Air Jihad (Japanese: エアジハード, Hepburn: Ea Jihādo, born 9 April 1995) is a former Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. During his racing career, he won two G1 races, the Yasuda Kinen and the Mile Championship in the same year. Because of this, he was awarded the JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler in 1999, along with the JRA Best Horse By Home-Bred Sire. His total earnings were 360,004,000 JPY after he retired.
Background Air Jihad is a chestnut horse foaled by Icy Goggle. He was born on April 9, 1995, at the Shadai Farm, sired by Sakura Yutaka O. His grandsire, Tesco Boy, was a British-bred racehorse and the leading sire in Japan six times.
Racing Record In Air Jihad's racing career from 1997 to 1999, he competed in a total of 12 races where he won seven. The table below shows his racing statistics.
Date Race Grade Distance Surface Condition Track Entry Finish Time Margin Jockey Winner (Runner-up)1997 – three-year-old season Dec 7 3YO Debut 1200m Turf Firm Nakayama 101st 1:10.8 -0.6 Yutaka Take (Ferdeen)1998 – four-year-old season Feb 1 Cattleya Sho ALW (1 Win) 1200m Dirt Fast Tokyo 151st 1:13.6 -0.2 Yutaka Take (I Am a Brother) Mar 22 Fuji TV Sho Spring Stakes G2 1800m Turf Good Nakayama 15 4th 1:50.1 0.3 Yutaka Take Courir Cyclone May 17 NHK Mile Cup G1 1600m Turf Good Tokyo 17 8th 1:34.5 0.8 Hiroki Hashimoto El Condor Pasa Oct 18 3YO & UP 1600m Turf Soft Tokyo 91st 1:36.4 -0.2 Hiroki Hashimoto (Conquista Crown) Nov 14 Okutama Stakes ALW (3 Win) 1400m Turf Firm Tokyo 141st 1:22.2 -0.1 Hiroki Hashimoto (Wakasa Baron) Nov 28 Fuji Stakes G3 1400m Turf Firm Tokyo 151st 1:23.0 0.0 Hiroki Hashimoto (Prest Symboli)1999 – five-year-old season Apr 25 Tanigawadake Stakes OP 1600m Turf Firm Niigata 152nd 1:32.5 0.0 Hiroki Hashimoto Narita Protector May 15 Keio Hai Spring Cup G2 1400m Turf Firm Tokyo 182nd 1:20.6 0.1 Masayoshi Ebina Grass Wonder Jun 13 Yasuda Kinen G1 1600m Turf Firm Tokyo 141st 1:33.3 0.0 Masayoshi Ebina (Grass Wonder) Oct 31 Tennō Shō (Autumn) G1 2000m Turf Firm Tokyo 173rd 1:58.2 0.2 Masayoshi Ebina Special Week Nov 21 Mile Championship G1 1600m Turf Firm Tokyo 181st 1:32.8 -0.2 Masayoshi Ebina (King Halo)
Stud Career Air Jihad had sired a total of 380 registered foals, one of which—Showa Modern—is a 2010 Yasuda Kinen winner.
Notable progeny Below data is based on JBIS Stallion Reports.
bold = grade 1 stakes
c = colt, f = filly FoaledNameSexMajor Wins2001Agnes RaspberryfHakodate Sprint Stakes2001Nanayo HimawaricMarch Stakes2004Showa ModerncLord Derby Challenge Trophy, Yasuda Kinen
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