The rise of Sunday Silence

Starine · Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:53 pm

tachyon wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:09 pm
Mylute wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:54 pm Princess Grace won the Mrs. Revere Stakes!!!

When a race changes surfaces it automatically goes down a grade, but the Graded Stakes Committee has a period of time where they decide if they will reinstate the grade after it is run. In this case the Mrs. Revere will be downgraded to G3 from G2.
Yay!
She looked like a real dirt horse.

Princess Grace(USA), 2017F. Karakontie(JPN) x Masquerade(USA) by Silent Name(JPN), became the first North American-based graded stakes winner to be inbred (3x3) to Sunday Silence at Churchill Downs on Nov 14th 2020.

Princess Grace Proves Best In Off-The-Turf Mrs. Revere At Churchill Downs
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/thor ... ill-downs/

tachyon · Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:59 am

Lucky Lilac(JPN), 2015M. Orfevre(JPN) x Lilacs and Lace(USA) by Flower Alley(USA), defended her title in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2200m turf at Kyoto under Christophe Lemaire scoring her 4th G1 victory on Nov 15th 2020.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqwABVzEygQ
1st 18 Lucky Lilac(JPN) [Orfevre(JPN) x Lilacs and Lace(USA) by Flower Alley(USA)] M5 56 02:10.3
2nd 13 Salacia(JPN) [Deep Impact(JPN) x Salomina(GER) by Lomitas(GB)] M5 56 02:10.4 NK
3rd 11 Loves Only You(JPN) [Deep Impact(JPN) x Loves Only Me(USA) by Storm Cat(USA)] F4 56 02:10.4 NK
4th 12 Win Marilyn(JPN) F3 54 02:10.7 1 3/4
5th 8 Centelleo(JPN) M5 56 02:10.8 3/4
6th 4 Soft Fruit(JPN) F3 54 02:10.9 NK
7th 5 Ria Amelia(JPN) F3 54 02:10.9 NK
8th 1 Shadow Diva(JPN) F4 56 02:11.0 1/2
9th 2 Something Just(JPN) F4 56 02:11.2 3/4
10th 16 Miss New York(JPN) F3 54 02:11.2 NS
11th 14 Satono Garnet(JPN) M5 56 02:11.2 NS
12th 3 Lune Rouge(JPN) M5 56 02:11.3 1/2
13th 15 Uranus Charm(JPN) M5 56 02:11.3 NS
14th 9 Win Mighty(JPN) F3 54 02:11.4 1/2
15th 7 Rosa Glauca(JPN) M5 56 02:11.4 NK
16th 6 Normcore(JPN) M5 56 02:11.6 1
17th 17 Espoir(JPN) F4 56 02:11.6 NK
18th 10 Caro Bambina(JPN) M5 56 02:12.5 5

Lucky Lilac(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001208248/
18-7-4-3

-- JRA report
''Lucky Lilac Becomes Fourth Mare to Mark Back-to-Back Victories in Queen Elizabeth II Cup''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2020/pdf/201115.pdf

@KyotoKeibaJo

Starine · Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:53 pm

Congrats to Lucky Lilac who returned to her previous form.

Tachyon, do you think it's possible both Sodashi and Meikei Yell will clash in the Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin?

Ridan_Remembered · Sun Nov 15, 2020 6:07 pm

I'm happy whenever I see an Orfevre offspring do good at the races. Orfevre is a favorite of mine.

Gemini · Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:40 am

Starine wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:27 pm
Gemini wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:26 pm
tachyon wrote: ↑Thu Nov 12, 2020 7:32 am
Thanks for the heads-up!
I had no idea there was already a black-type inbred to Sunday Silence in the states.
I've just seen the replay of the G3 Valley View Stakes at Keeneland.
3yo filly Princess Grace(USA), 3x3, really looked like a winner.
But I thought she took over the lead a little bit too early in the stretch.
Next time!
I happened to stumble upon Princess Grace in Equibase's Churchill Downs entries. She's scheduled to run in the G2 Mrs. Revere Stakes on Saturday. It's race 10, estimated post time 5:35 p.m.
Off the turf at Churchill but Princess Grace is not a scratch. Has she run on dirt before?

Based on some news articles I think the Mrs. Revere was Princess Grace's first time racing on dirt.

Gemini · Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:49 am

tachyon wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:09 pm
Mylute wrote: ↑Sat Nov 14, 2020 6:54 pm Princess Grace won the Mrs. Revere Stakes!!!

When a race changes surfaces it automatically goes down a grade, but the Graded Stakes Committee has a period of time where they decide if they will reinstate the grade after it is run. In this case the Mrs. Revere will be downgraded to G3 from G2.
Yay!
She looked like a real dirt horse.

