The rise of Sunday Silence

[Mylute]

Believe it or not I used to be pretty heavily into Pokemon (the game, not so much cards or anime) but I've not played it for so long I have forgotten so much.

Therefore I was a big fan of a horse named Our Rapidash. I hope he is an OTTB somewhere.
https://www.pedigreequery.com/our+rapidash

[SukiSatsuki]

Believe it or not I used to be pretty heavily into Pokemon (the game, not so much cards or anime) but I've not played it for so long I have forgotten so much.

Therefore I was a big fan of a horse named Our Rapidash. I hope he is an OTTB somewhere.
https://www.pedigreequery.com/our+rapidash

You must have loved Squirtle squirt!

[Mylute]

Well, yes and no. I started following racing around 2014, so Squirtle Squirt predates me in that regard. In fact. he was born a year before me. I definitely have a retroactive appreciation, though!

[SukiSatsuki]

Well, yes and no. I started following racing around 2014, so Squirtle Squirt predates me in that regard. In fact. he was born a year before me. I definitely have a retroactive appreciation, though!

Same! It's funny Japan swooped him up

[tachyon]

PRINCESS GRACE is now bound for Australia after being purchased by China Horse Club. The plan is to race her for another season and then breed her.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... 7m-chc-buy

Best of luck to Princess Grace in Australia!!

Princess Grace(USA), 2017M. Karakontie(JPN) x Masquerade(USA) by Silent Name(JPN), won the G3 Hawkesbury Crown 1300m turf at her 2nd start in Australia on April 22nd 2023.
She is inbred 3x3 to Sunday Silence(USA).

https://twitter.com/SkyRacingAU/status/ ... 4864897025

[Starine]

Princess Grace(USA), 2017M. Karakontie(JPN) x Masquerade(USA) by Silent Name(JPN), won the G3 Hawkesbury Crown 1300m turf at her 2nd start in Australia on April 22nd 2023.
She is inbred 3x3 to Sunday Silence(USA).

https://twitter.com/SkyRacingAU/status/ ... 4864897025

Thanks for the link to the replay -- I'm glad to see she is continuing to run well for her new connections down under.

[tachyon]

-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jdvb2O1iKc

-- official result

[tachyon]

-- from paulick report
https://paulickreport.com/news/thorough ... -wilshire/

''Elite Brazilian Import Macadamia(BRZ)(Hat Trick) Earns First U.S. Stakes Win In Wilshire''

[tachyon]

Hat Trick(JPN) 2yo son and daughter made the G1 double at Cidade Jardim on May 5th.

Figaro(BRZ) and Omnipontet(BRZ)!!!

https://twitter.com/WorldRacing1/status ... 4552865793

https://twitter.com/WorldRacing1/status ... 8628434944


-- from Turf Diario
https://www.turfdiario.com/omnipotent-y ... de-jardim/

[tachyon]

Doutor Sureno(BRZ), 2018H. Agnes Gold(JPN) x Notavel Surena(BRZ) by Redattore(BRZ), won the 100th edition of the G1 Grande Premio Sao Paulo 2400m turf at Cidade Jardim on May 7th 2023.
I like his pedigree.
That's the first time Agnes Gold sired the winner in this prestigious grade 1.



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW8RXhUsOcY

[tachyon]

Karakontie(JPN) [2011H. Bernstein(USA) x Sun Is Up(JPN) by Sunday Silence(USA)] sired his first G1 winner, when his 3yo daughter Spendarella(USA) [o/o Spanish Bunny(USA) by Unusual Heat(USA)] dominated the G1 Del Mar Oaks 9FT on August 20th 2022.


@theTDN

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03qtTslnKJQ

-- from TDN
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/s ... -the-year/

Spendarella(USA)(Karakontie {Jpn}) was named 2022 New York-bred Horse of the Year–as well as champion 3-year-old filly and champion female turf horse at the annual awards ceremony!!

[tachyon]

Songline(JPN), 2018M. Kizuna(JPN) x Luminous Parade(JPN) by Symboli Kris S(USA), scored her second G1 success in the G1 Victoria Mile under Keita Tosaki at Tokyo on May 14th 2023.



