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for the Grade 3 Musashino Stakes over 1600 metres at Tokyo on 27 October, winning from Eagle Cafe (2000 NHK Mile Cup) in a new track record of 1:33.3. On 24 November
Kurofune was matched against older horses when he contested the Grade 1 Japan Cup Dirt over 2100 metres at Tokyo and started the
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On 24 March at
Hanshin, Kurofune recorded his first major win when he was a wide-margin winner of the Grade 3 Mainichi Hai over 2000 metres. On his next appearance the colt was brought back to 1600 metres and promoted to Grade 1 level for the NHK Mile Cup at
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before being withdrawn from stud duty in 2019. He was among the top ten sires in Japan on ten occasions and was the most successful sire of
Japanese dirt runners in 2009 and 2010. He has also sired several rare
239:. He won six of his ten races, four of them in track record times, before his track career was ended by injury. After his retirement from racing he became a very successful breeding stallion.
457:). Ridden by Take, Kurofune settled behind the leaders, took the lead on the final turn and drew right away in the straight to win by seven lengths from Wing Arrow. Lido Palace's rider
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Florida Select 2-Year-Olds In
Training sale at which he was purchased by Katsumi Yoshida for $ 430,000. The colt was exported to Japan where he entered the ownership of
416:) over 2000 metres at Hanshin and ran third behind Air Eminem and Sunrise Pegasus. Having raced on turf in all of his previous races, Kurofune was switched to
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Kurofune's dam Blue Avenue, from whom he inherited his grey colour, showed some racing ability, winning five of her twenty races. She was a half-sister to the
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In
December it was announced that Kurofune had sustained a serious injury to the tendons in his right foreleg and that he would be unable to race again.
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on 3 December and set another track record when he won the 2000 metres Erica Sho. Later that month at the same venue he was stepped up in class for the
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over 2400 metres three weeks later and came home fifth of the eighteen runners behind Jungle Pocket, Dantsu Flame, Dancing Color and Born King.
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over 1600 metres on 14 October he then set a track record when he won a similar event over 2000 metres two weeks later. He then appeared at
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commented " was going so easy. He passed me without any effort, and my horse had no fight in him when the gray horse came to him".
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winner
Brought To Mind and a great-great-granddaughter of the New Zealand mare Chubin whose other descendants included the
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from Grass Eiko O with three lengths back to the filly Summer Candle in third. Kurofune was moved up in distance for the
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and was bought for $ 70,000 by BNK Stable. In the following year he was consigned to the
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Kurofune was a grey horse bred in
Kentucky by Nicholas M. Lotz. In September 1999 the
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in spring on turf before being switched to dirt racing in late autumn and winning the
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After his retirement from racing
Kurofune stood as a breeding stallion at the
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He was sired by French Deputy who recorded his biggest win in the 1995
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when bred to the broodmare
Shirayukihime. Kurofune is the damsire of
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Following the summer break
Kurofune returned in September for the
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1062:"Japan Cup Dirt Winner Kurofune Retired With Tendon Injury"
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on 6 May when his opponents included Kitasan Channel (
500:winner Normcore. Kurofune died on 17 January 2021.
333:in the autumn of 2000. After finishing third in a
263:and was sent into training with Kunihide Matsuda.
348:and came home third of the twelve runners behind
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1135:"Japanese Champion and Sire Kurofune Dies at 23"
700:Pedigree of Kurofune (USA), grey stallion, 1998
437:), Miracle Opera (Mercury Cup), Regular Member (
373:), Kachidoki Ryu (Crystal Cup), Shower Party (
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1043:"Kurofune Romps to Victory in Japan Cup Dirt"
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425:favourite ahead of the American challenger
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1081:"Jungle Pocket Japan's Horse of the Year"
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970:"Race Records:Lifetime Starts Kurofune"
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1117:"Family:Dam Information Shirayukihime"
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223:. In the following year he took the
467:In January 2002 Kurofune was voted
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916:"Stallion Reports – French Deputy"
329:Kurofune's first two runs were at
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1060:Paulick, Ray (25 December 2001).
1041:Paulick, Ray (24 November 2001).
947:"Sister to Admiral – Family 2-r"
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404:Kurofune wins the Japan Cup Dirt
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1079:Paulick, Ray (8 January 2002).
