The rise of Sunday Silence

[tachyon]

Knew you wouldn't miss!

I've been waiting for this day to come, haha!

Obviously the Sorrento at Del Mar was the highlight of the day to me.
Nooni just won it and she could be seen less impressive than some had expected.
But it was only her second start and I think that she can improve more.

I had no idea until today about Win N Your In and her Sharp Susan entry at Gulfstream Park.
I was so impressed by the way she took out the race from off the pace.
She should get more distance!

Do you have any thoughts on the two Win Win Win fillies next outings?

Since Nooni is in Bob Baffert's barn, my guess is that she'll stay on the West Coast trail for 2yo fillies and will likely have her next start in the FanDuel Racing Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) at 7 furlongs on September 7. Win N Your In is in the barn of Carlos David, who is based at Gulfstream Park but does race at Saratoga (where he's had a couple of winners today) and Monmouth. If he thinks Win N Your In is good enough, he could point her to the 7-furlong Spinaway Stakes (G1) on August 31 at Saratoga off a three-week turnaround; otherwise, you'll probably see her next in the Desert Vixen division of the Florida Sire Stakes series for 2yos on September 7 at Gulfstream---probably a softer spot as it's a 6-furlong race restricted to state-breds, and she would then be set up for competing in the Susan's Girl division on October 19 and the My Dear Girl on November 30.

Thank you very much!! - that's very helpful and informative!!!
I hope that Nooni will get an extra furlong without trouble next time out.
I was not at all familiar with Win N Your In's trainer Carlos David.
No doubt he will make a right decision for his promising filly!!

I would not imagine that Win Win Win babies are too precocious.
It looks like he got off to a good start and I only pray that this trend will continue.
Win Win Win is my sentimental favorite No.1 of all the stallions standing on this planet right now.
His success in the G1 Forego Stakes at Saratoga four years ago remains unforgettable to me.
Those NYRA and Bloodhorse photos of his with a rainbow in the sky were incredibly beautiful!!




©bloodhorse
©Janet Garaguso
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ble-forego

[tachyon]

-- from bloodhorse

''Win Win Win's Nooni Revitalizes Hat Trick Line''
Porter on Pedigrees

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... trick-line

[Starine]

Grayosh Denies She Feels Pretty in Lake Placid
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ake-placid

Yoshida has a grade II winner in Grayosh.

Bred in Kentucky by Susan Bedwell and out of the Paddy O' Prado mare Rosie O'Prado , Grayosh had been entered in the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale and caught the eye of Flanagan's friend, bloodstock agent Jeff Macker.

"I really liked the sire Yoshida, that horse could run on this stuff (turf), the dirt, the highway, and he was a horse I really enjoyed betting. So I said (to Macker) let's do it," said Flanagan. A bid of $25,000 landed the filly from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment.

[tachyon]

Grayosh Denies She Feels Pretty in Lake Placid
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ake-placid

Yoshida has a grade II winner in Grayosh.

Bred in Kentucky by Susan Bedwell and out of the Paddy O' Prado mare Rosie O'Prado , Grayosh had been entered in the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale and caught the eye of Flanagan's friend, bloodstock agent Jeff Macker.

"I really liked the sire Yoshida, that horse could run on this stuff (turf), the dirt, the highway, and he was a horse I really enjoyed betting. So I said (to Macker) let's do it," said Flanagan. A bid of $25,000 landed the filly from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment.

Thanks for sharing.
That's a heartwarming story! :
Best of luck to her and her connections!!!!

[Gemini]

Continuous (Heart’s Cry x Fluff) won the G3 Royal Whip Stakes.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/reports ... M09F8AxlO/

(Scroll down a bit)

[tachyon]

Dance in the Dark(JPN) was an excellent sire at stud, too.
He became the memorable first Sunday Silence son to sire a G1 winner**, when That's the Plenty(JPN)[o/o Bubble Prospector(USA) by Miswaki(USA)] won the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) in 2003.
Dance in the Dark also sired another two Kikuka Sho winners Delta Blues(JPN)[o/o Dixie Splash(USA) by Dixieland Band(USA)] in 2004 and Three Rolls(JPN)[o/o Three Roman(JPN) by Brian's Time(USA)] in 2009. Delta Blues went on to win the G1 Melbourne Cup in Australia in 2006.
Dance in the Dark was also represented by the Yasuda Kinen winner Tsurumaru Boy(JPN)[o/o Tsurumaru Girl(JPN) by Soccer Boy(JPN)] at a mile in 2004.
He was an excellent broodmare sire who can add stamina influence, too.

