The rise of Sunday Silence

[tachyon]

Will Fame Game(JPN)(Heart's Cry) live up to his favoritism in the G1 Melbourne Cup today?


Lady Kitty Spencer with Melbourne Cup favourite Fame Game
@heraldsunphoto


Can either Hokko brave(JPN)(Marvelous Sunday) or Max Dynamite(FR)(Great Journey) pull an upset?

[tachyon]

Fame Game(JPN) had no luck.
But Max Dynamite(FR) ran huge to finish second!!

Max Dynamite's trainer Willie Mullins is already looking towards next year’s Melbourne Cup.
“He probably won’t jump next year and I think his main aim next year will be to come back here again'', said Mullins.

https://www.racing.com/news/2015-11-03/ ... back-again


Max Dynamite(FR) : 2010G Great Journey(JPN) x Mascara(GER) by Monsun(GER)

[tachyon]

Marialite(JPN), 2011F. Deep Impact(JPN) x Chrysoprase(JPN) by El Condor Pasa(USA), scored her first graded victory in the G1 Queen Elizabeth ⅡCup 2200m turf 3&up f&m at Kyoto, Nov 15th 2015.
Of sidenote, her jockey Masayoshi Ebina, who used to ride in New York Circuit more than ten years ago, landed his first victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and now won all JRA G1 races restricted to female runners.




--replay (English call)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNzIk0RBvvQ
1st 12 Marialite(JPN)(Deep Impact x Chrysoprase by El Condor Pasa) F4 56 02:14.9
2nd 18 Nuovo Record(JPN)(Heart's Cry x Omega Spirit by Spinning World) F4 56 02:14.9 NK
3rd 8 Touching Speech(JPN)(Deep Impact x Listen by Sadler's Wells) F3 54 02:14.9 NS
4th 15 Rouge Buck(JPN) F3 54 02:15.0 1/2
5th 16 Smart Layer(JPN) M5 56 02:15.0 NK
6th 3 Hula Bride(JPN) M6 56 02:15.0 HD
7th 17 Sundarbans(JPN) F4 56 02:15.1 1/2
8th 2 Queens Ring(JPN) F3 54 02:15.2 NK
9th 4 Lilavati(JPN) F4 56 02:15.3 1/2
10th 7 Chateau Blanche(JPN) M5 56 02:15.3 NK
11th 10 Lachesis(JPN) M5 56 02:15.3 HD
12th 14 Nobori Diana(JPN) M5 56 02:15.4 3/4
13th 1 Power Spot(JPN) M7 56 02:15.6 3/4
14th 9 Felice Regalo(JPN) M5 56 02:15.7 1/2
15th 5 Tagano Etoile(JPN) F4 56 02:15.8 1/2
16th 11 Win Liberty(JPN) F4 56 02:15.9 3/4
17th 13 Meisho Mambo(JPN) M5 56 02:15.9 NK
18th 6 Remain Silent(JPN) M5 56 02:16.1 1 1/4

Marialite(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001139058/
13-5-1-4

[Treve]

1. Deep Impact
2. Heart's Cry
3. Deep Impact

Did I read that right?

[Big Ten]

Nice thread.

More of an Easy Goer fan myself. One of the rare times I prefer the Eastern horse over the California one. A huge fan of Deep Impact though.

[tachyon]

Hat Trick's Argentine-bred sons are doing great!!

Giant Killing(ARG), 2010H. Hat Trick(JPN) x Giant's Blondway(USA) by Giant's Causeway(USA), won in El Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1) 2400m dirt at La Plata, Argentina, on Nov 19th 2015.
http://www.pedigreequery.com/giant+killing
He became the fourth G1 winner of the sire, following Dabirsim(FR), King David(USA) and Zapata(ARG).


Giant Killing(ARG)
news & photos: http://www.campanadelargada.com/cotejo_ ... A+%28G1%29+


Try Twice(ARG), 2010H. Hat Trick(JPN) x Thasian(ARG) by Luhuk(USA), won in El Clasico Ciudad de la Plata (G2) 1200m dirt at La Plata, Argentina, on Nov 19th 2015, too!!
http://www.pedigreequery.com/try+twice
news & photos: http://www.campanadelargada.com/cotejo_ ... PLATA+(G2)


Can anyone find replays of the races above, please?

