Deep Impact (horse) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Deep Impact |
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Deep Impact winning Kikuka Sho 2005 on October 23
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Sire | Sunday Silence |
Grandsire | Halo |
Dam | Wind in Her Hair |
Damsire | Alzao |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 25 March 2002 |
Died | 30 July 2019 | (aged 17)
Country | Japan |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Northern Farm |
Owner | Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. |
Trainer | Yasuo Ikee |
Record | 14: 12–1–0 |
Earnings | 1,454,551,000 Yen |
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Yayoi Sho (2005) Satsuki Sho (2005) Tokyo Yushun (2005) Kobe Shimbun Hai (2005) Kikuka Sho (2005) Tenno Sho (Spring) (2006) Takarazuka Kinen (2006) Japan Cup (2006) Arima Kinen (2006) |
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Awards | |
JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt (2005) Japanese Horse of the Year (2005, 2006) JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (2006) |
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Honours | |
Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (2008) Yayoi Sho (Deep Impact Kinen) |
Deep Impact (Japanese : ディープインパクト, March 25, 2002 – July 30, 2019) was a champion Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Japanese Triple Crown in 2005 and the Japan Cup in 2006, as well as three other Japan Grade One races.
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Background
Deep Impact's sire Sunday Silence took over from perennial Japanese leading sire Northern Taste (10 time leading sire in Japan) and was leading sire in Japan 12 times. His dam, Wind in Her Hair, a Group One winner, finished second in The Oaks to super-filly Balanchine and was out of Burghclere, a daughter of dual-Classic winner Highclere, who was owned and bred by Queen Elizabeth II. Burghclere in turn was a three-quarters sister to top filly Height Of Fashion, sold by the Queen to Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and subsequently the dam of Epsom Derby winner Nashwan, leading sire Unfuwain and multiple Group One winner Nayef.
Racing career
2005: Three-Year-Old Season
Deep Impact won over Admire Japan by two lengths in Kikuka Sho on 23 October 2005, thereby becoming the first horse since Narita Brian 11 years earlier to complete the Japanese Triple crown. He also became the first unbeaten Japanese Triple crown winner since Symboli Rudolf 21 years earlier, but in his next race, Arima Kinen, Deep Impact was defeated by Heart's Cry to suffer his first loss in his racing career.
2006: Four-Year-Old Season
In 2006, Deep Impact returned to the turf with an easy victory in the Grade 2 Hanshin Daishōten.
Then he won the spring Tenno Sho, setting a new world record for a 3200-meter race in the time of (3'13"4)
He followed up with a victory in the Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen over 2200m.
In October, he raced in France's most prestigious race, the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe over 2400m. He was heavy favourite for the race, and 1,587,263 € (about $1,238,000) was bet on him in France (especially by many of the Japanese fans that traveled to the racecourse). However he only finished third.
Two weeks later, news from France Galop revealed Deep Impact was positive tested to Ipratropium. Connections announced the colt would retire to stud after that season in a syndication deal worth 5.1 billion yen.
Deep Impact then won the Japan Cup and Arima Kinen before being retired for stud.
Wins:
- 2005 Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho (Domestic G2), Nakayama Turf 2000m
- 2005 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic G1), Nakayama Turf 2000m
- 2005 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (Domestic G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m
- 2005 Kobe Shimbun Hai (Domestic G2), Hanshin Turf 2000m
- 2005 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) (Domestic G1), Kyoto Turf 3000m
- 2006 Hanshin Daishoten (G2), Hanshin Turf 3000m
- 2006 Tenno Sho (Spring) (Domestic G1), Kyoto Turf 3200m
- 2006 Takarazuka Kinen (G1), Kyoto Turf 2200m
- 2006 Japan Cup (G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m
- 2006 Arima Kinen (Domestic G1), Nakayama Turf 2500m
Stud record
Deep Impact stood at the Shadai Stallion Station in Abira, Hokkaido, where he became one of the world's most dominant stallions. He was crowned Japanese Champion Sire for nine consecutive years from 2012 to 2020, and sired stars including Gentildonna, Real Steel, and A Shin Hikari. In 2020, his son Contrail completed the Japanese Triple Crown undefeated just like his sire. His last crop of runners include Auguste Rodin who is having success in Europe winning both the Epsom Derby and the Irish Derby classics.
In addition, Deep Impact is also the damsire of Kiseki (2017 Kikuka Sho), Blowout (2021 First Lady Stakes), Geraldina (2022 QE II Cup), and Dolce More (2022 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes).