-- replay of 2006 Melbourne Cup (G1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrL6C5kfZU


1st. Delta Blues(JPN) (Dance In the Dark)
2nd. Pop Rock(JPN) (Helissio x Pops by Sunday Silence)

Delta Blues(JPN), 2001H. Dance in the Dark(JPN) x Dixie Splash(USA) by Dixieland Band(USA), died of laminitis at Old Friends Japan on Oct 8th 2024.
He was a dual G1 winner and his historic victory in the 2006 Melbourne Cup especially remains unforgettable.
May he rest in peace.

[tachyon]

-- from Netkeiba

Jockey Christophe Lemaire visited the grave of Heart's Cry(JPN)(Sunday Silence) at Shadai.
Lemaire said, ''My story in Japan wouldn't have started without Heart's Cry.''
He captured his first JRA G1 victory with Heart's Cry for Shadai in the 2005 Arima Kinen while he was riding under a short-term license.

https://x.com/netkeiba/status/1845375420515905753
https://tv.netkeiba.com/watch/?id=10182&rf=tv_head

[tachyon]

Kalpana(GB), 2021F. Study of Man(GB)(Deep Impact) x Zero Gravity(GB) by Dansili(GB), won the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot to become the 1st G1 winner for her sire on Oct 19th 2024!!

https://x.com/AtTheRaces/status/1847633655893541206

https://www.pedigreequery.com/kalpana3
8-5-2-1

[tachyon]

Urban Chic(JPN), 2021C. Suave Richard(JPN)(Heart's Cry) x Edgy Style(JPN) by Harbinger(GB), grabbed his first G1 title in the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) 3000m turf under Christophe Lemaire on Oct 20th 2024.
That's a great victory for the Heart's Cry sire-line as the 2023 Japanese champion first-season sire Suave Richard(JPN) is already
represented by a classic winning colt with his first crop!!



-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22IesfN2VwM

1st 13 Urban Chic(JPN) [Suave Richard(JPN) x Edgy Style(JPN) by Harbinger(GB)] C3 03:04.1
2nd 16 Redentor(JPN) [Rulership(JPN) x Corcovado(JPN) by Stay Gold(JPN)] C3 03:04.5 2 1/2
3rd 17 Admire Terra(JPN) [Rey de Oro(JPN) x Admire Miyabi(JPN) by Heart's Cry(JPN)] C3 03:04.5 NS
4th 11 Shonan la Punta(JPN) C3 03:04.5 NK
5th 7 Byzantine Dream(JPN) C3 03:04.6 NK
6th 4 Danon Decile(JPN) C3 03:04.8 1 1/2
7th 12 Schwarze Kugel(JPN) C3 03:06.0 7
8th 5 Hayatenofukunosuke(JPN) C3 03:06.3 1 1/2
9th 15 Ecoro Walz(JPN) C3 03:06.3 NS
10th 18 Allegro Brillante(JPN) C3 03:07.1 5
11th 8 West Now(JPN) C3 03:07.2 3/4
12th 6 Mr G T(JPN) C3 03:07.3 1/2
13th 14 Meliorem(JPN) C3 03:08.0 4
14th 9 Cosmo Kuranda(JPN) C3 03:08.4 2 1/2
15th 1 Peace One Duc(JPN) C3 03:09.1 4
16th 10 Meisho Tabaru(JPN) C3 03:09.3 1 1/4
17th 3 Ask Come On More(JPN) C3 03:09.8 3
18th 2 Noble Sky(JPN) C3 03:19.7 DS




-- JRA review
''Urban Chic Claims Last of Three-Year-Old Classics in Kikuka Sho''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/pdf/241020.pdf

Urban Chic(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001338404/
7: 4-1-0

Suave Richard(JPN)(Heart's Cry)

standing at Shadai Stallion Station

[Flanders]

Urban Chic(JPN), 2021C. Suave Richard(JPN)(Heart's Cry) x Edgy Style(JPN) by Harbinger(GB), grabbed his first G1 title in the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) 3000m turf under Christophe Lemaire on Oct 20th 2024.
That's a great victory for the Heart's Cry sire-line as the 2023 Japanese champion first-season sire Suave Richard(JPN) is already
represented by a classic winning colt with his first crop!!



