Fusaichi Pegasus

Fusaichi Pegasus (Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯ̥saꜜitɕi]; foaled April 12, 1997) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the Kentucky Derby in 2000.

Fusaichi Pegasus
Statue of Fusaichi Pegasus
SireMr. Prospector
GrandsireRaise a Native
DamAngel Fever
DamsireDanzig
SexStallion
Foaled1997[1]
CountryUSA
ColourBay
BreederArthur B. Hancock III and Stonerside Ltd.
OwnerFusao Sekiguchi
TrainerNeil Drysdale
Record9: 6-2-0
Earnings$1,994,400
Major wins
San Felipe Stakes (2000)
Jerome Handicap (2000)
Wood Memorial Stakes (2000)

American Classic Race wins:
Kentucky Derby (2000)

Honours
Statue at Northern Horse Park, Hokkaidō, Japan

Background

The colt was purchased as a yearling for $4 million by Fusao Sekiguchi. His name is a combination of his owner's name, "Fusao," and the Japanese word for one, "ichi," to mean #1 or the best. The second half is the winged horse of Greek mythology.

"FuPeg", as the stallion is known by his fans, is a son of Mr. Prospector and out of Angel Fever, a mare by leading sire Danzig.

Racing career

In early 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus won the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes and Jerome Handicap.

Fusaichi Pegasus won the Kentucky Derby in 2000 in a time of 2:01.12 for the 1​1⁄4 mile distance.[2] He was the first favorite to win the Kentucky Derby since Spectacular Bid in 1979. He then lost to Red Bullet in the Preakness Stakes. After his loss in the Preakness Stakes, he did not race in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.

Retirement and stud record

In 2000, he was sold to Irish breeder Coolmore Stud for a reported price of more than US$60 million (£35m). The previous record for a stallion prospect was US$40m (£24m), paid in 1983 for Shareef Dancer. For several years, Fusaichi Pegasus served as a "shuttle stallion" standing at Coolmore's Ashford Stud near Versailles, Kentucky, during the Northern Hemisphere breeding season and at Coolmore Australia near Jerrys Plains, New South Wales, during the Southern Hemisphere breeding season. Since the 2010 breeding season, he has stood exclusively in Kentucky. Among his progeny are Grade 1 winners Bandini, Roman Ruler and Haradasun.

Fusaichi Pegasus is generally considered a disappointment as a stallion, especially considering the price for which Sekiguchi sold him. His son Roman Ruler produced Ruler on Ice, winner of the 2011 Belmont Stakes.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Fusaichi Pegasus (USA), bay stallion, 1997[1]
Sire
Mr Prospector (USA)
1970		 Raise a Native (USA)
1961		 Native Dancer Polynesian
Geisha
Raise You Case Ace
Lady Glory
Gold Digger(USA)
1962		 Nashua Nasrullah
Segula
Sequence Count Fleet
Miss Dogwood
Dam
Angel Fever (USA)
1990		 Danzig (USA)
1977		 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Pas de Nom Admiral's Voyage
Petitioner
Rowdy Angel (USA)
1979		 Halo Hail to Reason
Cosmah
Ramhyde Rambunctious
Castle Hyde (Family: 8-c)

References
  1. "Fusaichi Pegasus pedigree". equineline.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  2. "2000 Kentucky Derby". kentuckyderby.com.
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