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 Silk Justice (further) winning the 1997 Kyōto Daishōten (The horse to the front is Dance Partner) | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Brian's Time |
| Grandsire | Roberto |
| Dam | Yuwa Meld |
| Damsire | Satingo |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 18 March 1994 |
| Died | 3 June 2019 (aged 25) |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Hayata Farm Niikappu Branch |
| Owner | Silk Racing |
| Racing colours |  |
| Trainer | Masaya Okubo |
| Jockey | |
| Record | 27: 5-2-3 |
| Earnings | ¥457,970,000 |
| Major wins | |
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Silk Justice (Japanese: シルクジャスティス, Shiruku Jasutisu; 18 March 1994 – 3 June 2019) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He recorded five wins from twenty-seven starts between 1996 and 2000, including the Arima Kinen (GI) and the Kyōto Daishōten (GII) in 1997.[1] He is best known for his victory in the 1997 Arima Kinen, where he defeated Marvelous Sunday and Air Groove, and for his close friendship with his stablemate Erimo Dandy.[2]
Background
[edit]Silk Justice was a chestnut stallion bred in Niikappu, Hokkaido, by the Hayata Farm Niikappu Branch.[2] He was sired by Brian's Time, and his dam was Yuwa Meld, a mare by Satingo.[3] He was owned by Silk Racing and trained by Masaya Okubo at the JRA's Ritto Training Center.[2] His cousin, owned by the same connections, was Silk Lightning, who finished second in the 1997 Satsuki Shō.[2]
Racing career
[edit]1996: two-year-old season
[edit]Silk Justice debuted on 12 October 1996 in a 2-year-old newcomer race over 1200 metres on turf at Kyoto Racecourse, finishing 11th.[4] He ran twice more that year without winning.[4]
1997: three-year-old season
[edit]After three unplaced runs early in the year, he won his maiden race over 1800 metres on dirt at Hanshin Racecourse on 16 March, ridden by Yutaka Take.[4] On 23 March, he finished third in the Mainichi Hai (GIII).[4] He then won the Wakakusa Stakes (Open) and the Kyoto Yonsai Tokubetsu (GIII), the latter becoming the first of many rides aboard him by jockey Shinji Fujita.[4] On 1 June, he contested the Tōkyō Yūshun (Japanese Derby) at Tokyo Racecourse. Starting 3rd favourite, he closed from the rear to finish second behind Sunny Brian.[4]
In the autumn, he finished eighth in the Kobe Shimbun Hai (GII) before winning the Kyōto Daishōten (GII) at Kyoto, defeating the older mare Dance Partner.[4] He then started 1st favourite in the Kikuka Shō (GI) but finished fifth, and finished fifth in the Japan Cup (GI).[4] On 21 December, he contested the Arima Kinen (GI) at Nakayama Racecourse. Starting 4th favourite, he surged through the middle of the straight to defeat Marvelous Sunday and Air Groove, recording his first Grade 1 victory.[5]
1998: four-year-old season
[edit]Silk Justice began the year on 22 March in the Hanshin Daishōten (GII), finishing second by a nose to Mejiro Bright.[4] He then finished fourth in the Tennō Shō (Spring) (GI) and sixth in the Takarazuka Kinen (GI).[4] In the autumn, he finished third in the Kyōto Daishōten, eighth in the Tennō Shō (Autumn) (GI), eighth in the Japan Cup, and seventh in the Arima Kinen.[4]
1999: five-year-old season
