Death of a beloved star

On feburary fifth, one stallion died. He was a sucsessful stallion, having produced a triple crown winner. He himself had a amazing career, one almost like one out of a book. His name was Stay Gold, a small bay stallion named after a Stevie Wonder song.

His career wouldn’t be in the record books. He won only one G1 race in his fifty race career, and he has more seconds and thirds then first. Yet the fans loved the small bay who was always there, trying to catch up to the greates who roared by. When he won a race, a small graded stakes race called Nakameguro Kinen, which had no national importance, grandstand roared, and fans cried. Everyone couldnt help but love him.

He then won dubai sheema classic in 2001 downing Fantastic light, which was a G2 race back then. Fans, wished he would win a G1 race, a race to secure himself a position as a stallion.

At the end of that year, Stay gold raced for a last time. It was his 50th race, and second time outside of japan. It was Hongkong’s Honkong vase, a international G1 race.

Ekraar, in a blue godolphins silk, ran away to a win.

everyone thought so in the middle of the home streach, because the small bay wouldnt be able to catch up.

Maybe, he knew that it was a last time out.

Maybe, he just didnt like blue.

anyway, he ran down Ekraar, from a impossible position, and grabed a G1 win for the first time.

No one really thought that he would be a sucsess as a stallion. He was small, and had only one G1 race win. Yet, he defyed that.

he produced Dream Journy, a small bay like himself, who went to win multiple G1 wins

He produced Nakayama Festa, a bay from an undistingueshed farm who finished second to Workforce in the ‘arc

he produced Orfevre, a chestnut who won japanese triple crown, and finished second in the ‘arc for two years in a low

He produced Gold ship, a tempermental gray who has won back to back Takarazuka kinen.

Maybe, he was relived to see his sons be a sucsess.

He died, suddenly, all to suddenly, at age 21, on cold winter day of feburary fifth.

BORDER finale ep9 [review]

Ritsu no Dorama Land

BORDER getting so philosophical in the finale made my head ache for a bit.

“There’s not much difference between justice and evil. What’s different is the people that are involved.”

I’m not sure if I agree with that but there is some truth in it. Every person plays a role in this society. Only when there’s evil, there’s justice. Only when there’s darkness, there’s light.

This last case was like the previous case in ep7 where the culprit wasn’t caught. I hate to think of just how many crimes in this world that never get solved.

A kid got kidnapped and murdered. Ango almost immediately found the murderer but couldn’t find any concrete evidence to pin him down.

Hence, he planted evidence (kid’s hair) at the murderer’s apartment. But the murderer anticipated him to do so and destroyed the evidence.
While I do understand why Ango resorted to planting an…

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Top racehorses around the world list f-I

Frankel {11 February 2008-alive}<Galileo-kind(danehill) [world thoroughbred racehorse ranking #1 European horse of the year 2011, 2012, timeform 147] :stallion:§no progeny yet§«wish he met black caviar on the track…»

Fantastic light {February 13, 1996-&$£€}[united states turf champion male& European champion older horse&european horse of the year 2001. Emirates world reaching series champion 2000&2001] :stallion: §mission critical, new Zealand international stakes§«retired from stallion duty»

Galileo {30 March 1998-@$&£}[European champion three year old colt 2001. Leading sire in great Britain and Ireland 2008 2010 2011 2012] :stallion: §Frankel, undefeated§«just a great sire and a racehorse»

Gallant fox {March 23, 1927 – November 13, 1954}[ #2 us triple crown champion. Unofficial us horse of the year&unofficial champion three year old colt 1930. Us hall of fame 1957. #28 top hundred American racehorses in 20th century.] :stallion: \gallant fox handicap aqueduct racetrack/ §Omaha us triple crown winner§

Goldikova {15 March 2005-&$@€}[European Horse of the year 2010. European Champion Older Horse 2009, 2010. AmericanChampion Female Turf Horse 2009, 2010.] :mare: § foal by galileo§ « “Goldikova a true champion! Three breeders cup wins»

Go for wand{April 6, 1987 – October 27, 1990}[American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly 1989. American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly 1990. #72 top hundred American racehorses in 20th century. American Hall of fame 1996.] :filly: \go for wand handicap Saratoga race corse. Go for wand stakes Delaware park racetrack/ §no progeny. Died on the track§«she broke her leg while passing the flagpole that ruffian is buried next to»

