Tayasu Tsuyoshi (Japanese: タヤスツヨシ, Hepburn: Tayasu Tsuyoshi; April 26, 1992 - July 29, 2008) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse, the winner of the 1995 Tokyo Yūshun, and a breeding stallion.
Racing career
Tayasu Tsyoshi's first race was on August 7, 1994, at Sapporo, where he came in 3rd. He ran the debut once again and had a same result before switching to eventually his most common jockey, Sadahiro Kojima. This decision worked out for the team as he picked up his first win on September 25, 1994, at Chukyo Racecourse. The next race he joined was the Momiji Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse in which he lost to Fuji Kiseki by one and a quarter length behind. He then redeemed himself by winning the Erika Sho on December 3, 1994.
He won the biggest race of his career, by winning the 1994 Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes and finishing it with a record time. He had a good showing at the 1995 Satsuki Shō, coming in 2nd. Then he won the biggest race of his career by winning the 1995 Tokyo Yūshun on May 28. His win in the Yushun sparked for the beginning of Sunday Silence dominance era to come as he and Genuine won two classics (Satsuki Shō, Tokyo Yūshun) whilst Dance Partner took the Oaks. He finished out his career quietly in 1995 with 5th and 7th place finishes at the Kobe Shimbun Hai and the Kyoto Shimbun Hai. His final race was on November 5, 1995, at the Kikuka-shō, where he came in 6th. He developed tendonitis after and was officially retired on July 27, 1996.
Racing form Tayasu Tsuyoshi won four races in 13 starts. This data available in JBIS and netkeiba. DateTrackRaceGradeDistance(Condition)EntryHNOdds(Favored)FinishTimeMarginsJockeyWinner(Runner-up)1994 – two-year-old seasonAug 7Sapporo2yo Newcomer1,200 m (Firm)918.6 (3)3rd1:12.50.9Hideo KoyauchiBright SundayAug 14Sapporo2yo Newcomer1,200 m (Soft)1114.3 (2)3rd1:14.20.5Hideo KoyauchiMeiner NordenSep 25Chukyo2yo Maiden1,700 m (Good)1053.4 (2)1st1:46.2–0.8Sadahiro Kojima(Yamanin Rival)Oct 8HanshinMomiji StakesOP1,600 m (Firm)9810.3 (3)2nd1:35.70.2Sadahiro KojimaFuji KisekiDec 3HanshinErica ShoALW (1W)2,000 m (Firm)831.7 (1)1st2:04.2–0.1Sadahiro Kojima(Erimo Amethyst)Dec 24HanshinRadio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes32,000 m (Firm)1172.7 (2)1st0.0Sadahiro Kojima(Narita King O)1995 – three-year-old seasonFeb 12TokyoKyodo NS Hai Yonsai Stakes31,800 m (Firm)1131.9 (1)2nd1:49.30.5Yutaka TakeNarita King OMar 18NakayamaWakaba StakesOP2,000 m (Heavy)812.0 (1)5th2:09.91.8Sadahiro KojimaGenuineApr 16NakayamaSatsuki Sho12,000 m (Good)1678.1 (4)2nd2:02.60.1Sadahiro KojimaGenuineMay 28TokyoTokyo Yushun12,400 m (Firm)18143.1 (1)1st2:27.3–0.2Sadahiro Kojima(Genuine)Sep 17KyotoKobe Shimbun Hai22,000 m (Firm)1461.3 (1)5th2:00.50.3Sadahiro KojimaTanino CreateOct 15KyotoKyoto Shimbun Hai22,200 m (Firm)1512.7 (1)7th2:12.10.7Sadahiro KojimaNarita King ONov 5KyotoKikuka Sho13,000 m (Firm)18167.7 (5)6th3:05.30.9Sadahiro KojimaMayano Top Gun Legend:
on the time indicates that this was a record time
Stud career and death In 1996, Tayasu Tsuyoshi became a stud in Shadai Stallion Station before moving into Breeders Stallion Station back in 2005. He was also an active shuttle stud in Australia. One of his progeny who was bred in Australia, Jeram Special won the Selangor Gold Cup back in 2007. On the morning of July 29, 2008, He fell during grazing session and subsequently fractured his right femur. This injury was too severe and he was euthanized on the day. His grave located in the Breeders Stallion Station.
Tayasu Tsuyoshi's descendants include:
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled Name Sex Major Wins 1997 Sunday Tsuyoshi c Santa Anita Trophy 1998 Nasdaq Power c Unicorn Stakes 1999 D S Thunder c Mercury Cup 2000 T K Tsuyoshi c Totsuka Kinen 2001 Hollow Bullet f VRC Oaks, Vinery Stud Stakes2001Jeram SpecialgSelangor Gold Cup 2003 Man of Purser c Derby Grand Prix 2003 B B Tornado c Tokyo Derby 2003 Desert Regina c Shirasagi Sho 2004 Top Sabaton c Haneda Hai 2005 Boku c Mile Grand Prix Pedigree
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