[edit]He began the year with a sixth in the Nikkei Shinshun Hai (GII) and a fourth in the Hanshin Daishōten.[4] On 2 May, he finished fourth in the Tennō Shō (Spring) behind Special Week.[4] He subsequently suffered a fracture on his left fetlock from fatigue and was sidelined for a year.[2]
2000: six-year-old season
[edit]Silk Justice returned on 27 May 2000 in the Kinko Sho (GII) at Chukyo Racecourse, finishing 11th behind Meisho Doto.[4] He was retired from racing immediately after the race.[2]
Race record
[edit]The following table details all 27 starts of Silk Justice's racing career based on official JBIS and netkeiba records. Record current as of his final start on 27 May 2000.[1][4]
| Date | Distance (Condition) | Race | Class | Course | Odds (Favourite) |
Field | Finish | Time | Jockey | Winning (Losing) Margin |
Winner (2nd Place) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Oct 12 | Turf 1200 m (Good) | 2-Y-O Newcomer | Maiden | Kyoto | 9.8 (3rd) | 12 | 11th | 1:12.2 | Yutaka Take | 2.2 | Rugger Singer | [4] |
| Oct 27 | Dirt 1200 m (Good) | 2-Y-O Newcomer | Maiden | Kyoto | 26.2 (6th) | 12 | 9th | 1:15.7 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 3.2 | Opening Theme | [4] |
| Dec 7 | Dirt 1200 m (Yielding) | 2-Y-O Maiden | Maiden | Hanshin | 8.0 (4th) | 10 | 8th | 1:16.9 | Shinji Fujita | 2.1 | Eishin Forty | [4] |
| 1997 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 7 | Dirt 1800 m (Good) | 3-Y-O Maiden | Maiden | Kyoto | 20.0 (8th) | 15 | 5th | 1:57.1 | Masayuki Fujii | 0.8 | Kanetoshi Daian | [4] |
| Jan 25 | Dirt 1800 m (Heavy) | 3-Y-O Maiden | Maiden | Kyoto | 10.2 (4th) | 12 | 2nd | 1:52.9 | Mikio Matsunaga | 0.1 | Boston Fox | [4] |
| Mar 1 | Dirt 1800 m (Heavy) | 3-Y-O Maiden | Maiden | Hanshin | 2.5 (1st) | 13 | 3rd | 1:56.7 | Shinji Fujita | 0.4 | Victor Luminesce | [4] |
| Mar 16 | Dirt 1800 m (Heavy) | 3-Y-O Maiden | Maiden | Hanshin | 1.4 (1st) | 8 | 1st | 1:53.9 | Yutaka Take | –0.2 | (Arab no Oji) | [4] |
| Mar 23 | Turf 2000 m (Good) | Mainichi Hai | GIII | Hanshin | 64.0 (12th) | 14 | 3rd | 2:03.5 | Toru Kawakita | 0.2 | T.M.Top Dan | [4] |
| Apr 12 | Turf 2200 m (Good) | Wakakusa Stakes | Open | Hanshin | 3.3 (2nd) | 10 | 1st | 2:14.8 | Yutaka Take | –0.3 | (Bourbon Country) | [4] |
| May 4 | Turf 2000 m (Good) | Kyoto Yonsai Tokubetsu | GIII | Kyoto | 3.3 (1st) | 15 | 1st | 2:01.1 | Shinji Fujita | –0.1 | (Premium Thunder) | [4] |
| Jun 1 | Turf 2400 m (Good) | Tōkyō Yūshun | GI | Tokyo | 6.2 (3rd) | 17 | 2nd | 2:26.1 | Shinji Fujita | 0.2 | Sunny Brian | [4] |
| Sep 14 | Turf 2000 m (Good) | Kobe Shimbun Hai | GII | Hanshin | 4.1 (3rd) | 11 | 8th | 2:02.0 | Shinji Fujita | 2.0 | Matikanefukukitaru | [4] |
| Oct 5 | Turf 2400 m (Good) | Kyōto Daishōten | GII | Kyoto | 3.3 (2nd) | 10 | 1st | 2:26.2 | Shinji Fujita | –0.0 | (Dance Partner) | [4] |
| Nov 2 | Turf 3000 m (Good) | Kikuka Shō | GI | Kyoto | 2.7 (1st) | 18 | 5th | 3:08.1 | Shinji Fujita | 0.4 | Matikanefukukitaru | [4] |
| Nov 23 | Turf 2400 m (Good) | Japan Cup | GI | Tokyo | 7.0 (4th) | 14 | 5th | 2:26.2 | Shinji Fujita | 0.4 | Pilsudski | [4] |
| Dec 21 | Turf 2500 m (Good) | Arima Kinen | GI | Nakayama | 8.1 (4th) | 16 | 1st | 2:34.8 | Shinji Fujita | –0.0 | (Marvelous Sunday) | [5] |
| 1998 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Mar 22 | Turf 3000 m (Good) | Hanshin Daishōten | GII | Hanshin | 2.5 (2nd) | 10 | 2nd | 3:09.3 | Shinji Fujita | 0.0 | Mejiro Bright | [4] |
| May 3 | Turf 3200 m (Good) | Tennō Shō (Spring) | GI | Kyoto | 2.0 (1st) | 14 | 4th | 3:24.1 | Shinji Fujita | 0.5 | Mejiro Bright | [4] |
