Mikki Rocket
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Mikki Rocket at the 2016 Kikuka Sho | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | King Kamehameha[1] |
| Grandsire | Kingmambo[1] |
| Dam | Moneycantbuymelove[1] |
| Damsire | Pivotal[1] |
| Sex | Stallion[1] |
| Foaled | 3 March 2013[1] |
| Country | Japan[1] |
| Colour | Bay[1] |
| Breeder | Northern Farm[1] |
| Owner | Mizuki Noda[1][2] |
| Trainer | Hidetaka Otonashi[2] |
| Jockey | Ryuji Wada[2] |
| Record | 24: 5-6-0[2] |
| Earnings | ¥422,478,000[1] |
| Major wins | |
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| Last updated on 18 September 2026 | |
Mikki Rocket (Japanese: ミッキーロケット, Mikkī Roketto; foaled 3 March 2013) is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and an active stud.[1][2] He competed from 2015 until his retirement in 2018.[3][4] He won the Nikkei Shinshun Hai in 2017 and well known for his upset win at the Takarazuka Kinen in 2018 as the seventh favourite for the day, beating the likes of Satono Diamond, Kiseki, Vivlos and the established Hong Kong's horse, Werther.[5] The win became a major point for his main jockey, Ryuji Wada who won his first G1 race after 17 years since the 2001 Spring Tenno Sho with TM Opera O.[6]
Background
[edit]Mikki Rocket was foaled out of Moneycantbuymelove on 3 March 2013 at the Northern Farm in Abira, Hokkaido. His dam was the winner of the 2009 Sandringham Stakes and Height of Fashion Stakes.[7] Moneycantbuymelove was sired by Pivotal, who won four races in six starts including the 1996 King's Stand Stakes and Nunthorpe Stakes.[8] Meanwhile, the horse himself was sired by King Kamehameha, who was the two time leading sire in Japan and won the unique double of NHK Mile Cup and Tokyo Yushun in 2004.[9] He shared the same sire as Lord Kanaloa, Apapane and Hokko Tarumae, to name a few.[10]
He was sold as "Hip number 32" to Mizuki Noda at the price of ¥99,360,000 in the 2014 Select Sale for a Yearling (one-year-old foal).[11] His name came from the stable name of his owner – Mikki and the space vehicle – Rocket.[6]
Racing career
[edit]2015: two-year-old season
[edit]He made his debut with Suguru Hamanaka as his first jockey in the 1800 metres race at Hanshin Racecourse. He was picked as the number one favourite but finished in second place after Roi Absolu pulled away in the final straight and won by two and a half lengths.[12]
2016: three-year-old season
[edit]In his second start, the team switched his jockey to Fuma Matsuwaka. At the Kyoto Racecourse, Mikki Rocket stayed on the chase and picked up his first win at the line by three quarters of a length over Stay Kingdom.[13] He stayed with Matsuwaka for two more races in which he finished second in both Baika Sho and Tsubaki Sho.[14][15] In March, he raced in his first graded stakes race, the Spring Stakes with a new jockey, Christophe Lemaire. On the day, he was a bit fidgety in the gate, which caused a late start, but he still finished in fifth position.[16] This result was enough for him to qualify for the Satsuki Sho. In this race, Norihiro Yokoyama took the assignment and kept him mostly at the back, and although he tried to turn wide for position, he never improved much and finished 13th on the line.[17]
He skipped the whole remaining spring and returned to racing in the three-year-old and above allowance race at the Hakodate Racecourse in July. In this race, he had a new partner, Kenichi Ikezoe who rode him on the fifth position mostly before riding towards the front in the final phase and won the race by two lengths over Longs Peak.[18] Then, Ikezoe guided him for a second place at the Matsumae Tokubetsu and gained his third career win at the HTB Sho with a comeback from behind victory.[19][20] One month later, he raced in the Kikuka Sho's trial race, the Kobe Shimbun Hai with his eventual main jockey, Ryuji Wada for the first time. Wada managed to conserve his energy during the race and closed the gap with the fastest final three furlong speed but narrowly defeated at the line by Satono Diamond.[21] This result qualified him for the Kikuka Sho as Wada stuck as his jockey for this big race. In the race, he tailed Satono Diamond from the start. At the final corner, he turned wide to make a bid but failed to accelerate fast enough as he finished in fifth place.[22]
