Fusaichi Richard(JPN)
2003H. Kurofune(USA) x Fusaichi Airedale(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA)
winner of Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes
stallion at Arrow Stud
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000759656/

Whale Capture(JPN)
2008M. Kurofune(USA) x Global Peace(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA)
winner of Victoria Mile
in training
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001094404/

BaroqueAgain1 · Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:47 am

I'm pretty sure Danon Platina gets his grey coloring from his damsire.

lurkey mclurker · Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:15 am

Oh, Captain Thule is gorgeous too, long-legged and that sweeping tail... nothing wrong with the snow-white greys either (I'm looking at you, Tapit

)

lurkey mclurker · Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:18 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:I'm pretty sure Danon Platina gets his grey coloring from his damsire.

Gold Ship too I think, Mejiro McQueen was grey as well?

Starine · Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:15 am

lurkey mclurker wrote:
BaroqueAgain1 wrote:I'm pretty sure Danon Platina gets his grey coloring from his damsire.
Gold Ship too I think, Mejiro McQueen was grey as well?

Mejiro McQueen comes from a long line of grey Tenno Sho winners:

Mejiro McQueen

His sire, Mejiro Titan

And his grandsire, Mejiro Asama

lurkey mclurker · Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:41 pm

Ooooh thank you for the photos, I haven't been following racing in Japan for very long (just a few years) so I'm still learning.

Starine · Tue Dec 23, 2014 3:10 pm

lurkey mclurker wrote:Ooooh thank you for the photos, I haven't been following racing in Japan for very long (just a few years) so I'm still learning.

You're very welcome. I've always been interested by Mejiro McQueen's sire line.

tachyon · Sun Dec 28, 2014 2:47 pm

Gentildonna(JPN), 20009M. Deep Impact(JPN) x Donna Blini(GB) by Bertolini(USA), won in her swan song at the G1 Arima Kinen 2500m turf at Nakayama on Dec 28 2014.
She notched her seventh G1 title smashing the all-time earning record for a female runner.
That was the final race for the world highest ranked Just a Way(JPN), too, who showed his talent too late in the final furlong from wide in this race.
Happy retirement for the greats!!

-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVylRCQABZA
1st 4 Gentildonna(JPN)(Deep Impact x Donna Blini by Bertolini M5 55 02:35.3
2nd 6 To the World(JPN)(King Kamehameha x To the Victory by Sunday Silence) C3 55 02:35.4
3rd 14 Gold Ship(JPN)(Stay Gold x Point Flag by Mejiro McQueen) H5 57 02:35.4
4th 15 Just a Way(JPN) H5 57 02:35.5
5th 13 Epiphaneia(JPN) C4 57 02:35.5
6th 5 Lachesis(JPN) F4 55 02:35.5
7th 7 Last Impact(JPN) C4 57 02:35.5
8th 1 Tosen Ra(JPN) H6 57 02:35.7
9th 12 Denim and Ruby(JPN) F4 55 02:35.7
10th 10 Fenomeno(JPN) H5 57 02:35.7
11th 11 Satono Noblesse(JPN) C4 57 02:35.9
12th 9 Win Variation(JPN) H6 57 02:35.9
13th 3 One and Only(JPN) C3 55 02:36.0
14th 2 Verxina(JPN) M5 55 02:36.1
15th 8 Meisho Mambo(JPN) F4 55 02:36.4
16th 16 Ocean Blue(JPN) H6 57 02:36.4

Starine · Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:45 pm

A grand effort from the superbly handsome and royally bred To the World. I have to believe there's a grade I out there with his name on it.

tachyon · Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:13 pm

Starine wrote:A grand effort from the superbly handsome and royally bred To the World. I have to believe there's a grade I out there with his name on it.

To the Victory(JPN), one of the most beloved daughters of Sunday Silnce(USA), has a difficult time producing her first G1 winner. To the World(JPN), G2 winner, also finished second in the G1 Satsuki Sho.

To the Glory(JPN), her fourth foal by King Kamehameha (To the World's full brother), was a three-time G2 winner and two-time G1 (Arima Kinen) placed, too.

To the World(JPN): 2011C. King Kamehameha(JPN) x To the Victory(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001134576/

To the Glory(JPN): 2007H. King Kamehameha(JPN) x To the Victory(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001043831/

serenassong · Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:31 pm

So happy that Gentildonna(JPN) won- she is all heart. Very exciting finish

Starine · Tue Dec 30, 2014 12:11 am

Thanks for the links. To The World is a seriously good-looking horse.

tachyon · Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:30 am

Starine wrote:Thanks for the links. To The World is a seriously good-looking horse.

You are welcome!

To the World is now one of the Sunday Silence grandsons who will be aimed at the Australian G1 races this year, following the success of Hana's Goal (Orewa Matteruze) and Admire Rakti (Heart's Cry) last year.

Real Impact(JPN)(H7. Deep Impact x Tokio Reality) --> Doncaster Mile
World Ace(JPN)(H6. Deep Impact x Mandela) --> Doncaster Mile
Logotype(JPN)(H5. Lohengrin x Stereotype) --> Queen Elizabeth Stakes
To the World(JPN)(C4. King Kamehameha x To the Victory) --> Queen Eloizabeth Stakes
Tosen Stardom(JPN)(C4. Deep Impact x Admire Kirameki) --> Queen Elizabeth Stakes

tachyon · Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:00 am

serenassong wrote:So happy that Gentildonna(JPN) won- she is all heart. Very exciting finish

I have just found this today.

Japan's Horse of the Year 2014 Gentildonna