Admire Groove
Admire Groove (in Japanese: アドマイヤグルーヴ, foaled April 30th, 2000) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2003 and 2004 Queen Elizabeth II Cup.[1][2]
Admire Groove | |
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Sire | Sunday Silence |
Grandsire | Halo |
Dam | Air Groove |
Damsire | Tony Bin |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | April 30th, 2000 |
Country | Japan |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Northern Farm |
Owner | Risa Kondo |
Trainer | Mitsuru Hashida |
Jockey | Yutaka Take |
Record | 21:8-1-3 |
Major wins | |
Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2003 & 2004) Hanshin Himba Stakes (2005) | |
Awards | |
JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (2004) |
Career
Admire Groove's first race was on November 10th, 2002 at Kyoto, where she came in first.[2] She then won her next two races after at Hashin Racecourse, which included a win at the Wakaba Stakes.[1].
Admire Groove's first major win was at the Grade-2 Rose Stakes on September 21st, 2003. She came close to capturing the October Shūka Sho just weeks later, but finished in 2nd. She then picked up her first Grade-1 victory, by winning the 2003 Queen Elizabeth II Cup. [2] She picked up another win at the July 11th, 2004 Mermaid Stakes.
Admire Groove then returned to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2004, where she successfully defended her title. [2] Groove tried to repeat the feat again at the 2005 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, but finished in 3rd place. [2]
On December 18th, 2005, she grabbed her final win in her last race by winning the 2005 Hanshin Himba Stakes.[2]
Stud career
Admire Groove's descendants include:[2]
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
2008 | Admire Temba | c | Moiwayama Tokubetsu |
2008 | Admire Sceptre | c | Hakushu Stakes, Applause Sho, Tokachidake Tokubetsu, Sapporo Sponichi Sho |
2012 | Duramente | c | Satsuki Shō, Tokyo Yūshun, Nakayama Kinen |
Pedigree
Sire Sunday Silence (USA) b. 1986 |
Halo (USA) b. 1969 |
Hail to Reason | Turn-To |
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Nothirdchance | |||
Cosmah | Cosmic Bomb | ||
Almahmoud | |||
Wishing Well (USA) b. 1975 |
Understanding | Promised Land | |
PRetty Ways | |||
Mountain Flower | Montparnasse | ||
Edelweiss | |||
Dam Air Groove (JPN) b. 1993 |
Tony Bin (IRE) b. 1983 |
Kampala | Kalamoun |
State Pension | |||
Severn Bridge | Hornbeam | ||
Priddy Fair | |||
Dyna Carle (JPN) b. 1980 |
Northern Taste | Northern Dancer | |
Lady Victoria | |||
Shadai Feather | Guersant | ||
Peroxide |
References
- "Admire Groove". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "Admire Groove". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- "Admire Groove". Retrieved 21 November 2019.