The rise of Sunday Silence

[BaroqueAgain1]

I was lucky enough to be able to watch many of the SS/EG match-ups on television.
Most TBs are competitive, but a few like SS show such fierceness in their drive to win that it leaves an indelible impression.

[Starine]

For the $100,000 Marie Krantz, Brad Cox has an intriguing South American import, Janelle Monae, a 5-year-old bred on Southern Hemisphere time who brings a 4-for-4 record, including three Group 1 turf wins, into Saturday’s contest at 1 1/16 miles.

“We’ll see, but she trains well. Looks like she can break and be in the mix early. She might be built better for longer distances,” Cox said.

https://www.drf.com/news/edge-cyberknif ... ls-lecomte

[tachyon]

For the $100,000 Marie Krantz, Brad Cox has an intriguing South American import, Janelle Monae, a 5-year-old bred on Southern Hemisphere time who brings a 4-for-4 record, including three Group 1 turf wins, into Saturday’s contest at 1 1/16 miles.

“We’ll see, but she trains well. Looks like she can break and be in the mix early. She might be built better for longer distances,” Cox said.

https://www.drf.com/news/edge-cyberknif ... ls-lecomte

She gets Joel Rosario for her US debut.
Good luck to the Brazilian Triple Tiara winner!!

[tachyon]

I've come across today a lovely pick of Loves Only You(JPN)(Deep Impact) and Marche Lorraine(JPN)(Orfevre) at Del Mar!!


photo: Hiroshi Ando

link:
https://p.nikkansports.com/goku-uma/gui ... c_id=10069

[tachyon]

Sunday Silence pedigree:


@SireWatch

[Gemini]

Sunday Silence pedigree:


@SireWatch

Now this is a fascinating piece of history! Where did you find it?

[tachyon]

Sunday Silence pedigree:


@SireWatch

Now this is a fascinating piece of history! Where did you find it?

I found it at https://twitter.com/SireWatch/status/14 ... 9126589440

It was interesting for me to see that Dosage Profile [4-3-9-0-0] and Center of Distribution [2.56] were already in use to evaluate horse's pedigree in his day, too.

I'm still wondering what [+980] means.

[tachyon]

For the $100,000 Marie Krantz, Brad Cox has an intriguing South American import, Janelle Monae, a 5-year-old bred on Southern Hemisphere time who brings a 4-for-4 record, including three Group 1 turf wins, into Saturday’s contest at 1 1/16 miles.

“We’ll see, but she trains well. Looks like she can break and be in the mix early. She might be built better for longer distances,” Cox said.

https://www.drf.com/news/edge-cyberknif ... ls-lecomte

She gets Joel Rosario for her US debut.
Good luck to the Brazilian Triple Tiara winner!!

She was 4th.
Next time!

[tachyon]

-- from @Tom Ryan's tweets

23 years ago in Hokkaido

That's me. I learned so much while working in Japan. Excellent horsemen with an unmatched work ethic. It was pretty clear back then that Japan was in the process of building something spectacular. Zenya Yoshida had a vision. He was one of the great Industrialists of our time.

https://twitter.com/TomRyanKY/status/14 ... 5641886728

[tachyon]

Royal Touch(JPN), 1993H. Sunday Silence(USA) x Powerful Lady(JPN) by Maruzensky(JPN), died on Feb 2nd 2019 at Rolling Eggs Club, Hokkaido, where he had been pensioned.

The runner-up in both the G1 Satsuki Sho (to Ishino Sunday) & G1 Kikuka Sho (to Dance in the Dark) might also be remembered as the sire of Asahi Rising(JPN) who finished 2nd in the 2006 G1 American Oaks (to Wait a While) at Hollywood Park.

May he rest in peace.



Royal Touch(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000266932/


-- replay of the 1996 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) (G1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdN9UXAbC30
1st. Dance in the Dark(JPN) (Sunday Silence)
2nd. Royal Touch(JPN) (Sunday Silence)
3rd. Fusaichi Concorde(JPN) (Caerleon)


-- replay of the 2006 American Oaks (G1) won by Wait a While(USA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxPPm1hrkqI
1st. Wait a While(USA) (Maria's Mon)
2nd. Asahi Rising(JPN) (Royal Touch)
3rd. Arravale(USA) (Arch)

Asahi Rising(JPN) passed away on Jan 23rd 2022 in an paddock accident.
R.I.P

[tachyon]

Hat Trick(JPN) sired his first stakes winner in Japan, when his US-bred 5yo Air Fanditha(USA)[ o/o Nokaze(USA) by Empire Maker(USA)] won the Listed Rakuyo Stakes 1600m turf at Hanshin on Feb 12th 2022.
He came flying from nowhere, like a son of Hat Trick.
Grade stakes next for him!






