Silence Suzuka (Japanese : サイレンススズカ; May 1, 1994 - November 1, 1998) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Grade I Takarazuka Kinen in 1998. In the same year, his career and life were cut short by an injury suffered during the running of the 1998 Tenno Sho.

Silence Suzuka
Silence Suzuka, November 1, 1998
SireSunday Silence
GrandsireHalo
DamWakia
DamsireMiswaki
SexStallion
Foaled(1994-05-01)May 1, 1994
DiedNovember 1, 1998(1998-11-01) (aged 4)
CountryJapan
ColourChestnut
BreederInahara Bokujho
OwnerKeiji Nagai
TrainerMitsuru Hashida
Record16: 9-1-0
Earnings455,984,000 Yen
Major wins
Takarazuka Kinen (1998)
Mainichi Okan (1998)
Kinko Sho (1998)
Nakayama Kinen (1998)
Kokura Daishoten (1998)
Last updated on November 23, 2011

Silence Suzuka was the inspiration for a main character of the same name in the 2018 anime Uma Musume Pretty Derby.

Racing career

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Silence Suzuka was unbeatable on the turf from 7 furlongs to 10 furlongs, and in 1998 year he was one of the greatest turf racehorses. His career ended when he was euthanized in the middle of the 1998 Autumn Tenno Sho.

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Silence Suzuka (JPN), chestnut horse 1994
Sire

Sunday Silence (USA) 1986

Halo (USA)

1969

Hail to Reason Turn-To
Nothirdchance
Cosmah Cosmic Bomb
Almahmoud
Wishing Well (USA)

1975

Understanding  Promised Land
Pretty Ways
Mountain Flower Montparnasse
Edel Weiss
Wakia (USA)

1987

Miswaki (USA)

1978

Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Dam

Hopespringseternal

Nashua
Rose Bower
Rascal Rascal (USA)

1981

Ack Ack Battle Joined
Fast Turn
Savage Bunny Never Bend
Tudor Jet

See also

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