The rise of Sunday Silence

[tachyon]

A mare named Chi Omega had a beautiful California Chrome filly on April 9. Her dam, the G1 winner Joyful Victory, is bred similarly to Refinement, the granddam of Lucky Lilac.

Chi Omega is by Tapit from the Seattle Slew sire line through A.P. Indy. Joyful Victory's maternal granddam was by Alydar.

Since we don't see Alydar too often in top pedigrees anymore, I think it's exciting to see him in the pedigrees of Orfevre's champion filly and the lovely new Chrome filly. Video of the Chrome filly: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.mathes.3/ ... 78888/?t=1

What a cute filly!!!
She wants to run.

[tachyon]

Here's another great analysis by TDN (Andrew Caulfield)!!!

Pedigree Insights : Epoca d'Oro

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/pe ... poca-doro/

[Flanders]

A mare named Chi Omega had a beautiful California Chrome filly on April 9. Her dam, the G1 winner Joyful Victory, is bred similarly to Refinement, the granddam of Lucky Lilac.

Chi Omega is by Tapit from the Seattle Slew sire line through A.P. Indy. Joyful Victory's maternal granddam was by Alydar.

Since we don't see Alydar too often in top pedigrees anymore, I think it's exciting to see him in the pedigrees of Orfevre's champion filly and the lovely new Chrome filly. Video of the Chrome filly: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.mathes.3/ ... 78888/?t=1

I would say he is represented ok considering his sire line has pretty much died out in the US. He is represented by Arch(Blame, Uncle Mo), Hard Spun, Quality Road, etc. off the top of my head.

Then it always seems that any top runner from Courtly Dee's female line has Alydar in there.

[tachyon]

Was Stella Madird(USA) (by Alydar) a popular mare in the USl?
Her contributions to breedings in Japan have been enormous.
Ten years ago, there was a poster whose namesake was Stella Madrid in this forum, as long as I remember.

http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000408749/bro ... 1513605161

Diamond Biko　(Sunday Silence x Stella Madrid)


Mikki Isle (Deep Impact x Star Isle)


Aerolite (Kurofune x Asterix)


Lucky Lilac (Orfevre x Lilacs and Lace)

[tachyon]

It's a very sad day....

Special Week(JPN) [1995H. Sunday Silence(USA) x Campaign Girl(JPN) by Maruzensky(JPN)], one of the best sons of Sunday Silence(USA), passed away at Hidaka Taiyo Bokujo where he had been pensioned on April 27th 2018.
The 4x G1 winner (Japanese Derby, Tenno Sho Spring, Tenno Sho Autumn and Japan Cup) sired the likes of Cesario(JPN), Buena Vista(JPN) and Toho Jackal(JPN) at stud.
He was such a popular horse.








-- replay of Tokyo Yushun 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkMMsLIL9YY&t=496s
1st. (#5) Special Week(JPN)
chart: http://www.jbis.jp/race/result/19980607 ... 1513605161

-- replay of Japan Cup 1999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zR13RFDwr8
1st. (#13) Special Week(JPN)
2nd. (#7) Indigenous(IRE)
3rd. (#12) High Rise(IRE)
4th. (#14) Montjeu(GB)
5th. (#6) Rascal Suzuka(JPN)
6th. (#10) Stay Gold(JPN)
8th. (#15) Borgia(GER)
9th.(#11) Furits of Love(USA)
10th. (#1) Tiger Hill(GER)
chart: http://www.jbis.jp/race/result/19991128 ... 1513605161

[Treve]

It seems we're losing so many fan favourites lately. Rest in Peace, Special Week

Thank you for the replay links tachyon, I'll drink a Sapporo to him tonight.

[Sparrow Castle]

A sad day, indeed. RIP Special Week, you did well.

[Ridan_Remembered]

Yes, terribly sad day.