[Flanders]

Giant Killing(ARG), 2010H. Hat Trick(JPN) x Giant's Blondway(USA) by Giant's Causeway(USA), won in El Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (G1) 2400m dirt at La Plata, Argentina, on Nov 19th 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shb_Bg8CLTQ this is terrible video but the only one I could find. Its bad quality video, bad sound, and the person uploaded a video that has a permanent ad over the end of the race.

Try Twice(ARG), 2010H. Hat Trick(JPN) x Thasian(ARG) by Luhuk(USA), won in El Clasico Ciudad de la Plata (G2) 1200m dirt at La Plata, Argentina, on Nov 19th 2015, too!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyWYrsEAI0A this has an annoying humming/buzzing noise the whole time

[tachyon]

Thank you!!

Both horses really cruised to win on the muddy track!

[tachyon]

Maurice(JPN), 2011H. Screen Hero(JPN) x Mejiro Frances(JPN) by Carnegie(IRE), captured his fourth consective victories and his first G1 title in the G1 Yasuda Kinen 1600m turf at Tokyo on June 7th 2015.
He also became the first G1 winner for his sire Screen Hero(JPN), winner of the G1 Japan Cup in 2008. An underrated stallion Screen Hero has been doing super at stud and that could be a big win for the Roberto-line in Japan, too.
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001138240/
11-6-0-1



-- replay of the Yasuda Kinen (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgvbrRHlJfo
1st 6 Maurice(JPN)(Screen Hero x Mejiro Frances by Carnegie) C4 58 01:32.0
2nd 13 Vincennes(JPN)(Deep Impact x Flower Park by Nihon Pillow Winner) H6 58 01:32.0 NK
3rd 12 Clarente(JPN)(Dance in the Dark x Erimo Pixy by Dancing Brave) H6 58 01:32.2 1 1/4
4th 10 Fiero(JPN) H6 58 01:32.4 1 1/2
5th 15 Keiai Elegant(JPN) M6 56 01:32.5 3/4
6th 11 Blaze a Trail(JPN) H6 58 01:32.5 HD
7th 16 Curren Black Hill(JPN) H6 58 01:32.5 NS
8th 8 Red Arion(JPN) H5 58 01:32.7 3/4
9th 17 Extra End(JPN) H6 58 01:32.7 NK
10th 2 Danon Shark(JPN) H7 58 01:32.7 NS
11th 1 Sunrise Major(JPN) H6 58 01:32.8 NK
12th 9 Real Impact(JPN) H7 58 01:32.9 1/2
13th 14 Satono Gallant(JPN) H6 58 01:32.9 NK
14th 4 Meisho Mambo(JPN) M5 56 01:33.0 NK
15th 5 Mikki Isle(JPN) C4 58 01:33.0 NK
16th 3 Daiwa Maggiore(JPN) H6 58 01:33.0 NS
17th 7 Sakura Gospel(JPN) H7 58 01:33.1 1/2

Screen Hero(JPN): 2004H. Grass Wonder(USA) x Running Heroine(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000801447/

Maurice(JPN), 2011H. Screen Hero(JPN) x Mejiro Frances(JPN) by Carnegie(IRE), won in the G1 Mile Championship 1600m turf at Kyoto on Nov 22nd 2015,
He became the 10th horse in history to achieve the Yasuda Kinen - Mile Championship double -- first since Daiwa Major(JPN)(Sunday Silence) in 2007, extending his win streak to five.
Japan has finally found a star miler.
He is likely to be pointed to Hong Kong International next.

