Tamamo Cross
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| Tamamo Cross | |
|---|---|
 Tamamo Cross in September 2002 | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | C.B. Cross |
| Grandsire | Fortino |
| Dam | Green Chateau |
| Damsire | Chateaugay |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | May 23, 1984 |
| Died | April 10, 2003 (aged 18) |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Gray |
| Breeder | Nishikino Bokujo [1] |
| Owner | Tamamo Co., Ltd. |
| Record | 18: 9-3-2-4[2] |
| Earnings | ¥490,613,600 |
| Major wins | |
| Takarazuka Kinen (1988) Tenno Sho (Spring) (1988) Tenno Sho (Autumn) (1988) Hanshin Daishōten (1988) Naruo Kinen (1987) | |
| Awards | |
| Japanese Horse of the Year (1988) JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (1988) | |
Tamamo Cross (in Japanese: タマモクロス; May 23, 1984 – April 10, 2003) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire who won multiple Grade 1 titles.
Tamamo's first race was on November 1, 1987, at the Fujinomori Tokubetsu, which he won. He then won the 1987 Naruo Kinen on December 6. He followed that up on January 5, 1988, by winning the 1988 Sports Nippon Sho Kim Pai. He then won the Hanshin Daishoten on March 13, 1988.[2]
Tamamo competed in his first Grade 1 races in 1988. He won both the Spring and Autumn edition of the 1988 Tenno Sho. He came in 2nd in both the 1988 Japan Cup and the 1988 Arima Kinen, which was his final race.[2]
For his efforts, he won the 1988 Japanese Horse of the Year.[2]
Racing statistics
The data available based on JBIS and Netkeiba.[3][4]
| Date | Race | Class | Distance | Racecourse | Track | Finish | Entry | Time | Jockey | Winner (2nd Place) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 – Three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Mar 1 | 3YO maiden | 2000m | Hanshin | Turf | 7th | 10 | 2:07.1 | Katsumi Minai | Aichi Matsushima | |||
| Mar 21 | 3YO maiden | 1800m | Hanshin | Dirt | 4th | 10 | 1:56.3 | Katsumi Minai | Silk Maria | |||
| Apr 11 | 3YO maiden | 1700m | Hanshin | Dirt | 1st | 11 | 1:48.3 | Katsumi Minai | (Beautiful) | |||
| May 10 | 3YO & up | ALW | 2000m | Kyoto | Turf | DNF | Katsumi Minai | Tosano Asakaze | ||||
| Jun 28 | 3YO & up | ALW | 1800m | Sapporo | Dirt | 6th | 8 | 1:55.6 | Seiki Tabara | Hokkai Seizan | ||
| Jul 11 | Rebun Tokubetsu | ALW | 2000m | Sapporo | Dirt | 2nd | 9 | 2:07.1 | Tomio Yasuda | Hirono Hayate | ||
| Sep 19 | Nose Tokubetsu | ALW | 1800m | Hanshin | Dirt | 3rd | 9 | 1:55.0 | Katsumi Minai | Alpha Vivace | ||
| Oct 4 | 3YO & up | ALW | 1700m | Hanshin | Dirt | 3rd | 11 | 1:47.9 | Katsumi Minai | Marukasky | ||
| Oct 18 | 3YO & up | ALW | 2200m | Kyoto | Turf | 1st | 16 | 2:16.2 | Katsumi Minai | (Nachino Perso) | ||
| Nov 1 | Fujinomori Tokubetsu | ALW | 2000m | Kyoto | Turf | 1st | 14 | 2:03.0 | Mikio Matsunaga | (Meisho Hien) | ||
| Dec 6 | Naruo Kinen | G2 | 2500m | Hanshin | Turf | 1st | 13 | R2:33.0 | Katsumi Minai | (Meisho Eikan) | ||
| 1988 – Four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 5 | Kyoto Kimpai | G3 | 2000m | Kyoto | Turf | 1st | 16 | 2:03.7 | Katsumi Minai | (Hallow Point) | ||
| Mar 13 | Hanshin Daishoten | G2 | 3000m | Hanshin | Turf | 1st | 7 | 3:12.1 | Katsumi Minai | (Dyna Carpenter) | ||
| Apr 29 | Tenno Sho (Spring) | G1 | 3200m | Kyoto | Turf | 1st | 18 | 3:21.8 | Katsumi Minai | (Running Free) | ||
| Jun 12 | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | 2200m | Hanshin | Turf | 1st | 13 | 2:13.2 | Katsumi Minai | (Nippo Teio) | ||
| Oct 30 | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m | Tokyo | Turf | 1st | 13 | 1:58.8 | Katsumi Minai | (Oguri Cap) | ||
| Nov 27 | Japan Cup | G1 | 2400m | Tokyo | Turf | 2nd | 14 | 2:25.6 | Katsumi Minai | Pay the Butler | ||
| Dec 25 | Arima Kinen | G1 | 2500m | Nakayama | Turf | 2nd | 13 | 2:34.0 | Katsumi Minai | Oguri Cap | ||
Stud career
Tamamo Cross's descendants include:[5]
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bridge Teio | c | Soshun Sho, Takeyoriwake Sho |
| 1991 | Black Cross | c | Derby Grand Prix |
| 1991 | Kanetsu Cross | c | American Jockey Club Cup, Epsom Cup, Naruo Kinen |
| 1992 | Hiro de Cross | c | Yasuda Kinen |
| 1993 | Shirokita Cross | c | Kobe Shimbun Hai |
| 1994 | T.M. Tokkyu | c | Kabutoyama Kinen |
| 1994 | Tamamo Inazuma | c | Diamond Stakes |
| 1994 | Makoto Raiden | c | Sirius Stakes |
| 1995 | Dantsu Sirius | f | Tulip Sho, Shinzan Kinen |
| 1999 | My Sole Sound | c | Hanshin Daishōten, Kyoto Kinen, Milers Cup, Kyoto Kimpai, Chunichi Shimbun Hai |
| 2000 | Win Generale | c | Nikkei Sho |
| 2003 | Tamamo Support | c | Radio Nikkei Sho, Kyoto Kimpai |
