R.I.P. King Kamehameha

[tachyon]

'You never know how big their hearts are' - the remarkable tale behind Panthalassa's distaff line

https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstock/n ... hC3O5OlSd/

The $20 million Saudi Cup triumph of Panthalassa not only shone a light on the potent power of Japanese racing and breeding but also took the lid off the remarkable story behind the six-year-old's distaff line, most notably in the form of his dam Miss Pemberley and her full-sister Aubusson.

(written by Kitty Trice)

[tachyon]

''Panthalassa Spotlights a Powerful Claiborne Family''

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... rne-family

Looking more closely at his pedigree, Panthalassa hails from the powerful Claiborne Farm female family of blue hen mare Bourtai, by Claiborne stallion Stimulus, widely recognized as one of the great foundation mares of the 20th century in the United States.

(written by B. Jason Brooks)

[tachyon]

First Force(JPN), 2016H. Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Rush Life(JPN) by Sakura Bakushin O(JPN), won his first G1 title in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen 1200m turf at Chukyo on March 26th 2023 emulating his sire who had won this event in 2013.

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001216121/
29: 7-5-1



-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOJ1azVtjuQ
1st 13 First Force(JPN) [Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Rush Life(JPN) by Sakura Bakushin O(JPN)] H7 58 01:11.5
2nd 15 Namura Clair(JPN) [Mikki Isle(JPN) x Sun Queen(USA) by Storm Cat(USA)] F4 56 01:11.6 1
3rd 1 Travesura(JPN) [Dream Journey(JPN) x Jaja Machan(JPN) by Admire Cozeen(JPN)] H8 58 01:11.7 1/2
4th 6 Naran Huleg(JPN) H7 58 01:11.8 1/2
5th 16 Grenadier Guards(JPN) H5 58 01:12.0 3/4
6th 8 Lotus Land(USA) M6 56 01:12.0 NK
7th 12 Aguri(JPN) C4 58 01:12.1 NK
8th 7 Vento Voce(JPN) H6 58 01:12.1 NK
9th 3 Kir Lord(JPN) G8 58 01:12.4 1 3/4
10th 18 Win Marvel(JPN) C4 58 01:12.5 1/2
11th 4 Daddy's Vivid(JPN) H5 58 01:12.6 NK
12th 5 Meikei Yell(JPN) M5 56 01:12.6 NS
13th 11 Pixie Knight(JPN) H5 58 01:12.9 2
14th 9 Divination(JPN) H6 58 01:13.0 3/4
15th 14 Toshin Macau(JPN) C4 58 01:13.0 NS
16th 2 Water Navillera(JPN) F4 56 01:13.2 1
17th 10 Opal Charme(JPN) M6 56 01:13.3 NK
18th 17 Buon Voyage(JPN) M6 56 01:13.6 2

In the meantime, King Kamehameha(JPN) was responsible for Japan's first-ever victory in the G1 Dubai World Cup on the conventional dirt last night as the broodmare sire!
His grandsons / granddaughters run super everywhere!!

viewtopic.php?p=278135#p278135

[SukiSatsuki]

I don't think any other country has such legendary influencing stallions like King Kamehameha or Sunday Silence. Besides maybe great British and Galileo and maybe America's storm cat I can't think of any other legend who are continuingly to produce such legendary sons and daughters

[HB1994]

I don't think any other country has such legendary influencing stallions like King Kamehameha or Sunday Silence. Besides maybe great British and Galileo and maybe America's storm cat I can't think of any other legend who are continuingly to produce such legendary sons and daughters

Northern Dancer and Mr. Prospector would like a word…

[SukiSatsuki]

I don't think any other country has such legendary influencing stallions like King Kamehameha or Sunday Silence. Besides maybe great British and Galileo and maybe America's storm cat I can't think of any other legend who are continuingly to produce such legendary sons and daughters

Northern Dancer and Mr. Prospector would like a word…

Oops lol. I guess I should have said horses in the last 30 years?

[BaroqueAgain1]

Tapit, Dubawi and Lonhro would also like to weigh in.

[SukiSatsuki]

Tapit, Dubawi and Lonhro would also like to weigh in.

