The rise of Sunday Silence

[tachyon]

In the states:

Little Journey(FR), 2011F. Great Journey(JPN) x Litlina(FR) by Linamix(FR), finished 3rd in the G1 American Oaks 10F turf at Santa Anita on May 31st.

Her sire Great Journey(JPN), 2001H. Sunday Silence(USA) x Ambrosine(USA) by Mr. Prospector(USA), is standing at Haras du Chesnaie, France. He was a G3 winner in Japan while he was racing.
http://www.france-sire.com/etalon-10856 ... p#pedigree


Great Journey(JPN)

As a side note, Great Journey's dam Ambrosine(USA) is the 3rd dam of the 2014 Japanese Derby winner One and Only(JPN). Great Journey's 3rd dam is Courtly Dee.

Does anyone know which race Little Journey will be pointed to next?

[tachyon]

-- from racingpost bloodstock:

''Sunday Silence sire sons lead way in Yushun''
http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... n/1667000/

Heart's Cry(JPN) gets a Japanese Oaks - Derby double with Nuovo Record and One and Only.

One and Only(JPN), 2011C. Heart's Cry(JPN) x Virtue(JPN) by Taiki Shuttle, wins the G1 Tokyo Yusun (Japanese Derby) 2400m turf at Tokyo on June 1st.
9-3-3-0.
His fifth dam is Courtly Dee(USA) and his third dam Ambrosine(USA) is the dam of the classic winner No Reason(JPN)(pensioned) and Great Journey(JPN)(stallion in France).

-- replay of the Japanese Derby (English call)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9LRkdFDyFs
1st 2 One and Only(JPN)(Heart's Cry x Virtue by Taiki Shuttle) C3 57 02:24.6
2nd 13 Isla Bonita(JPN)(Fuji Kiseki x Isla Cozzene by Cozzene) C3 57 02:24.7 3/4
3rd 3 Meiner Frost(JPN)(Black Tide x Three Snow Grass by Grass Wonder) C3 57 02:24.9 1 1/2

-- One and Only(JPN) (from JBIS)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001138783/

[tachyon]

Awww.. Heart's Cry now rules?
His offspring have marked G1 titles three weeks in a row!!!

Just a Way(JPN), 2010C.Heart’s Cry(JPN) x Sybil(JPN) by Wild Again(USA), won the G1 Yasuda Kinen 1600m turf at Tokyo on July 8th by nose.
The champ apparently disliked unusually heavy going due to the record rainfall over the past three days, but got up late not to disappoint the crowd who gathered to watch the world's highest-rated horse.
His jockey Yoshitomi Shibata commented after the race; ''Just a Way lost his balance several times and could give up his effort. But his strong determination carried us to the finish line''.

I'm now convinced that he can be a real champion.
And if he can handle both the firm and the soft, I would love to see him run in Europe this autumn.

-- replay (English call)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH_xVD8QCuU
1st 10 Just a Way(JPN)(Heart's Cry x Sybil by Wild Again) H5 58 01:36.8
2nd 12 Grand Prix Boss(JPN)(Sakura Bakushin O x Rosy Mist by Sunday Silence) H6 58 01:36.8 NS
3rd 11 Shonan Mighty(JPN)(Manhattan Cafe x Luxury by Storm Cat) H6 58 01:37.3 3
4th 9 Danon Shark(JPN) H6 58 01:37.4 NK
5th 17 World Ace(JPN) H5 58 01:37.4 NK
6th 6 Glorious Days(AUS) G7 58 01:37.5 1/2
7th 15 Sadamu Patek(JPN) H6 58 01:37.5 NS
8th 13 Fiero(JPN) H5 58 01:37.6 3/4
9th 3 Curren Black Hill(JPN) H5 58 01:37.9 1 3/4
10th 14 Clarente(JPN) H5 58 01:38.0 NK
11th 1 Grandezza(JPN) H5 58 01:38.0 NS
12th 5 Extra End(JPN) H5 58 01:38.1 3/4
13th 4 Real Impact(JPN) H6 58 01:38.4 1 3/4
14th 16 Tosen Ra(JPN) H6 58 01:38.7 1 3/4
15th 7 Whale Capture(JPN) M6 56 01:38.7 NK
16th 8 Mikki Isle(JPN) C3 54 01:38.8 1/2
17th 2 Red Spada(JPN) H8 58 01:39.8 6





And underrated Heart's Cry now proves to be an amazing stallion.
I hope that Shadai will give him a better group of mares next year!!