Princess Grace(USA), 2017F. Karakontie(JPN) x Masquerade(USA) by Silent Name(JPN), became the first North American-based graded stakes winner to be inbred (3x3) to Sunday Silence at Churchill Downs on Nov 14th 2020.

Thirty years after Sunday Silence was exported, everything has come full circle.

tachyon · Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:11 am

Starine wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:53 pm Congrats to Lucky Lilac who returned to her previous form.

Tachyon, do you think it's possible both Sodashi and Meikei Yell will clash in the Juvenile Fillies at Hanshin?

Yes!
Both will head to the G1 Hanshin Juvenile fillies.

tachyon · Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:52 am

Ridan_Remembered wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 6:07 pm I'm happy whenever I see an Orfevre offspring do good at the races. Orfevre is a favorite of mine.

Here below are his most recent group winners:

Authority(JPN), C3. o/o Rosalind(JPN) by Symboli Kris S(USA), winner of the G2 Copa Republica Argentina 2500m turf at Tokyo on Nov 8th 2020.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001236591/

-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx7dy4Qqg38
1st. (#18) Authority(JPN)

Bio Spark(JPN), H5. o/o Nanayo Tiara(JPN) by Meiner Love(JPN), winner of the G3 Fukushima Kinen 2000m turf at Fukushima on Nov 15th 2020.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001202478/

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-37U9O_T-KA
1st.(#3) Bio Spark

I wonder if Orfevre has been unlucky and underrated as a stallion.
Lilacs and Lace(USA) was one of the very few top broodmares who ever visited him.

Ridan_Remembered · Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:23 pm

tachyon wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:52 am
Ridan_Remembered wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 6:07 pm I'm happy whenever I see an Orfevre offspring do good at the races. Orfevre is a favorite of mine.
Here below are his most recent group winners:

Authority(JPN), C3. o/o Rosalind(JPN) by Symboli Kris S(USA), winner of the G2 Copa Republica Argentina 2500m turf at Tokyo on Nov 8th 2020.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001236591/

-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx7dy4Qqg38
1st. (#18) Authority(JPN)

Bio Spark(JPN), H5. o/o Nanayo Tiara(JPN) by Meiner Love(JPN), winner of the G3 Fukushima Kinen 2000m turf at Fukushima on Nov 15th 2020.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001202478/

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-37U9O_T-KA
1st.(#3) Bio Spark

I wonder if Orfevre has been unlucky and underrated as a stallion.
Lilacs and Lace(USA) was one of the very few top broodmares who ever visited him.

Tachyon, thanks for this information. Orfevre probably has been unlucky. There are only so many top broodmares to go around. Here in the U.S. the top mares are mated to the most elite sires. I'm sure it's no different in Japan and other countries. But I'm cheering on Orfevre and hope he gets a really top winning colt.

tachyon · Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:30 am

What a filly!
She will unanimously be voted the champion sprinter / miler 2020.

Gran Alegria(JPN), 2016F. Deep Impact(JPN) x Tapitsfly(USA) by Tapit(USA), won the G1 Mile Championship 1600m turf at Hanshin with her extraordinary turn of foot under Christophe Lemaire on Nov 22nd 2020.
That was her third straight and fourth career G1 victory.

-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y4MgPfKnnw
1st 4 Gran Alegria(JPN) [Deep Impact(JPN) x Tapitsfly(USA) by Tapit(USA)] F4 55 01:32.0
2nd 8 Indy Champ(JPN) [Stay Gold(JPN) x Will Power(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN)] H5 57 01:32.1 3/4
3rd 7 Admire Mars(JPN) [Daiwa Major(JPN) x Via Medici(IRE) by Medicean(GB)] C4 57 01:32.2 NK
4th 11 Scarlet Color(JPN) [Victoire Pisa(JPN) x Ventus(JPN) by War Emblem(USA)] M5 55 01:32.4 1
5th 17 Salios(JPN) C3 56 01:32.4 NK
6th 16 Vin de Garde(JPN) C4 57 01:32.5 1/2
7th 15 Persian Knight(JPN) H6 57 01:32.6 3/4
8th 2 Resistencia(JPN) F3 54 01:32.8 1
9th 1 Besten Dank(JPN) H8 57 01:32.8 NK
10th 14 Sound Chiara(JPN) M5 55 01:32.9 1/2
11th 5 Meikei Die Hard(JPN) H5 57 01:33.0 3/4
12th 12 A Will a Way(JPN) F4 55 01:33.2 3/4
13th 3 Keiai Nautique(JPN) H5 57 01:33.2 NS
14th 13 Taisei Vision(JPN) C3 56 01:33.2 HD
15th 6 Lauda Sion(JPN) C3 56 01:33.2 HD
16th 10 Black Moon(JPN) H8 57 01:33.4 1 1/4
17th 9 Katsuji(JPN) H5 57 01:34.3 5