Notable progeny
c = colt, f = filly
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
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2008 | Danon Shark | c | Mile Championship |
2008 | Marcellina | f | Oka Sho |
2008 | Real Impact | c | Yasuda Kinen, George Ryder Stakes |
2008 | Tosen Ra | c | Mile Championship |
2009 | Beauty Parlour | f | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches |
2009 | Deep Brillante | c | Tokyo Yushun (Derby) |
2009 | Gentildonna | f | Oka Sho, Yushun Himba, Shuka Sho, Japan Cup (twice), Sheema Classic, Arima Kinen |
2009 | Joie de Vivre | f | Hanshin Juvenile Fillies |
2009 | Spielberg | c | Kyoto Kimpai |
2009 | Extra End | c | Tenno Sho (Autumn) |
2009 | Verxina | c | Victoria Mile (twice) |
2009 | Red Kingdom | c | Nakayama Daishogai |
2009 | Decipher | c | Kinko Sho |
2010 | Ayusan | f | Oka Sho |
2010 | Kizuna | c | Tōkyō Yūshun |
2010 | Lachesis | f | Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup |
2011 | A Shin Hikari | c | Hong Kong Cup, Prix d'Ispahan |
2011 | Harp Star | f | Oka Sho |
2011 | Marialite | f | Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Takarazuka Kinen |
2011 | Mikki Isle | c | NHK Mile Cup, Mile Championship |
2011 | Satono Aladdin | c | Yasuda Kinen |
2011 | Shonan Pandora | f | Shuka Sho, Japan Cup |
2011 | Tosen Stardom | c | Toorak Handicap, Mackinnon Stakes |
2012 | Real Steel | c | Dubai Turf |
2012 | Danon Platina | c | Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes |
2012 | Mikki Queen | f | Yushun Himba, Shuka Sho |
2012 | Shonan Adela | f | Hanshin Juvenile Fillies |
2013 | Dee Majesty | c | Satsuki Shō |
2013 | Makahiki | c | Tokyo Yushun |
2013 | Sinhalite | f | Yushun Himba |
2013 | Vivlos | f | Shuka Sho, Dubai Turf |
2013 | Satono Diamond | c | Kikuka Sho, Arima Kinen |
2013 | Jour Polaire | f | Victoria Mile |
2014 | Cadenas | c | Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho |
2014 | Satono Ares | c | Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes |
2014 | Al Ain | c | Satsuki Shō, Ōsaka Hai |
2014 | Fierce Impact | c | Toorak Handicap, Cantala Stakes, Makybe Diva Stakes |
2015 | Glory Vase | c | Hong Kong Vase (twice) |
2015 | Saxon Warrior | c | Racing Post Trophy, 2000 Guineas |
2015 | Danon Premium | c | Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes |
2015 | Keiai Nautique | c | NHK Mile Cup |
2015 | Wagnerian | c | Tokyo Yushun |
2015 | Study of Man (FRA) | c | Prix du Jockey Club |
2015 | Fierement | c | Kikuka Sho, Tenno Sho (spring) (twice) |
2016 | Danon Fantasy | f | Hanshin Juvenile Fillies |
2016 | Danon Kingly | c | Yasuda Kinen |
2016 | Gran Alegria | f | Oka Sho, Yasuda Kinen, Sprinters Stakes, Mile Championship (twice), Victoria Mile |
2016 | Loves Only You | f | Yushun Himba, Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Hong Kong Cup |
2016 | Roger Barows | c | Tokyo Yūshun |
2016 | World Premiere | c | Kikuka-shō, Tenno Sho (spring) |
2017 | Fancy Blue (IRL) | f | Prix de Diane, Nassau Stakes |
2017 | Contrail | c | Hopeful Stakes, Satsuki Sho, Tokyo Yushun, Kikuka Sho, Japan Cup |
2017 | Lei Papale | f | Ōsaka Hai |
2017 | Potager | c | Ōsaka Hai |
2018 | Akaitorino Musume | f | Shuka Sho |
2018 | Glint Of Hope (AUS) | f | Australasian Oaks |
2018 | Profondo (AUS) | c | Spring Champion Stakes |
2018 | Shahryar | c | Tokyo Yushun, Dubai Sheema Classic |
2018 | Snowfall | f | Epsom Oaks, Irish Oaks, Yorkshire Oaks |
2019 | Justin Palace | c | Tenno Sho |
2019 | Killer Ability | c | Hopeful Stakes |
2019 | Ask Victor More | c | Kikuka Sho |
2020 | Auguste Rodin | c | Vertem Futurity Trophy, Epsom Derby, Irish Derby |
Death
On 30 July 2019, Deep Impact died. The 2019 Japan Cup was named the Deep Impact Memorial.
See also
- List of historical horses
See also
- List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
- St Lite (Japanese first Triple crown in 1941)
- Shinzan (Japanese Triple crown in 1964)
- Mr. C.B. (Japanese Triple crown in 1983)
- Symboli Rudolf (Japanese first undefeated Triple crown in 1984)
- Narita Brian (Japanese Triple crown in 1994)
- Orfevre (Japanese Triple crown in 2011)