2017: four-year-old season
[edit]Mikki Rocket started this year with a run at the Nikkei Shinshun Hai in January. In the race, he nailed a good start, held on to the race pace well enough, and snatched his first graded race victory by a nose against the first favourite, Sciacchetra. Wada was relieved after the race as he praised the horse's effort to fight for the win from the back.[23] Then, he ran in the Kyoto Kinen, where his late start behaviour costed him again despite his excellent run as he finished in fourth place behind the winner, Satono Crown.[24] He completed the spring campaign with a failed inside rail challenge as he finished seventh in the Osaka Hai and a botched late acceleration in the Takarazuka Kinen, where he finished in sixth place.[25][26]
- Mikki Rocket (blue helmet) stole the win against Sciacchetra (red helmet) by a nose at the 2017 Nikkei Shinshun Hai
- Mikki Rocket with Wada at the winning circle of the race
He returned for the autumn campaign at the Kyoto Daishoten in October. In this race, Wada rode him in sixth position throughout the race. They even fell back to eighth as they reached the final corner before making up ground in the final straight to finish fourth on the day.[27] This race was a good preparation for the Autumn Tenno Sho in late October. When the race began, Mikki Rocket ran amongst the leading group in fourth position. As the race progressed, the poor track conditions started to affect his racing pace as he gradually dropped out of contention. In the end, he finished in 12th place.[28] Despite the recent poor performances, he finished the season on a high note as he finished in second place by one and a half lengths behind the winner, Maitres d'Art at the Chunichi Shimbun Hai. Post-race, Wada noted that the horse might prefer the outer wall to get the pace.[29]
2018: five-year-old season
[edit]This year, Mikki Rocket attempted to defend his title at the Nikkei Shinshun Hai. He stayed mostly in the front group, mingling between third and fourth position, but failed to accelerate further, as he finished in fourth place.[30] In February, Matsuwaka who rode him in his early career, returned as his jockey for this year's Kyoto Kinen. The result was mediocre as the horse never made a great impression on a soft track and finished in seventh for the day.[31] Matsuwaka said that the race was going on as planned but other horses able to punch early on the position and tired him out.[32] After this race, he went straight to the Spring Tenno Sho and drawn to the innermost stall, gate 1.[33] The returning Wada rode him in seventh position as he tried to conserve energy in the final phase. He struck the inner rails at the stretch and accelerated forward but he weakened on his final few strides, finishing in fourth place behind Rainbow Line, Cheval Grand and Clincher.[34] Mikki Rocket attempted another run at the Takarazuka Kinen as his spring closing race. As the gates opened, the seventh favourite settled in mid-division, around seventh from the front. He progressed gradually along the rails at the backstretch and maintained that position throughout both second and third corners and into the homestretch. He surged forward on the inside as Satono Diamond pulled to the outside before fading out. Meanwhile, Mikki Rocket maintained that pace and held on to Werther's challenge at the final 200 metres to win his first G1 race by a neck.[5][35] Wada, who was overjoyed after ending his G1 drought for 17 years, quoted:
The track was dry, so I was planning to take the good inside route. He got a good start, which was reassuring. The pace was fast in front, but if he can keep up at the crucial point, he's a horse that will do his best in the straight. We've been riding together for a long time, and I was able to make the most of his strengths. He maintained his pace until the end; he's an amazing horse. (On his first G1 victory in 17 years) It's been a long time. TM Opera O gave me a boost. I want to go to Opera O with my head held high.[36]
- Mikki Rocket (left) won the duel against Werther at the 2018 Takarazuka Kinen
- Mikki Rocket with his winning sash after the race.
