Agnes Digital Explained

Agnes Digital
Sire:Crafty Prospector
Grandsire:Mr. Prospector
Dam:Chancey Squaw
Damsire:Chief's Crown
Sex:Stallion
Foaled:May 15, 1997
Country:USA
Breeder:Catesby W. Clay & Peter J. Callahan
Owner:Takao Watanabe
Trainer:Toshiaki Shirai
Jockey:Hirofumi Shii
Record:32:12-5-4
Earnings:$8,095,160[1]
Wins:Mile Championship (2001)
Mile Championship Nambu Hai (2001)
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2001)
Hong Kong Cup (2001)
February Stakes (2002)
Yasuda Kinen (2003)
Awards:JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (2001)
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Agnes Digital (foaled May 15, 1997 – December 8, 2021)[2] [3] is an American born Japan-based Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of several notable Grade 1 races, including the 2001 Tenno Sho (Autumn), the 2001 Hong Kong Cup, and the 2003 Yasuda Kinen.

Career

Agnes Digital's first race was on September 12, 1999, where he came in 2nd at Hanshin Racecourse. He picked up his first win at the same course on October 2.

He won his first graded race, by winning the Zen-Nippon Sansai Yushun on December 23, 1999. He then began competing in only stakes races and graded races.

He won his next graded race on June 14, 2000, by winning the Nagoya Yushun. He then picked up two big wins to close the year - the September 30th, 2000, Unicorn Stakes and the November 19th, 2000, international Mile Championship.

He went on a five-win streak starting in September 2001. He won the Nihon TV Hai, the Mile Championship Nambu Hai, the Autumn Tenno Sho, then the Hong Kong Cup[4] and the February Stakes. The win streak ended with a 6th place finish at the 2002 Dubai World Cup.

His next win would be the last win of his career, as he captured the 2003 Yasuda Kinen. He tried to reclaim both the 2003 edition of the Mile Championship Nambu Hai and the 2003 edition of the Tenno Sho Autumn, but was unsuccessful. His last race was on December 28, 2003, at the Arima Kinen.

Stud career

Agnes Digital's descendants include:[5]

c = colt, f = filly

FoaledNameSexMajor Wins
2005Dream SignalcNikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen
2005UbiquitouscUnicorn Stakes
2005Daishin OrangecHeian Stakes
2005Yamanin KinglycSapporo Kinen
2006Grand Prix AngelfHakodate Sprint Stakes
2007Sound BarrierfHochi Hai Fillies' Revue
2007Meiner ObeliskfSakurajima Stakes, Kazusa Stakes
2009Meisho SuzannafHokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes
2011Asukano RomancTokai Stakes
2011KazenokocJapan Dirt Derby

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agnes Digital. 17 August 2019. en.
  2. Web site: 芝&ダート「二刀流」アグネスデジタル死す 放牧中の事故で|極ウマ・プレミアム . 2023-02-23 . p.nikkansports.com . ja.
  3. Web site: 元祖二刀流 アグネスデジタル死す 芝&ダートでG1制覇 . 2023-02-23 . デイリースポーツ online . ja.
  4. Web site: Agnes Digital win completes treble. 10 August 2019. en.
  5. Web site: Agnes Digital Offspring. PedigreeQuery. 6 August 2019. en.