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| Sakura Laurel サクラローレル | |
|---|---|
 Sakura Laurel at Tenno Sho | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Rainbow Quest |
| Grandsire | Blushing Groom |
| Dam | Lola Lola |
| Damsire | Saint Cyrien |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 8 May 1991 |
| Died | 24 January 2020 (29 years old) |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Tanioka Farm Ltd. |
| Owner | Sakura Commerce Co. |
| Trainer | Katsutaro Sakai Futoshi Kojima |
| Record | 22: 9-5-4 |
| Earnings | 626,991,000 JPY |
| Major wins | |
| Nikkan Sho Sports Kimpai (1995) Nakayama Kinen (1996) Tenno Sho (Spring) (1996) Sankei Sho All Comers (1996) Arima Kinen (1996) | |
| Awards | |
| Japanese Horse of the Year (1996) JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (1996) | |
| Last updated on 18 November 2025 | |
Sakura Laurel (Japanese: サクラローレル, 8 May 1991 – 24 January 2020) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and former stud.
During his racing career, Sakura Laurel is well known for his injury proneness until he turned five years old. In that season, He became the Japanese Horse of the Year and Best Older Male Horse in 1996 when he won both Tenno Sho (Spring) and Arima Kinen. Other signature win he got are Nakayama Kinen and Sankei Sho All Comers.[1]
Background
[edit]Sakura Laurel was foaled out of Lola Lola, which is a french-bred thoroughbred whose sire by Saint Cyrien, who won the 1982 Grand Critérium.[2][3] His sire, Rainbow Quest, was an american-bred 1995 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner and the grandsire, Blushing Groom was a 4 times G1 winner who bred and trained in France.[4]
His dam, Lola Lola was purchased by Sakura Commerce Co. after being covered by Rainbow Quest which meant she was pregnant with a foal before being imported.[5] After he was born, he was assigned to trainer Katsutaro Sakai. Sakai, who was present during his birth instantly said, "He was a good horse with very thin, beautiful skin. He had large nostrils and a good physique."[6] The breeder's staff, Yushi Tanioka of Tanioka Farm quoted, "He was a good horse. He had a lot of grace, and I was confident in his quality. At this point, I had a feeling he would be a big hit in the classic races."[7]
Racing Career
[edit]3 years old (1994)
[edit]Sakura Laurel was a physically weak horse with problems in his hocks.[8] Due to this condition, he had to wait until three years old to make his debut in which he finished badly at ninth place in first try and third in a retry.[9] Due to his weak legs, the owner decided to try him for the dirt track for his next race. This decision turned fruitful as he started in fifth place and moved to the outside in the straight, beating the rest by three lengths to win his first race.[10] The next two race after this, the owner decided to try him again on the turf in preparation for Tokyo Yushun. He finished sixth on the next race after switching back to turf. Two weeks later, he ran on dirt race again where he finished the race second, three quarters of a length behind Taiki Blizzard.[11] His jockey for that race, Olivier Peslier commented, "The winning horse was certainly strong, but this horse is also strong. Perhaps he's better suited to turf?"[12] Sakura Laurel proved his dirt ability again on the next race, winning the race by breaking away early and finishing two and a half length ahead.[13]
To accomplish the Yushun dream, the owner raced him in Aoba Sho, a qualifying race for the Yushun. In the race, He followed the pack from the back of the pack and made a strong run from the inside of the track in the straight. He aimed for the favourite, Air Dublin who had made a breakaway but he failed to catch on and finished third.[9][14] With the third place finish, Sakura Laurel earned the priority entry for the Yushun but he had to pull out at the last minute due to Fetlock inflammation on his right hind leg.[8] The injury might happenned due to his treacherous consecutive races leading up to the Yushun. He was given a rest period during the summer to recover.[15]