-- replay of the Rakuyo Stakes (Japanese)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugsp7x9ZZ0k

Air Fanditha(USA)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001314456/

[tachyon]

Stay Gold(JPN) sired his JRA grade stakes winner 17 straight calendar years equaling his sire Sunday Silence(USA), as his 7yo gelding African Gold(JPN) [o/o Blixen(GB) by Gone West(USA)] wired the G2 Kyoto Kinen 2200m turf at Hanshin on Feb 13th 2022 for Godolphin.
JRA sire record of winning grade races in the most consecutive years has been held by Partholon(IRE)(Milesian).

19 years : Partholon(IRE)
18 years : Northern Taste(CAN), Brian's Time(USA), Fuji Kiseki(JPN)
17 years : Sunday Silence(USA), Kurofune(USA), Stay Gold(JPN)



-- replay of the G2 Kyoto Kinen on Feb 13th 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMnTLBn66nY

African Gold(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001203503/
27-5-3-1

[Northport]

African Gold is also half to Dubai World Cup winner African Story. Blixen really is a dynamic broodmare, too bad her best sons are geldings.

[tachyon]

African Gold is also half to Dubai World Cup winner African Story. Blixen really is a dynamic broodmare, too bad her best sons are geldings.

@ Godolphin Dojo has just posted a pick of the 24yo mare Blixen(USA) who takes care of young broodmares now.

[djacks211]

Dear tachyon and other users:
I joined this forum because I have always been a big fan of Sunday Silence and I am fascinated and thrilled to see how widely his influence has spread. Also so much about Japanese racing and breeding seems so right while so much about American racing and breeding seems so wrong. As an American, it's great to see my love for racing reignited by the Japanese. Thank you for everything you have posted here, it restores my faith in the love of horses.

[tachyon]

Dear tachyon and other users:
I joined this forum because I have always been a big fan of Sunday Silence and I am fascinated and thrilled to see how widely his influence has spread. Also so much about Japanese racing and breeding seems so right while so much about American racing and breeding seems so wrong. As an American, it's great to see my love for racing reignited by the Japanese. Thank you for everything you have posted here, it restores my faith in the love of horses.

Hello djacks211,
thank you very much four your kind words.
Sunday Silence is truly a great racehorse / stallion.
Japanese racing owes what it is now to Sunday Silence and everyone here understands it.
I wonder if the year 2021 was especially a memorable year for all Sunday Silence fans, as two of his descendants Loves Only You (Deep Impact) and Marche Lorraine (Orfevre / Stay Gold), scored much-awaited first BC victories.
I strongly hope that his influence will continue to spread throughout the world!!!

[BaroqueAgain1]

Now you just need that long-awaited ARC victory!

[tachyon]

Halo(USA)(Hail to Reason)


@HORSE RACING 100

[tachyon]

Is it the Japan Day in Riyadh?
No I wouldn't think so.
It's the Sunday Silence Day and no surprise.
The Sunday Silence descendants just get the job done on the turf.
But I'm especially happy to see the Stay Gold-line beating European stayers.
And thanks Christophe Lemaire for the credible rides!!


-- replay of the 2022 Longines Red Sea Turf Hándicap (G3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goehb58mwFE
1st. Stay Foolish(JPN) H7 (Stay Gold)


-- replay of the 2022 1351 Turf Sprint (G3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtuEM_akAW4
1st. Songline(JPN) F4 (Kizuna / Deep Impact)


-- replay of the 2022 Neom Turf Cup (G3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXm6tPKuqkQ
1st. Authority(JPN) H5 (Orfevre / Stay Gold)

[BaroqueAgain1]

Authority was impressive, and I also want to give some credit to his dam, Rosalind, daughter of the great Cesario. Cesario has made quite an impact with her offspring, a true 'blue hen' for Japanese breeding.