Paca Paca Farm @PacaPacaFarm 55m55 minutes agotachyon wrote:Stay Gold(JPN), sire of triple crown winner Orfevre and some other standouts, died suddenly today at Breeders Stallion Station. Stay Gold was the first son of Sunday Silence to win Group 1 race outside of Japan. And, like his sire Sunday Silence(USA), he was the most unlikely hero especiialy at stud.
Even after his death, he will continue to be one of the most prominent flag-bearers, if not the best, for the Sunday Silence's sireline.
Stay Gold didn't get best group of mares till fairly recently. But he managed to sire excellent boys who are already or will be at stud --- Dream Journey, Nakayama Festa, Orfevre, Fenomeno, Gold Ship.
May he rest in peace.
2001 Dubai Sheema Classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_5PblYnOx8
1st. (#6) Stay Gold(JPN)
2nd. (#9) Fantastic Light(USA)
3rd. (#5) Silvano(GER)
2001 Hong Kong Vase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W113zq1i24
1st. (#14) Stay Gold(JPN)
2nd. (#12) Ekraar(USA)
3rd. (#7) Indigenous(IRE)
Stay Gold(JPN) 1994H. Sunday Silence(USA) x Golden Sash(JPN) by Dictus(FR)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000286968/
The only mare that Stay Gold covered this season before passing away this month, Elaine(King Kamehameha) has been confirmed in foal.