Gallorette{1942–1959}[american champion older mare 1946. Us hall of fame 1962. #45 top hundred American racehorse in 20th century. #3 female in top hundred American racehorse in 20th century.] :mare: \gallorette handicap pimlico race corse/ §2 stakes winning fillies§

Ghostzapper {April 6 2000-alive}[Champion Older Male 2004. United States Horse of the Year 2004. #1World thoroughbred racehorse rankings 2004. Us hall of fame 2012.] :stallion: §stately victor bluegrass stakes§

Holy bull {1991-alive}<great above-Sharon brown(al hattab)[horse of the year 1994&hall of fame 2001. #65 top hundred us racehorses of 20th century] :stallion: •pensioned 2012• \holy bull stakes gulfstream park/ §Giacomo Kentucky derby§

Hurricane run {2002-alive}[European Three Year Old Champion Colt 2005. European Horse of the Year 2005. #1 World Thoroughbred Rankings 2005.] :stallion: §Memphis Tennessee Ormonde stakes§

Invasor {August 3, 2002-alive}<candy stripes-Quendom(Interprete )[Uruguayan triple crown, 2005 world thoroughbred ranking #1 2006] :stallion: §no major progeny§

Top racehorses from around the world list AtoE

This list was made a year or so ago. It is unedited, and the names aren’t capitalized as it should be. Te names of the horses comes from my head, and there would be many horses missing on this list just because I forgot about it.

Affirmed {February 21, 1975 – January 12, 2001}[#11 us triple crown winner . American Horse of the year 1978&1979. American hall of fame 1980. #12 top hundred us racehorses of 20th century] :stallion: \affirmed stakes caldar racetrack affirmed handicap Hollywood park / progeny §the tin man§ multiple G1 winner. «last horse to win the us triple crown series»

Assault {March 26, 1943 – September 2, 1971} [#7u.s triple crown winner 1946. Us horse of the year 1946. Us hall of fame 1964. #33 top hundred American racehorses in 20th century.] :stallion: progeny. §infertile in Kentucky. Sired several foals out quarter horses. Two registered in AQHA§ «only colt born in texas to win the u.s triple crown series»

A.P Indy {1989-alive}[us horse of the year 1992. Leading North American sire in 2003&2006. Us hall of fame 2000.] :stallion: •pensioned in 2011• progeny §Bernardini Preakness stakes § «sired by triple crown winner, and triple crown winning broodmare sire»

Azeri {1998-alive}[us horse of the year 2002. Champion older female 2002-2004. Us hall of fame 2010. :mare: /azeri stakes, oaklawn/ progeny §wine princess(ghostzapper) manmoth oaks§ «her 2013/2014 Deep impact colt sold for record price at auction»

Alydar {March 23, 1975, Calumet Farm – November 15, 1990}[leading sire in North America 1990. Us hall of fame 1989. #27 top hundred american racehorses in 20th century]:stallion:/alydar stakes Hollywood park/ §Alysheba. Kentucky derby§ »the second best. Period»

Alysheba{March 3, 1984–March 27, 2009) [us horse of the year 1988. Us hall of fame 1993. #42 top hundred American racehorses in 20th century.] :stallion: \alysheba stakes Churchill downs/ §Alywow. Canadian horse of the year§ «another close, but not close enough»

Air Groove{April 6, 1993-April 27, 2013} [Japanese horse of the year 1997] :mare: §Admire groove Queen Elizabeth ll cup§ «called the queen or the empress. She is so cute»

All along {7 April 1979 – 23 February 2005}<targowice-agujita(Vieux Manoir)>[us horse of the year 1983. Us hall of fame 1990. #68 top hundred American racehorses in 20th century] :mare: \all along stakes colonial downs/ §along all Prix Greffulhe§ «horse of the year on both side of the ocean»

Buckpasser {1963–1978}

Bold ruler {1954–1971}[TRF/DST us hose of the year 1957. #19 top hundred american racehorse in 20th century. Leading sire in North America 1963-1969&1973. Us hall of fame 1973.]:stallion:\bold ruler handicap aqueduct racetrack/ §secretariat§ «lead the sire list 8 times»

Beldame {1901–1924}

Busher {1942–1955}

Black caviar {18 August 2006-alive}[WTRR World Champion Sprinter 2010-2012. Australian Racehorse of the Year 2011&2012.European Champion Sprinter 2012. Australian Champion Sprinter 2011&2012. Australian Racing Hall of Fame 2013. Timeform Rating 136.] :mare: \black caviar lighting flemington racecourse./« greatest sprinter in the world that ever lived…maybe»

