Gold Allure
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| Gold Allure | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Grandsire | Halo |
| Dam | Nikiya |
| Damsire | Nureyev |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | March 3, 1999[1] |
| Died | February 18, 2017 (aged 17) Abira, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Oiwake Farm |
| Owner | Shadai Racehorse |
| Trainer | Yasuo Ikee |
| Record | 16: 8-1-1[2] |
| Earnings | ¥410,376,000 |
| Major wins | |
| Tokyo Daishōten (2002) Japan Dirt Derby (2002) Derby Grand Prix (2002) Tango Stakes (2002) February Stakes (2003) Antares Stakes (2003) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse (2002) | |
| Last updated on 15 March 2026 | |
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.[3][4]
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.[5] He was sired by the thirteen time leading sire in Japan, Sunday Silence who won Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1989.[6]
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.[7]
Racing career
Gold Allure's first race was on November 11, 2001, at Kyoto where he came in 2nd place.[8] He won his first race the following month also at Kyoto.[4]
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.[4]
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.[3][4]
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.[9]
He captured the 2003 February Stakes, then won the Antares Stakes on April 27.[4] Gold Allure then ended his career with an 11th-place finish at the Teio Sho on June 25, 2003.[4] Right after the race, he was sent to pastures and diagnosed with roaring sickness, which immediately worsened as time went by. By July 21st, he would be retired from active racing.[10]
Racing form
Gold Allure won eight races out of 16 starts. This data is available based on JBIS and netkeiba.[8][2]
| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance (Condition) |
Entry | HN | Odds (Favored) |
Finish | Time | Margins | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Nov 11 | Kyoto | 2yo Newcomer | 1,800 m (Firm) | 13 | 7 | 5.3 (3) | 2nd | 1:48.3 | 0.1 | Shigefumi Kumazawa | Yamanin Seraphim | |
| Nov 25 | Kyoto | 2yo Newcomer | 1,800 m (Firm) | 9 | 3 | 1.4 (1) | 1st | 1:48.7 | –0.2 | Shigefumi Kumazawa | (Amphitryon) | |
| Dec 23 | Nakayama | Hopeful Stakes | OP | 2,000 m (Firm) | 15 | 7 | 1.9 (1) | 4th | 2:02.0 | 0.3 | Yutaka Take | Tiger Cafe |
| 2002 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 26 | Kokura | Kusunoki Sho | ALW (1W) | 1,800 m (Heavy) | 14 | 6 | 2.2 (1) | 3rd | 1:53.2 | 0.4 | Koichi Uchida | Takehana Opera |
| Feb 23 | Nakayama | Suisen Sho | ALW (1W) | 2,200 m (Firm) | 16 | 12 | 5.0 (2) | 5th | 2:14.8 | 0.6 | Hiroki Goto | Daddy's Dream |
| Mar 9 | Hanshin | Yukiyanagi Sho | ALW (1W) | 2,000 m (Firm) | 13 | 10 | 3.6 (1) | 4th | 2:01.5 | 0.8 | Shigefumi Kumazawa | Yu Carat |
| Apr 13 | Hanshin | 3yo Allowance | 1W | 1,800 m (Good) | 14 | 9 | 4.5 (2) | 1st | 1:51.6 | –0.7 | Hiroyuki Uemura | (Meiner Divine) |
| Apr 27 | Kyoto | Tango Stakes | OP | 1,800 m (Fast) | 13 | 7 | 2.4 (1) | 1st | 1:50.6 | –0.7 | Hiroyuki Uemura | (Kite Hill Wind) |
| May 26 | Tokyo | Tokyo Yushun | I | 2,400 m (Firm) | 18 | 18 | 48.1 (13) | 5th | 2:26.5 | 0.3 | Hiroyuki Uemura | Tanino Gimlet |
| Jul 4 | Ohi | Japan Dirt Derby | JPN I | 2,000 m (Good) | 15 | 8 | 0.0 (1) | 1st | 2:04.1 | –1.3 | Yutaka Take | (Inter Taiyo) |
| Sep 23 | Morioka | Derby Grand Prix | JPN I | 2,000 m (Fast) | 14 | 5 | 0.0 (1) | 1st | 2:08.1 | –1.6 | Yutaka Take | (Star King Man) |
| Nov 23 | Nakayama | Japan Cup Dirt | I | 1,800 m (Fast) | 16 | 8 | 2.6 (2) | 5th | 1:52.6 | 0.4 | Yutaka Take | Eagle Cafe |
| Dec 29 | Ohi | Tokyo Daishoten | JPN I | 2,000 m (Fast) | 16 | 4 | 0.0 (1) | 1st | 2:05.6 | –0.3 | Yutaka Take | (Biwa Shinseiki) |
| 2003 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Feb 23 | Nakayama | February Stakes | I | 1,800 m (Good) | 16 | 5 | 3.1 (1) | 1st | 1:50.9 | –0.1 | Yutaka Take | (Biwa Shinseiki) |
| Apr 27 | Kyoto | Antares Stakes | III | 1,800 m (Good) | 16 | 9 | 1.4 (1) | 1st | 1:49.7 | –1.3 | Yutaka Take | (Eagle Cafe) |
| Jun 25 | Ohi | Teio Sho | JPN I | 2,000 m (Muddy) | 15 | 11 | 0.0 (1) | 11th | 2:07.9 | 3.3 | Yutaka Take | Name Value |
Legend:
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- All JPN graded races are labeled as Listed internationally
