The rise of Sunday Silence

tachyon · Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:19 am

Equinox(JPN), 2019C. Kitasan Black(JPN) x Chateau Blanche(JPN) by King Halo(JPN), won the G1 Japan Cup 2400m turf at Tokyo with a dominant display under Christophe Lemaire extending his winning streak, all in G1 races, to six on Nov 26th 2023.

Following the footsteps of his sire Kitasan Black who won the Japan Cup in 2016, Equinox became the first Japan-based horse to win six straight G1 races without losing any race in the process.
(Both T M Opera O and Lord Kanaola also won six straight G1s. But both horses lost in a G2 race, respectively, in the process).
Also, he has moved up to Japan's richest horse in history.

-- Top ten Japan-based horses by money earned (as of Nov 26th 2023)

1. Equinox(JPN)(Kitasan Black) : JPY2,211,582,100.
2. Almond Eye(JPN)(Lord Kanaloa) : JPY1,915,263,900.
3. Kitasan Black(JPN)(Black Tide) : JPY1,876,843,000.
4. Panthalassa(JPN)(Lord Kanaloa) : JPY1,844, 663,500.
5. T M Opera O(JPN)(Opera House) : JPY1,835,189,000.
6. Gentildonna(JPN)(Deep Impact) : JPY1,726,034, 000.
7. Orfevre(JPN)(Stay Gold) : JPY1,576,213,000.
8. Buena Vista(JPN)(Special Week) : JPY1,478,869,700.
9. Deep Impact(JPN)(Sunday Silence) : JPY1,454,551,000.
10. Gold Ship(JPN)(Stay Gold) : JPY1,397,767,000.

photos: @JRA

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-6ruNWa-eE
1st 2 Equinox(JPN) [Kitasan Black(JPN) x Chateau Blanche(JPN) by King Halo(JPN)] C4 58 02:21.8
2nd 1 Liberty Island(JPN) [Duramente(JPN) x Yankee Rose(AUS) by All American(USA)] F3 54 02:22.5 4
3rd 17 Stars on Earth(JPN) [Duramente(JPN) x Southern Stars(GB) by Smart Strike(CAN)] F4 56 02:22.6 1
4th 5 Do Deuce(JPN) C4 58 02:22.7 3月4日
5th 3 Titleholder(JPN) H5 58 02:23.1 2
6th 10 Danon Beluga(JPN) C4 58 02:23.2 1
7th 9 Vela Azul(JPN) H6 58 02:23.3 NK
8th 4 Studley(JPN) H5 58 02:23.3 NK
9th 7 Iresine(FR) G6 58 02:23.5 1 1/2
10th 14 Deep Bond(JPN) H6 58 02:23.6 1月2日
11th 15 Shonan Bashitto(JPN) C3 56 02:23.8 1
12th 8 Panthalassa(JPN) H6 58 02:24.0 1 1/4
13th 16 Impress(JPN) C4 58 02:25.2 7
14th 6 Forward Again(JPN) G6 58 02:25.3 3月4日
15th 18 Win Erfolg(JPN) H6 58 02:26.2 5
16th 11 Trust Kenshin(JPN) H8 58 02:26.6 2
17th 12 Chestnut Coat(JPN) H9 58 02:27.0 2 1/2
18th 13 Kurino Megami Ace(JPN) F4 56 02:27.9 5

-- JRA Review
''Equinox Overwhelms in Japan Cup''
https://japanracing.jp/en/japancup/news ... 31126.html

What a champion!!!!

Ridan_Remembered · Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:46 pm

@Tachyon, if you have not seen this video before, I think you will enjoy it. It's from WinStar Farm and is about Yoshida and attempts to bring Sunday's sire line back to the USA. I'm glad breeders here are finally recognizing what they might have lost when Sunday was sent to Japan, but I'm deeply happy that Japan got him. He has now become a true international breed-shaping sire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnIqb345sYk

tachyon · Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:56 am

Ridan_Remembered wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:46 pm @Tachyon, if you have not seen this video before, I think you will enjoy it. It's from WinStar Farm and is about Yoshida and attempts to bring Sunday's sire line back to the USA. I'm glad breeders here are finally recognizing what they might have lost when Sunday was sent to Japan, but I'm deeply happy that Japan got him. He has now become a true international breed-shaping sire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnIqb345sYk

Thank you very much, Ridan!