-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BEMWoJFzFo

[tachyon]

Brave Smash(JPN)(Tosen Phantom), multiple G1 winner in Australia, becomes the first great-grandson of Sunday Silence(USA) to stand outside of Japan.

“Physically, Brave Smash is built in the same mould as some of the most successful sires in the country right now and his bloodlines dictate that when he retires to the breeding barn he will be the perfect outcross for the huge number of Danehill line mares available.”

“He is unquestionably amongst the most elite sprinters in the land. He beat 8 Group 1 winners at his two Group 1 wins and was the first entire home in the initial running of The Everest last year.”

http://www.stallions.com.au/horses/summ ... Q4NTM4NCI=

Brave Smash(JPN)(Tosen Phantom / Neo Universe / Sunday Silence) is doing VERY WELL in Australia!!!
He has already sired 8 winners (12 wins) out of 22 runners.
https://www.pedigreequery.com/brave+smash

https://www.breednet.com.au/sire-tables ... son&o=wnrs

First Season Sires by Winners (in Australia)

Sire Rnrs Wnrs Wins Placed Wn/Rn Money

1. Brave Smash(Tosen Phantom / Neo Universe) 22 8 (1) 12 (1) 6 (2) 36.4% $839,060
2. Justify 10 5 (3) 8 (5) 2 50% $1,847,175
3. Harry Angel 17 5 (3) 6 (3) 5 29.4% $984,920
4. Trapeze Artist 25 5 5 10 (2) 20% $738,190
5. Stratosphere 12 4 4 2 (2) 33.3% $229,160
6. Ducimus 6 3 3 0 50% $136,158
7. Bolt d'Oro 8 3 5 0 37.5% $155,060
8. Showtime 13 3 (1) 4 (1) 2 (1) 23.1% $274,510
9. Encryption 15 3 (1) 5 (1) 4 20% $450,340
10. Written By 20 3 (2) 4 (2) 6 (2) 15% $405,385
11. Sioux Nation 4 2 3 1 (1) 50% $265,555
12. Lean Mean Machine 5 2 2 0 40% $79,390
13. Real Steel(Deep Impact) 8 2 3 3 25% $211,215
14. Performer 11 2 2 6 18.2% $207,458
15. Dracarys 3 1 1 2 33.3% $73,900
16. Neorealism(Neo Universe) 4 1 1 0 25% $41,290
17. Jungle Cat 4 1 1 1 25% $29,630
18. Mendelssohn 5 1 1 1 20% $103,450
19. Bondi 5 1 1 2 20% $140,740
20. Grunt 8 1 (1) 2 (1) 3 12.5% $320,520
21. Santos 10 1 1 5 10% $71,650
22. The Autumn Sun 14 1 (1) 1 (1) 7 7.1% $247,832
23. National Defense 7 0 0 4 0% $49,400
24. Saxon Warrior(Deep Impact) 7 0 0 2 0% $16,150
25. Staphanos(Deep Impact) 3 0 0 0 0% $9,650

in bold type are Sunday Silence-line stallions

[tachyon]

No Fear(BRZ), 2020F. Agnes Gold(JPN) x Fleche(BRZ) by First American(USA), won the G1 Gran Premio De Potrancas 1600m at San Isidro on May 25th 2023.
It's great to see Agnes Gold already represented by a G1 winner from his final crop. !!
And it's his first in Argentina since Ivar(BRZ) in 2019.


photo: https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/

-- news and replay
https://elturf.com/noticias-ver-auto?id ... lo=1257815
https://twitter.com/WorldRacing1/status ... 8342244356

[Starine]

Hat Trick's Brazilian-bred daughter Macadamia takes the grade I Gamely!

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... -in-gamely

[tachyon]

Hat Trick's Brazilian-bred daughter Macadamia takes the grade I Gamely!

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... -in-gamely

WOO-HOO!!!!!

