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Admire Vega

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Admire Vega
Admire Vega at the Tokyo Racecourse
SireSunday Silence
GrandsireHalo
DamVega
DamsireTony Bin
SexStallion
Foaled12 March 1996[1]
Died29 October 2004(2004-10-29) (aged 8)
CountryJapan
ColourBay
BreederNorthern Farm
OwnerRiichi Kondo
TrainerMitsuru Hashida
Record8: 4-1-0
Earnings¥290,602,000
Major wins
Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes (1998)
Tokyo Yushun (1999)
Kyoto Shimbun Hai (1999)

Admire Vega, (Japanese: アドマイヤベガ, 12 March 1996 – 29 October 2004)[2] was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a two-year-old in 1998 he won two of his three races including the Grade III Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes. In the following spring he was beaten in his first two starts before recording his greatest success when defeating a strong field in the Tokyo Yushun. In the autumn he added a win in the Grade II Kyoto Shimbun Hai before being retired in 2000. He had some success in a brief stud career before dying at the age of eight.

Background

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Admire Vega was a bay horse with a white blaze and a white sock on his left hind leg bred in Japan by the Yoshida family's Northern Farm. He was smaller than average for a male Thoroughbred, with a maximum racing weight of 464 kg.[3] He was sired by Sunday Silence, who won the 1989 Kentucky Derby, before retiring to stud in Japan where he was champion sire on thirteen consecutive occasions. His other major winners included Deep Impact, Stay Gold, Heart's Cry, Manhattan Cafe, Zenno Rob Roy and Neo Universe.[4] Admire Vega's dam Vega was an outstanding racemare who won the Oka Sho and the Yushun Himba in 1993.[5] As a broodmare Vega also produced the multiple Grade I winner Admire Don and Historic Star, the dam of Harp Star. Vega was a descendant of the American mare Nellie Morse, making her a distant relative of Bold Forbes and Bet Twice.[6]

The colt was acquired by Riichi Kondo and was sent into training with Mitsuru Hashida.

Racing career

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1998: two-year-old season

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Admire Vega began his racing career by finishing fourth to Mayano Matador in a 1600-metre maiden race at Kyoto Racecourse on 7 November and recorded his first win four weeks later when he won the Erica Sho over 2000 metres at Hanshin Racecourse. On 26 December the colt was moved up in class for the Grade III Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes over the same course and distance as the Erica Sho. He gained his first major success as he won from Matikane Kinnohosi and Osumi Bright.[3]

1999: three-year-old season

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On his three-year-old debut Admire Vega contested the Grade II Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho over 2000 metres at Nakayama Racecourse on 7 March and finished second to Narita Top Road. In the Grade I Satsuki Sho over the same course and distance on 18 April he finished sixth, three lengths behind T M Opera O, who won from Osumi Bright and Narita Top Road.[7] On 6 June Admire Vega was moved up in distance to contest the sixty-sixth running of the Tokyo Yushun over 2400 metres at Tokyo Racecourse. Ridden by Yutaka Take he faced seventeen opponents including T M Opera O, Narita Top Road and Osumi Bright. He won by a neck from Narita Top Road, with T M Opera O a length and a quarter back in third place.[8]

After a break of more than four months Admire Vega returned in the Group Two Kyoto Shimbun Hai at Kyoto on 17 October and won from Narita Top Road. For his final race the colt was moved up in distance for the Grade I Kikuka Sho over 3000 metres at Kyoto on 7 November. He finished sixth of the fifteen runners, four lengths behind Narita Top Road, who won by a neck from T M Opera O.[9]

He remained in training as a four-year-old but suffered from ligament problems and did not race again.

