Gold City (horse)
Japanese thoroughbred racehorse
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Gold City (Japanese: ゴールドシチー, Hepburn: Gōrudo Shichī; April 16, 1984 – May 2, 1990) was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse. His main victory was at the 1986 Hanshin Sansai Stakes (G1), and he placed 2nd at the 1987 Satsuki Sho (G1) and Kikuka Sho (G1).
| Gold City | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Viceregal[1] |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer[1] |
| Dam | Italian City[1] |
| Damsire | Tesco Boy[1] |
| Sex | Stallion[2] |
| Foaled | April 16, 1984[1] |
| Died | May 2, 1990 (aged 6) |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Chestnut[3] |
| Breeder | Shigekuni Tanaka[3] |
| Owner | Yushun Horse Co. Ltd.[3] |
| Trainer | Izumi Shimizu[3] |
| Record | 20: 3-4-3[2] |
| Earnings | 157,705,400 yen |
| Major wins | |
| Hanshin Sansai Stakes (1986) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt[Note 1] (1986) | |
Statistics
The following form is based on information from JBIS-Search and netkeiba.[4][5][Note 2]
| Date | Track | Name | Grade | Field | Fav. | Finished | Distance | Time | Jockey | Winner (2nd place) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| June 15, 1986 | Sapporo | Three-year-old Newcomer | 10 | 3 | 5th | Dirt 1000m | 1:03.0 | Masaru Honda | Miho Best | |||
| June 29, 1986 | Sapporo | Three-year-old Newcomer | 6 | 3 | 2nd | Dirt 1200m | 1:14.4 | Masaru Honda | Kyoei Yuki | |||
| July 12, 1986 | Sapporo | Three-year-old Maiden | 9 | 1 | 1st | Dirt 1200m | 1:13.9 | Masaru Honda | (Tone Komichi) | |||
| July 27, 1986 | Sapporo | Sapporo Sansai Stakes | G3 | 12 | 7 | 2nd | Dirt 1200m | 1:13.4 | Masaru Honda | Gal Dancer | ||
| September 20, 1986 | Hakodate | Cosmos Sho | OP | 9 | 6 | 1st | Turf 1700m | 1:45.6 | Masaru Honda | Tokino Carol | ||
| December 14, 1986 | Hanshin | Hanshin Sansai Stakes | G1 | 8 | 3 | 1st | Turf 1600m | 1:37.1 | Masaru Honda | (Sankin Hayate) | ||
| 1987 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| March 29, 1987 | Nakayama | Spring Stakes | G2 | 12 | 5 | 6th | Turf 1800m | 1:49.9 | Masaru Honda | Material | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Nakayama | Satsuki Sho | G1 | 20 | 11 | 2nd | Turf 2000m | 2:02.3 | Masaru Honda | Sakura Star O | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Tokyo | Tōkyō Yūshun | G1 | 24 | 2 | 4th | Turf 2400m | 2:28.9 | Masaru Honda | Merry Nice | ||
| September 27, 1987 | Hanshin | Kobe Shimbun Hai | G2 | 8 | 4 | 3rd | Turf 2000m | 2:03.0 | Shigetoshi Saruhashi | Max Beauty | ||
| October 18, 1987 | Kyoto | Kyoto Shimbun Hai | G2 | 12 | 2 | DQ | Turf 2000m | 2:16.8 | Shigetoshi Saruhashi | Leo Tenzan | ||
| November 8, 1987 | Kyoto | Kikuka Sho | G1 | 18 | 2 | 2nd | Turf 3000m | 3:08.1 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Sakura Star O | ||
| December 6, 1987 | Hanshin | Naruo Kinen | G2 | 13 | 1 | 6th | Turf 2500m | 2:34.4 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Tamamo Cross | ||
| 1988 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| April 3, 1988 | Hanshin | Sankei Osaka Hai | G2 | 12 | 3 | 4th | Turf 2000m | 2:02.0 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Fresh Voice | ||
| April 29, 1988 | Kyoto | Tenno Sho (Spring) | G1 | 18 | 3 | 5th | Turf 3200m | 3:23.7 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Tamamo Cross | ||
| October 9, 1988 | Kyoto | Kyoto Daishoten | G2 | 8 | 3 | 3rd | Turf 2000m | 2:27.6 | Masaru Honda | Meisho Eikan | ||
| November 27, 1988 | Tokyo | Japan Cup | G1 | 14 | 13 | 12th | Turf 2400m | 2:26.9 | Masaru Honda | Pay the Butler | ||
| 1989 – five-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| April 2, 1989 | Hanshin | Sankei Osaka Hai | G2 | 13 | 7 | 3rd | Turf 2000m | 2:02.1 | Masaru Honda | Yaeno Muteki | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Kyoto | Tenno Sho (Spring) | G1 | 18 | 6 | 11th | Turf 3200m | 3:21.0 | Masaru Honda | Inari One | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Hanshin | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | 16 | 11 | 10th | Turf 2200m | 2:15.7 | Masaru Honda | Inari One | ||
In popular culture
An anthropomorphized version of Gold City appears in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Saki Kosaka.[6]
Pedigree
| Sire Viceregal |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic | Nearco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Angela | |||
| Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Victoria Regina | Menetrier | Fair Copy | |
| La Melodie | |||
| Victoriana | Windfields | ||
| Iribelle | |||
| Dam Italian City |
Tesco Boy | Princely Gift | Nasrullah |
| Blue Gem | |||
| Suncourt | Hyperion | ||
| Inquisition | |||
| Rinnes | Fidalgo | Arctic Star | |
| Miss France | |||
| Siegerin | Cover Up Nisei | ||
| Hiroichi |
Notes
- Prior to Japan's revision of the way it counts horse ages to match the international standard in 2001, newborns used to be considered 1 year old, thus this award at the time was named "Best Three-Year-Old Colt."
- Prior to Japan's revision of the way it counts horse ages to match the international standard in 2001, newborns used to be considered 1 year old, thus there is a one-year difference in the names of certain races.
