Takarazuka Kinen 2006

the pic I draw not long after Deep Impact, the Japanese 6th Triple Crown Winner, won the 2006 Takarazuka Kinen



Deep Impact (25 March 2002 - )
sire: Sunday Silence (sire by: Halo)
dam: Wind In Her Hair (sire by: Alzao)




a Japanese racehorse that won all of his first 7 races, including the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) & Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger Stakes) thus became the Japanese 6th Triple Crown Winner in 2005, but in his next race, Arima Kinen (Japanese Grand Prix), Deep Impact was defeated by Heart's Cry (also sire by Sunday Silence) to suffer his 1st loss in his racing career.
In 2006 Deep Impact returned to the turf with an easy victory in the Hanshin Daishōten (G2). Then he won the Tennō Shō (spring) (G1), following this with a victory in the Takarazuka Kinen (G1). Later In October, he raced in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr - G1), finished 3rd but was disqualified. Back to Japan, Deep Impact ran & won in Japan Cup (G1) & then back in challenging Arima Kinen again for his 2nd time with the result of another G1 victories.
Deep Impact than retire after the race, with a total earning of 1,454,551,000 Yen.

racing carears: 12 wins out of 14 starts (7 G1 victory), placed 2nd once & placed 3rd once which later resulted in disqualification.




”ありがとう、　ディープ！”