Tapitsfly(USA) (2007-2018)
photo (taken in 2014): @nabecci

Gran Alegria(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001220947/
10-7-1-1

-- JRA report
''Gran Alegria Wins Third Consecutive G1 Title in Mile Championship''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2020/pdf/201122.pdf

ETA:
4th place finisher Scarlet Color(JPN) has been retired from racing to become a broodmare in the US.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001208756/

Starine · Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:31 pm

tachyon wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:30 am4th place finisher Scarlet Color(JPN) has been retired from racing to become a broodmare in the US.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001208756/

That was some field Gran Alegria beat. As for Scarlet Color... I wonder to whom they will send the daughter of Victoire Pisa out of a War Emblem mare.

tachyon · Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:00 pm

Starine wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:31 pm
tachyon wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:30 am4th place finisher Scarlet Color(JPN) has been retired from racing to become a broodmare in the US.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001208756/
That was some field Gran Alegria beat. As for Scarlet Color... I wonder to whom they will send the daughter of Victoire Pisa out of a War Emblem mare.

I'm very curious!

I wonder if Scarlet Color will be bred to various stallions during her stay in the US.
Her owner Koji Maeda had sent his G1 winning mare Heavenly Romance(JPN)(by Sunday Silence) to the US to be bred to Smart Strike, Tapit, Distorted Humor, Awesome Again and Mendelssohn.
The cross with Tapit saw success in Lani(USA).

tachyon · Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:40 am

Gran Alegria(JPN) will remain in training next year.
Her trainer Kazuo Fujisawa said she might extend distance next year.

Lucky Lilac(JPN) will run her finale in the G1 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) in December.

tachyon · Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:02 am

tachyon wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 11:00 pm
Starine wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:31 pm
tachyon wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:30 am4th place finisher Scarlet Color(JPN) has been retired from racing to become a broodmare in the US.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001208756/
That was some field Gran Alegria beat. As for Scarlet Color... I wonder to whom they will send the daughter of Victoire Pisa out of a War Emblem mare.
I'm very curious!

I wonder if Scarlet Color will be bred to various stallions during her stay in the US.
Her owner Koji Maeda had sent his G1 winning mare Heavenly Romance(JPN)(by Sunday Silence) to the US to be bred to Smart Strike, Tapit, Distorted Humor, Awesome Again and Mendelssohn.
The cross with Tapit saw success in Lani(USA).

Scarlet Color will visit American Pharoah(USA)!!

Koji Maeda will send Anastasio(JPN)(by Daiwa Major, 1/2 to Contrail) to Not This Time(USA), too.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001221783/

Starine · Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:50 pm

Well, that's exciting news.

tachyon · Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:48 am

Both Scarlet Color(JPN) and Anastasio(JPN) will stay at Lane's End Farm.

tachyon · Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:05 am

What a way to cap off her brilliant career!!!

Almond Eye(JPN), 2015M. Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Fusaichi Pandora(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA), won the G1 Japan Cup 2400m turf at Tokyo, the first race in history to feature three Triple Crown winners, living up to her 6/5 favoritism on Nov 29th 2020!!

She is the queen and now the legend!

Almond Eye(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001203363/
15-11-2-1

-- replay (long version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoPBDIdkHto
1st 2 Almond Eye(JPN)[Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Fusaichi Pandora(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA)] M5 55 02:23.0
2nd 6 Contrail(JPN)[Deep Impact(JPN) x Rhodochrosite(USA) by Unbridled's Song(USA)] C3 55 02:23.2 1 1/4
3rd 5 Daring Tact(JPN)[Epiphaneia(JPN) x Daring Bird(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN)] F3 53 02:23.2 NK
4th 1 Curren Bouquetd'or(JPN) F4 55 02:23.2 NS
5th 15 Glory Vase(JPN) H5 57 02:23.3 NK
6th 3 World Premiere(JPN) C4 57 02:23.8 3
7th 7 Mikki Swallow(JPN) H6 57 02:23.8 NK
8th 4 Kiseki(JPN) H6 57 02:24.1 2
9th 12 Makahiki(JPN) H7 57 02:24.2 NK
10th 8 Way To Paris(GB) H7 57 02:24.6 2 1/2
11th 10 Perform a Promise(JPN) H8 57 02:24.8 1
12th 13 You Can Smile(JPN) H5 57 02:25.0 1
13th 11 Crescendo Love(JPN) H6 57 02:25.3 2
14th 9 Taurus Gemini(JPN) C4 57 02:25.6 1 3/4
15th 14 Yoshio(JPN) H7 57 02:29.2 DS

