Oken Bruce Lee
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| Oken Bruce Lee オウケンブルースリ | |
|---|---|
 Oken Bruce Lee after winning the Kyoto Daishoten in 2009 | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Jungle Pocket |
| Grandsire | Tony Bin |
| Dam | Silver Joy |
| Damsire | Silver Deputy |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 24 February 2005 |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Northern Farm |
| Owner | Akira Fukui |
| Trainer | Hidetaka Otonashi |
| Record | 27: 5-5-2 |
| Earnings | ¥503,863,000 |
| Major wins | |
| Kikuka-shō (2008) Kyoto Daishoten (2009) | |
Oken Bruce Lee (オウケンブルースリ, foaled 24 February 2005) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kikuka-shō in 2008.
Oken Bruce Lee was foaled by Silver Joy and was born on February 24, 2005 at Northern Farm. His sire, Jungle Pocket, was a Japanese racehorse known for winning both the Tōkyō Yūshun (Japanese Derby) and the Japan Cup in 2001. His damsire, Silver Deputy, was a Canadian racehorse who became a major sire in North America.[1] Moreover, his grandsire, Tony Bin, was an Irish racehorse who became a leading sire in Japan, known for siring other Japanese racehorses such as Air Groove, North Flight, and Winning Ticket (another Derby winner).[2]
He was purchased for 30,000,000 yen by Akira Fukui at the 2005 JRHA July Select Sale and was named after his favorite actor, Bruce Lee.[3]
Racing Record
Oken Bruce Lee raced in a total of 27 starts. During his racing career, he won five and was also in 2nd place five times. The table below shows his racing career taken from netkeiba.[4]
| Date | Race | Grade | Distance | Surface | Track | Field | Finish | Time | Margin | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 – three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Apr 26 | 3YO MAIDEN | 2000m | Turf | Fukushima | 12 | 2nd | 2:03.5 | 0.0 | Yuichi Kitamura | Dream Elements | |
| May 17 | 3YO MAIDEN | 2000m | Turf | Niigata | 11 | 5th | 2:02.8 | 0.3 | Yuichi Kitamura | Eiden Dance | |
| Jun 8 | 3YO MAIDEN | 2000m | Turf | Chukyo | 18 | 1st | 2:00.0 | -0.7 | Yuichi Kitamura | (Lord Flash) | |
| Jun 21 | Ikuta Tokubetsu | ALW (1 Win) | 2400m | Turf | Hanshin | 10 | 1st | 2:28.0 | 0.0 | Yutaka Take | (Copanu Jingu) |
| Aug 23 | Aganogawa Tokubetsu | ALW (2 Win) | 2200m | Turf | Niigata | 12 | 1st | 2:11.9 | -0.4 | Hiroyuki Uchida | (Destramente) |
| Sep 28 | Kobe Shimbun Hai | G2 | 2400m | Turf | Hanshin | 18 | 3rd | 2:25.4 | 0.1 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Deep Sky |
| Oct 26 | Kikuka-shō | G1 | 3000m | Turf | Kyoto | 18 | 1st | 3:05.7 | -0.2 | Hiroyuki Uchida | (Flotation) |
| Nov 30 | Japan Cup | G1 | 2400m | Turf | Tokyo | 17 | 5th | 2:25.8 | 0.3 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Screen Hero |
| 2009 – four-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Mar 22 | Hanshin Daishōten | G2 | 3000m | Turf | Hanshin | 12 | 7th | 3:14.4 | 1.2 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Asakusa Kings |
| Oct 11 | Kyōto Daishōten | G2 | 2400m | Turf | Kyoto | 14 | 1st | 2:24.3 | -0.1 | Hiroyuki Uchida | (Smart Gear) |
| Nov 1 | Tennō Shō (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 4th | 1:58.0 | 0.8 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Company |
| Nov 30 | Japan Cup | G1 | 2400m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 2nd | 2:22.4 | 0.0 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Vodka |
| 2010 – five-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Oct 10 | Kyōto Daishōten | G2 | 2400m | Turf | Kyoto | 10 | 2nd | 2:25.1 | 0.1 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Meisho Beluga |
| Nov 2 | Japan Cup | G1 | 2400m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 7th | 2:25.4 | 0.2 | Christophe Lemaire | Rose Kingdom |
| Dec 26 | Arima Kinen | G1 | 2500m | Turf | Nakayama | 15 | 11th | 2:33.7 | 1.1 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Victoire Pisa |
| 2011 – six-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 13 | Kyōto Kinen | G2 | 2200m | Turf | Kyoto | 12 | 7th | 2:15.1 | 1.2 | Hiroyuki Uchida | To the Glory |
| Mar 20 | Hanshin Daishōten | G2 | 3000m | Turf | Hanshin | 13 | 8th | 3:05.4 | 1.0 | Suguru Hamanaka | Namura Crescent |
| May 1 | Tennō Shō (Spring) | G1 | 3200m | Turf | Kyoto | 18 | 10th | 3:21.9 | 1.3 | Suguru Hamanaka | Hiruno d'Amour |
| Oct 9 | Kyōto Daishōten | G2 | 2400m | Turf | Kyoto | 8 | 3rd | 2:24.3 | 0.2 | Suguru Hamanaka | Rose Kingdom |
| Nov 6 | Copa Republica Argentina | G2 | 2500m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 2nd | 2:31.7 | 0.2 | Hironobu Tanabe | Trailblazer |
| Nov 27 | Japan Cup | G1 | 2400m | Turf | Tokyo | 16 | 10th | 2:25.0 | 0.8 | Masayoshi Ebina | Buena Vista |
| 2012 – seven-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 18 | Diamond Stakes | G3 | 3400m | Turf | Tokyo | 16 | 14th | 3:38.1 | 1.3 | Hironobu Tanabe | Keiai Dosojin |
| Mar 18 | Hanshin Daishōten | G2 | 3000m | Turf | Hanshin | 12 | 8th | 3:14.4 | 2.6 | Katsumi Ando | Gustave Cry |
| Oct 8 | Kyōto Daishōten | G2 | 2400m | Turf | Kyoto | 13 | 2nd | 2:23.4 | 0.0 | Suguru Hamanaka | Meisho Kampaku |
| Nov 4 | Copa Republica Argentina | G2 | 2500m | Turf | Tokyo | 15 | 7th | 2:31.1 | 1.2 | Suguru Hamanaka | Lelouch |
| Nov 25 | Japan Cup | G1 | 2400m | Turf | Tokyo | 17 | 14th | 2:24.9 | 1.8 | Suguru Hamanaka | Gentildonna |
| Dec 23 | Arima Kinen | G1 | 2500m | Turf | Nakayama | 16 | 14th | 2:34.4 | 2.5 | Hironobu Tanabe | Gold Ship |