He returned for the second attempt at the Autumn Tenno Sho in October. In this race, Wada rode him consistently at the same pace in fifth position. He made slight progress near the end but stuck in the same position as he crossed the line.[37] Due to an injury for Wada, he was supposed to be ridden by Keita Tosaki in the Japan Cup but this race never materialised for him as the team withdrew him due to muscle pain in his right hind leg.[38][39] He recovered from the injury and fit enough to join the Arima Kinen as the season ender with a new jockey, Oisin Murphy who's on the short term license from JRA.[40] As the race started, Murphy rode him into second position along the way in the early to middle sector. The horse ran as fast as he could but few late chargers surpassed him in the homestretch as he finished in fourth place behind the winner, Blast Onepiece.[41] Right after this race, there was a plan to prolong his career with a start at the Kyoto Kinen in the next year but due to the concerns about his legs, the team decided to retire him from racing. He would became a stud at the Yushun Stallion Station in Niikappu, Hokkaido.[42]
Racing form
[edit]Mikki Rocket won five races and placed second six times out of 24 starts. This data is available based on JBIS and netkeiba.[3][4]
| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance (Condition) |
Entry | HN | Odds (Favored) |
Finish | Time | Margins | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Dec 12 | Hanshin | 2yo Newcomer | 1,800 m (Good) | 14 | 14 | 2.5 (1) | 2nd | 1:50.6 | 0.4 | Suguru Hamanaka | Roi Absolu | |
| 2016 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 11 | Kyoto | 3yo Maiden | 1,800 m (Firm) | 16 | 6 | 2.4 (1) | 1st | 1:48.9 | –0.1 | Fuma Matsuwaka | (Stay Kingdom) | |
| Jan 30 | Kyoto | Baika Sho (ALW) | 1W | 2,400 m (Soft) | 11 | 8 | 4.4 (3) | 2nd | 2:30.3 | 0.4 | Fuma Matsuwaka | Admire Daio |
| Feb 21 | Kyoto | Tsubaki Sho (ALW) | 1W | 1,800 m (Good) | 9 | 3 | 2.0 (1) | 2nd | 1:52.6 | 0.2 | Fuma Matsuwaka | Namura Shingun |
| Mar 20 | Nakayama | Spring Stakes | GII | 1,800 m (Firm) | 11 | 7 | 6.3 (2) | 5th | 1:48.4 | 0.3 | Christophe Lemaire | Mount Robson |
| Apr 17 | Nakayama | Satsuki Sho | GI | 2,000 m (Firm) | 18 | 8 | 150.4 (14) | 13th | 2:00.0 | 2.1 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Dee Majesty |
| Jul 10 | Hakodate | 3yo+ Allowance | 1W | 2,000 m (Firm) | 11 | 5 | 1.9 (1) | 1st | 2:00.8 | –0.3 | Kenichi Ikezoe | (Longs Peak) |
| Jul 24 | Hakodate | Matsumae Tokubetsu (ALW) | 2W | 2,000 m (Firm) | 13 | 11 | 1.6 (1) | 2nd | 1:59.9 | 0.2 | Kenichi Ikezoe | Carvalho |
| Aug 14 | Sapporo | HTB Sho (ALW) | 2W | 2,000 m (Firm) | 13 | 8 | 1.6 (1) | 1st | 2:02.4 | –0.1 | Kenichi Ikezoe | (Forward Cafe) |
| Sep 25 | Hanshin | Kobe Shimbun Hai | GII | 2,400 m (Firm) | 15 | 15 | 27.4 (6) | 2nd | 2:25.7 | 0.0 | Ryuji Wada | Satono Diamond |
| Oct 23 | Kyoto | Kikuka Sho | GI | 3,000 m (Firm) | 18 | 8 | 12.2 (4) | 5th | 3:04.0 | 0.7 | Ryuji Wada | Satono Diamond |
| 2017 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 17 | Kyoto | Nikkei Shinshun Hai | GII | 2,400 m (Good) | 14 | 5 | 2.9 (1) | 1st | 2:25.7 | 0.0 | Ryuji Wada | (Sciacchetra) |
| Feb 12 | Kyoto | Kyoto Kinen | GII | 2,200 m (Good) | 10 | 9 | 3.4 (2) | 4th | 2:14.4 | 0.3 | Ryuji Wada | Satono Crown |
| Apr 2 | Hanshin | Osaka Hai | GI | 2,000 m (Firm) | 14 | 1 | 14.6 (6) | 7th | 1:59.4 | 0.5 | Ryuji Wada | Kitasan Black |
| Jun 25 | Hanshin | Takarazuka Kinen | GI | 2,200 m (Good) | 11 | 1 | 32.5 (8) | 6th | 2:12.3 | 0.9 | Ryuji Wada | Satono Crown |
| Oct 9 | Kyoto | Kyoto Daishoten | GII | 2,400 m (Firm) | 15 | 5 | 5.4 (3) | 4th | 2:23.3 | 0.3 | Ryuji Wada | Smart Layer |
| Oct 29 | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | GI | 2,000 m (Heavy) | 18 | 10 | 63.4 (14) | 12th | 2:10.9 | 2.6 | Ryuji Wada | Kitasan Black |
| Dec 9 | Chukyo | Chunichi Shimbun Hai | GIII | 2,000 m (Firm) | 18 | 10 | 4.0 (14) | 2nd | 1:59.5 | 0.2 | Ryuji Wada | Maitre d'Art |
| 2018 – five-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 14 | Kyoto | Nikkei Shinshun Hai | GII | 2,400 m (Firm) | 12 | 8 | 3.8 (2) | 4th | 2:27.2 | 0.9 | Ryuji Wada | Perform a Promise |
| Feb 11 | Kyoto | Kyoto Kinen | GII | 2,200 m (Soft) | 10 | 9 | 19.7 (7) | 7th | 2:17.4 | 1.1 | Fuma Matsuwaka | Clincher |
| Apr 29 | Kyoto | Tenno Sho (Spring) | GI | 3,200 m (Firm) | 17 | 1 | 38.5 (9) | 4th | 3:16.4 | 0.2 | Ryuji Wada | Rainbow Line |
