T. M. Ocean (Japanese: テイエムオーシャン, Hepburn: Tei Emu Ōshān; foaled 9 April 1998) is a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies in 2000 and swept two of the three crowns of the Japanese Triple Tiara in 2001, winning the Oka Sho and Shuka Sho. She was awarded the JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly and the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly in the following year.
Background T. M. Ocean was a bay mare bred by Toshiki Kawagoe at Kawagoe Farm in Urakawa, Hokkaido. She was sired by Dancing Brave, winner of the 1986 2000 Guineas, Eclipse Stakes, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Her dam River Girl was sired by Rivlia, who also sired the 1993 Satsuki Sho winner Narita Taishin. Her granddam Erebus was the 1985 Oka Sho winner.
Ten days after her birth, owner Masatsugu Takezono visited Kawagoe Farm. Upon seeing T. M. Ocean by chance, he noted that she was a small horse but looked like a promising runner. Despite the opposition of several trainers accompanying him, he still decided to purchase her.
Racing record T. M. Ocean won 7 out of 18 entries, placed second once, and third four times. This data is available in JBIS, and netkeiba. DateRacecourseRaceGradeDistance (Condition)EntryHNOdds (Favoured)FinishTimeMarginJockeyWinner (Runner-up)2000 – two-year-old season5 AugSapporo2yo newcomer1200m (Firm)835.4 (3)1:10.6 lengthsMasaru Honda(Win Radius)26 AugSapporoTwo-Year-Old 5,000,000 yen under1-win1200m (Soft)1441.6 (1)1:10.66 lengthsMasaru Honda(Tax Shelter)23 SepSapporoSapporo Sansai Stakes31800m (Firm)1332.5 (1)1:49.9(2 lengths)Masaru HondaJungle Pocket3 DecHanshinHanshin Sansai Himba Stakes11600m (Firm)1894.3(1)1:34.62 lengthsMasaru Honda(Daiwa Rouge)2001 – three-year-old season3 MarHanshinTulip Sho31600m (Firm)14111.7 (1)1:35.34 lengthsMasaru Honda(Point Flag)8 AprHanshinOka Sho11600m (Firm)1881.3 (1)1:34.43 lengthsMasaru Honda(Moonlight Tango)20 MayTokyoYushun Himba12400m (Firm)18121.8 (1)2:26.7( lengths)Masaru HondaLady Pastel14 OctKyotoShuka Sho12000m (Firm)1822.4 (1)1:58.5 lengthMasaru Honda(Rosebud)11 NovKyotoQueen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup12200m (Firm)1513.0 (1)5th2:11.3( length)Masaru HondaTo the Victory23 DecNakayamaArima Kinen12500m (Firm)13826.8 (8)6th2:33.5( lengths)Masaru HondaManhattan Cafe2002 – four-year-old season18 AugSapporoSapporo Kinen22000m (Firm)16145.1 (2)1:59.5 lengthsMasaru Honda(Tokai Point)27 OctTokyoTenno Sho (Autumn)12000m (Firm)18104.9 (1)13th1:59.5( lengths)Masaru HondaSymboli Kris S24 NovNakayamaJapan Cup12200m (Firm)161122.4 (10)9th2:13.0( lengths)Masaru HondaFalbrav23 DecNakayamaArima Kinen12500m (Good)14533.2 (10)10th2:34.1( lengths)Masaru HondaSymboli Kris S2003 – five-year-old season19 AprHanshinYomiuri Milers Cup21600m (Firm)13103.4 (2)1:32.3( lengths)Masaru HondaLohengrin31 MayChukyoKinko Sho22000m (Good)14135.2 (3)9th1:59.8( lengths)Masaru HondaTap Dance City13 JulHanshinMermaid Stakes32000m (Soft)1022.9 (2)2:04.3( lengths)Masaru HondaRosebud17 AugSapporoHokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes31800m (Firm)11114.5 (1)1:47.9(1 length)Masaru HondaOsumi Haruka Legend:
Pedigree
T. M. Ocean was an inbred by S4 x M5 to Court Martial and M4 x M5 to Never Bend References