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An EmpireUnbridled of - Toussaudfillies (by ) ’s lone American classic日米で大活躍。注目のエンパイアメーカー産駒 winner sired six Grade 1-winning fillies before export

KHALID ABDULLAH’S Judd- CashCall Futurity (G1) and 2009 monte Farms is widely regarded as Santa Anita Derby (G1), but, like the world’s most successful breeder５世代でＧＩ馬８頭 , ５年連続ＧＩ制覇 his sire,finished second in the Ken- for at least the past decade, winning tucky Derby. Pioneerof the Nile, five Eclipse Awards and annually who finished 11th in the BlackBerry producing multiple Grade 1 or Group Preakness Stakes (G1) in what 1 winners. All but one of the 23 in- 111 頭と交配した初年度の産駒から３頭のＧＩ馬を輩出。 turned out to be his last race, now ternational classic winners Judd- stands at Vinery in Lexington for a monte has owned and/or bred, 昨年は がＢＣレディースクラシック優勝直後のセリで fee of $15,000. ’s though,earned that honor in Europe. only other Grade 1-quality colt,the Thus it came as quite a shock in 850 万ドルで落札され、３歳牝馬チャンピオンを受賞。 unsound but very talented Battle the autumn of 2010 when Judd- Plan, also was exported to Japan monte announced that Empire for stud duty. Maker,its homebred 2003 Belmont Unlike other Juddmonte stallions, Stakes (G1) winner, had been sold 今年３月に行われた２つの米２歳トレーニングセールではいずれも Empire Maker was not especially to Japan after standing for seven effective for his breeder. Only three seasons at his birthplace on Walnut エンパイアメーカーの牝馬が最高価格をつけました。 of his 27 stakes winners from 490 Hill Road south of Lexington. foals age three and up (5.5%) are By the best American classic sire Juddmonte-breds, none of special of his era, , out of Grade merit. 1 winner and multiple Grade 1 pro- Whether or not that had anything ducer Toussaud, by El Gran日本でもフェデラリストが重賞連勝、現３歳世代全頭が勝ち上がり（うち２頭が新馬勝）。 Senor, to do with Juddmonte’s decision to Empire Maker naturally had been sell him,it has become clearer since highly regarded from birth.芝・ダート・オールウェザーを問わず、距離も After 1000m から 2000m 以上まで幅広くカバー。his departure that, despite his in- winning his debut at two, he was consistencies, Empire Maker was rumored to have outworked his older, a major loss for the American breed- multiple Grade 1-winning stable- 今年も牡牝ともに米クラシック戦線をリードする素質馬がそろっています。ing industry. In an era dominated mate Medaglia d’Oro, and his sub- by precocious speed, the stamina sequent defeat in the Remsen Stakes Empire Maker stood at Juddmonte Farms until being sold to Japanese interests in 2010 of Juddmonte’s Belmont winner (G2) was the first of several sur- will be missed. prises in his racing career. record showed.日本での初年度となる当場の産駒５頭にもぜひご期待下さい。tal Country Star, gave him a good been fillies, led by Royal Delta, Empire Maker made everyone Empire Maker was the sixth foal start by winning the 2007 Darley whose easy victory in the 2011 John P. Sparkman is bloodstock editor of forget defeats in the Remsen and and fourth Grade 1 winner pro- Alcibiades (G1) and Hollywood Breeders’Cup Ladies’Classic (G1) TIMES and author of Foundation 3 Mares. His e-mail address is ormonde1@ Sham Stakes with a 9 ⁄4-length dem- duced by Toussaud,a brilliant miler ～Starlet 本年の重賞制覇 (G1) Stakes as a two-year- ～earned her an Eclipse Award. olition of the Florida Derby (G1), whose temperamental morning an- old. In fact, six of Empire Maker’s Pioneerof the Nile,his only Grade gmail.com. More of his work can be viewed at http://pedigreecurmudgeon.blogspot.com. and a workmanlike win in the Wood tics frustrated both her English seven Grade 1 winners to date have 1-winning colt, captured the 2008 Memorial Stakes (G1) made him trainer, John Gosden, and Frankel. the obvious4/14 favorite GI in theアーカンサスダービー 2003 Whatever her opinion優勝 of morningダ 1800ｍ 人気を二分した２着 Secret Circle に９馬身半差。スタートし Derby (G1). A bruised workouts, however, it was hard to foot compromised Racing Hall of fault Toussaud’s performance in て早々に先頭に立つと、後は突き放すだけの圧勝。 Fame trainer Bobby Frankel’s♂ work the afternoons. She won seven of schedule for the colt, however, and 15 starts, including the Gamely he barely held on to finish second, (G1),クラシック候補 American (G2) (beating as Funny Cide,whom he had beaten males), and Wilshire (G2) Handi- 3 in the Wood, won by 1 ⁄4 lengths. caps in the U.S. and the Van Geest Empire3/31 Maker confirmed GII ガルフストリームオークスhis su- Criterion Stakes (Eng-G3)優勝 in Eng-ダ 1800ｍ 一番人気の支持を受けた今年２戦目。直線先頭に立つと、 periority to Funny Cide in the Bel- land. A full sister to Grade 3 win- mont,holding off Ten♀ Most Grace Wanted ner andHall Grade 3 producer Navarra, 後は独り舞台。２着に６馬身半差の圧勝。 by three-quarters of a length, with Toussaud was out of Grade 2 win- the Derby winner third. He raced nerクラシック候補 Image of Reality, who was a only once more,when beaten a neck great-granddaughter of Darby Dan by Strong Hope in the Jim Dandy Farm’s Foundation Mare Bravura. Stakes (G2).3/24 He retired to Judd-バーボネットオークス優勝 AW1600ｍ ２戦１勝２着１回で迎えた３戦目の初重賞。圧倒的１番人気 monte at a fee of $100,000 GII Iin 2004 Filly sire with a record of four wins in eight Empire Maker sired four Grade に支持された通り、スタートから先頭に立つと、こちらも後 starts and the reputation♀ ofIn a horse Lingerie1-winning fillies in his first crop, who had more raw ability than his and one of them, the temperamen- クラシック候補 は突き放すだけ。２着に６馬身差の圧勝。