''Maurice would hold his own in any race around the world" said R.Moore

-- replay of the Mile Championship (G1) (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB0CCXQhSxI
1st 16 Maurice(JPN)(Screen Hero x Mejiro Frances by Carnegie) C4 57 01:32.8
2nd 10 Fiero(JPN)(Deep Impact x Ruby by Danehill) H6 57 01:33.0 1 1/4
3rd 5 Isla Bonita(JPN)(Fuji Kiseki x Isla Cozzene by Cozzene) C4 57 01:33.0 NK
4th 8 Satono Aladdin(JPN) C4 57 01:33.0 NS
5th 7 Albiano(USA) F3 54 01:33.1 NK
6th 3 Let's Go Donki(JPN) F3 54 01:33.3 1 1/4
7th 14 Tosen Stardom(JPN) C4 57 01:33.3 HD
8th 13 Real Impact(JPN) H7 57 01:33.3 HD
9th 17 Logotype(JPN) H5 57 01:33.4 3/4
10th 15 Danon Shark(JPN) H7 57 01:33.5 3/4
11th 6 Arma Waioli(JPN) C3 56 01:33.5 NK
12th 18 Clarity Sky(JPN) C3 56 01:33.6 1/2
13th 11 Curren Black Hill(JPN) H6 57 01:33.7 1/2
14th 1 Vincennes(JPN) H6 57 01:33.8 1/2
15th 12 Red Reveur(JPN) F4 55 01:33.9 NK
16th 2 Keiai Elegant(JPN) M6 55 01:33.9 NK
17th 4 Daiwa Maggiore(JPN) H6 57 01:34.0 NK
18th 9 Red Arion(JPN) H5 57 01:34.2 1 1/2




Screen Hero(JPN), 2004H. Grass Wonder(USA) x Running Heroine(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA), is going to be a MAJOR stallion!!

Maurice(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001138240/
12-7-0-1

[lurkey mclurker]

I had to watch the replay just to see if they pronounce his name "Maureece" or "Morris" like the English do.

[Starine]

Maurice looks like a real star. I hope he will target some European mile classics next season.

[tachyon]

-- from TDN

Interesting & insightful write-up on Maurice(JPN) and his sire Screen Hero(JPN)

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/pe ... urice-jpn/

Screen Hero is not a son of Sunday Silence. (his dam is by Sunday Silence)
But will he be a Stay Gold-type stallion?

[tachyon]

Shonan Pandora(JPN), 2011F. Deep Impact(JPN) x Cutie Gold(JPN) by French Deputy(USA), notched her second G1 victory in the Japan Cup 2400m turf at Tokyo on November 27th 2015, following her G1 Shuka Sho last season.
It's the fifth Japan Cup victory for a female contender in the past seven years following Gentildonna in 2013.
Her dam Cutie Gold is a 1/2 to Stay Gold.




-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUXo59HpKpc
1st 15 Shonan Pandora(JPN)(Deep Impact x Cutie Gold by French Deputy) F4 55 02:24.7
2nd 6 Last Impact(JPN)(Deep Impact x Superior Pearl by Timber Country) H5 57 02:24.7 NK
3rd 1 Lovely Day(JPN)(King Kamehameha x Popcorn Jazz by Dance in the Dark) H5 57 02:24.8 NK
4th 4 Jungle Cruise(JPN) G6 57 02:25.0 1 1/4
5th 10 Sounds of Earth(JPN) C4 57 02:25.0 NS
6th 8 Erupt(IRE) C3 55 02:25.0 NK
7th 3 One and Only(JPN) C4 57 02:25.0 HD
8th 11 Mikki Queen(JPN) F3 53 02:25.0 NS
9th 9 Derby Fizz(JPN) H5 57 02:25.1 NK
10th 12 Gold Ship(JPN) H6 57 02:25.1 NK
11th 18 Nightflower(IRE) F3 53 02:25.2 NK
12th 7 Shonan Bach(JPN) C4 57 02:25.2 NK
13th 13 Hit the Target(JPN) H7 57 02:25.3 NK
14th 2 Trip To Paris(IRE) G4 57 02:25.3 HD
15th 16 Curren Mirotic(JPN) G7 57 02:25.3 NK
16th 17 Admire Deus(JPN) C4 57 02:25.9 3 1/2
17th 5 Pelusa(JPN) H8 57 02:26.1 1 1/4
18th 14 Ito(GER) C4 57 02:29.1 DS

Shonan Pandora(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001140190/
16-5-4-1

[tachyon]

at Del Mar

Dressed in Hermes(USA), 2013G Hat Trick(JPN) x Elusive Fashion(USA) by Elusive Quality(USA), rallied to win the G3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes 1 mile turf for 2-year-olds on Nov 29, 2015.

http://www.drf.com/news/dressed-hermes- ... -b-demille


@DelMarRacing

I always pray that Hat Trick can find his successor who will stand at stud in the US.
This 2yo is a gelding.
But hopefully he will continue to make his sire proud and popular!!