| Jun 24 | Hanshin | Takarazuka Kinen | GI | 2,200 m (Good) | 16 | 4 | 13.1 (7) | 1st | 2:11.6 | 0.0 | Ryuji Wada | (Werther) |
| Oct 28 | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | GI | 2,000 m (Firm) | 12 | 11 | 22.0 (8) | 5th | 1:57.2 | 0.4 | Ryuji Wada | Rey de Oro |
| Dec 23 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | GI | 2,500 m (Firm) | 16 | 11 | 22.5 (8) | 4th | 2:32.7 | 0.5 | Oisin Murphy | Blast Onepiece |
Legend:
Turf
Stud career
[edit]Mikki Rocket stayed as a stud at the Yushun Stallion Station until he was moved in 2025 to Storm Farm Corporation in Ōzu, Kumamoto and continued his stud duty there.[43]
Notable progeny
[edit]c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding[44]
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mikki Gorgeous | f | Aichi Hai |
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire King Kamehameha (JPN) 2001 |
Kingmambo (USA) 1990 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Digger | |||
| Miesque | Nureyev | ||
| Pasadoble | |||
| Manfath (IRE) 1991 |
Last Tycoon | Try My Best | |
| Mill Princess | |||
| Pilot Bird | Blakeney | ||
| The Dancer | |||
| Dam Moneycantbuymelove (IRE) 2006 |
Pivotal (GB) 1993 |
Polar Falcon | Nureyev |
| Marie d'Argonne | |||
| Fearless Revival | Cozzene | ||
| Stufida | |||
| Sabreon (GB) 1997 |
Caerleon | Nijinsky | |
| Foreseer | |||
| Sabria | Miswaki | ||
| Flood (family: 4-n)[46] |
- Mikki Rocket was an inbred of Mr Prospector by 3 x 5 (Miswaki's sire), Nureyev by 4 x 4, Northern Dancer by 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 (Nureyev's, Try My Best's and Nijinsky's sire) and Special by 5 x 5 (Nureyev's dam).[45][46]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ミッキーロケット (JPN) [Mikki Rocket (JPN)]. www.jbis.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 ミッキーロケット | (Mikki Rocket). netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Race Records | Mikki Rocket (JPN)". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Mikki Rocket Race Record and Form". netkeiba. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Takarazuka Kinen (G1) Full Result | R11". netkeiba. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 【宝塚記念】ミッキーロケットが絶妙の仕掛けでG1初制覇 和田竜は17年ぶりのG1V! [[Takarazuka Kinen] Mikki Rocket wins its first G1 race with a perfectly timed move; Ryuji Wada achieves his first G1 victory in 17 years!]. www.keibalab.jp (in Japanese). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ マネーキャントバイミーラヴ (IRE) [Moneycantbuymelove (IRE)]. www.jbis.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Pivotal (GB)". www.jbis.or.jp. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ キングカメハメハ (JPN) [King Kamehameha (JPN)]. www.jbis.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 種牡馬成績 | 種牡馬情報 | キングカメハメハ (JPN) [Sire Record | Sire Information | King Kamehameha (JPN)]. www.jbis.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "売却成績 | セレクトセール サラブレッド 1歳" [Sales Results | Select Sale Thoroughbreds, 1-year-olds]. www.jbis.or.jp. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ ロワアブソリューが押し切り新馬勝ち/阪神新馬 [Roi Absolu wins maiden race by a wide margin / Hanshin Maiden Race]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "3yo Maiden Full Result | R5". netkeiba. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ アドマイヤダイオウは若葉Sへ、M.デムーロ「いい馬だね」/梅花賞 [Admire Daio to go to Wakaba Stakes, M. Demuro: "He's a good horse" / Baika Sho]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 31 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 2番人気ナムラシングンが差し切り勝ち/つばき賞 [Second favorite Namura Shingun wins with a late surge / Tsubaki Prize]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【スプリングS】(中山)~マウントロブソンが3連勝で重賞V [[Spring Stakes] (Nakayama) - Mount Robson wins his third consecutive graded stakes race.]. ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). 20 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Deep Impact Colts Dominate the Top Three with Dee Majesty Setting Record Time in This Year's Satsuki Sho". japanracing.jp. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "3yo+ ALW (1 Win) Full Result | R8". netkeiba. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【松前特別】(函館)〜カルヴァリオが早め先頭で連勝 [[Matsumae Special] (Hakodate) - Carvalho takes the lead early and wins again.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 24 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【HTB賞】(札幌)〜断然人気のミッキーロケットが差し切り勝ち [[HTB Award] (Sapporo) - The overwhelming favorite, Mikki Rocket, wins by a narrow margin.