Empire Maker’s best progeny ROYAL DELTA2/26, 2008 dk.G b.II or br.中山記念 f., Delta Princess, 優勝 by A.P. Indy. 5 wins in 8 starts at芝 1800ｍ 2 and 3, 2011, $1,694,600, champion 3-year-old filly, Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Clas- sic (G1), TVG Alabama S. (G1),フェデラリスト etc. PIONEEROF THE NILE♂, 2006 dk. b. or br. h., Star of Goshen, by Lord At War (Arg). 5 wins in 10 starts at 2 and 3, $1,634,200, Santa Anita Derby (G1), etc. MUSHKA, 2005 dk. b. or br. m., Sluice, by . 6 wins in 19 starts, 2 to 5, $1,096,125,2/18 Juddmonte SpinsterバーバラフリッチーＨ S. (G1), etc. 優勝 ダ 1400ｍ ２歳９月のデビューから、勝ち上がるまでに２年を要するも ACOMA, 2005 b. m., Aurora, GI Iby Danzig. 9 wins in 19 starts, 3 to 5, $1,060,898, Judd- monte Spinster S. (G1), Mrs. Revere S. (G2), etc. COUNTRY STAR, 2005 dk. b. or br. m., Rings a Chime, by Metfield. 3 wins in 7 starts, そこから５連勝。６歳になり初めて挑んだ重賞を優勝で飾り、 2 to 4, $668, 865, Hollywood♀ Magical Starlet S. (G1), Darley Alcibiades Feeling S. (G1), etc. ICON PROJECT, 2005 b. m., La Gueriere, by Lord At War (Arg). 4 wins in 11 starts at ここまで 21 戦 12 勝。掲示板を外したのはデビュー戦のみ。 3 and 4 in England and North America, $660,965, Personal Ensign S. (G1), etc. GRACE HALL, 2009 b. f., Season’s Greetings (Ire), by Ezzoud (Ire). 3 wins in 4 starts at 2, 2011,1/5 $579,000, G SpinawayIII 中山金杯S. (G1), etc. 優勝 芝 2000ｍ BATTLE PLAN, 2005 b. h., Flanders, by Seeking the Gold. 4 wins in 6 starts, 3 to 5, $373,143, New Orleans H. (G2), etc. ACTING HAPPY, 2007 dk.♂ b. orフェデラリスト br. m., I Ain’t Bluffing, by . 2 wins in 8 starts at 3 and 4, $226,000, Black Eyed Susan S. (G2), etc.

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