Stud record

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Admire Vega was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion at Shadai Stallion Station. He had some success in four seasons at stud, siring the Grade I winners Kiss to Heaven (Oka Sho) and Blumenblatt (Mile Championship).[10] He died suddenly due to a stomach rupture on 29 October 2004 at the age of eight.[2]

A funeral was held for Admire Vega on 23 November of the same year at the Shadai Stallion Station, which was attended by 200 people including at least 50 fans, trainer Hashida, and House of Councillors member Seiko Hashimoto.[11]

Major winners

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c = colt, f = filly

Major winners
Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
2002 Monroe Blond m 2006 Sasebo Stakes
2002 Black Altair g 2007 Christmas Cup
2002 T M Dragon c 2005 Nakayama Daishogai
2002 Stormy Cafe g 2005 Kyodo News Service
2002 Silk Worlitz c 2006 Hida Stakes
2002 Silk Trouper c 2005 Tachibana Stakes
2002 Sarara m 2008 Sotobo Tokubetsu
2002 Admire Fuji c 2006 Nikkei Shushun Hai
2002 Admire Title c 2007 Sunshine Stakes
2003 Moere Connection c 2006 Kanchiku Sho
2003 Meiner Polite c 2008 Banshun Stakes
2003 Premium Box c 2009 CBC Sho
2003 Blumenblatt m 2008 Mile Championship
2003 Nihonpillow Regalo c 2010 Kokura Kinen
2003 Tosho Scirocco c 2007 Commemorative Race Of The Tokyo Racecource Grand Open
2003 Stella di Cuore c 2007 Nagaoka Tokubetsu
2003 South Thida m 2007 Hiuchiyama Tokubetsu
2003 Kiss to Heaven m Oka Sho
2004 Nihonpillow Cherie m 2007 Kiyotaki Tokubetsu
2004 Towa Vega c 2010 Hanshin Spring Jump
2004 Sunrise Vega c 2011 Kokura Daishoten
2004 Continent c 2011 Naruto Stakes
2004 Crimson Vega c 2009 Wakashio Sho
2004 Guilty Strike g 2010 Tokyo Jump Stakes
2004 Al Nasrain c 2009 Nikkei Sho
2004 Admire Atom c 2009 Tsubame Tokubetsu
2005 Libiamo m 2010 Oro Cup
2005 Merci Mont Saint c 2010 Nakayama Grand Jump
2005 Miyabi Vega c 2010 Sado Tokubetsu
2005 Boston O c 2009 Shinsaibashi Stakes
2005 Fitz Roy g 2009 Kokurajo Tokubetsu
2005 Street Style m 2010 Uzushio Stakes
2005 Suez g 2012 Hakurei Stakes
2005 Southern Galaxy c 2009 Hayama Tokubetsu
2005 Crystal Wing c 2009 Hidaka Tokubetsu
2005 Osumi Spark c 2010 Kokura Daishoten

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Admire Vega (JPN), bay stallion 1996[1]
Sire
Sunday Silence (USA)
1986
Halo (USA)
1969
Hail to Reason Turn-To
Nothirdchance
Cosmah Cosmic Bomb
Almahmoud
Wishing Well (USA)
1975
Understanding  Promised Land
Pretty Ways
Mountain Flower Montparnasse
Edelweiss
Dam
Vega (JPN)
1990
Tony Bin (IRE)
1983
Kampala Kalamoun
State Pension
Severn Bridge Hornbeam
Priddy Fair
Antique Value (USA)
1979
Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Moonscape Tom Fool
Brazen (Family 9-f)[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Admire Vega pedigree". Equineline.
  2. ^ a b "99年ダービー馬、アドマイヤベガ急死". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2004-10-29. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ a b "Race Records:Lifetime Starts – Admire Vega(JPN)". Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  4. ^ "Sunday Silence – Stud Record". Racing Post.
  5. ^ "Vega (JPN)". Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  6. ^ a b "Toxophilite Mare – Family 9-f". Thoroughbred Bloodlines. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Satsuki Sho result". Racing Post. 18 April 1999.
  8. ^ "Tokyo Yushun result". Racing Post. 6 June 1999.
  9. ^ "Kikuka Sho result". Racing Post. 7 November 1999.
  10. ^ "Stallion Reports – Admire Vega". Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  11. ^ "アドマイヤベガ告別式、行われる". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2024-04-18.