Cesario (horse) explained

Horsename:Cesario[1]
Sire:Special Week
Grandsire:Sunday Silence
Dam:Kirov Premiere
Damsire:Sadler's Wells
Sex:Mare
Foaled:31 March 2002
Country:Japan
Colour:Black
Breeder:Northern Farm
Owner:Carrot Farm Co. Ltd.
Trainer:Katsuhiko Sumii
Record:6: 5–1–0
Earnings:274,433,400 JPY[2]
JPN: 228,296,000 JPY
USA: 450,000 USD
Wins:Yushun Himba (2005)
American Oaks (2005)
Flower Cup (2005)
Awards:JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly (2005)
JRA Award for Best Horse By Home-bred Sire
Updated:February 20, 2024

Cesario (Japanese: Japanese: シーザリオ, March 31, 2002 – February 27, 2021) was a champion Japanese thoroughbred racehorse who won the Yushun Himba and American Oaks in 2005.[3]

Background

Cesario's sire Special Week was also a champion horse which won Tokyo Yushun in 1998, as well as Tenno Sho (Spring), Tenno Sho (Autumn) and Japan Cup in 1999.[4] Her dam, Kirov Premiere, a horse bred in Britain and trained in Ireland, also had good performance on turf which won the Group 3 race Rutgers Handicap in 1993.[5] [6]

The horse is named after the alias used by the main character of the Shakespeare play Twelfth Night.

Racing career

2004: Two-year-old season

Cesario started her racing career by a maiden race over 1600 meters held at Hanshin Racecourse on December 25. Ridden by Yuichi Fukunaga.[7]

2005: Three-year-old season

Cesario began her second season by a 2000 meters race Kanchiku Sho, she won over Admire Fuji by a neck.[8] Two months later she moved up in class and set Grade III Flower Cup over 1800 metres at Nakayama Racecourse.[9] She won her first graded race by two and half lengths, and also broke the record of the race.After becoming a graded race winner, her next race was Oka Sho, the first race of Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown. Meanwhile, as Fukunaga announced to ride Rhein Kraft in the same race, Cesario's Jockey was changed to Minoru Yoshida.[10] In this race, she was beaten by Rhein Kraft by a head.[11] [12]

Later, she raced in the second leg of Triple Crown, which was the Grade I race Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) held at Tokyo Racecourse. As her main rival Rhein Kraft chose to join NHK Mile Cup at this point of time, Cesario could be ridden by Fukunaga once again in the race.[13] She finished the last three furlongs in 33.3 seconds, winning her first Grade I champion by a neck.[14] [15]

Cesario's trainer Katsuhiko Sumii announced the plan of joining American Oaks. After a one-month break, she arrived at Hollywood Park on 20 June to compete with several strong rivals such as unbeaten horse Melhor Ainda, Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1,000 Guineas) winner Silver Cup and Oaks d'Italia runner up Hallowed Dream.[16] [17] Cesario won by four lengths and broke the record by 1:59.03, becoming the first Japanese trained three-year-old horse winning oversea Grade 1 race.[18] Because of the great performance in this race, Cesario was described as "Japanese Super Star" by a local race commenter.[19]

After returning to Japan, Cesario originally planned to come back to America and participated the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf held at Belmont Park in November.[20] However, she showed symptoms Suspensory, causing the plans to be scrapped.[21]

For her efforts on winning the two Oaks title, Cesario was given the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly and JRA Award for Best Horse By Home-bred Sire.[22]

2006: Four-year-old Season

In the beginning of 2006, as Cesario showed a good recovery, Sumii planned to let her race in the inaugural Grade I race Victoria Mile.[23] However, the horse developed symptoms of Suspensory Desmitis again. As a result, Carrot Club decided to retire her to become a broodmare in order to avoid any future risk.[24]

Breeding record

Cesario was retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. As of 2024, she had produced twelve named foals and ten winners including three Group 1 race champions:[25]

Racing statistics

Below data is based on data available on JBIS Search,[1] netkeiba.com,[38] and Equibase.[39]

DateTrackRaceGradeDistance
(Condition)
EntryHNOdds
(Favored)
FinishTimeMarginsJockeyWinner
(Runner-up)
2004  - two-year-old season
Dec 25Hanshin2yo Newcomer1,600 m (Firm)16104.2 (2)1st1:36.7-0.2Yuichi Fukunaga(Dantsu Queen Bee)
2005  - three-year-old season
Jan 9NakayamaKanchiku ShoALW2,000 m (Firm)161110.3 (4)1st2:01.6-0.0Yuichi Fukunaga(Admire Fuji)
Mar 19NakayamaFlower Cup31,800 m (Firm)1421.4 (1)1st1:49.0-0.4Yuichi Fukunaga(Slew Rate)
Apr 10HanshinOka Sho11,600 m (Firm)1873.9 (1) 2nd1:33.50.0Minoru YoshidaRhein Kraft
May 22TokyoJapan Oaks12,400 m (Firm)1841.5 (1)1st2:28.8-0.0Yuichi Fukunaga(Air Messiah)
Jul 3Hollywood ParkAmerican Oaks1 mi (Firm)12135.4 (2)1st1:59.03--Yuichi Fukunaga(Melhor Ainda)