[tachyon]

Suzuka Mambo(JPN): 2001H. Sunday Silence(USA) x Spring Mambo(GB) by Kingmambo(USA)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000725727/




Suzuka Mambo at Arrow Stud

Suzuka Mambo(JPN) died of heart failure at Arrow Stud on Feb 20th 2015.
That's shocking news especially as he had been improving his mares with the success of his offspring after his relatively-modest race record as a G1 winner of Sunday Silence. Champion filly Meisho Mambo(JPN) made the sire proud.

May he rest in peace.

Suzuka Mambo(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000725727/

Suzuka Mambo(JPN) was represented by his second G1 winner when his 6yo daughter Sambista(JPN)[o/o White Carnival(JPN) by Misil(USA)] sprang an upset in the G1 Champions Cup (formerly Japan Cup Dirt) 1800m dirt at Chukyo on Dec 6th 2015.
Sambista(JPN) became the first female runner in history to win a JRA G1 on the dirt.





-- replay of the Champion Cup (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCVKE0S6iiI
1st 4 Sambista(JPN)(Suzuka Mambo x White Carnival by Misil) M6 55 01:50.4
2nd 1 Nonkono Yume(JPN)(Twining x Nonko by Agnes Tachyon) C3 56 01:50.6 1 1/2
3rd 2 Sound True(JPN)(French Deputy x Kyoei Truth by Fuji Kiseki) G5 57 01:50.7 NK
4th 16 Roi Jardin(JPN) C4 57 01:50.7 HD
5th 13 Hokko Tarumae(JPN) H6 57 01:50.7 NS
6th 3 Wonder Acute(JPN) H9 57 01:50.9 1
7th 7 Copano Rickey(JPN) H5 57 01:51.2 2
8th 10 Grape Brandy(JPN) H7 57 01:51.3 1/2
9th 6 Namura Victor(JPN) H6 57 01:51.4 1/2
10th 15 Grand City(JPN) H8 57 01:51.5 1/2
11th 5 Nihonpiro Ours(JPN) H8 57 01:51.6 3/4
12th 8 Danon Liberty(JPN) C3 56 01:51.7 NK
13th 11 Corin Berry(JPN) F4 55 01:51.9 1 1/4
14th 9 Roman Legend(JPN) H7 57 01:52.5 3 1/2
15th 12 Kurino Star O(JPN) H5 57 01:53.1 3 1/2
16th 14 Gun Pit(AUS) G5 57 01:55.5 DS

Sambista(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001106745/
28-11-4-6

[BaroqueAgain1]

That was a very impressive win by Sambista...the lovely, leggy mare really kicked it into high gear in the stretch.
Tachyon, since she is going to be seven very soon, do you think she will stay in training, or be retired to be a broodmare?

[Starine]

Sambista may be the first filly or mare to win a grade I on dirt in Japan, but the best no doubt was the Sunday Silence mare To The Victory, who beat all but Captain Steve after setting all the scorching pace in the 2001 Dubai World Cup (while besting grade I winners Aptitude, Best of the Bests, Ekraar, Aristotle, Regular Member, etc.). She really ran too good to lose that day; and if she had run on the dirt more often I'm sure she would have many more grade I titles to her name.

[tachyon]

That was the historic win by Sambista on the tiring surface off odds 65 to 1!!
Japanese public didn't believe that a mare could handle the dirt so well.
She came out the race in fine order.
And her trainer Katsuhiko Sumii (who had Cesario, Kane Hekili, Vodka, Victoire Pisa, Epiphaneia, etc) hinted that Sambista would have another race or two before her retirement from racing.
Her next outing might be in the G1 Tokyo Daishoten 2000m dirt at Ohi on Dec 29th.
But I would love to see her run in Dubai to emulate To the Victory's success.