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16:Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse
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1:
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435:JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse
346:Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes
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221:Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes
193:JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse
902:"French Deputy – Statistics"
7:
1177:Racehorses trained in Japan
1172:Racehorses bred in Kentucky
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360:2001: three-year-old season
211:racehorse and sire who won
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1099:"Stallion report Kurofune"
930:"Blue Avenue – Statistics"
251:was put up for auction at
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325:2000: two-year-old season
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94:17 January 2021 (aged 22)
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663:Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
1182:Thoroughbred family 2-r
1024:"Japan Cup Dirt result"
951:Thoroughbred Bloodlines
485:Shadai Stallion Station
379:Daily Hai Sansai Stakes
449:), Hagino High Grade (
447:Gordon Richards Stakes
412:(a trial race for the
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383:Keio Hai Sansai Stakes
1187:2021 racehorse deaths
1167:1998 racehorse births
1006:"Tokyo Yushun result"
988:"NHK Mile Cup result"
597:Takamatsunomiya Kinen
403:
286:) and Eishin Deputy (
453:) and King of Tara (
381:) and T M Southpaw (
33:Kurofune in May 2001
1030:. 24 November 2001.
888:"Kurofune pedigree"
810:Classic Perfection
792:Classic Go Go (USA)
707:French Deputy (USA)
701:
1141:. January 20, 2021
699:
445:), Generous Rosi (
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375:Kyoto Nisai Stakes
371:New Zealand Trophy
339:Hanshin Racecourse
282:), Admire Jupter (
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787:Blue Avenue (USA)
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552:Fusaichi Richard
389:he won by half a
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575:Sprinters Stakes
568:Sleepless Night
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455:Prix Eugène Adam
410:Kobe Shimbun Hai
367:Tokyo Racecourse
331:Kyoto Racecourse
288:Takarazuka Kinen
233:Musashino Stakes
175:Musashino Stakes
138:Kunihide Matsuda
120:Nicholas M. Lotz
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320:Racing career
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622:Clarity Sky
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451:Tokai Stakes
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257:Fasig-Tipton
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229:NHK Mile Cup
225:Mainichi Hai
209:Thoroughbred
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170:NHK Mile Cup
165:Mainichi Hai
154:¥370,235,000
1145:January 20,
1139:Blood-Horse
1028:Racing Post
1010:Racing Post
992:Racing Post
932:. Equibase.
904:. Equibase.
842:Shenanigans
820:Mira Femme
721:Vice Regent
680:Mama Cocha
585:Curren Chan
490:white foals
479:Stud record
439:JBC Classic
427:Lido Palace
387:Yutaka Take
335:maiden race
314:Black Ships
62:Blue Avenue
1161:Categories
869:References
830:Icecapade
814:Never Bend
774:Bold Ruler
765:Blue Moon
759:Speak John
737:Mint Copy
638:Aerolithe
543:Major Wins
475:for 2001.
473:JRA Awards
431:Wing Arrow
414:Kikuka Sho
276:JBC Sprint
243:Background
203:(Japanese
159:Major wins
805:Pompilia
308:The term
284:Tenno Sho
272:Left Bank
253:Keeneland
146:10: 6-1-2
49:Grandsire
848:Corella
834:Nearctic
800:Matrice
695:Pedigree
496:and the
418:the dirt
310:kurofune
249:yearling
235:and the
227:and the
201:Kurofune
151:Earnings
78:Stallion
22:Kurofune
918:. JBIS.
862:: 2-r)
852:Roberto
667:Oka Sho
655:Sodashi
519:gelding
471:in the
343:Grade 3
301:winner
280:Oka Sho
213:Grade 1
135:Trainer
117:Breeder
99:Country
67:Damsire
860:Family
836:(CAN)
528:Foaled
517:, g =
513:, f =
391:length
187:Awards
182:(2001)
177:(2001)
172:(2001)
167:(2001)
143:Record
107:Colour
83:Foaled
827:1983
794:1978
789:1990
752:1981
717:1979
715:(CAN)
709:1992
677:2019
651:2018
635:2014
619:2012
603:2008
581:2007
565:2004
549:2003
515:filly
423:0.7/1
125:Owner
1147:2021
1121:JBIS
1103:JBIS
974:JBIS
705:Sire
533:Name
511:colt
509:c =
352:and
205:クロフネ
111:Grey
91:Died
39:Sire
785:Dam
538:Sex
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59:Dam
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