[Flanders]

Was Stella Madird(USA) (by Alydar) a popular mare in the USl?
Her contributions to breedings in Japan have been enormous.

I vaguely remember her. I'm sure she had her fans. I thought I remembered her from the book, "A Wild Ride" but that was her full sister Tis Juliet.

[tachyon]

Was Stella Madird(USA) (by Alydar) a popular mare in the USl?
Her contributions to breedings in Japan have been enormous.

I vaguely remember her. I'm sure she had her fans. I thought I remembered her from the book, "A Wild Ride" but that was her full sister Tis Juliet.

Both Tis Juliet and Stella Madrid were G1 winners in New York, right?
There were many Alydar mares that were imported to Japan in 90's.
One of Tis Juliet's daughters by Wild Again was imported to Japan, too.
Now I have already started to hope that Lucky Lilac will be sent to the states to visit one of the Calumet stallions some day.

Oxbow(USA) x Lucky Lilac(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/topics/simulation/re ... ?x=55&y=18

[Flanders]

Was Stella Madird(USA) (by Alydar) a popular mare in the USl?
Her contributions to breedings in Japan have been enormous.

I vaguely remember her. I'm sure she had her fans. I thought I remembered her from the book, "A Wild Ride" but that was her full sister Tis Juliet.

Both Tis Juliet and Stella Madrid were G1 winners in New York, right?
There were many Alydar mares that were imported to Japan in 90's.
One of Tis Juliet's daughters by Wild Again was imported to Japan, too.
Now I have already started to hope that Lucky Lilac will be sent to the states to visit one of the Calumet stallions some day.

Oxbow(USA) x Lucky Lilac(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/topics/simulation/re ... ?x=55&y=18

Yes they were.

[tachyon]

I tried to find a photo of Stella Madrid(USA), but I couldn't.
She died in 2015.

But racing fans will continue to track her footsteps in her descendants.
Again, she becomes such an influential broodmare.

[tachyon]

Rainbow Line(JPN), 2013H. Stay Gold(JPN) x Regenbogen(JPN) by French Deputy(USA), captured his first G1 title in the Tenno Sho Spring 3200m turf at Kyoto on April 29th 2018 beating the race favorite & 2017 Japan Cup hero Cheval Grand(JPN).

Rainbow Line(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001169928/
22-5-3-4


-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUdra6GGA6M
1st 12 Rainbow Line(JPN) [Stay Gold(JPN) x Regenbogen(JPN) by French Deputy(USA)] H5 58 03:16.2
2nd 11 Cheval Grand(JPN) [Heart's Cry(JPN) x Halwa Sweet(JPN) by Machiavellian(USA)] H6 58 03:16.2 NK
3rd 8 Clincher(JPN) [Deep Sky(JPN) x The Fates(JPN) by Brian's Tine(USA)] C4 58 03:16.3 1/2
4th 1 Mikki Rocket(JPN) H5 58 03:16.4 NK
5th 2 Chestnut Coat(JPN) C4 58 03:16.5 3/4
6th 15 Tosen Basil(JPN) H6 58 03:16.7 1 1/2
7th 16 Smart Layer(JPN) M8 56 03:16.8 1/2
8th 14 Albert(JPN) H7 58 03:16.8 NS
9th 3 Shiho(JPN) H7 58 03:17.2 2 1/2
10th 5 Yamakatsu Raiden(JPN) H6 58 03:17.3 1/2
11th 13 Toshin Monstera(JPN) H8 58 03:17.4 NK
12th 10 Satono Chronicle(JPN) C4 58 03:17.5 3/4
13th 9 Sole Impact(JPN) H6 58 03:18.0 3
14th 6 Ganko(JPN) H5 58 03:18.1 1/2
15th 7 Ping Pong(JPN) H8 58 03:18.2 1/2
16th 4 Curren Mirotic(JPN) G10 58 03:18.4 1 1/2
17th 17 Tomiken Slava(JPN) H8 58 03:24.9 DS

-- race review by JRA
http://japanracing.jp/_news2018/180429.html

Of sidenote, Rainbow Line's victory put his sire Stay Gold(JPN) in a tie with Sunday Silence(USA) for the most wins in the G1 race with the longest-distance in Japan.
It does look like Stay Gold stamps himself as the best stamina source of the Sunday Silence silre line.

