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African Gold (JPN)

Age
8
Foal date
26/03/2015
Gender
Gelding
Colour
Chesnut
Sire
Stay Gold (JPN)
Dam
Blixen (USA)
Breeder
Darley Japan K.K
Career earnings
$1,586,030.15
Starts32Wins5Placed4
DateResultRacecourseRace details
30/04/2023PUKyoto (JPN)Tenno Sho (Spring) (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
19/03/20234thHanshin (JPN)Hanshin Daishoten (Grade 2) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
12/02/20239thHanshin (JPN)Kyoto Kinen (Grade 2) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
15/01/20239thChukyo (JPN)Nikkei Shinshun Hai (Grade 2 Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
06/11/202210thTokyo (JPN)Copa Republica Argentina (Grade 2 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
10/10/202212thHanshin (JPN)Kyoto Daishoten (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
26/06/202216thHanshin (JPN)Takarazuka Kinen (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
03/04/20227thHanshin (JPN)Osaka Hai (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
13/02/20221stHanshin (JPN)Kyoto Kinen (Grade 2) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
16/01/20225thChukyo (JPN)Nikkei Shinshun Hai (Grade 2 Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
11/12/20212ndChukyo (JPN)Chunichi Shimbun Hai (Grade 3 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
17/10/20218thTokyo (JPN)October Stakes (Listed Race) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
18/09/20219thChukyo (JPN)Cepheus Stakes (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
05/06/202110thChukyo (JPN)Naruo Kinen (Grade 3) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
15/05/20217thChukyo (JPN)Miyakooji Stakes (Listed Race) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
07/03/202110thHanshin (JPN)Osakajo Stakes (Listed Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
30/01/20214thTokyo (JPN)Shirafuji Stakes (Listed Race) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
28/06/202018thHanshin (JPN)Takarazuka Kinen (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
31/05/202011thTokyo (JPN)Meguro Kinen (Grade 2 Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
09/05/202010thTokyo (JPN)Metropolitan Stakes (Listed Race) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
19/01/202011thKyoto (JPN)Nikkei Shinshun Hai (Grade 2 Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
03/11/20193rdTokyo (JPN)Copa Republica Argentina (Grade 2 Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
06/10/20191stTokyo (JPN)Rokusha Stakes (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
13/07/20194thChukyo (JPN)Malaysia Cup (Allowance) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
29/04/20192ndKyoto (JPN)Karasuma Stakes (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
31/03/20194thHanshin (JPN)Midosuji Stakes (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
13/01/201915thKyoto (JPN)Nikkei Shinshun Hai (Grade 2 Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 4yo+
21/10/201812thKyoto (JPN)Kikuka Sho (Grade 1) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf) 3yo
02/10/20181stHanshin (JPN)Hyogo Tokubetsu (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
22/07/20181stChukyo (JPN)Atsumi Tokubetsu (Allowance) (3yo+) (Turf) 3yo+
19/05/20182ndKyoto (JPN)Melbourne Trophy (Allowance) (3yo) (Turf) 3yo
29/04/20181stKyoto (JPN)Maiden Race (Maiden) (3yo) (Turf) 3yo Mdn
African Gold (JPN) Stay Gold (JPN) Sunday Silence (USA) Halo (USA)
1969
1986 Wishing Well (USA)
1975
1994 Golden Sash (JPN) Dictus (FR)
1967
1988 Dyna Sash (JPN)
1988
2015 Blixen (USA) Gone West (USA) Mr Prospector (USA)
1970
1984 Secrettame (USA)
1978
1998 Danish (IRE) Danehill (USA)
1986
1991 Tea House (GB)
1980
Smart half-brother to winners, most notably Dubai World Cup winner African Story; won maiden at Kyoto in April 2018; two more minor wins since before close second in 1m4f Kyoto handicap on firm in April 2019; also won over 1m4f on firm at Tokyo in October of that year, which he followed with a close third in 1m4.5f Grade 2 handicap back there in November; well held four times in 2020; best run for some time when close fourth in 10f Listed race at Tokyo in January 2021; below that level for most of 2021 but best run for some time on final start at Chukyo (10f) when close second of eighteen; ran just as well when fifth of 16 in Grade 2 handicap at same course (11f) in January 2022 and then was a shock winner of Grade 2 contest at Hanshin (11f) the following month; ran respectably in a Grade 1 over 10f in April, finishing seventh, beaten just over 3l by the winner; held on next five starts in 2022 and 2023 but much better effort when fourth of fourteen over 1m7f at Hanshin in March (headed late on); pulled up in a 2m Grade 1 at Kyoto in late April (213-1).