I love tapit to death but his son's at stud haven't been all too impressive compared to grandpa. I think tapit is a far better broodmare sire. And I'm not too familiar with European racing

[tachyon]

King Kamehameha(JPN) is an exceptional sire-of-sires that can only start to be compared with the great Sunday Silence-line in the Japanese racing history.
The son of Kingmambo has been responsible, as a sire, a sire-of-sires and a broodmare-sire, for about half of the JRA G1 winners since last year.
He has already had an immense influence on the Japanese racing and I believe that his descendants will extend it for a long time.
A sire-line can only thrive in the long run when the descendants beat the ancestors, which seems to be the case of the King Kamehameha-line.
He is already the best Mr Prospector in Japan.
And King Kamehameha's greatness will be realized further in the coming years, if the Japanese racing gets more attention and Japanese horses race more in overseas.

[tachyon]

Will the King Kamehameha-line continue to dominate Japanese Classic scenes this year?

2022 champion juvenile filly Liberty Island(JPN), 2020F. Duramente(JPN) x Yankee Rose(AUS) by All American(AUS), won the G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) 1600m turf at Hanshin flying past rivals from the rear under Yuga Kawada on April 9th 2023.
She covered final 600m in 32.9!!!
Duramente(JPN)(King Kamehameha) sired Oka Sho winner two years in a row.

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001326162/
4: 3-1-0





-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH1P1zJhwcU
1st 3 Liberty Island(JPN) [Duramente(JPN) x Yankee Rose(AUS) by All American(AUS)] F3 55 01:32.1
2nd 9 Kona Coast(JPN) [Kitasan Black(JPN) x Kona Brewers(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN)] F3 55 01:32.3 3/4
3rd 14 Perifania(JPN) [Maurice(JPN) x Katies Heart(JPN) by Heart's Cry(JPN)] F3 55 01:32.3 NK
4th 5 Harper(JPN) F3 55 01:32.6 1 3/4
5th 4 Doe Eyes(JPN) F3 55 01:32.7 1/2
6th 11 Shinryokuka(JPN) F3 55 01:32.7 NK
7th 12 Sing That Song(JPN) F3 55 01:32.9 3/4
8th 2 Light Quantum(JPN) F3 55 01:32.9 NS
9th 1 Bouton d'Or(JPN) F3 55 01:32.9 NS
10th 10 Emu(JPN) F3 55 01:32.9 HD
11th 17 Ravel(JPN) F3 55 01:33.0 1/2
12th 8 Kita Wing(JPN) F3 55 01:33.0 NK
13th 6 Mozu Meimei(JPN) F3 55 01:33.2 1
14th 13 Dura(JPN) F3 55 01:33.2 HD
15th 7 Conch Shell(JPN) F3 55 01:33.3 NK
16th 15 June Orange(JPN) F3 55 01:33.4 3/4
17th 16 Moon Probe(JPN) F3 55 01:33.9 3
18th 18 Tosen Laurier(JPN) F3 55 01:34.4 3 1/2

[tachyon]

Champagne Color(JPN)(Duramente)won the G1 NHK Mile Cup on May 7th 2023.
Filly Umbrail(JPN)(Lord Kanaloa) closed fast to finish second.





https://twitter.com/worldracing1/status ... OGUoXvRgSg

[Delamont]

Thanks, Tachyon, for these continued updates.

[tachyon]

Thanks, Tachyon, for these continued updates.

You are very welcome, Delamont!
I think it's fun to see a once-forgotten sire-line (Kingmanbo) revive and extend its influence.
It's also interesting to follow the intense battle between the sire-lines in Japan --- the Giant Sunday Silence vs Mr.Prospector /Kingmambo/King Kamehameha vs Roberto vs Storm Cat etc.

I believe that the sire ranking (in JBIS) is always a helpful guide to understand what's really going on in the Japanese racing and breeding below.

https://www.jbis.jp/ranking/result/?rid ... LjYwLjAuMA..

** this ranking above doesn't include money earned in races outside of Japan.
So, if the money earned by Panthalassa(JPN) in the Saudi Cup for example is included, Lord Kanaloa(JPN) is the outwrite leader at the moment.

Also, while Deep Impact(JPN) is still strong backed by his offspring out of super broodmares, many Japanese fans are now very much excited about two red-hot stallions -- Kitasan Black(JPN) and Duramente(JPN).
One represents the Sunday Silence/Black Tide and the other represents the Kingmambo/King Kamehameha!!