Citation [#8 us triple crown winner. Us horse of the year 1948. Timeform rating 142. (+140 outstanding horse) us hall of fame 1959. #3 top hundred us racehorses of 20th century.] :stallion: \citation handicap Hollywood park racetrack/ ₩Cessna citation Cessna aircraft co₩ §silver spoon. Hall of fame§ «one of the greatest»

Count fleet {March 24, 1940 – December 3, 1973}[#6 us triple crown winner 1943. Us horse of the year 1943. Us hall of fame 1961. #5 top hundred American racehorse in 20th century. Leading sire in North America 1951. Leading broodmare sire in North America 1963.] :stallion: \count fleet stakes aqueduct racetrack&count fleet sprint handicap oaklawn park/ §one count. Horse of the year§ «won belmont stakes by whopping 25 lengths»

Cigar {April 18 1990-2014}[us horse of the year 1995&1996. Timeform rating 138. Us hall of fame 2002. #18 top hundred American racehorses in 20th century.] :stallion:*infertile* \cigar mile handicap aqueduct racetrack/ «won the #1 dubai World Cup.»

Curlin {March 25, 2004–alive}[us horse of the year 2007&2008. #1 world throughbred rankings 2008. Timeform rating 134.] :stallion: \curlin stakes Saratoga racecourse/ §palace malice Belmont stakes§ «richest American horse with earning over 10million dollar»

Deep impact { March 25, 2002 -£€¥*}[ 2005 japanese triple crown winner 2005&2006 japanese horse of the year. 2008 japanese hall of fame 2012 japanese leading sire]:stallion: §gentildonna, Japan cup.§« greatest living son of Sunday silence (I didn’t make him the greatest because there is silence suzuka, who is dead)»

Davona Dale{1976-1997} [us champion three year old filly 1979. #5 us triple tiara winner. 1979. Us hall of fame 1985. #90 top hundred us racehorses in 20th century.] :mare: \danova dale stakes gulfstream park/ §N/A§

Discovery {1931–1958}<display-Ariadne( light brigade)>[retrospective us horse of the year 1935. Us champion handicap male.1936. Us hall of fame 1969. #37 top hundred American racehorses in 20th century.] :stallion: \discovery handicap aqueduct race track/ §geisha, dam of native dancer§ «you mostly see his name on the dam side of the pedigree thanks to his grandson»

Dr fager {1964-1976}<rough’n tumble-Aspidistra(better self)>[us champion male sprint. 1967&1968. Us horse of the year 1968. Leading North American sire 1977.#6 top hundred American racehorse in 20th century. Us hall of fame 1971. ] :stallion: §dearly precious. Us champion 2yr old filly§ «greatest season in the history of the thoroughbred racing»

Damascus {April 14, 1964–August 8, 1995}< sword dancer-Kerala(by babu) [us horse of the year 1967. Us hall of fame 1972. #16 top hundred American racehorse in 29th century.] :stallion: •pensioned in 1989• §N/A§«iron horse»

Danehill {March 26, 1986 – May 13, 2003}

Dancing brave {1983–1999} [ #1 European horse International Classification 1986. #1 European horse Timeform 1986. British Horse of the Year 1986. Timeform rating 140] :stallion: §commander in chief, Epsom derby §«exported to japan after having fertility problems»

Equipoise {1928–1938}<pennant-swinging(broomstick) [Unofficial us horse of the year 1932&1933. Us hall of fame 1958. Leading sire in North America 1942. #21 top hundred American racehorse of 20th century.] :stallion: §shut out, Kentucky derby§

Exterminator{May 30, 1915 – September 26, 1945}[ unofficial us horse of the year 1922. Us hall of fame 1957. #29 Top hundred us racehorses of 20th century] :gelding: «running hat rack, old bones, old Shag, etc etc as his nickname»

El condor pasa {March 17, 1995 – July 16, 2002}[japanese champion three year old colt 1998. Japanese champion older hose&japanese horse of the year 1999.] :stallion: §song of wind Kikuka-shō§ «second in the arc.»

A certain Magical index-a world where Science meets magic

Ever wondered what happens if world of Magic crosses over to Science?  A story begins.