I had never seen that video before.
It's very nice to see Yoshida(JPN) introduced by the general manager of WinStar Farm.
Yoshida's sire Heart's Cry(JPN) has already been doing very well as a sire of sires, represented by Just a Way(JPN) and the sensational freshman Suave Richard(JPN) in Japan.
I always believe in Yoshida's success in the US where his grandsire was born!

tachyon · Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:35 am

Ascoli Piceno(JPN), 2021F. Daiwa Major(JPN) x Ascolti(JPN) by Danehill Dancer(IRE), won the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies 1600m turf at Hanshin under Hiroshi Kitamura to remain unbeaten 3 for 3 while renewing the race record time to 1:32.6. on Dec 10th 2023.
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001336992/

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8A4YoH3nhA
1st 7 Ascoli Piceno(JPN) [Daiwa Major(JPN) x Ascolti(JPN) by Danehill Dancer(IRE)] F2 55 01:32.6
2nd 6 Stellenbosch(JPN) [Epiphaneia(JPN) x Bloukrans(JPN) by Rulership(JPN)] F2 55 01:32.6 NK
3rd 10 Corazon Beat(JPN) [Suave Richard(JPN) x Le Ciel d'Or(JPN) by Orfevre(JPN)] F2 55 01:32.8 1 1/4
4th 14 Safira(JPN) F2 55 01:33.3 3
5th 12 Chicago Sting(JPN) F2 55 01:33.4 1/2
6th 16 Lucifer(JPN) F2 55 01:33.4 NK
7th 11 Sweep Feet(JPN) F2 55 01:33.5 NK
8th 18 Dona Betty(JPN) F2 55 01:33.5 NS
9th 1 Cosmo Dinner(JPN) F2 55 01:33.6 1
10th 3 Catfight(JPN) F2 55 01:33.7 NK
11th 9 Teleos Lulu(JPN) F2 55 01:33.7 HD
12th 15 Nanao(JPN) F2 55 01:33.7 HD
13th 2 Quick Bio(JPN) F2 55 01:33.7 NS
14th 5 Spring Nova(JPN) F2 55 01:34.0 2
15th 8 Psipsina(JPN) F2 55 01:34.0 HD
16th 13 Culture Day(JPN) F2 55 01:34.0 NS
17th 4 New General(JPN) F2 55 01:35.2 7
18th 17 Mirai Tailor(JPN) F2 55 01:36.4 7

-- JRA review
''Ascoli Piceno Scores Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Win''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231210.html

Gemini · Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:53 pm

Ridan_Remembered wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:46 pm @Tachyon, if you have not seen this video before, I think you will enjoy it. It's from WinStar Farm and is about Yoshida and attempts to bring Sunday's sire line back to the USA. I'm glad breeders here are finally recognizing what they might have lost when Sunday was sent to Japan, but I'm deeply happy that Japan got him. He has now become a true international breed-shaping sire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnIqb345sYk

Win$tar decided not to persevere with their attempt to re-establish Sunday Silence’s line in the U.S. Yoshida is back in Japan.

tachyon · Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:52 am

Teruya Yoshida (Shadai Farm) looked back then in this video interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QkyZYI9VNE

Teruya said he and Arthur Hancock were good friends who played guitars together.
When Teruya was asked if he wanted to buy Sunday Silence, he just said ''I would buy him!'' without thinking about anything.

tachyon · Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:00 am

Do Deuce(JPN), 2019C, Heart's Cry (JPN) x Dust and Diamonds(USA) by Vindication(USA), won his 3rd G1 title in the G1 Arima Kinen 2500m turf at Nakayama under Yutaka Take on Dec 24th 2023!!