Legend:

Death

On 27 February 2021, Cesario died because of hemorrhagic shock caused by arterial rupture in uterus during pregnancy.[40] [41] [42]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cesario(JPN) . JBIS Search . 2024-02-26.
  2. Web site: シーザリオCesario(JPN) . JRA . 2024-03-12.
  3. Web site: 父)シーザリオ . 2024-02-26 . Carrot Club.
  4. Web site: Special Week(JPN) . 2024-02-26 . www.jbis.jp.
  5. Web site: Kirov Premiere . 2024-02-26 . www.racingpost.com.
  6. Web site: Kirov Premiere (GB) . 2024-02-26 . www.equibase.com.
  7. Web site: 2004-12-25 . シーザリオ、差し切り . 2024-02-26 . netkeiba.com . ja.
  8. Web site: 2005-01-09 . 【寒竹賞】(中山)〜シーザリオ デビュー2連勝 . 2024-02-26 . ラジオNIKKEI . ja.
  9. Web site: 2005-03-19 . フラワーC、シーザリオ無傷の3連勝 . 2024-02-26 . netkeiba.com . ja.
  10. Book: 優駿 . May 2020 . Chuo Keiba PR Center . 120 . ja.
  11. Web site: 第65回 桜花賞 . 2024-02-26 . Japan Racing Association.
  12. Web site: 2005-04-10 . 桜花賞、ラインクラフトが制す . 2024-02-26 . netkeiba.com . ja.
  13. Book: Hiramatsu, Satoshi . 世界を制した日本の名馬たち : 誰も書かなかった名勝負の舞台裏. 欧米・オセアニア編 . . 2015 . 9784046012289 . Tokyo, Japan . 111 . ja . 925463831.
  14. Web site: 第66回 オークス . 2024-02-26 . Japan Racing Association.
  15. Web site: 2005-05-22 . オークス G1 重賞ウィナーレポート . 2024-02-26 . uma-furusato.com.
  16. Web site: 2005-06-21 . 【アメリカンオークス】(3日・米国)〜シーザリオが無事到着 . 2024-02-26 . ラジオNIKKEI . ja.
  17. Web site: Hiramatsu . Satoshi . 2020-06-26 . 宝塚記念の有力馬サートゥルナーリアの母シーザリオ、アメリカでのエピソード . 2024-02-26 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
  18. Web site: 2005-07-04 . 【アメリカンオークス】シーザリオ4馬身差の圧勝、日米オークス制覇 . 2024-02-26 . ラジオNIKKEI . ja.
  19. Book: 優駿 . April 2021 . Chuo Keiba PR Center . 71 . ja.
  20. Book: 優駿 . August 2005 . Chuo Keiba PR Center . 4 . ja.
  21. Web site: 2005-07-22 . シーザリオ、右前繋靭帯炎を発症 . 2024-02-26 . netkeiba.com . ja.
  22. Book: 優駿 . February 2006 . Chuo Keiba PR Center . 10-11 . ja.
  23. Book: 優駿 . April 2006 . Chuo Keiba PR Center . 32-33 . ja.
  24. Web site: 2006-04-05 . 日米オークス馬・シーザリオ引退 . 2024-02-26 . ラジオNIKKEI . ja.
  25. Web site: Family Cesario(JPN) JBIS-Search . 2024-02-26 . www.jbis.jp.
  26. Web site: Twelfth Night(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  27. Web site: Viola(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  28. Web site: Epiphaneia(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  29. Web site: Rosalind(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  30. Web site: Claudio(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  31. Web site: Leontes(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  32. Web site: Globe Theatre(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  33. Web site: Celia(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  34. Web site: Saturnalia(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  35. Web site: First Folio(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  36. Web site: Lupercalia(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  37. Web site: Tempest(JPN). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.
  38. Web site: シーザリオ (Cesario) 競走馬データ - netkeiba. 2024-04-17. netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd..
  39. Web site: Horse Profile for Cesario (JPN) . 2024-04-17 . Equibase. Equibase Company LLC.
  40. Web site: Takahashi . Masakazu . 2021-02-18 . Japanese Blue Hen Cesario Dies at 19 . Blood Horse.
  41. Web site: 2021-02-28 . シーザリオが死ぬ 05年に日米オークス制覇 . registration . 2024-02-26 . . ja.
  42. Web site: 2021-02-28 . シーザリオ死亡 2005年オークス&アメリカンオークス招待S勝ち馬 . 2024-02-26 . SanSpo . . ja.