| Jul 12 | Turf 2200 m (Good) | Takarazuka Kinen | GI | Hanshin | 5.7 (4th) | 13 | 6th | 2:12.4 | Shinji Fujita | 0.5 | Silence Suzuka | [4] |
| Oct 11 | Turf 2400 m (Good) | Kyoto Daishōten | GII | Kyoto | 4.3 (3rd) | 7 | 3rd | 2:26.0 | Shinji Fujita | 0.4 | Seiun Sky | [4] |
| Nov 1 | Turf 2000 m (Good) | Tennō Shō (Autumn) | GI | Tokyo | 8.4 (3rd) | 12 | 8th | 2:00.4 | Shinji Fujita | 1.1 | Offside Trap | [4] |
| Nov 29 | Turf 2400 m (Good) | Japan Cup | GI | Tokyo | 11.7 (5th) | 15 | 8th | 2:27.2 | Shinji Fujita | 1.3 | El Condor Pasa | [4] |
| Dec 27 | Turf 2500 m (Good) | Arima Kinen | GI | Nakayama | 19.8 (6th) | 16 | 7th | 2:33.0 | Shinji Fujita | 0.9 | Grass Wonder | [4] |
| 1999 – five-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 24 | Turf 2400 m (Good) | Nikkei Shinshun Hai | GII | Kyoto | 6.6 (3rd) | 12 | 6th | 2:31.7 | Shinji Fujita | 0.3 | Mejiro Bright | [4] |
| Mar 21 | Turf 3000 m (Heavy) | Hanshin Daishōten | GII | Hanshin | 12.4 (3rd) | 9 | 4th | 3:15.1 | Shinji Fujita | 1.7 | Special Week | [4] |
| May 2 | Turf 3200 m (Good) | Tennō Shō (Spring) | GI | Kyoto | 22.6 (5th) | 12 | 4th | 3:15.8 | Shinji Fujita | 0.5 | Special Week | [4] |
| 2000 – six-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| May 27 | Turf 2000 m (Yielding) | Kinko Sho | GII | Chukyo | 32.8 (6th) | 11 | 11th | 2:00.7 | Shinji Fujita | 2.2 | Meisho Doto | [4] |
Stud career
[edit]Silk Justice entered stud in 2001 at CB Stud, before moving to the Niikappu Agricultural Cooperative in 2003 and Yushun Stallion Station in 2004.[2] In 2006, he was transferred to Hatakeyama Farm.[2] He was retired from stud duty in 2010.[6] His most notable offspring was Bashi Ken, who won the Nakayama Daishogai in 2010, shortly after Justice's retirement from stud.[6]
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bashi Ken | c | Nakayama Daishogai |
After stud career
[edit]Following his retirement from stud duty, Silk Justice remained at Hatakeyama Farm where he was pensioned. He died of old age on 3 June 2019 at the age of 25.[7]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Brian's Time (USA) 1985 |
Roberto (USA) 1969 |
Hail to Reason | Turn-to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothirdchance | |||
| Bramalea | Nashua | ||
| Rarelea | |||
| Kelley's Day (USA) 1977 |
Graustark | Ribot | |
| Flower Bowl | |||
| Golden Trail | Hasty Road | ||
| Sunny Vale | |||
| Dam Yuwa Meld (JPN) 1983 |
Satingo (FR) 1970 |
Petingo | Petition |
| Alcazar | |||
| Saquebute | Klairon | ||
| Synaldo | |||
| Peach Girl (JPN) 1976 |
Sedan | Prince Bio | |
| Staffa | |||
| Merry Brat | Tesco Boy | ||
| Continental |
- Silk Justice is outcrossed within the first five generations.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "シルクジャスティス 競走成績". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "シルクジャスティス". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 "シルクジャスティス 血統情報：5代血統表". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 "シルクジャスティスの競走成績". netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 "【有馬記念】シルクジャスティスが制す". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 22 December 1997. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- 1 2 "シルクジャスティス". Ahonoora (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "シルクジャスティス号が死亡". JRA (in Japanese). 4 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