In the autumn season, Sakura Laurel ran in the Sado Stakes at Niigata in which he finished third. He then ran in St. Lite Kinen in Nakayama, which is a qualifying race for Kikuka Sho.[15] The result is not good enough as he finished in eighth, two seconds behind the winner.[16] The owner decided to put him in lower stakes race and it worked as Sakura Laurel managed to finish second in next two race at Tokyo. Then, Sakura Laurel was being assigned as companion horse for Sakura Bakushin O who was competing in Mile Championship.[17] In Hirasan Tokubetsu, he started from the back and broke away in the straight to win by two lengths, marking his third win in his career. He then returned to the Kanto region and on December 18, in the Toji Stakes (2,500 meter) on turf, he took the lead from the third corner and stretched out in the straight to win by two lengths.[17] Due to this raising in form, the owner removed restriction on races category for Sakura Laurel and he moved back to the major races.[6]
4 years old (1995)
[edit]Sakura Laurel started the year by joining Nikkan Sports Sho Kimpai, a G3 races in Nakayama. From the start, while the frontrunners ran at a high pace, he chased the middle of the pack.[18] He made a move from the outside at the third corner, absorbed the stalling leaders, and passed Offside Trap in second place at the final corner.[17] He stretched out in the straight and pulled away from Offside Trap, finishing alone and two and a half lengths ahead of the rest. This was his third consecutive win and a first major title.[18]
He then ran in Meguro Kinen with a goal as preparation for Tenno Sho (Spring). On the race, he waited mostly in the middle and started his spurt at the beginning of the third corner. At the final corner, he was at the lead before being overtaken by Hagino Real King who ended up winning in a record time whereas Sakura Laurel finished in second, a neck behind.[19][20] Futoshi Kojima who rode her in that race quoted, "I don't think my move was too early. But when I was going left, the way I changed positions was a little awkward".[15] On April 23, He was moved to Ritto Training Centre for Tenno Sho Spring preparation. During those time, he suffered a fracture of third metacarpal bone on both of his front legs.[21] His trainer, Sakai refused to give up on this horse even though the diagnosis was so bad and almost forcing Sakura Laurel to retire from racing. This injury subsided him for the whole remaining season as he recuperated.[22]
5 years old (1996)
[edit]Sakura Laurel returned to training in March 10, this time for Nakayama Kinen. His main jockey, Futoshi Kojima retired and Norihiro Yokoyama was appointed as his replacement.[23] When the race started, He mostly sit at third from the back of the pack and started advancing from the third corner.[24] In the final corner, he moved to the outside of the leaders and made a strong comeback .The favourite, Genuine and the 14th-favorite, Pegasus were trying to break away from the inside, but Yokoyama used his finishing speed to overtake them from the outside, and Yokoyama eased off the reins to cross the finish line in the lead.[24] He won his second graded races by one three quarters of a length.[25] The 384-day gap between graded races won was the second-longest in history, behind Suzuki Parade's 461-day gap.[26]
He continued the momentum by racing in the race he missed last year which was Tenno Sho Spring. Heading into the race, he was the third favourite behind two horses of the year, Narita Brian and Mayano Top Gun.[27] Starting from the first position in the first gate, Sakura Laurel ran in the middle of the pack, closely following Narita Brian. Amid a slow pace, Narita Brian made a move on the far side of the pack on the second lap, closing in on the leading Mayano Top Gun, and the two horses were side-by-side before the final corner.[28] He then followed the duo closely into the final corner. Narita Brian took the lead in the final straight before Sakura Laurel unleashed his finishing burst from behind and passed him, widening the gap and took home the win.[29] Yokoyama reminisced, "I rode Sakura Laurel with confidence. I think one of the reasons for the victory was that I was able to get close to (Narita) Brian at the fourth (final) corner. He used his finishing kick better than I expected. In the straight, he had more explosive power than his opponent. When I passed (Narita) Brian, I was sure of victory."[30]