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

--Yutaka Take's jockey camera on Do Deuce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krkguAAESF8

-- JRA review
''Do Deuce and Take Reunited to Win 2023 Arima Kinen''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/231224.html

tachyon · Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:34 am

Gemini wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:53 pm
Ridan_Remembered wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:46 pm @Tachyon, if you have not seen this video before, I think you will enjoy it. It's from WinStar Farm and is about Yoshida and attempts to bring Sunday's sire line back to the USA. I'm glad breeders here are finally recognizing what they might have lost when Sunday was sent to Japan, but I'm deeply happy that Japan got him. He has now become a true international breed-shaping sire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnIqb345sYk
Win$tar decided not to persevere with their attempt to re-establish Sunday Silence’s line in the U.S. Yoshida is back in Japan.

It was truly sad news that the son of Heart's Cry couldn't become appreciated in the states.

Danniwolfe · Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:51 am

tachyon wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:34 am
Gemini wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:53 pm
Ridan_Remembered wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:46 pm @Tachyon, if you have not seen this video before, I think you will enjoy it. It's from WinStar Farm and is about Yoshida and attempts to bring Sunday's sire line back to the USA. I'm glad breeders here are finally recognizing what they might have lost when Sunday was sent to Japan, but I'm deeply happy that Japan got him. He has now become a true international breed-shaping sire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnIqb345sYk
Win$tar decided not to persevere with their attempt to re-establish Sunday Silence’s line in the U.S. Yoshida is back in Japan.
It was truly sad news that the son of Heart's Cry couldn't become appreciated in the states.

It's not surprising

tachyon · Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:46 am

We call this a turn of foot!!

Regaleira(JPN), 2021F. Suave Richard(JPN) x Roca(JPN) by Harbinger(GB), won the G1 Hopeful Stakes 2000m turf at Nakayama with a race record time of 2:00.2 to become the first filly to win the race and gave her sire Suave Richard(JPN)(Heart's Cry) his first G1 title.
She will be pointed to the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) next Spring.
What a year for the Heart's Cry line!!
Suave Richard is crowned JRA's best first-season sire in 2023.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdADAnWm7wM

Regaleira(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001337645/
3-2-0-1

-- JRA review
''Regaleira Becomes the First Filly to Win the Hopeful Stakes''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/pdf/231228-02.pdf

brunanas · Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:23 am

tachyon wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:46 am We call this a turn of foot!!

Regaleira(JPN), 2021F. Suave Richard(JPN) x Roca(JPN) by Harbinger(GB), won the G1 Hopeful Stakes 2000m turf at Nakayama with a race record time of 2:00.2 to become the first filly to win the race and gave her sire Suave Richard(JPN)(Heart's Cry) his first G1 title.
She will be pointed to the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) next Spring.
What a year for the Heart's Cry line!!
Suave Richard is crowned JRA's best first-season sire in 2023.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdADAnWm7wM

Regaleira(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001337645/
3-2-0-1

-- JRA review
''Regaleira Becomes the First Filly to Win the Hopeful Stakes''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/pdf/231228-02.pdf

tachyon, is there a chance she wins the Champion 2yo Filly Award over Ascoli Pisceno having beat the boys in a G1?

tachyon · Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:56 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:23 am
tachyon wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:46 am We call this a turn of foot!!

Regaleira(JPN), 2021F. Suave Richard(JPN) x Roca(JPN) by Harbinger(GB), won the G1 Hopeful Stakes 2000m turf at Nakayama with a race record time of 2:00.2 to become the first filly to win the race and gave her sire Suave Richard(JPN)(Heart's Cry) his first G1 title.
She will be pointed to the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) next Spring.
What a year for the Heart's Cry line!!
Suave Richard is crowned JRA's best first-season sire in 2023.

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdADAnWm7wM

Regaleira(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001337645/
3-2-0-1

-- JRA review
''Regaleira Becomes the First Filly to Win the Hopeful Stakes''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2023/pdf/231228-02.pdf
tachyon, is there a chance she wins the Champion 2yo Filly Award over Ascoli Pisceno having beat the boys in a G1?

This is going to be a close call.
I personally think that the Daiwa Major filly should win the title with her undefeated record (3 for 3) including 2 graded wins (G1 & G3).
And the Hopeful Stakes at which the Suave Richard filly beat the boys has relatively a short history as a G1.