-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22IesfN2VwM

1st 13 Urban Chic(JPN) [Suave Richard(JPN) x Edgy Style(JPN) by Harbinger(GB)] C3 03:04.1
2nd 16 Redentor(JPN) [Rulership(JPN) x Corcovado(JPN) by Stay Gold(JPN)] C3 03:04.5 2 1/2
3rd 17 Admire Terra(JPN) [Rey de Oro(JPN) x Admire Miyabi(JPN) by Heart's Cry(JPN)] C3 03:04.5 NS
4th 11 Shonan la Punta(JPN) C3 03:04.5 NK
5th 7 Byzantine Dream(JPN) C3 03:04.6 NK
6th 4 Danon Decile(JPN) C3 03:04.8 1 1/2
7th 12 Schwarze Kugel(JPN) C3 03:06.0 7
8th 5 Hayatenofukunosuke(JPN) C3 03:06.3 1 1/2
9th 15 Ecoro Walz(JPN) C3 03:06.3 NS
10th 18 Allegro Brillante(JPN) C3 03:07.1 5
11th 8 West Now(JPN) C3 03:07.2 3/4
12th 6 Mr G T(JPN) C3 03:07.3 1/2
13th 14 Meliorem(JPN) C3 03:08.0 4
14th 9 Cosmo Kuranda(JPN) C3 03:08.4 2 1/2
15th 1 Peace One Duc(JPN) C3 03:09.1 4
16th 10 Meisho Tabaru(JPN) C3 03:09.3 1 1/4
17th 3 Ask Come On More(JPN) C3 03:09.8 3
18th 2 Noble Sky(JPN) C3 03:19.7 DS




-- JRA review
''Urban Chic Claims Last of Three-Year-Old Classics in Kikuka Sho''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/pdf/241020.pdf

Urban Chic(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001338404/
7: 4-1-0

Suave Richard(JPN)(Heart's Cry)

standing at Shadai Stallion Station

His granddam, Land's Edge, a half sister to Deep Impact, produced 3 daughters whose current 3yos are Urban Chic, Stellenbosch and Regaleira. All G1 winners and 2 Classic winners. Pretty crazy.

[tachyon]

Here's another great news for the Heart's Cry line.

Do Deuce(JPN), 2019H. Heart's Cry(JPN) x Dust and Diamonds(USA) by Vindication(USA), won the G1 Tenno Sho Autumn 2000m turf at Tokyo very impressively covering last 600m in 32.5 under Yutaka Take on Oct 27th 2024.
Do Deuce became the 7th horse in the Japanese racing history to capture G1 titles four years in a row with his victories in the Asahi Hai Futurity (in 2021), the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (in 2022), the Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (in 2023) and the Tenno Sho Autumn (in 2024).




-- replay (English)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0mBYSRGfgA
1st 7 Do Deuce(JPN) [Heart's Cry(JPN) x Dust and Diamonds(USA) by Vindication(USA)] H5 58 01:57.3
2nd 4 Tastiera(JPN) [Satono Crown(JPN) x Partitura(JPN) by Manhattan Cafe (JPN)] C4 58 01:57.5 1 1/4
3rd 9 Ho O Biscuits(JPN) [Mind Your Biscuits(USA) x Ho O Sabrina(JPN) by Rulership(JPN)] C4 58 01:57.6 1/2
4th 11 Justin Palace(JPN) H5 58 01:57.6 NK
5th 2 Matenro Sky(JPN) G5 58 01:57.6 NK
6th 1 Bellagio Opera(JPN) C4 58 01:57.7 1/2
7th 6 Sol Oriens(JPN) C4 58 01:57.7 NS
8th 14 Lebensstil(JPN) C4 58 01:57.8 1/2
9th 3 Stella Veloce(JPN) H6 58 01:58.0 1 1/4
10th 15 Nishino Revenant(JPN) G4 58 01:58.0 HD
11th 5 North Bridge(JPN) H6 58 01:58.0 NK
12th 8 King's Palace(JPN) H5 58 01:58.0 NS
13th 12 Liberty Island(JPN) F4 56 01:58.1 1/2
14th 10 Danon Beluga(JPN) H5 58 01:58.3 1 1/4
15th 13 Schilthorn(JPN) C4 58 01:58.4 1/2