I'm so happy for her and her connections.
Phil D'Amato is a great trainer!
Brazilian Tiago Pereira gave her a perfect ride!
R Unicorn Stable is owned by Japanese Ryuzo Kaimoto.
Hat Trick(JPN)(Sunday Silence) daughter Macadamia(BRZ) is still improving.
I would love to see her run in the BC F&M Turf later this year, if this race is to be run over 10F at Santa Anita.
She might handle the distance.

[tachyon]

Auguste Rodin(IRE), 2020C. Deep Impact(JPN) x Rhododendron(IRE) by Galileo(IRE), wins the G1 Epsom Derby!!
He is Deep Impact's final crop.




-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nelr0vda--s

[Northport]

What a send off for Deep Impact as a stallion. Only what, 7 foals, in his last crop? And he gets a Derby winner.

[tachyon]

What a send off for Deep Impact as a stallion. Only what, 7 foals, in his last crop? And he gets a Derby winner.

Indeed!
Deep Impact(JPN) is believed to have had only 12 foals in his last crop in 2020 -- six foals in Japan and six foals in Europe -- after he covered 24 mares in 2019.

-- Six foals in Japan:
https://www.studbook.jp/users/en/Search ... hYear=2020



Chance de Ask(JPN) filly o/o Watsdachances(IRE) by Diamond Green(FR)
Elegant Gift(JPN) filly o/o Jewel Maker(JPN) by Empire Maker(USA)
Light Quantum(JPN) filly o/o Illuminant(USA) by Quality Road(USA)
Mesmerizing(JPN) filly o/o Fault(USA) by Blame(USA)
Open Fire(JPN) colt o/o Go Maggie Go(USA) by Ghostzapper(USA)
Sweep Awards(JPN) colt o/o Sweep Tosho(JPN) by End Sweep(USA)

-- Six foals in Europe (information per Netkeiba.com):

Auguste Rodin(IRE) colt o/o Rhododendron(IRE) by Galileo(IRE)
Azmaniya(FR) filly o/o Azmiyna(FR) by Galileo(IRE)
Bold As Love(IRE) filly o/o Malicieuse(IRE) by Galileo(IRE)
Drumroll(IRE) colt o/o Maybe(IRE) by Galileo(IRE)
Sahara Mist(GB) filly o/o Hibaayeb(GB) by Singspiel(IRE)
Victorium(IRE) filly o/o Minding(IRE) by Galileo(IRE)

Light Quantum(JPN) and Drumroll(IRE) are already graded winners, too.

[SukiSatsuki]

What a send off for Deep Impact as a stallion. Only what, 7 foals, in his last crop? And he gets a Derby winner.

Indeed!
Deep Impact(JPN) is believed to have had only 12 foals in his last crop in 2020 -- six foals in Japan and six foals in Europe -- after he covered 24 mares in 2019.

-- Six foals in Japan:
https://www.studbook.jp/users/en/Search ... hYear=2020



Chance de Ask(JPN) filly o/o Watsdachances(IRE) by Diamond Green(FR)
Elegant Gift(JPN) filly o/o Jewel Maker(JPN) by Empire Maker(USA)
Light Quantum(JPN) filly o/o Illuminant(USA) by Quality Road(USA)
Mesmerizing(JPN) filly o/o Fault(USA) by Blame(USA)
Open Fire(JPN) colt o/o Go Maggie Go(USA) by Ghostzapper(USA)
Sweep Awards(JPN) colt o/o Sweep Tosho(JPN) by End Sweep(USA)

-- Six foals in Europe (information per Netkeiba.com):

Auguste Rodin(IRE) colt o/o Rhododendron(IRE) by Galileo(IRE)
Azmaniya(FR) filly o/o Azmiyna(FR) by Galileo(IRE)
Bold As Love(IRE) filly o/o Malicieuse(IRE) by Galileo(IRE)
Drumroll(IRE) colt o/o Maybe(IRE) by Galileo(IRE)
Sahara Mist(GB) filly o/o Hibaayeb(GB) by Singspiel(IRE)
Victorium(IRE) filly o/o Minding(IRE) by Galileo(IRE)

Light Quantum(JPN) and Drumroll(IRE) are already graded winners, too.

Love illuminant and fault