Stay Gold (horse)

Stay Gold; ステイゴールド
	December 26, 1999, in Nakayama Racecourse
Sire	Sunday Silence
Grandsire	Halo
Dam	Golden Sash
Damsire	Dictus
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	24 March 1994
Died	5 February 2015 (aged 20)
Country	Japan
Colour	Black/Brown
Breeder	Shiraoi Farm
Owner	Shadai Racehorse Co
Trainer	Yasuo Ikee
Record	50: 7-12-8
Earnings	1,037,473,000 yen
Major wins
	Dubai Sheema Classic (2001); Kyoto Daishoten (disqualified 2001); Hong Kong Vase (2001)
Awards
	JRA Special Award (2001)
	Last updated on May 6, 2010

Stay Gold (ステイゴールド, March 24, 1994 – February 5, 2015) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who had his greatest success in international races. He was sired by Sunday Silence and was out of the mare Golden Sash by Dictus.

Early years

Stay Gold made his debut at Hanshin Racecourse on December 1, 1996 but it was more than a year before he won for the first time. On September 7, 1997, he won a minor race, the "Lake Akan-ko special(阿寒湖特別)", and then did not win again for more than two years.

Silver Collector

Between 1998 and 2000, Stay Gold ran prominently in many of Japan's top races, including the Diamond Stakes, Tenno Sho (Spring), Takarazuka Kinen, Arima Kinen, and Tenno Sho (Autumn). He collected 9 places and 7 shows, but victory proved elusive.

Although he didn't win any graded races, Stay Gold accumulated significant earnings. His title was "Major Racing Wins: Lake Akan-ko special" all the time, but had many other nicknames. He was called "the successor to Nice Nature," a Japanese race horse who won 6 graded races but was better known for his many placed efforts.

The biggest victory

On May 20, 2000, he was ridden by Yutaka Take and in the Meguro Kinen and obtained victory for the first time in 2 years and 8 months. It was his only win of the year.

In 2001, Stay Gold began with a win in the Grade II Nikkei Shinshun Hai and was then aimed at the Dubai Sheema Classic(UAE-G2:then) at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. Fantastic Light, winner of the previous year's World Series Racing Championship, was the clear favourite, with Stay Gold a 33-1 shot. Fantastic Light took the lead a furlong out, but Stay Gold rallied to get up on the line and win by a nose. It was the first victory outside Japan for Sunday Silence's progeny.

In October, he took on two of Japan's best thoroughbreds, T M Opera O and Narita Top Road, in the Kyoto Daishoten and defeated them, only to be disqualified for interfering with Narita Top Road.

His last run was Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong. Stay Gold caught Ekraar in the final strides and won by a head. After the race, Yutaka Take, who rode him, said, "Wings grew on his back." At the end of the season, the Japan Racing Association gave Stay Gold the JRA Special Award for becoming the first overseas G1 race winner bred by Japanese farms.[1]

On January 20, 2002, Stay Gold's retirement ceremony was performed at Kyoto Racecourse.

Stay Gold died suddenly on February 5, 2015.[2]

Stud Record

At the end of his racing career, Stay Gold was retired to become a breeding stallion and has proved to be a very successful sire of winners. When he was in Hong Kong, he wore a Zeichen written as "黄金旅程" in the Chinese language. In Japanese, this kanji means "golden journey". His progeny are sometimes named after words about trips or travel. One of these is Dream Journey, who won the Grade 1 Arima Kinen, Takarazuka Kinen ,and Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes.

Major winners

c = colt, f = filly

Foaled	Name	Sex	Major Wins
2003	Meiner Neos	c	Nakayama Grand Jump
2004	Dream Journey	c	Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, Takarazuka Kinen, Arima Kinen
2004	El Dorado	g	Singapore Gold Cup
2006	Nakayama Festa	c	Takarazuka Kinen
2008	Orfevre	c	Satsuki Sho, Tokyo Yushun, Kikuka Sho, Arima Kinen, Takarazuka Kinen
2009	Fenomeno	c	Tenno Sho (Spring)
2010	Oju Chosan	g	Nakayama Grand Jump, Nakayama Daishogai
2011	Red Reveur	s	Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
2012	Gold Ship	c	Satsuki Sho, Kikuka Sho, Arima Kinen, Takarazuka Kinen, Tenno Sho (Spring)
2013	Admire Lead	f	Victoria Mile
2013	Rainbow Line	c	Tenno Sho (Spring)
2014	Win Bright	c	Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Hong Kong Cup
2015	Indy Champ	c	Yasuda Kinen, Mile Championship

Pedigree

Pedigree of Stay Gold
Sire Sunday Silence 1986 dkb/br. USA	Halo 1969 blk/br. USA	Hail to Reason	Turn-To
		Hail to Reason	Nothirdchance
		Cosmah	Cosmic Bomb
		Cosmah	Almahmoud
	Wishing Well 1975 br. USA	Understanding	Promised Land
		Understanding	Pretty Ways
		Mountain Flower	Montparnasse
		Mountain Flower	Edel Weiss
Dam Golden Sash 1988 ch. Japan	Dictus 1967 ch. France	Sanctus	Fine Top
		Sanctus	Sanelta
		Doronic	Worden
		Doronic	Dulzetta
	Dyna Sash 1979 b. Japan	Northern Taste	Northern Dancer
		Northern Taste	Lady Victoria
		Royal Sash	Princely Gift
		Royal Sash	Sash of Honour F-No.1-t

Notes

In fact, the first Japanese-bred horse to win at the highest level was Shiva in the 1999 Tattersalls Gold Cup, but she did not belong to JRA and was trained in Britain at the time.
人気種牡馬ステイゴールドが急死 (in Japanese)

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[1] In fact, the first Japanese-bred horse to win at the highest level was Shiva in the 1999 Tattersalls Gold Cup, but she did not belong to JRA and was trained in Britain at the time.

[2] 人気種牡馬ステイゴールドが急死 (in Japanese)