Stellenbosch (Japanese: ステレンボッシュ, Foaled February 12, 2021) is an active Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse.[1][2] She won the Oka Sho in 2024.
| Stellenbosch ステレンボッシュ | |
|---|---|
 2024 Oka Sho | |
| Sire | Epiphaneia[1] |
| Grandsire | Symboli Kris S[1] |
| Dam | Bloukrans[1] |
| Damsire | Rulership[1] |
| Sex | Filly[1] |
| Foaled | February 12, 2021[1] |
| Country | Japan[1] |
| Color | Bay[1] |
| Breeder | Northern Farm[1] |
| Owner | Katsumi Yoshida[2] |
| Trainer | Sakae Kunieda[2] |
| Record | 5:3-2-0[2] |
| Earnings | 215,468,000 JPY[3] |
| Major wins | |
| Oka Sho (2024) | |
| Last updated on April 7, 2024 | |
She was named after Stellenbosch, a town in South Africa.[3]
Racing career edit
Before debut edit
Stellenbosch was born at Northern Farm, located in Abira, Hokkaido. She is currently owned by Shadai Group Owners, for about 5 million yen per share, with Katsumi Yoshida as their representative. She was sent into training with Sakae Kunieda.[4]
2023: two-year-old season edit
Stellenbosch debuted at the Sapporo Racecourse on July 23, 2023, in a two-year-old newcomer race on turf at the distance of 1,800 meters, ridden by Takeshi Yokoyama. Although she was the second favored horse, she won brilliantly by one and a half horse length.[5] Ten weeks later, she raced in a 1-win class race, Saffron Sho. She settled in from behind and then moved up in the final straight but lost by a nose to Spring Nova.[6] Seven weeks later, she raced in another 1-win class race, Akamatsu Sho, with Tom Marquand on her saddle. She settled in midfield this time, and in the final straight, she overtook Teleos Sarah to win by three quarters of a horse length.[7]
For the last race of her two-year-old season, she was signed-up for the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies held at Hanshin Racecourse on December 10. This was her first graded stakes race, the first being a grade one. She was favored 5th in the race with Christophe Lemaire on her saddle. Settling in midfield from the start, she traveled well into the final straight but lost by a neck to Ascoli Piceno, finishing second place.[8]
2024: three-year-old season edit
Stellenbosch entered straight to Oka Sho, the first leg of the Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown. With João Moreira on her saddle, she was the second most favored horse to win the race. She settled in midfield from the start, and in the final straight, she moved out ahead of Ascoli Piceno, winning the race by three quarters of a horse length.[9]
Racing statistics edit
Below data is based on data available on JBIS Search,[10] and NetKeiba.[11]
| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance (Condition) |
Entry | HN | Odds (Favored) |
Finish | Time | Margins | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jul 23 | Sapporo | 2yo Newcomer | 1,800 m (Firm) | 6 | 5 | 3.9 (2) | 1st | 1:51.1 | -0.3 | Takeshi Yokoyama | (Fire Line) | |
| Oct 1 | Nakayama | Saffron Sho | 1 win | 1,600 m (Firm) | 7 | 5 | 2.4 (1) | 2nd | 1:35.8 | 0.0 | Takeshi Yokoyama | Spring Nova |
| Nov 19 | Tokyo | Akamatsu Sho | 1 win | 1,600 m (Firm) | 9 | 6 | 2.9 (1) | 1st | 1:33.8 | 0.0 | Tom Marquand | (Teleos Sarah) |
| Dec 10 | Hanshin | Hanshin JF | 1 | 1,600 m (Firm) | 18 | 6 | 8.7 (5) | 2nd | 1:32.6 | 0.1 | Christophe Lemaire | Ascoli Piceno |
| 2024 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Apr 7 | Hanshin | Oka Sho | 1 | 1,600 m (Firm) | 18 | 12 | 4.3 (2) | 1st | 1:32.2 | -0.1 | João Moreira | (Ascoli Piceno) |
Legend:
Turf
Pedigree edit
| Sire Epiphaneia b. 2010 |
Symboli Kris S (USA) dk. b. 1999 |
Kris S. | Roberto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Queen | |||
| Tee Key | Gold Meridian | ||
| Tri Argo | |||
| Cesario blk. 2002 |
Special Week | Sunday Silence (USA) | |
| Campaign Girl | |||
| Kirov Premiere (GB) | Sadler's Wells (USA) | ||
| Querida (IRE) | |||
| Dam Bloukrans b. 2014 |
Rulership b. 2007 |
King Kamehameha | Kingmambo (USA) |
| Manfath (IRE) | |||
| Air Groove | Tony Bin (IRE) | ||
| Dyna Carle | |||
| Land's Edge b. 2006 |
Dance in the Dark | Sunday Silence (USA) | |
| Dancing Key (USA) | |||
| Wind in Her Hair (IRE) | Alzao (USA) | ||
| Burghclere (GB) (Family: 2-f)[13] |
- She is related to 2023 Hopeful Stakes winner, Regaleira, through Land's Edge.
- Land's Edge's half brother is Deep Impact and Black Tide.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Stellenbosch(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b c d "Stellenbosch | Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b "競走馬情報 JRA". jra.jp. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "ブルーグランスの21（カタログ情報）" (PDF). 社台グループオーナーズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "【札幌5R新馬戦結果】2番人気のステレンボッシュが差し切りV！ | 競馬ニュース". netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "【中山８Ｒ・サフラン賞】スプリングノヴァが差し切って新馬からの連勝を決める 鮫島調教師「小さいけどいい根性をしているよね」". 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2023-11-19). "【赤松賞】ステレンボッシュが力強く抜け出す！国枝師は同レース５勝目". サンスポZBAT! (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "【阪神ＪＦ】アスコリピチェーノ桜も見えた！ 無敗女王が誕生した２つの理由". 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "競馬の桜花賞 ステレンボッシュが重賞初V". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Race Records | Stellenbosch(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Stellenbosch Race Record and Form | Horse Profile". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table | Pedigree | Stellenbosch(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Hyacinthus Mare - Family 2-f". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2024-04-19.