Admire Aura
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| Admire Aura | |
|---|---|
 Admire Aura at the parade ring of the 2007 Tokyo Yushun | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Agnes Tachyon |
| Grandsire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam | Biwa Heidi |
| Damsire | Caerleon |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 19 February 2004 |
| Died | 3 March 2015 (aged 11) |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Northern Farm |
| Owner | Riichi Kondo |
| Trainer | Hiroyoshi Matsuda |
| Record | 16: 4-2-3 |
| Earnings | ¥276,865,000 |
| Major wins | |
| Kyōto Kinen (2008) Yayoi Sho (2007) Shinzan Kinen (2007) | |
| Last updated on December 20, 2025 | |
Admire Aura (Japanese: アドマイヤオーラ, 19 February 2004 – 3 March 2015)[1] was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was active from 2006 to 2010 and earned 276,865,000 yen during his racing career.[2]
Admire Aura was born on February 19, 2004, on Northern Farm located in Abira, Hokkaido. He was sired by Agnes Tachyon, an undefeated Japanese racehorse[3] who also sired other racehorses such as Daiwa Scarlet and Deep Sky.[4] His grandsire, Sunday Silence, was a leading sire in Japan for thirteen consecutive years, from 1995 to 2007.[5] His dam is Biwa Heidi who was sired by Caerleon, who was also a leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1988 and 1991.[6] Biwa Heidi was a successful broodmare who not only foaled Admire Aura, but also Buena Vista and Joie de Vivre, both of whom won Grade I races in Japan, as well as Rottenmeier, who foaled Embroidery.[7]