[tachyon]

That was a thrilling battle between the horses and the jockeys!!


left: Grand Prix Boss (jockey - Kosei Miura)
right: Just a Way (jockey - Yoshitomi Shibata)

[Elite Mercedes]

sure hope they give him better mares next year myself, nice to see him doing well with the mares he has seen

[BaroqueAgain1]

Just a Way impressed me last night with his determination. Not to diminish Sunday Silence's influence, but IMO, Just a Way may get a lot of that fierce competitive drive through his dam. Wild Again won the first Breeders' Cup Classic in 1984 by a nose in a wild three-way fight...and his jockey, Pat Day, has said he's never ridden a horse who tried harder to win. Said he could hear the horse grunt with every stride as he fought to get up at the wire.
And yeah...I'd love to see the Heart's Cry colt in the Arc next fall.

[tachyon]

-- from longines worldbesthorse:



Today, the IFHA & Longines recognized Orfevre(JPN)(by Stay Gold) as the co-3rd highest rated horse for 2013 during a ceremony in Tokyo.

Was he the co-third??
As far as I'm concerned, he was the most exciting turf horse over the past years.


Orfevre (at Shadai Stallion Station, June 2014)
He is said to have covered 200+ mares this year.

[tachyon]

in Australia...

Your Song(AUS), 2009H. Fastnet Rock(AUS) x Zembu(AUS) by Fuji Kiseki(JPN), is one of the busiest stallions. He covered 166 mares in 2013.


stnding at Widden Stud. Australia

http://www.bloodstock.com.au/bloodstock ... our-song-1

[BaroqueAgain1]

Good looking horse, but...maybe his grooms need to cut back on his cookies?

[tachyon]

Gold Ship(JPN), 2009H. Stay Gold(JPN) x Point Flag(JPN) by Mejiro McQueen(JPN), lives up to favorism by winning the G1 Takarazuka Kinen 2200m turf at Hanshin easily.
Sent off the top choice of the public, he becomes the first horse in history to win this All-Star Race in Spring back-to-back.

I strongly hope that his connections will take him to the Arc this year!!!

-- replay of the Takarazuka Kinen(G1) (English call)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlZm7vrhEPU
1st 11 Gold Ship(JPN)(Stay Gold x Point Flag by Mejiro McQueen) H5 58 02:13.9
2nd 5 Curren Mirotic(JPN)(Heart's Cry x Star Mile by A.P. Indy) G6 58 02:14.4 3
3rd 3 Verxina(JPN)(Deep Impact x Halwa Sweet by Machiavellian)M5 56 02:14.6 1 1/4
4th 4 Hit the Target(JPN) H6 58 02:14.6 NK
5th 2 Denim and Ruby(JPN) F4 56 02:14.6 NS
6th 12 Fame Game(JPN) C4 58 02:14.7 NK
7th 7 Win Variation(JPN) H6 58 02:14.8 3/4
8th 1 Hokko Brave(JPN) H6 58 02:14.8 NS
9th 6 Gentildonna(JPN) M5 56 02:15.1 1 3/4
10th 8 Tosen Jordan(JPN) H8 58 02:15.3 1 1/4
11th 10 Meisho Mambo(JPN) F4 56 02:15.4 NK
12th 9 Verde Green(JPN) H6 58 02:16.1 4






-- JRA report
''Gold Ship Defeats All-star Field to Become First Back-to-Back Takarazuka Kinen Champion in History''
http://japanracing.jp/_news2014/pdf/140629.pdf

-- Gold Ship (from JBIS)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001104811/

[Starine]

Gold Ship is a combination of two favorites of mine -- Stay Gold and Mejiro McQueen. He's definitely not the most consistent sort but when he's on he's very, very good. If I translated correctly I believe the trainer described him as 'moody.'

[tachyon]

Gold Ship is a combination of two favorites of mine -- Stay Gold and Mejiro McQueen. He's definitely not the most consistent sort but when he's on he's very, very good. If I translated correctly I believe the trainer described him as 'moody.'

Gold Ship became first grey horse in histroy to win five Group 1 races in Japan.
Oguri Cap and Mejiro McQueen won four G1s.
Also, for a grey horse, he smashed the earning record that had been held by his dam's sire Mejiro McQueen.
And, yes, Stay Gold - Mejiro McQueen cross seems to form an incredible nick.
Orfevre, from the same cross, was somewhat ''moody'', too.

[tachyon]

in New York:

Flamboyant(FR), 2011C. Peer Gynt(JPN) x Relicia Bere(FR) by Until Sundown(USA), finished 3rd in the inaugural G1 Belmont Derby Invitational on July 6th 2014.

Peer Gynt(JPN), 2002H. Sunday Silence(USA) x Twinkle Bride(JPN) by Lyphard(USA), is standing at Haras de la Haie Neuve, France. He was a G2 winner in Japan, while he was racing.


Peer Gynt at Haras de la Haie Neuve

I'm still looking for a new pick of Flamboyant..

