Verxina

Verxina, (born on March 5, 2009) is a retired race horse by Deep Impact, and out of Halwa Sweet.[2][3] She is currently owned by a former professional baseball player, Kazuhiro Sasaki.

Verxina
Verxina at the 39th Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup
Breed	Thoroughbred
Sire	Deep Impact
Grandsire	Sunday Silence
Dam	Halwa Sweet
Damsire	Machiavellian
Sex	Mare
Foaled	March 5, 2009
Country	Japan
Color	Black
Breeder	Northern Racing
Owner	Kazuhiro Sasaki
Trainer	Yasuo Tomomichi
Earnings	¥460,795,000
Major wins
Daily Hai Queen Cup (2012) Victoria Mile (2013, 2014)[1]

Life

Verxina, a black mare was foaled on March 5, 2009 by Deep Impact, and out of Halwa Sweet, bred by Northern Racing in Japan. She began her racing career when she was a 2-year-old, but debuted as a 3-year-old. Her major wins were at the Queen Cup, and twice at the Victoria Mile. During her time as a race horse, Verxina represented the stables she resided in, Yasuo Tomomichi, twice.[4] Verxina was retired as at the age of 5 to become a breeding mare at Northern Racing in Anpingo-cho, Hokkaido.[5]

Career

Verxina was ridden by Hiroyuki Uchida for most of her races.[6] She debuted as a 3-year-old, at the Daily Hai Queen Cup.

3 years old

At the age of 3, Verxina won the Daily Hai Queen Cup in Japan. She also placed second at the Yushun Himba, Oka Sho, Shuka Sho, Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup, and Kansai Telecasting Corporation Sho Rose Stakes.[3]

4-5 years old

Verxina won the Victoria Mile twice, once as a 4-year-old, and the other time a year later. During those years, she was the most favored both times.[6] Both the Tokyo Newspapers Cup and the Hanshin Mares Stakes had a major defeat with 11 landings, and although Victoria Mile was welcomed as the 11th most popular despite being the champion of the previous year, in the race she achieved her consecutive title. Next to Victoria Mile she went to Takarazuka Memorial. The victory itself of the front run limited to the mare was flocked as it was seen, and also the rating was low as 8th most popular. However, in the race that Yuichi Fukunaga switched to, she ran away in the same way as before, dropping to a super slow pace of 1000 minutes passing 62 seconds. Although it was replaced by the goldship and Karen Milotick at the last line, Verxina showed a good fight entering 3rd.

In autumn Verxina went to the Queen Elizabeth cup, Arima commemoration, but lost 11, to 14 races. Race horse registration was canceled on December 28 after Arima commemoration and future breeding mares were found at Northern Farm (Anping Town, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido)

References

1. "Virushina issue of racehorse deregistration". 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
2. Nancy Sexton (June 2, 2016). "Dominant Deep Impact proving international hit". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. "Pedigree of Verxina". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
4. "Stable representative". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
5. "Verxina news retirement". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Victoria Mile". Retrieved 12 November 2016.