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【神戸新聞杯】ミッキーロケット首差2着 上がり最速で詰め寄るも… [[Kobe Shimbun Hai] Mikki Rocket finishes second by a neck, closing the gap with the fastest closing speed...]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 26 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) (G1) - Satono Diamond Captures Last Leg of Triple Crown after Third and Second in First Two". japanracing.jp. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【日経新春杯】(京都)~ミッキーロケットが一騎打ちを制し重賞初制覇 [[Nikkei Shinshun Hai] (Kyoto) - Mikki Rocket wins first graded stakes race in a head-to-head battle.]. ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). 17 January 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【京都記念】(京都)~サトノクラウンが連覇達成 [[Kyoto Memorial] (Kyoto) - Satono Crown achieves consecutive victories]. ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). 12 February 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Kitasan Black Becomes First Champion of Newest Grade 1 Race-the Osaka Hai". japanracing.jp. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Third-Pick Satono Crown Claims His First G1 Title in Japan in Takarazuka Kinen". japanracing.jp. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Kyoto Daishoten (G2) Full Result | R11". netkeiba. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Kitasan Black Captures Tenno Sho Double in Same Year". japanracing.jp. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【中日新聞杯】(中京)~メートルダールが追い比べから抜け出し重賞初制覇 [[Chunichi Shimbun Cup] (Chukyo) - Maitre d'Or pulls ahead in a close finish to win its first graded stakes race.]. ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). 9 December 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Nikkei Shinshun Hai (G2) Full Result | R11". netkeiba. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Kyoto Kinen (G2) Full Result | R11". netkeiba. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【京都記念レース後コメント】クリンチャー藤岡佑介騎手ら [[Post-race comments for the Kyoto Memorial Race] Jockey Yusuke Fujioka of Clincher and others]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 11 February 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "【天皇賞】ミッキー&チェスナット絶好枠 過去10年で5勝!白帽は人気問わず活躍" [[Tenno Sho] Mikki & Chestnut have excellent starting positions! Five wins in the past 10 years! White caps perform well regardless of popularity.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Rainbow Line Captures Much-Awaited First G1 Title in This Year's Tenno Sho (Spring)". japanracing.jp. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Seventh Pick Mikki Rocket Fends off Hong Kong Raider for His First G1 Title in the Grand-Prix Takarazuka Kinen". japanracing.jp. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【宝塚記念】(阪神)~ミッキーロケットが待望のGI初制覇 [[Takarazuka Kinen] (Hanshin) - Mikki Rocket achieves long-awaited first G1 victory]. ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Rey de Oro Tops Stellar Field in This Year's Tenno Sho (Autumn)". japanracing.jp. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【ジャパンC】ミッキーロケットは戸崎圭と新コンビ [[Japan Cup] Mikki Rocket will be paired with Kei Tosaki in a new partnership.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 15 November 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 【JRA】ミッキーロケット、筋肉痛のためジャパンCは回避 [[JRA] Mikki Rocket will withdraw from the Japan Cup due to muscle soreness.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ 若き天才騎手マーフィーが初来日 [Young jockey prodigy Murphy makes his first visit to Japan.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Three-Year-Old Blast Onepiece Captures First G1 Title in All-Star Arima Kinen". japanracing.jp. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ ミッキーロケットが引退 2018年宝塚記念V [Mikki Rocket retires after winning the 2018 Takarazuka Kinen.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 24 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "宝塚記念馬ミッキーロケットが熊本に移動 代表産駒に愛知杯Vミッキーゴージャス" [Takarazuka Kinen winner Mikki Rocket moves to Kumamoto; his most notable offspring is Aichi Hai winner Mickey Gorgeous.]. サンスポZBAT! (in Japanese). サンケイスポーツ. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- ↑ "Record | Stallion Reports | Mikki Rocket (JPN)". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Free 5X Pedigrees for Thoroughbreds = Mikki Rocket (JPN)". www.equineline.com. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
- 1 2 "5代血統表 | 血統情報 | ミッキーロケット (JPN)" [5-Generation Pedigree | Pedigree Information | Mikki Rocket (JPN)]. www.jbis.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 September 2026.