Gold Allure (Japanese: ゴールドアリュール, foaled March 3, 1999 – February 18, 2017) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse, the winner of the 2003 February Stakes, and a breeding stallion.
Background Gold Allure was foaled out of Nikiya, who was the mare sired by Nureyev who raced in France and won 3 out of 8 starts. He was sired by the thirteen time leading sire in Japan, Sunday Silence who won Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1989.
His name Gold Allure is a moniker of Golden Charm whereas the horses supposed to be so captivating in sight that it draws people in.
Racing career
Gold Allure's first race was on November 11, 2001, at Kyoto where he came in 2nd place. He won his first race the following month also at Kyoto.
He picked up a pair of wins in April 2002, including a win at the Danno Stakes. He then qualified for his first Grade-1 race, which was the 2002 Tokyo Yūshun, where he came in 5th.
He got his first Grade-1 win when he won the July 4, 2002, Japan Dirt Derby. He then won another Grade-1 race when he won the Derby Grand Prix in September 2002.
He came in 5th at the November 2002 Champions Cup. He then won the December 29, 2002, Tokyo Daishōten to start a three-race win streak. At the end of the 2002 season, Gold Allure won the JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse by 149 votes out of 281 total.
He captured the 2003 February Stakes, then won the Antares Stakes on April 27. Gold Allure then ended his career with an 11th-place finish at the Teio Sho on June 25, 2003. Right after the race, he was sent to pastures and diagnosed with roaring sickness, which immediately worsened as time went by. By July 21, he would be retired from active racing.
Racing form Gold Allure won eight races out of 16 starts. This data is available based on JBIS and netkeiba. DateTrackRaceGradeDistance(Condition)EntryHNOdds(Favored)FinishTimeMarginsJockeyWinner(Runner-up)2001 – two-year-old seasonNov 11Kyoto2yo Newcomer1,800 m (Firm)1375.3 (3)1:48.30.1Shigefumi KumazawaYamanin SeraphimNov 25Kyoto2yo Newcomer1,800 m (Firm)931.4 (1)1:48.7–0.2Shigefumi Kumazawa(Amphitryon)Dec 23NakayamaHopeful StakesOP2,000 m (Firm)1571.9 (1)2:02.00.3Yutaka TakeTiger Cafe2002 – three-year-old seasonJan 26KokuraKusunoki ShoALW (1W)1,800 m (Heavy)1462.2 (1)1:53.20.4Koichi UchidaTakehana OperaFeb 23NakayamaSuisen ShoALW (1W)2,200 m (Firm)16125.0 (2)2:14.80.6Hiroki GotoDaddy's DreamMar 9HanshinYukiyanagi ShoALW (1W)2,000 m (Firm)13103.6 (1)2:01.50.8Shigefumi KumazawaYu CaratApr 13Hanshin3yo Allowance1W1,800 m (Good)1494.5 (2)1:51.6–0.7Hiroyuki Uemura(Meiner Divine)Apr 27KyotoTango StakesOP1,800 m (Fast)1372.4 (1)1:50.6–0.7Hiroyuki Uemura(Kite Hill Wind)May 26TokyoTokyo YushunI2,400 m (Firm)181848.1 (13)2:26.50.3Hiroyuki UemuraTanino GimletJul 4OhiJapan Dirt DerbyJPN I2,000 m (Good)1580.0 (1)2:04.1–1.3Yutaka Take(Inter Taiyo)Sep 23MoriokaDerby Grand PrixJPN I2,000 m (Fast)1450.0 (1)2:08.1–1.6Yutaka Take(Star King Man)Nov 23NakayamaJapan Cup DirtI1,800 m (Fast)1682.6 (2)1:52.60.4Yutaka TakeEagle CafeDec 29OhiTokyo DaishotenJPN I2,000 m (Fast)1640.0 (1)2:05.6–0.3Yutaka Take(Biwa Shinseiki)2003 – four-year-old seasonFeb 23NakayamaFebruary StakesI1,800 m (Good)1653.1 (1)1:50.9–0.1Yutaka Take(Biwa Shinseiki)Apr 27KyotoAntares StakesIII1,800 m (Good)1691.4 (1)1:49.7–1.3Yutaka Take(Eagle Cafe)Jun 25OhiTeio ShoJPN I2,000 m (Muddy)15110.0 (1)2:07.93.3Yutaka TakeName Value Legend:
All JPN graded races are labeled as Listed internationally
Stud career Gold Allure's descendants include:
c = colt, f = filly
Foaled Name Sex Major Wins 2005 Espoir City c February Stakes, Champions Cup, Kashiwa Kinen, Miyako Stakes 2005 Oro Meister c Mile Championship Nambu Hai 2005 Take Mikazuchi c Lord Derby Challenge Trophy 2005 Smart Falcon c Tokyo Daishōten, Teio Sho, Diolite Kinen, Kawasaki Kinen 2006 Silk Fortune c Procyon Stakes, Negishi Stakes, Capella Stakes 2007 Terra the Cloud c Tokyo Kinen 2009 Hula Bride f Aichi Hai, Nakayama Himba Stakes 2010 Copano Rickey c February Stakes, Tokyo Daishōten, Japan Breeding farms' Cup Classic, Kashiwa Kinen 2010 Chrysolite c Japan Dirt Derby, Diolite Kinen, Nippon TV Hai 2010 Graceful Leap c Polaris Stakes, JBC Sprint, Hyogo Gold Trophy 2010 Meisho Sumitomo c Sirius Stakes 2011 Red Alvis c Unicorn Stakes 2012 Lalabel f JBC Ladies Classic, Shirasagi Sho, Rosita Kinen, Oka Sho 2012 Wish Happiness c Edelweiss Sho 2013 Gold Dream c Kashiwa Kinen, Teio Sho, February Stakes 2013 One Millionth f Empress Hai 2013 Suadela c Narashino Kiratto Sprint 2014 Iron Tailor f Queen Sho 2014 Epicharis f Hokkaido Nisai Yushun 2014 Step of Dance f Rosita Kinen, Jungfrau Sho 2014 Sunrise Nova c Mile Championship Nambu Hai, Unicorn Stakes 2015 Gold Patek c Laurel Sho 2016 Chrysoberyl c Japan Dirt Derby, Champions Cup, Teio Sho, Hyogo Championship, Nihon TV Hai 2016 Naran Huleg c Takamatsunomiya Kinen
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