Once again, Duramente was a huge loss.
He could have easily been the champion sire in Japan.
I guess that Kitasan Black will become the stallion with the highest stud fee in Japan next season.

[Delamont]

Interesting, thanks!

[tachyon]

Duramente(JPN)(King Kamehameha) became the first stallion in history to sire multiple dual-Classic winning fillies in Japan!!
Even the great Sunday Silence(USA) couldn't achieve this feat.
And Duramente did it in two consecutive years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last year Stars on Earth(JPN) made the Oka Sho - Japanese Oaks double.
And this year Liberty Island(JPN) repeated the feat in much more dramatic fashion!!!!!!!

Liberty Island(JPN), 2020F. Duramente(JPN) x Yankee Rose(AUS) by All American(AUS), won very impressively the G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) 2400m turf at Tokyo under Yuga Kawada on May 21st 2023.
Her sixth lengths victory has been the largest margin in the Japanese Oaks since Tesco Gaby in 1975.
She is simply the best!





-- replay(English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRPxtwS9CBo





-- JRA review
''Liberty Island Lands Second Jewel with Overwhelming Victory in Yushun Himba''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/pdf/230521.pdf

[tachyon]

Liberty Island(JPN)(Duramente/King Kamehameha) won the G1 Shuka Sho 2000m turf at Kyoto to become the seventh filly in history to achieve Japan's Triple Tiara under Yuga Kawada on Oct 15th 2023.
Masked Diva(JPN)(Rulership/King Kamehameha) was 2nd.

King Kamehameha(JPN) sired his own Triple Tiara winner Apapane(JPN) in 2010.
And his sons Lord Kanaloa(JPN) and Duramente(JPN) sired Triple Tiara winners Almond Eye(JPN) in 2018 and Liberty Island(JPN) in 2023, respectively.
Moreover King Kamehameha was responsible for a Triple Tiara winner Daring Tact(JPN) in 2020 as a broodmare sire.
What an achievement for the son of Kingmambo(USA)!!!!!




-- replay (Japanese -- full version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8yyAvmW5xo

-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNwWJeBml_s

1st 6 Liberty Island(JPN) [Duramente(JPN) x Yankee Rose(AUS) by All American(AUS)] F3 55 02:01.1
2nd 7 Masked Diva(JPN) [Rulership(JPN) x Mask Off(JPN) by Deep Impact(JPN)] F3 55 02:01.2 1
3rd 2 Harper(JPN) [Heart's Cry(JPN) x Seresta(ARG) by Jump Start(USA)] F3 55 02:01.6 2 1/2
4th 5 Dura(JPN) F3 55 02:01.6 NS
5th 8 Moryana(JPN) F3 55 02:01.7 NK
6th 3 Malaki Naia(JPN) F3 55 02:01.8 1/2
7th 18 Emu(JPN) F3 55 02:01.8 NK
8th 4 Kona Coast(JPN) F3 55 02:02.1 1 1/2
9th 15 Hip Hop Soul(JPN) F3 55 02:02.1 HD
10th 12 Doe Eyes(JPN) F3 55 02:02.1 NK
11th 13 Ravel(JPN) F3 55 02:02.2 NK
12th 11 Kita Wing(JPN) F3 55 02:02.2 NK
13th 9 Mississippi Tesoro(JPN) F3 55 02:02.2 3/4
14th 16 Pipiola(JPN) F3 55 02:02.4 NK
15th 10 Grand Bernadette(JPN) F3 55 02:02.4 NK
16th 1 Festes Band(JPN) F3 55 02:02.6 1 1/4
17th 17 Soleil Vita(JPN) F3 55 02:02.8 1 1/4
18th 14 Conch Shell(JPN) F3 55 02:03.0 1


-- full video of Yuga Kawada's jockey camera on Liberty Island in the Shuka Sho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N-jbk51sbo


-- JRA review
''Liberty Island Wins the Shuka Sho and Crowned Triple Crown Champion''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/pdf/231015.pdf

[tachyon]

Alan Porter (@Bloodhorse) wrote a wonderful article on Liberty Island's pedigree.