It all started up in first day in the summer vacation, when a silver haired sister with forbidden grimories was hanging in a veranda in a academic city, in the city of science, a, city’s here supernatural powers are created by scince, to be found by a high shooler with a mysterius right hand which can cancel out any unnatural powers.

the story began that way, and has continued on for 34 volumes, and numerous spinoffs. The highshooler who had found silver haired sister called index in his veranda is named Touma Kamijo, the main protagonist in this series. He is a average highshooler with average hight and stature. He doesn’t have any superpowers and magical abilities. Yet, he has one mysterius abilities in his right hand, a power called imagin breaker. It can, cancel and break down any unnatural powers, including even the powers of god. The main heroine In this story is index, the sister who was hanging in veranda of Touma Kamijo. She is a person with a photographic memories, and has 10300 forbidden grimoris stored in her head.

Academic city is city of science. No one believes in magic. Yet, magicians entered the city for many reasons. The ‘average’ high schooler, Touma Kamijo’s next door neighbor is a multiple spy Tsuchimikado. He is a magician and has supernatural power at same time. Touma Kamijo, has fought Magicians with his right hand multiple times, and won over many. He knows both magic and scientific world, and ran between it, solving problems on both worlds with a hand which can make harry potters world come collapsing the moment he enters it. He, is a hero to many characters in the story.

Epiphaneia wins Japan cup by four lengths over Just A Way

Epiphaneia fumed through the entire race untill the final straight, and when given the go sign, cruised to four length victory over Dubai Duty Free winner Just a way.

Epiphaneia was born in 2010 in Hokkaido, out of G1 winning mare Cesario and by two time japanese horse of the year Symboli Kris S. Everyone had high hopes for Epiphaneia even before he was born, from his pedigree to his brother, who had been promising, yet died after one race. Epiphaneia didn’t disappoint. Epiphaneia won his maidan race, and then won GII Radio Kikkei-Hai 2yr old Stakes.

As a three year old, temperamental problems surfaced for Epiphaneia, which lead to his loss in Yayoi-sho. He finished second in first second legs of the triple crown, but his jockey managed to get him under his control in the Kikka-sho, giving Epiphaneia the first G1 win.

Epiphaneia was winless at four untill the Japan cup. Yet he had been improving with close sixth place effort in Tenno sho(fall). His regular jockey Fukunaga had chosen to ride Just A Way, and troublesome colt was left in the hands of leading rider Christophe Soumillon.

the betters saw that the Belgian rider would have a positive effect on Epiphaneia. At the post time, Epiphaneia was betted down to 9-1 despite being winless in over a year.

Epiphaneia fumed through the entire race, and didn’t stop in the long Tokyo stretch. Just A Way and Spielberg was after him, yet there was four length between Just a way and Epiphaneia at the line. The favorite Gentilldonna was back in fourth, and Harp Star had made it into fifth.

Epiphaneia will run in Arima Kinen next.

Tomei the Cinderella horse

She was small, unappealing filly who had trainers and prospective buyers dubbing her ’rat horse’. No trainers were willing to take her in, and when she managed to get in, she was tied in small yard outside of the stables. Yet she became one of few mares to win Tenno sho(fall) and Arima Kinen. Her name was, Tomei.

Tomei was born in Hokkaido out of Meiji Hikari mare Toshi Manna by Italian sire Cipriani in May 17, 1966. She was out on market young, yet no one bought her, even with two other horses in the same package. The Breeder finally managed to sell her in a auction. the trainer who was supposed to take Tomei in died, and the other trainers refused to take her in. The owner scurried around, and managed to get her into the training stables. Because of her bad temper, she didn’t have a groom, and was tied in a front yard outside of the stables. No one was expecting anything out of this small ’rat horse’

Tomei was second in her maidan race in August of her second year, and knocked up sixteen wins between the thirty one races she ran until her retirement as a five year old in 1971. The wins included Tenno sho (fall) and Arima Kinen, a notable G1 race. The Tenno sho(fall) was raced at distance of 3200 at the time, and Tomei had mainly raced in a mile race. The betters were doubtful that she could complete at distance on 3200 meters, but Tomei’s jockey said ” well, it’s just that we’ll have to run a mile twice”

Tomei raced to win in Tenno sho, then raced to Arima kinen win at end of the year. She was named a horse of the year in 1971, and was retired. She foaled one graded stakes winner Tenmei, who also won Tenno sho (fall)

Kurifuji, one of greatest racemare in history of japan.