-- JRA review
''Almond Eye Crowns Spectacular Career with Japan Cup Victory''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2020/pdf/201129.pdf

Almond Eye retires as the richest horse in Japanese racing history.
(¥1,912,029,000 = about USD $18.4 million)

1. Almond Eye 1,912,029,900
2. Kitasan Black 1,876,843,000
3. TM Opera O 1,835,189,000
4. Gentildonna 1,726,030,400
5. Orfevre 1,576,213,000
6. Buena Vista 1,478,869,700
7. Deep Impact 1,454,551,000
8. Gold Ship 1,397,767,000
9. Vodka 1,333,565,800
10. Admire Moon 1,187,727,000

She also renewed her G1 winning Japan's-record to nine!!!

and as always...

Gentildonna, Lucky Lilac, Suave Richard, Deep Impact and Almond Eye

tachyon · Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:41 am

Champion Almond Eye came out of the race fine and happy!!
Her retirement ceremony will be held on Dec 19th at Nakayama.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1333172549643997185

-- Video: ''ALMOND EYE JAPAN CUP | RECORD BREAKING JAPANESE RACEHORSE RETIRES IN 2020’S BEST HORSE RACE'' (including Christophe Lemaire post-race interview)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKQoSWZBnNM

-- Video: Almond Eye's eight G1 victories in Japan (not including her Dubai Turf victory)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUFTBEAdRYs

Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) 2018
Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) 2018
Shuka Sho 2018
Japan Cup 2018
(Dubai Turf 2019)
Tenno Sho Autumn 2019
Victoria Mile 2020
Tenno Sho Autumn 2020
Japan Cup 2020

tachyon · Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:51 am

Almond Eye has left Miho for Northern Farm Tenei in Fukushima this morning. She has a retirement ceremony at Nakayama on the 19th but she will not return to Miho again.

-- video
https://twitter.com/i/status/1334331940644638724

tachyon · Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:49 am

Chuwa Wizard(JPN), 2015H. King Kamehameha(JPN) x Chuwa Blossom(JPN) by Durandal(JPN), captured his first G1 title in the Champion Cup 1800m dirt at Chukyo on Dec 6th 2020.
It was also the first time Sunday Silence's sprint/mile champion Durandal(JPN) produced a G1 winner as a broodmare sire.

Chuwa Wizard(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001206350/
18-10-3-4

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL9DoFTN3Mk
1st 11 Chuwa Wizard(JPN) [King Kamehameha(JPN) x Chuwa Blossom(JPN) by Durandal(JPN)] H5 57 01:49.3
2nd 2 Gold Dream(JPN) [Gold Allure(JPN) x Mon Vert(JPN) by French Deputy(USA)] H7 57 01:49.7 2 1/2
3rd 13 Inti(JPN) [Came Home(USA) x Kitty(JPN) by Northern Afleet(USA)] H6 57 01:49.7 NK
4th 15 Chrysoberyl(JPN) C4 57 01:49.9 3/4
5th 12 Mozu Ascot(USA) H6 57 01:50.0 3/4
6th 7 Cafe Pharoah(USA) C3 56 01:50.2 1
7th 6 Air Spinel(JPN) H7 57 01:50.2 NK
8th 1 Time Flyer(JPN) H5 57 01:50.3 NK
9th 9 Arctos(JPN) H5 57 01:50.3 NS
10th 4 Air Almas(USA) H5 57 01:50.4 1/2
11th 5 Clincher(JPN) H6 57 01:50.5 1/2
12th 8 Sunrise Nova(JPN) H6 57 01:50.9 2 1/2
13th 10 Another Truth(JPN) G6 57 01:51.1 1 1/4
14th 16 Satono Titan(JPN) H7 57 01:51.6 3
15th 3 Meisho Wazashi(JPN) H5 57 01:52.8 7
16th 14 Yoshio(JPN) H7 57 01:52.8 NK

-- JRA review
''Five-Year-Old Chuwa Wizard Captures First JRA-G1 Title in This Year’s Champions Cup''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2020/pdf/201206.pdf

Durandal(JPN): 1999H. Sunday Silence(USA) x Sawayaka Princess(JPN) by Northern Taste(CAN)

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000619835/
(1999 - 2013)