''Tracing Japan Filly Triple Crown Winner Liberty Island''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... rty-island

[tachyon]

The King Kamehameha line must have got another solid successor, as Durezza(JPN), 2020C. Duramente(JPN) x More Than Sacred(AUS) by More Than Ready(USA), won his first graded title very impressively in the G1 Kikuka Sho 3000m turf at Tokyo on Oct 22nd 2023
He extended his win streak to five races improving his record to 6: 5-0-1.
Bred by Northern Farm and owned by Carrot Club, he is most likely to stand at Shadai Stallion Station when he retires from racing someday.
https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2020103650/



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD4LP1CXtZU

1st 17 Durezza(JPN) [Duramente(JPN) x More Than Sacred(AUS) by More Than Ready(USA)] C3 57 03:03.1
2nd 7 Tastiera(JPN) [Satono Crown(JPN) x Partitura(JPN) by Manhattan Cafe(JPN)] C3 57 03:03.7 3 1/2
3rd 14 Sol Oriens(JPN) [Kitasan Black(JPN) x Skia(FR) by Motivator(GB)] C3 57 03:04.0 1 1/2
4th 6 Libyan Glass(JPN) C3 57 03:04.1 3/4
5th 8 Savona(JPN) C3 57 03:04.1 NS
6th 12 Hearts Concerto(JPN) C3 57 03:04.1 NK
7th 10 Meiner Laulea(JPN) C3 57 03:04.1 NS
8th 13 Night in London(JPN) C3 57 03:04.2 HD
9th 15 Phantom Thief(JPN) C3 57 03:04.3 1/2
10th 11 Satono Glanz(JPN) C3 57 03:04.3 NS
11th 16 Shonan Bashitto(JPN) C3 57 03:04.4 1/2
12th 3 Season Rich(JPN) C3 57 03:04.7 1 3/4
13th 2 Win Odin(JPN) C3 57 03:05.0 2
14th 1 Top Knife(JPN) C3 57 03:05.0 HD
15th 9 Nocking Point(JPN) C3 57 03:05.2 1
16th 4 Danon Tornado(JPN) C3 57 03:06.7 9
17th 5 Pax Ottomanica(JPN) C3 57 03:07.8 7



-- JRA review
''Durezza Beats G1 winners in Kikuka Sho Triumph''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/pdf/231022.pdf

[tachyon]

Lord Kanaloa(JPN)(King Kamehameha) sired three individual stakes winners in three different JRA Racecourses WITHIN 20 MINUTES on Nov 12th 2023, including the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner Brede Weg(JPN)!!

In Kyoto (15:40), Brede Weg(JPN), 2020F. Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Inner Urge(JPN) by Deep Impact(JPN), scored her first group victory in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II CUP 2200m turf at Kyoto under Christophe Lemaire on Nov 12th 2023.
She became the first three-year-old filly to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup since Mozu Katchan in 2017 and also became the Queen Elizabeth II Cup victor with the fewest career starts of five!!
Jockey Christophe Lemaire commented after the race; “She has a great turn of foot, and even on this soft ground today, she stretched out very nicely. 2,200m was not an issue at all – looking forward to how she’ll develop from here.”




-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9nrtZfeDf8

1st 1 Brede Weg(JPN) [Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Inner Urge(JPN) by Deep Impact(JPN)] F3 54 02:12.6
2nd 2 Rouge Eveil(JPN) [Just a Way(JPN) x Nothing But Dreams(GB) by Frankel(GB)] F4 56 02:12.7 3/4
3rd 3 Harper(JPN) [Heart's Cry(JPN) x Seresta(ARG) by Jump Start(USA)] F3 54 02:12.8 NK
4th 11 Lilac(JPN) F4 56 02:12.9 1/2
5th 7 Geraldina(JPN) M5 56 02:12.9 NK
6th 13 Saliera(JPN) F4 56 02:12.9 NK
7th 6 Divina(JPN) M5 56 02:13.0 3/4
8th 5 Izu Jo no Kiseki(JPN) M6 56 02:13.1 NK
9th 8 Shinryokuka(JPN) F3 54 02:13.1 NK
10th 10 Kukuna(JPN) M5 56 02:13.1 NK
11th 15 Big Ribbon(JPN) M5 56 02:13.2 NK
12th 4 Roselite(JPN) M5 56 02:13.3 1/2
13th 9 Art House(JPN) F4 56 02:13.3 HD
14th 12 Gold Eclipse(JPN) F4 56 02:15.2 DS
15th 14 Maria Elena(JPN) M5 56 02:15.3 3/4

