Raon The Fighter
Korean-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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Raon The Fighter (Korean: 라온더파이터, foaled 21 April 2018) is a Korean Thoroughbred racehorse. He is regarded as one of the elite trio that defined the peak of Raon Ranch, alongside Raon First and Raon The Spurt. Notably, he maintained a perfect 100% top two finish rate while competing across all major distances in South Korean racing, ranging from sprints and miles to long distance events.[1] Throughout his career, he was considered the primary rival to the nation's top rated horse, Winner's Man. He currently ranks eighth in all-time career earnings in the history of South Korean horse racing.[2]
| 라온더파이터 Raon The Fighter | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bayern |
| Grandsire | Offlee Wild |
| Dam | Clarinda |
| Damsire | Empire Maker |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 21 April 2018 |
| Country | Korea |
| Colour | Bay |
| Owner | Son Cheon Soo |
| Trainer | Park Jong-gon |
| Record | 19: 15-4-0-0 |
| Earnings | 2,297,150,000 KRW |
| Major wins | |
| SROA Chairman's Sprint (2021) KRA Cup Classic (2022) Owner's Cup (2022) Busan Ilbo Cup (2023) SBS Sports Sprint (2023) | |
Racing statistics
Raon The Fighter won 15 races out of 18 starts. This data is available in KRA and Racing Post.[2][3]
| Date | course | Race | Grade | Distance | Finish | Time | Winning
(Losing)Margin |
Jockey | Winner
(Runner-up) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - two-year-old season | ||||||||||
| Nov 14 | Seoul | 1200m | Class 6 | Dirt 1,200m | 1st | 1:13.6 | 9 length | Lee Hyuk | (Park Win) | [4] |
| 2021 - three-year-old season | ||||||||||
| Jan 15 | Seoul | 1200m | Class 5 | Dirt 1,200m | 1st | 1:13.3 | 7 length | Lee Hyuk | (Hong Dream) | [5] |
| Mar 7 | Seoul | 1400m | Class 4 | Dirt 1,400m | 1st | 1:26.9 | 8 length | Lee Hyuk | (Cheonji Yeogeol) | [6] |
| Apr 18 | Seoul | 1400m | Class 4 | Dirt 1,400m | 1st | 1:25.3 | 10 length | Lee Hyuk | (Rapido Ares) | [7] |
| Jun 6 | Seoul | 1800m | Class 3 | Dirt 1,800m | 1st | 1:56.9 | 8 length | Lee Hyuk | (Simon Queen) | [8] |
| Jul 17 | Seoul | 1400m | Class 2 | Dirt 1,400m | 1st | 1:24.7 | 4 length | Lee Hyuk | (Echo Bill) | [9] |
| Sep 18 | Seoul | Retired racehorse commemorative race | Class 2 | Dirt 1,400m | 1st | 1:24.7 | 8 length | Lee Hyuk | (Good Pilseung) | [10] |
| Nov 20 | Seoul | SROA Chairman's Sprint | GIII | Dirt 1,200m | 1st | 1:10.5 | 6 length | Park Taejong | (Eoma Eoma) | [11] |
| 2022 - four-year-old season | ||||||||||
| Jan 9 | Seoul | 1400m | Class 1 | Dirt 1,400m | 1st | 1:25.0 | 6 length | Lee Hyuk | (Legend Day) | [12] |
| Feb 20 | Seoul | 1200m | Class 1 | Dirt 1,200m | 1st | 1:11.8 | 8 length | Lee Hyuk | (Dixie Again) | [13] |
| Apr 24 | Busan | Busan Ilbo Cup | GIII | Dirt 1,200m | 2nd | 1:11.6 | (3 length) | Lee Hyuk | Eoma Eoma | [14] |
| May 23 | Seoul | SROA Chairman's Sprint | GIII | Dirt 1,200m | 2nd | 1:12.5 | (Nose) | Lee Hyuk | Black Musk | [15] |
| Jul 24 | Busan | Owner's Cup | GIII | Dirt 1,600m | 1st | 1:36.9 | 4 length | Moon Seyoung | (SimJangui Godong, King of the Match) | [16] |
| Sep 4 | Seoul | Korea Cup | GI | Dirt 1,800m | 2nd | 1:53.3 | (1 length) | Moon Seyoung | Winner's Man | [17] |
| Oct 16 | Seoul | KRA Cup Classic | GII | Dirt 2,000m | 1st | 2:06.4 | 5 length | Moon Seyoung | (King of the Match) | [18] |
| Dec 11 | Seoul | Grand Prix | GI | Dirt 2,300m | 2nd | 2:26.4 | (1 length) | Moon Seyoung | Winner's Man | [19] |
| 2023 - five year-old season | ||||||||||
| Feb 19 | Seoul | 1800m | Class 1 | Dirt 1,800m | 1st | 1:53.2 | 10 length | Im Giwon | (The Gumpu) | [20] |
| Apr 2 | Busan | Busan Ilbo Cup | GIII | Dirt 1,200m | 1st | 1:11.3 | 5 length | Im Giwon | (Beolmaui Star) | [21] |
| May 14 | Seoul | SBS Sports Sprint | GIII | Dirt 1,200m | 1st | R1:10.6 | 2½ length | Im Giwon | (Eoma Eoma) | [22] |
- R in the chart and the time written in red indicates the horse finished in record time.
Pedigree
| Sire Bayern (USA) 2011 |
Offlee Wild (USA) 2000 |
Wild Again (USA) | Icecapade (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushel-n-peck (USA) | |||
| Alvear (USA) | Seattle Slew (USA) | ||
| Andover Way (USA) | |||
| Alittlebitearly (USA) 2002 |
Thunder Gulch (USA) | Gulch (USA) | |
| Line Of Thunder (USA) | |||
| Aquilegia (USA) | Alydar (USA) | ||
| Courtly Dee (USA) | |||
| Dam Clarinda (USA) 2009 |
Empire Maker (USA) 2000 |
Unbridled (USA) | Fappiano (USA) |
| Gana Facil (USA) | |||
| Toussaud (USA) | El Gran Senor (USA) | ||
| Image Of Reality (USA) | |||
| Miss Mary Apples (USA) 2000 |
Clever Trick (USA) | Icecapade (USA) | |
| Kankakee Miss (USA) | |||
| Sacred Sue (USA) | Holy Bull (USA) | ||
| Bootshine Girl (USA) |