A withdrawal from Takarazuka Kinen after that race was surely in the books as the owner did not want to push him too much with congested schedule. The rest of the calendar decided by only participated in another three races - Sankei Sho All Comers, Tenno Sho (Autumn) and Arima Kinen.[31] In September, Sakura Laurel ran excellently in the Sankei Sho All Comers. He started well in the middle and broke away on the inside and extending the lead from all runners including Mayano Top Gun to win the race.[32] His excellent form giving confidence for the owners in the next race, Tenno Sho Autumn. In this race, he got off to a slow start. Although he made some pushes from the outside in the straight, he was unable to secure a clear path at the crucial moment.[33] After moving to the inside, he made some progress, but was more than half a length behind the leading Bubble Gum Fellow, finishing third.[34] Sakai thought Yokoyama rushed the opening and Yokoyama agreed that he rode the horse badly that day.[35]
Following the plan, Sakura Laurel next race will be the Arima Kinen on December 22. This race ceremoniously generated the highest sales in history with a whopping total of 87,510,424,000 yen, which later became a Guinness World Record for single-race sales.[36] In the race, he started from sixth position and like usual, chasing in the middle pack. He managed to find a path outside around Marvelous Sunday as he passed the final corner. In the final straight, it was a three horse battle between Mayano Top Gun, Marvelous Sunday and Sakura Laurel in which Sakura Laurel ran alone from the outside and surged forward to win the Arima Kinen.[37][38] This is the first win in Arima Kinen for all parties involved (Yokoyama, Sakai and Sakura Commerce).[39] A fantastic season by Sakura Laurel with four wins out of five races including two G1 wins earned him Japanese Horse of the Year and also JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse.[40] He was voted unanimously on the older horse award.[40]
6 years old (1997)
[edit]Sakura Laurel did not started well in the new year as he was injured on the fetlock part again during the off season. He was supposed to be a part of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe squad that year but the injury dismissed him.[41] He was rested until the Tenno Sho Spring. As usual, he sticked in the middle of the pack from the start of the race and changed her gear in the third corner. The three horse battle in previous Arima Kinen happened again but this time it was Mayano Top Gun who managed to pull out the victory.[42] This result convinced the owner to sent her for Arc expedition in France. He was put on Prix Foy as a warmup for the Arc but even with Yutaka Take on the helm, he finished last in that race.[43] Take immediately dismount after the race and a detailed examination the following day, September 15, revealed a partial rupture of the right front flexor tendon.[42] This injury forced him to retire immediately. His retirement ceremony was held in Nakayama after he returned on December 20.[44]
Racing Form
[edit]The following racing form is based on information available on JBIS search,[45], netkeiba.com,[46] and irishracing.com.[47]
| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance (Condition) |
Entry | HN | Odds (Favored) |
Finish | Time | Margins | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 6 | Nakayama | 3YO debut | 1600m（Firm） | 15 | 7 | 1.8（1） | 9th | 1:37.9 | 1.0 | Futoshi Kojima | Shine Ford | |
| Jan 15 | Nakayama | 3YO debut | 1600m（Soft） | 13 | 13 | 6.7（2） | 3rd | 1:37.8 | 0.7 | Futoshi Kojima | Matsu Brillante | |
| Jan 30 | Tokyo | 3YO Maiden | 1400m（Sloppy） | 14 | 6 | 2.7（1） | 1st | 1:26.6 | –0.5 | Futoshi Kojima | (Cyclennon Volk) | |
| Feb 19 | Tokyo | Haruna Sho | ALW (1W) | 1600m（Firm） | 12 | 10 | 8.6（4） | 6th | 1:35.9 | 0.4 | Futoshi Kojima | Indeed Slew |