Ascoli Pisceno (3: 3-0-0)(1 G1 & 1 G3) - earnings ¥104.94 mil
https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021105354/

Regaleira (3: 2-0-1)(1 G1) - earnings ¥82.78 mil
https://en.netkeiba.com/db/horse/2021105898/

tachyon · Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:31 pm

Ushba Tesoro(JPN), 2017H. Orfevre(JPN) x Millefeui Attach(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN), scored his 3rd G1 victory as he won the Tokyo Daishoten 2000m dirt at Oi under Yuga Kawada on Dec 29th 2023.

https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001232861/
32-11-1-5

-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONlCVw_0L8A
1st. (#5) Ushba Tesoro(JPN) H6. Orfevre(JPN) x Millefeui Attach(JPN) by King Kamehameha(JPN)
2nd. (#9) Wilson Tesoro(JPN) C4. Kitasan Black(JPN) x Chesutoke Rose(USA) by Uncle Mo(USA)
3rd. (#6) Dura Erede(JPN) C3. Duramente(JPN) x Marchesa(JPN) by Orfevre(JPN)

tachyon · Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:54 am

-- videos from International Federation Of Horseracing Authorities

''Equinox - 2023 Longines World's Best Racehorse''
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Hmod5CT5o

''Global Viewpoints on Equinox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmAJqNSL1_Q

''Equinox At Home''
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imHZcZHDRYQ

''Kitasan Black: Sire of Equinox''
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9pv5yDaTw0

''2023 Longines World's Best Horse Race - the Japan Cup in association with Longines''
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPT40yOQ2iQ

tachyon · Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:02 pm

Equinox(JPN) pictured with his sire Kitasan Black(JPN)(Black Tide/Sunday Silence).

@worldsbesthorse

Missbeholder · Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:51 pm

tachyon wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:02 pm Equinox(JPN) pictured with his sire Kitasan Black(JPN)(Black Tide/Sunday Silence).

@worldsbesthorse

"Dad.........you wanna have a catch?"

Gemini · Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:23 am

Equinox looks amazing. I can’t wait for his first foals in 2025.

tachyon · Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:43 pm

-- from TDN

''HH Sheikh Mohammed Racing Excellency Award Winners Revealed''
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/h ... -revealed/

Equinox(JPN)(Kitasan Black/ Black Tide/ Sunday Silence), the 2023 Longine's World Best Racehorse as well as the JRA's back-to-back Horse of the Year, was honored again as the best horse last night.

tachyon · Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:21 am

tachyon wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:23 am Doutor Sureno(BRZ), 2018H. Agnes Gold(JPN) x Notavel Surena(BRZ) by Redattore(BRZ), scored his 3rd G1 victory very impressively in the G1 Gran Premio Latinoamericano 2000m turf, the biggest race in South America, for Brazil at San Isidoro, Argentina, on Oct 8th 2023!!!
Doutor Sureno became the 11th Brazilian horse in history to capture this prestigious race and the first to win it outside of Brazil since Jimwaki(BRZ) in 1998.

@WHR

https://jcb.com.br/home/noticias/408640 ... ricano-g1/
-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84QG5GyDs5c

I'm wondering where he will be pointed to next!

-- from turfdiario.com

Champion Doutor Sureno(BRZ)(Agnes Gold) has been retired from racing.
https://www.turfdiario.com/doutor-suren ... as-pistas/

He will stand at at Haras Fronteira PAP in Brazil.
Best of luck to the son of Agnes Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mahubah · Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:02 pm

Forego Stakes (G1) winner Win Win Win (by Hat Trick, by Sunday Silence) is a freshman sire of 2024 in Florida and had the $1.8 million sale-topping filly at the Ocala Breeders' Sales March sale of 2-year-olds in training. Ocala Stud, which stands him and bred the filly, says they have a number of his progeny that are training forwardly and they are over the moon with what the horse is turning out. They sell all their homebreds, so these youngsters will probably go to 2yo in training sales later in the year. The April OBS sale has 10 Win Win Win youngsters cataloged, including two consigned by Ocala Stud.