Do Deuce(JPN)
https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001312226/
16: 7-1-1

-- JRA review
''Do Deuce Bests Strong Field with Powerful Late Charge in This Year’s Tenno Sho (Autumn)''
https://japanracing.jp/_news2024/pdf/241027.pdf

[tachyon]

Double Major(IRE), 2020G. Daiwa Major(JPN) x Dancequest(IRE) by Dansili(GB), won back-to-back the G1 Prix Royal-Oak 3100m turf at Saint-Cloud under Maxime Guyon on Oct 27th 2024.
He is likely to be pointed to the 2025 Dubai Gold Cup next.




-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R76x-rogOek

[tachyon]

Interesting read indeed.
Thank you, Mr Alan Porter!

''Do Deuce Encapsulates the Rise of Japanese Breeding''
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... e-breeding

The rise of Japanese breeding to the very pinnacle of international bloodstock—illustrated by the position of Equinox as head of the World Best Racehorse Rankings for 2023—has primarily been facilitated by two factors. One well documented was the importation of Halo's son Sunday Silence. The other, less dramatic but no less important, has been the relentless acquisition of top-class racemares. Most recently, those two dynamics are apparent in the pedigree of Do Deuce, who produced a thrilling display to capture the Autumn Tenno Sho (Emperor's Cup).

[tachyon]

Brave Smash(JPN)(Tosen Phantom / Neo Universe / Sunday Silence) sired his first G1 winner, as his four-year-old daughter Kimochi(AUS)[o/o Summer Fun(AUS) by I Am Invincible(AUS)] won the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 1400m turf at Caulfield under Craig Williams for Yulong on Nov 16th 2024!!!
She had a strong ''kimochi'' (= heart) indeed!!
https://www.pedigreequery.com/kimochi2



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DUfdIzJyQU

Brave Smash(JPN)

standing at Yarraman Park Stud, Australia
https://yarramanpark.com.au/stallions/brave-smash/

Many old fans in Japan must be thrilled with Kimochi's victroy as the dam's sire of Brave Smash is Japan's most-beloved Tokai Teio(JPN).

[tachyon]

Auguste Rodin(IRE)(Deep Impact), 6X G1 winner, had a retirement ceremony at Tokyo Racecourse after he ran his final race on Nov 24th 2024!

Arigatou and Sayonara Auguste Rodin.

[tachyon]

What a CHAMPION!!!!!
There is little doubt that he will be voted the 2024 JRA Horse of the Year!!

Do Deuce(JPN), 2019H. Heart's Cry(JPN) x Dust and Diamonds(USA) by Vindication(USA), coming off his impressive G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) victory, claimed his fifth G1 victory in the Japan Cup 2400m turf at Tokyo under Yutaka Take on Nov 24th 2024 adding to his success in the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes (1,600m) in 2021, the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby, 2,400m) in 2022 and the Arima Kinen (2,500m) in 2023!!

Heart's Cry(JPN)(Sunday Silence) sired his 3rd Japan Cup winner adding to Cheval Grand(JPN)(in 2017) and Suave Richard(JPN)(in 2019), stamping himself as one of the best sons of Sunday Silence(USA).
Also, Heart's Cry is going to be the only Sunday Silence son to be represented by multiple JRA Horse of the Year awardees, if Do Deuce is voted so following Lys Gracieux(JPN)(in 2019).







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

-- JRA review
''Do Deuce Captures Fifth G1 Title in Last-To-First Victory in Japan Cup''
https://japanracing.jp/en/japancup/news ... 124-02.pdf

-- Yutaka Take's jockey camera on Do Deuce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpQJxBwN7nw <-- that's a great view!

In this video, Yutaka Take repeatedly said ''He pulled,'' (because) ''Pace was extremely slow'', (but) ''This horse is really unbelievable'', ''What a long drive he made (even after he pulled badly), ''Let's go to the Arima'' etc.

''Hikkakatta'' = he pulled