| Mar 6 | Nakayama | 3YO Allowance | ALW (1W) | 1800m（Fast） | 7 | 3 | 4.4（2） | 2nd | 1:54.1 | 0.1 | Olivier Peslier | Taiki Blizzard |
| Mar 26 | Nakayama | 3YO Allowance | ALW (1W) | 1800m（Fast） | 10 | 7 | 1.2（1） | 1st | 1:53.9 | –0.4 | Futoshi Kojima | (Candle Time) |
| Apr 30 | Tokyo | Aoba Sho | 3 | 2400m（Firm） | 17 | 9 | 7.1（3） | 3rd | 2:28.9 | 0.1 | Futoshi Kojima | Air Dublin |
| Sep 4 | Niigata | Sado Stakes | 2000m（Firm） | 9 | 5 | 3.4（2） | 3rd | 2:01.3 | 0.6 | Futoshi Kojima | Daigo Soul | |
| Sep 25 | Nakayama | St Lite Kinen | 2 | 2200m（Soft） | 11 | 9 | 2.9（2） | 8th | 2:17.0 | 1.1 | Futoshi Kojima | Wind Fields |
| Oct 15 | Tokyo | Rokusha Tokubetsu | 1800m（Firm） | 9 | 6 | 1.2（1） | 2nd | 1:47.5 | 0.3 | Futoshi Kojima | Birthroot | |
| Oct 30 | Tokyo | Shukyo Tokubetsu | 2000m（Firm） | 10 | 6 | 1.4（1） | 2nd | 2:01.5 | 0.1 | Futoshi Kojima | Brand Michele | |
| Nov 20 | Kyoto | Hirasan Tokubetsu | 2200m（Firm） | 7 | 1 | 1.5（1） | 1st | 2:14.1 | –0.3 | Futoshi Kojima | (Mejiro Suzumaru) | |
| Dec 18 | Nakayama | Toji Stakes | 2500m（Firm） | 14 | 14 | 2.1（1） | 1st | 2:33.5 | –0.3 | Futoshi Kojima | (Hayate Magician) | |
| 1995 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 5 | Nakayama | Nakayama Kimpai | 3 | 2000m（Soft） | 16 | 11 | 4.9（2） | 1st | 2:00.5 | –0.4 | Futoshi Kojima | (Golden Eye) |
| Feb 19 | Tokyo | Meguro Kinen | 2 | 2500m（Firm） | 12 | 4 | 1.5（1） | 2nd | 2:31.2 | 0.1 | Futoshi Kojima | Hagino Real King |
| 1996 – five-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Mar 10 | Nakayama | Nakayama Kinen | 2 | 1800m（Firm） | 15 | 5 | 19.5（9） | 1st | 1:47.2 | –0.3 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Genuine) |
| Apr 21 | Kyoto | Tenno Sho (Spring) | 1 | 3200m（Firm） | 16 | 1 | 14.5（3） | 1st | 3:17.8 | –0.4 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Narita Brian) |
| Sep 15 | Nakayama | Sankei Sho All Comers | 2 | 2200m（Soft） | 9 | 9 | 1.9（2） | 1st | 2:16.7 | –0.4 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Fashion Show) |
| Oct 27 | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | 1 | 2000m（Firm） | 17 | 16 | 2.5（1） | 3rd | 1:58.9 | 0.2 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Bubble Gum Fellow |
| Dec 22 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | 1 | 2500m（Firm） | 14 | 6 | 2.2（1） | 1st | 2:33.8 | –0.4 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Marvelous Sunday) |
| 1997 – six-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Apr 27 | Kyoto | Tenno Sho (Spring) | 1 | 3200m（Firm） | 16 | 8 | 2.1（1） | 2nd | 3:14.6 | 0.2 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Mayano Top Gun |
| Sep 14 | Longchamp | Prix Foy | 3 | 2400m（Soft） | 8 | 1 | 2/1（1） | 8th | 2:32.3 | 0.5 | Yutaka Take | Yokohama |
Legend:
Turf
Dirt
Stud Record and Death
[edit]
After his retirement, Sakura Laurel stood as a stud at Shizunai Stallion Station.[48] He later moved to Arrow Stud in 2005 as Shizunai Stallion Station was closed in 2004.[49] Then, he moved to Shinwa farm in 2010 and retired as stud in 2012.[48]
Sakura Laurel stayed at Shinwa farm and died on the morning of 24 January 2020, due to old age. He was 29.[50]
Major winners
[edit]| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Roman Empire | c | Keisei Hai |
| 2000 | Shinko Ruby | f | Flora Stakes |
| 2000 | Sakura Century | c | Copa Republica Argentina, Nikkei Shinshun Hai |
| 2004 | Long Pride | c | Unicorn Stakes |
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Rainbow Quest (USA) 1981 |
Blushing Groom (FR) 1974 |
Red God | Nasrullah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Run | |||
| Runaway Bride | Wild Risk | ||
| Aimee | |||
| I Will Follow (USA) 1975 |
Herbager | Vandale | |
| Flagette | |||
| Where You Lead | Raise a Native | ||
| Noblesse | |||
| Dam Lola Lola (FR) 1985 |
Saint Cyrien (FR) 1980 |
Luthier | Klairon |
| Flute Enchantee | |||
| Sevres | Riverman | ||
| Saratoga | |||
| Bold Lady (IRE) 1974 |
Bold Lad | Bold Ruler | |
| Misty Morn | |||
| Tredam | High Treason | ||
| Damasi |
- Family Number : 14
- Sakura Laurel is inbred 4 x 5 to Nasrullah (Bold Ruler sire).
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