[tachyon]

Maurice(JPN), 2011C. Screen Hero(JPN) x Mejiro Frances(JPN) by Carnegie(IRE), scored his third straight G1 win in the Hong Kong Mile 1600m turf at Sha Tin on Dec 13th 2015.
He became the first Japanese trained horse to win the Hong Kong Mile since Hat Trick(JPN)(Sunday Silence) in 2005.




Thanks Ryan Moore for the perfect ride!

-- replay of the Hong Kong Mile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOneiuRRHXY
1st 2 11 MAURICE(V605) R Moore 126 1.33.92
2nd 10 1 GIANT TREASURE(T148) C Soumillon 126 1.34.04
3rd 1 10 ABLE FRIEND(P303) J Moreira 126 1.34.07
4th 14 3 ESOTERIQUE(V610) P-C Boudot 122 1.34.23
5th 7 12 CONTENTMENT(S391) N Rawiller 126 1.34.34
6th 3 5 BEAUTY FLAME(S117) G Mosse 126 1.34.36
7th 13 7 DANON PLATINA(V609) M Ebina 125 1.34.37
8th 8 14 REWARDING HERO(N376) H Bowman 126 1.34.44
9th 6 4 FIERO(T608) M Demuro 126 1.34.46
10th 11 8 ROMANTIC TOUCH(S393) N Callan 126 1.34.69
11th 5 9 TOORMORE(V607) J Doyle 126 1.34.95
12th 4 13 MONDIALISTE(V606) D Tudhope 126 1.35.33
13th 12 6 SECRET SHAM(P174) D Oliver 126 1.35.66
14th 9 2 RED DUBAWI(V608) A Suborics 126 1.36.09


Screen Hero(JPN): 2004H. Grass Wonder(USA) x Running Heroine(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000801447/

Maurice(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001138240/
13-8-0-1

and.. of side note....

Maurice is a successor of the Mejiro Bokujo's family (''Mejiro'' went out of business in 2011)
1st dam: Mejiro Frances(JPN)
2nd dam: Mejiro Monterey(JPN)
3rd dam: Mejiro Quincey(JPN)
4th dam: Mejiro Bosatsu(JPN)
5th dam: Mejiro Queen(JPN)

[tachyon]

A Shin Hikari(JPN), 2011C. Deep Impact(JPN) x Catalina(USA) by Storm Cat(USA), grabbed his first G1 victory in the Hong Kong Cup 2000m turf at Sha Tin smashing the stakes record on Dec 13th 2015.
He became the first Japanese-trained horse to win the Cup since Agnes Digital(USA) in 2001, the same year Eishin Preston (USA) won the Mile.
Nuovo Record(JPN), 2011F, Heart's Cry(JPN) x Omega Spirit(JPN) by Spinning World(USA), finihsed second (again!! )



Congrats to Yutaka Take, too!

-- replay of the Hong Kong Cup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7QkRMOxkYU
1st 11 11 A SHIN HIKARI(V614) Y Take 126 2.00.60
2nd 14 3 NUOVO RECORD(V617) R Moore 122 2.00.77
3rd 3 2 BLAZING SPEED(P192) N Callan 126 2.00.96
4th 1 6 DESIGNS ON ROME(P270) J Moreira 126 2.01.18
5th 13 5 LUCIA VALENTINA(V616) D Oliver 122 2.01.44
6th 5 1 MILITARY ATTACK(N175) Z Purton 126 2.01.50
7th 6 7 DAN EXCEL(N195) H Bowman 126 2.01.67
8th 10 9 BEAUTY ONLY(S411) G Mosse 126 2.01.80
9th 4 12 CRITERION(T613) C Williams 126 2.01.81
10th 7 10 STAPHANOS(T622) K Tosaki 126 2.01.99
11th 9 13 SATONO ALADDIN(V613) J McDonald 126 2.02.01
12th 12 4 FREE PORT LUX(V615) T Jarnet 126 2.02.08
13th 2 8 FREE EAGLE(V611) P Smullen 126 2.02.35
8 --- GAILO CHOP(V612) C Soumillon 126 ---


A Shin Hikari(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001137511/
11-9-0-0