-- Tenno Sho Spring winners:

by Sunday Silence(USA)
1999: Special Week(JPN)
2002: Manhattan Cafe(JPN)
2005: Suzuka Mambo(JPN)
2006: Deep Impact(JPN)

by Stay Gold(JPN)
2013: Fenomeno(JPN)
2014: Fenomeno(JPN)
2015: Gold Ship(JPN)
2018: Rainbow Line(JPN)

[tachyon]

Saxon Warrior(JPN), 2015C. Deep Impact(JPN) x Maybe(IRE) by Galileo(IRE), wins the G1 2000 Guineas extending his unbeaten record to four.

[Treve]

Ha, Tachyon you beat me to it I was about to post him in here! It seems the outcross of Galileo mares to Deep Impact is rewarding Coolmore handsomely.

[tachyon]

Ha, Tachyon you beat me to it I was about to post him in here! It seems the outcross of Galileo mares to Deep Impact is rewarding Coolmore handsomely.

And here's the replay!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejWnaJB7Ec4

[tachyon]

Yoshida(JPN), 2014H. Heart's Cry(JPN) x Hilda's Passion(USA) by Canadian Frontier(USA), wins the G1 Old Forester Turf Classic at Chrchill Downs on May 5th 2018!!






-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hBLvl-0uYQ

[tachyon]

Keiai Nautique(JPN), 2015C. Deep Impact(JPN) x Keiai Gerbera(JPN) by Smarty Jones(USA), won the G1 NHK Mile 1600m turf at Tokyo on May 6th 2018.





-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nOjkt-iVKQ
1st 11 Keiai Nautique(JPN) [Deep Impact(JPN) x Keiai Gerbera(JPN) by Smarty Jones(USA)] C3 57 01:32.8
2nd 9 Gibeon(JPN) [Deep Impact(JPN) x Contested(USA) by Gohstzapper(USA)] C3 57 01:32.8 NK
3rd 17 Red Veyron(JPN) [King Kamehameha(JPN) x Erimo Pixy(JPN) by Dancing Brave(USA)] C3 57 01:32.8 HD
4th 16 Mr Melody(USA) C3 57 01:33.0 3/4
5th 5 Primo Scene(JPN) F3 55 01:33.0 NK
6th 10 Pax Americana(JPN) C3 57 01:33.2 1 1/4
7th 8 Danon Smash(JPN) C3 57 01:33.2 NK
8th 1 Katsuji(JPN) C3 57 01:33.5 1 3/4
9th 14 Delta Barows(USA) C3 57 01:33.5 NS
10th 15 Cassius(JPN) C3 57 01:33.5 NK
11th 6 Ryono Tesoro(USA) C3 57 01:33.7 1 1/4
12th 7 Tower of London(JPN) C3 57 01:33.8 NK
13th 4 Frontier(JPN) C3 57 01:33.8 NK
14th 3 Tetradrachm(JPN) F3 55 01:33.9 NK
15th 2 Fast Approach(JPN) C3 57 01:34.0 3/4
16th 13 Lucas(JPN) C3 57 01:34.5 3
17th 12 Encore Plus(JPN) F3 55 01:34.6 1/2
18th 18 Rock This Town(JPN) F3 55 01:36.3 DS

-- JRA review
http://japanracing.jp/_news2018/180506.html

Keiai Nautique(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001205873/
7-3-2-1

[Starine]

https://twitter.com/SWSireLine/status/9 ... 16865?s=03

^^A nice visual.

[lurkey mclurker]

Very cool!