Thoroughbred Times
bookmark this page subscribe RSS twitter facebook
Subscribe to Thoroughbred Times

LOG IN TO THOROUGHBRED TIMES

 
Need to reset your password?
 


Don't miss the deadline!

Sign up now for the Freshman Sire Contest presented by Markel and Thoroughbred Times

Chance to win cash prizes for picking leading freshman sires in 2012

To sign up and enter your Stallion Barn, click here.

  • Mancini sire of Ride Around Sally 1st Alw (May 23, 6th IND). Owner, Joe Uliano; Breeder, Spade Stable...
  • Jazil sire of Love Me Good 1st Mdn (May 23, 2nd PID). Owner, Sheltowee Farm and Blazing Meadow Farm; Breeder, Sheltowee Farm...
  • Hard Spun sire of Ribbon Taffy 1st Mdn (May 23, 5th IND). Owner, Pucek, John Paul and Marcinek, Paige; Breeder, Matthew R. Herbener...
  • Include sire of Window Boy 1st Grover (Buddy) Delp Memorial S. (May 23, 8th DEL). Owner, Luis Arenas; Breeder, Shelby Lane Farm Inc. & IncludeSyndicate...
  • Indian Charlie sire of Nechez Dawn 1st Alw (May 23, 7th AP). Owner, Tresner, Coby and Matsas, Alex; Breeder, B. P. Walden Jr., Hargus Sexton & SandraSexton...
  • Yankee Gentleman sire of Little Dale 1st Alw (May 23, 7th BEL). Owner, Vaccarezza, Priscilla, Amante, Anthony and Garrity, Christine; Breeder, Philip Birsh...
  • Strut the Stage sire of Head Honcho 1st Alw (May 23, 7th WO). Owner, Annecchini and D'Alimonte Holdings Inc. and Kingfield Farm; Breeder, William D. Graham...
  • Posse sire of Parody 1st Alw (May 23, 4th PEN). Owner, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.; Breeder, Don Mattox & Pam Mattox...
  • Proud Citizen sire of Citizen Kat 1st Alw (May 23, 7th PEN). Owner, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.; Breeder, Mark Reid & Charles Zacney...
  • Luftikus sire of Joyful Kiss 1st Alw (May 23, 7th CT). Owner, Winfred L. Hess, Jr.; Breeder, Ann M. Casey...
  • Alphabet Soup sire of Electric Alphabet 1st Alw (May 22, 9th IND). Owner, Blair Wisner; Breeder, Janelle Grum...
  • Philanthropist sire of Rob the Cradle 1st Alw (May 23, 2nd WO). Owner, Andrews, Denny and Paradox Farms Inc.; Breeder, Gardiner Farms Limited...
  • City Weekend sire of City Sweets 1st Mdn (May 23, 3rd IND). Owner, Mast Thoroughbreds LLC; Breeder, Robert Gorham & Mast Thoroughbreds LLC...
  • Hard Spun sire of Gleaning 1st Mdn (May 23, 4th PID). Owner, Robert T. Manfuso; Breeder, Nursery Place & Robert T. Manfuso...
  • Bustin Stones sire of Bustinattheseams 1st Mdn (May 23, 2nd BEL). Owner, Bourque Goldstein Thoroughbreds LLC; Breeder, Eaton & Thorne, Inc....

NEWS

Industry News bullet



Most Popular Stories bullet

Most E-mailed Stories bullet

Deep Impact repeats as JRA's Horse of the Year

Posted: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:59 PM

DEEP IMPACT

Satoki Sumiyoshi photo

Deep Impact, the 2005 Japanese Triple Crown winner who won five of his six starts last season, has been voted the Japanese Racing Association’s Horse of the Year for the second straight year.

A Sunday Silence horse out of German high weight Wind in Her Hair (Ire), by Alzao, Deep Impact received 287 out of 289 possible votes, exceeding the 285 of 291 votes he earned in 2005. Deep Impact joins Hoyo Boy (1980-’81), Symboli Rudolf (Jpn) (1984-’85), and Symboli Kris S (2002-’03) as repeat winners.

Prior to retiring to a stud career at Shadai Stallion Station, Deep Impact earned $12,825,285 over three years. Trained by Yasuo Ikee for Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. Ltd., the bay horse was ridden by Yutaka Take in all 14 of his career starts over three seasons and earned 12 wins and one runner-up finish.

The bay horse also received 288 of 289 votes for best older horse honors and was named champion three-year-old colt in 2005.

Deep Impact opened his previous campaign by winning the Hanshin Daishoten prior to earning consecutive victories at Kyoto in the Tenno Sho and Takarazuka Kinen. He also captured the Japan Cup on November 26 at Tokyo Racecourse prior to winning the Arima Kinen in his final career start on December 24 at Nakayama.

Five-year-old Deep Impact suffered his lone defeat last season in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-G1), a race on October 1 at Longchamp that he was disqualified from third and placed eighth in after testing positive for a banned breathing medication.
 
Take was named the grand prize jockey and also earned top rider honors in terms of races won, winning percentage, and money earned. The 37-year-old rider won 184 of his 828 starts in 2006.
 
Trainer Tsutomu Setoguchi, who retired at the conclusion of last season, conditioned Meisho Samson, the top three-year-old colt, and Maruka Rascal, the top steeplechase horse.

Other award winners included:
*Two-year-old colt—Dream Journey
*Two-year-old filly—Vodka
*Three-year-old filly and best horse by homebred sire—Kawakami Princess
*Older filly or mare—Dance in the Mood (Jpn)
*Sprinter or miler—Daiwa Major
*Dirt horse—Alondite
*Best trainer, training technique—Hideyuki Mori
*Best trainer, winning percentage—Yasutoshi Ikee
*Best trainer, money earned—Hiroyoshi Matsuda
*Steeplechase jockey—Makoto Nishitani

E-Mail this articlePrint this article