She raced eleven times and won eleven times, and no horse could step on her shadow as she raced ahead with ease. The lengths she won by added up to over eighty lenghs. The name of the filly was Kurifuji, and it would take 64 years untill another filly won the Japanese derby. Kurifuji, was born in 1940 in japan by Tournsol out of chapel Brendon mare Kenfuji. She debuted in 1943 as a three year old and broke her maidan by a lengh, a smallest winning margin in her career. For the next start, kurifuji was enterd in the derby. she started badly, and everyone thought that she had no chance of winning.

Her jockey couldn’t hear the hoofbeats of a second placed horse by the time Kurifuji had crossed the line first. She wasn’t even breathing heavily in the winners circle. She then ran in the oaks and the Kika sho, and her win in the Kika sho is still the largest winning margin since the race began.

she raced until April next year, and retird because she caught a bad cold. She lived untill 25 years of age, and her family line remains to this day. Trainer of Symboli rudolf, a horse sometimes  considered to be the greatest racehorse in japan had named kurifuji at the best japanese racehorse. Also, she had won races against older males carrying over 60kilograms and won races from distance 1600 to 3000. She is one of few unbeatens in Japanese racing.

Mejiro Palmar, the beloved idiot.

He was fourth horse to win spring and fall Grand Prix, yet he was almost never a favorite. Also, he is the only G1 winner in japan who had ran in a steeplechase. He ran away at the pace only idiots would do and sometimes won. his name was, Mejiro palmar.

Mejiro palmar was born in 1987 in Mejiro farm, a distinguished throughbred farm. His sire was Mejiro Eagle and his dam was Gay mercene mare Mejiro fantasy. Mejiro palmar went unnoticed as a foal, as born on the same year was Mejiro McQueen and Mejiro Ryan, who would become the legends of the track.

Mejiro Palmar debuted as a two year old, and until his retirement at age seven, he ran 38 times and won 9 times including a steeplechase race and two G1s. He ran in a steeplechase at age five two times after becoming winless. He was first And second in his two runs in steeplechase, but put back on flats because he was so bad at jumping over the fence.

Then, at age six, Mejiro Palmar was entered in Takarazuka Kinen, the spring Grand Prix. He was ninth favorite, and his owner wasn’t there because no one had expected him to win.

Mejiro palmar ran off and held closers off with bottomless stamina and won by a length. The Hanshin track’s crowd who had been laughing watching Mejiro palmar’s run in the backstretch now had there jaws dropping. His owner watching the event on tv at home was taken by a surprise. Everyone, was surprised about him managing to run off after running in improbable pace.

then Mejiro palmar became winless, nocking up ninth and seventeenth place. The seventeenth place finish, was in Tenno sho(fall), where he ran a idiotic first mile of the race along with Daitaku Helios in 2200meter race. He also had dragged along the favorite Tokai Teio, the Iron Lady Ikuno Dictus, and handsome blond Tosho falco to a pace faster the mile G1 race Yasuda Kinen for the first mile of the race. They all faltered in the stretch, and Mejiro palmar had finished last. But the surprise of this ran was faded by eleventh favorite finishing first

That is why, Mejiro palmar was second to last favorite in Arima kinen, the fall Grand Prix. Tokai teio was the odds on favorite. But, the race turned out to be a race for idiotic duo, Mejiro Palmar and Daitaku Helios. Mejiro McQueen ran off first, with Daitaku Helios on his heels. The crowds laughed as the idiot’s duo blew through the backstretch at improbable pace, more then ten length in front of a horse running in third. Everyone thought that runners in back would catch up, but they were still ten length behind in the final corner. Somehow, Mejiro palmar, who had shrugged off Daitaku Helios held on to the lead, and won the event by a neck.

The track was put in a chaos. Who is he? What happened to Tokai Teio, Rice shower and others? What was that pace? Mejiro Palmar’s jockey patted his neck, and praised his mount as the crowds tried to make sense of everything.

Mejiro palmar didn’t win another race, but finished second in his last race. He was retired to stud, but was not successful, and his only successful foal was a steeplechaser Mejiro Ryden. Mejiro Palmar was loved by fans who had liked his style of running off with a improbable pace and winning. He was, a beloved idiot, a horse fans couldn’t help to love.

Mamie Taylor, daughter of Ginger punch has died.

Mamie Taylor, Ginger Punch’s daughter by Zenno Rob boy has died from heart faliure in second race in Fukushima track, November 16th.