[tachyon]

Flamboyant(FR) at Belmont Park on July 5th


@NYRA

[tachyon]

-- from IFHA

THE LONGINES WORLD'S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

The official listing of the world's best racehorses
(For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January and 6th July 2014)

Just a Way(JPN)(Heart's Cry) is still well clear at the top of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2014 for the fourth consecutive month for his victory back in March in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes (G1) at Meydan.

Gold Ship(JPN)(Stay Gold) moves up to the fifth position for his impressive victory in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1) at Hanshin in June.

Rank -- Horse ------ Rating -- Trained
1 JUST A WAY (JPN) 130 JPN
2 KINGMAN (GB) 126 GB
2 VARIETY CLUB (SAF) 126 UAE
4 GAME ON DUDE (USA) 125 USA
5 CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA) 124 USA
5 GOLD SHIP (JPN) 124 JPN
5 SEA THE MOON (GER) 124 GER
5 THE FUGUE (GB) 124 GB

-- link to complete rankings:
http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resour ... _LWBRR.asp

Both Just a Way and Gold Ship are trained by Naosuke Sugai.
They live next door to each other. Amazing!!!


Just a Way (left), Gold Ship (center)

[tachyon]

-- Sunday Silence's barn door, feed bin and bridle

@inkmarksofsu <--- Thank you!!

[tachyon]

-- from IFHA

THE LONGINES WORLD'S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS

The official listing of the world's best racehorses
(For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January and 6th July 2014)

Just a Way(JPN)(Heart's Cry) is still well clear at the top of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2014 for the fourth consecutive month for his victory back in March in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes (G1) at Meydan.

Gold Ship(JPN)(Stay Gold) moves up to the fifth position for his impressive victory in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1) at Hanshin in June.

Rank -- Horse ------ Rating -- Trained
1 JUST A WAY (JPN) 130 JPN
2 KINGMAN (GB) 126 GB
2 VARIETY CLUB (SAF) 126 UAE
4 GAME ON DUDE (USA) 125 USA
5 CALIFORNIA CHROME (USA) 124 USA
5 GOLD SHIP (JPN) 124 JPN
5 SEA THE MOON (GER) 124 GER
5 THE FUGUE (GB) 124 GB

-- link to complete rankings:
http://www.horseracingintfed.com/resour ... _LWBRR.asp

Both Just a Way and Gold Ship are trained by Naosuke Sugai.
They live next door to each other. Amazing!!!


Just a Way (left), Gold Ship (center)

Trainer Naosuke Sugai announced today that both Just a Way(JPN)(H5, by Heart's Cry) and Gold Ship(JPN)(H5, by Stay Gold) would run in the Arc this year.
While Just a Way(JPN) will go straight to the Arc with Yuichi Fukunaga, Gold Ship(JPN) will have a prep in the G2 Sapporo Kinen before leaving for France with Norihiro Yokoyama. In the Sapporo Kinen, 2000m turf, Gold Ship(JPN) might face Harp Star(JPN)(F3, by Deep Impact) who is also probable for the Arc.

[tachyon]

-- from racingpost

''Japanese superstars confirmed for Arc''
http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... 93896/top/

The pair will travel to France two weeks before the Arc and will be based in Chantilly.

Sugai, who had voiced concerns about the enigmatic Gold Ship's suitability to travel, said: "I have decided to let the two go there together. They have a good relationship so it would work to keep them together.

"Just A Way will be able to run his best without a prep race and I plan to train him to get the trip in the Arc.

"Gold Ship will run in the Sapporo Kinen because his owner wants to let as many fans in Hokkaido see him."

[tachyon]

I would like to believe that Hana's Goal (JPN) made all Sunday Silence fans proud.
That was really a fabulous win.
And she definitely deserved it!!
This filly could have been the Oka Sho winner in 2012 if she had not been injured after her Tulip Sho win.
So it seems that she's finally returned to her true self here.
She made her sire Orewa Matteruze(JPN) the 25th son of Sunday Silnece to sire a G1 winner worldwide.
It was very sad that Orewa Metteruze, winner of the 2006 G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen, passed away last year at the age of 13.

Hana's Goal
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001104899/


Hana's Goal winning the G1 Schweppes All Age Stakes at Royal Randwick, ridden by Nash Rawiller and trained by Kazuhiro Kato. (photo courtesy of Australian Turf Club)

G1 winner Hana's Goal(JPN) will be headed to Hong Kong Mile after her tilt at Sprinters Stakes in Niigata.
After Hong Mile, she might stay and race on over there early next year.
Go, Hana's Goal!!

-- replay of G1 Schweppes All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick, April 26, 2014
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sgcj4I2EoME

[Northport]

Nice to see her owners so game to take her across Australasia! Maybe if she keeps doing well she can come to North America?