Brede Weg(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001323013/
5: 3-2-0

-- JRA review
''Three-Year-Old Brede Weg Claims the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Her First G1Challenge''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/pdf/231112.pdf


In Fukushima (15:20), Ho O Emmy's(JPN), 1997M. Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Emmy's Smile(JPN) by Agnes Tachyon(JPN), won the G3 Fukushima Kinen 2000m turf.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001231389/


In Tokyo (15:30), Grande Mare(JPN), 2017H. Lord Kanaloa(JPN) x Grande Amore(JPN) by Neo Universe(JPN), won the Listed Oro Cup 1400m turf.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001237726/


It looks like Lord Kanaloa is now gearing up for the JRA leading sire title this year.
He is in a fierce battle with Duramente(JPN)(King Kamehameha)!

[tachyon]

Duramente(JPN)(King Kamehameha) has been crowned as the JRA Champion Sire for the first time with only four crops after a fierce battle with Lord Kanaloa(JPN)(King Kamehameha) in 2023.
Duramente was responsible for 11 graded victories (including 5 G1s) in 2023.

--- 2023 JRA Sire Ranking by earnings in JPY

1 Duramente(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 4,165,559,000
2 Lord Kanaloa(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 3,931,722,000
3 Deep Impact(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 3,239,853,000
4 Kizuna(JPN) (Deep Impact) 3,222,555,000
5 Heart's Cry(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 3,172,249,000
6 Kitasan Black(JPN) (Black Tide) 2,794,765,000
7 Maurice(JPN) (Screen Hero) 2,550,051,000
8 Harbinger(GB) (Dansili) 2,028,783,000
9 Epiphaneia(JPN) (Symboli Kris S) 1,954,345,000
10 Rulership(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 1,937,694,000
11 Drefong(USA) (Gio Ponti) 1,753,656,000
12 Henny Hughes(USA) (Hennessy) 1,741,302,000
13 King Kamehameha(JPN) (Kingmambo) 1,435,708,000
14 Daiwa Major(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 1,329,671,000
15 Sinister Minister(USA) (Old Trieste) 1,270,061,000
16 Gold Ship(JPN) (Stay Gold) 1,258,145,000
17 Just a Way(JPN) (Heart's Cry) 1,242,891,000
18 Orfevre(JPN) (Stay Gold) 1,167,127,000
19 Leontes(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 1,119,135,000
20 Silver State(JPN) (Deep Impact) 1,070,898,000


-- 2023 JRA + NAR Sire Ranking by earnings in JPY

1 Duramente(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 4,460,288,000
2 Lord Kanaloa(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 4,399,250,000
3 Kizuna(JPN) (Deep Impact) 3,717,084,000
4 Heart's Cry(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 3,457,455,000
5 Deep Impact(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 3,332,712,000
6 Kitasan Black(JPN) (Black Tide) 3,004,899,000
7 Maurice(JPN) (Screen Hero) 2,751,116,000
8 Sinister Minister(USA) (Old Trieste) 2,395,061,500
9 Henny Hughes(USA) (Hennessy) 2,371,196,000
10 Rulership(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 2,250,299,500
11 Harbinger(GB) (Dansili) 2,129,711,000
12 Epiphaneia(JPN) (Symboli Kris S) 2,112,980,000
13 Drefong(USA) (Gio Ponti) 2,051,900,000
14 King Kamehameha(JPN) (Kingmambo) 1,700,002,000
15 Orfevre(JPN) (Stay Gold) 1,634,108,000
16 Daiwa Major(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 1,597,036,500
17 Hokko Tarumae(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 1,546,238,500
18 Just a Way(JPN) (Heart's Cry) 1,472,421,000
19 Majestic Warrior(USA) (A.P. Indy) 1,455,908,000
20 Pyro(USA) (Pulpit) 1,427,893,000



Duramente(JPN) (2012 - 2021)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001151936/