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Eishin Flash

Eishin Flash（Japanese: エイシンフラッシュ, foaled March 27, 2007） is a retired Japanese thoroughbred race horse.[1]

Eishin Flash
エイシンフラッシュ
Eishin Flash at the 2010 Satsuki Sho paddock
BreedThoroughbred[1]
SireKing's Best[1]
GrandsireKingmambo[1]
DamMoon Lady[1]
DamsirePlatini[1]
SexColt[1]
Foaled (2007-03-27) March 27, 2007 (age 17) [1]
CountryJapan[1]
ColorDark Bay[1]
BreederShadai Farm[1]
OwnerToyomitsu Hirai
→Katsuhiko Hirai[1]
TrainerHideaki Fujiwara[1]
Record27:6-3-18[1]
Earnings777,360,900 JPY
JPN：756,072,000 JPY[1]
UAE：200,000 USD[2][3]
HKG：1,400,000 HKD[4]
Major wins
2010 Tokyo Yushun
2012 Tenno Sho (Autumn)
2013 Mainichi Okan
2010 Keisei Hai
Last updated on April 8, 2024

His major wins include the 2010 Tōkyō Yūshun and the 2012 Autumn Tenno Sho, as well as the 2010 Keisei Hai and 2013 Mainichi Okan.

Racing career

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2009: Two-year old season

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Eishin Flash debuted at a debut race for 2 year olds of 1800 meters (turf) on July 12 at Hanshin, where the horse finished in 6th place with Yuichi Fukunaga riding him. Two months later, the horse won his first race at another maiden race held at Kyoto, this time with Hiroyuki Uchida [ja] as his jockey. Fukunaga once again became the horse's jockey later at the Hagi Stakes but finished 3rd. Later on, with Uchida back as jockey, Eishin Flash won the Erika Sho [ja], leading to Uchida becoming the main jockey.[5]

2010: Three-year old season

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Eishin Flash at the Tokyo Yushun

At the Keisei Hai, because Uchida was injured in another race, Norihiro Yokoyama briefly took over the role of jocket. Eishin Flash was nonetheless the most favored to win owing to the Erika Sho victory, and subsequently won the race, making it his first graded race victory. Later, the horse was scheduled to run the Wakaba Stakes [ja] but was forced to skip the race as the horse contracted pneumonia.[6] The horse was then sent to the Satsuki Shō, where he was the 11th most favored to win but managed to finish 3rd, securing priority entry to the Japanese Derby.

At the 77th Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) the horse was the 7th most favored to win. The horse ran in the middle of the pack, which covered the first 1000 meters at a slow pace of 1:01.6 and the first mile 1:41.6. As the pack entered the final stretch, the horse took the lead, running the last three furlongs at a record breaking 32.7 seconds, and held on to the lead across the finish line even as Rose Kingdom closed in. This marked the first Tokyo Yushun victory for both Uchida, trainer Hideaki Fujiwara, and owner Toyomitsu Hirai. == Later on in Autumn, the horse was entered in to the Kobe Shimbun Hai with the Kikka Sho in mind. However, the horse was beaten by the winner, Rose Kingdom, by a neck. The horse was still scheduled to run, but a few days before the race, the vet that checked the horse noticed symptoms of muscle pain and the plans to enter the horse in the race were scrapped at the last minute.[7] Later on, the horse was sent to run in the Japan Cup and Arima Kinen but finished unplaced in both races.[5]

2011: Four-year old season

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Eishin Flash started the 2011 season with the Osaka Hai, but finished third behind Hiruno d'Amour [ja]. Later on, the horse ran the Spring Tenno Sho, but finished 2nd to Hiruno d'Amour again. Later at Takarazuka Kinen, Katsumi Ando [ja] took over the role of jockey following another accident that left Uchida injured. At Takarazuka, the horse finished third behind Earnestly [ja].[5]

In Autumn, the horse was entered in to the Autumn Tenno Sho, with Christophe Lemaire as jockey, where he finished 6th. The horse was unplaced in Japan Cup, and at Arima Kinen the horse finished 2nd behind Orfevre.[5]

2012: Five-year old season

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Demuro kneeling before the Emperor and Empress of Japan after winning the 2012 Autumn Tenno Sho

Eishin Flash was one of three Japanese horses that was entered in to that year's Dubai World Cup, together with Transcend [ja] and Smart Falcon [ja], where he finished 6th, which was the best of those three. After returning to Japan, he was entered in to the Takarazuka Kinen with Uchida returning as jockey, but finished 6th, with the 5th place horse beating him by 5 lengths. After a summer break, the horse started off unplaced in the Mainichi Okan, but at the Autumn Tenno Sho, which became the first Tenno Sho in 7 years to be attended by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, the horse won his first race in 13 starts, and his second Grade I race since the Japanese Derby. Following the race, Eishin Flash's jockey, Mirco Demuro, dismounted from the horse, removed his helmet, and knelt in front of the Emperor and Empress.[8]

On the horse's final race of the season, the Arima Kinen, Demuro was diagnosed with ureteral stones and Kousei Miura took over the role of jockey on the day of the race. At the race, the horse briefly took over the lead briefly but finished fourth.[5]

2013: Six-year old season

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As Toyomitsu Hirai passed away on the March 2, ownership of the horse was transferred to Katsuhiko, his second born son. As for the horse himself, the horse started the season with the Osaka Hai on March 31, but finished 3rd behind Orfevre. After this, the horse was sent to Hong Kong to race the Queen Elizabeth II Cup with Mirco Demuro, where he finished 3rd behind Military Attack, who finished a length and three-quarters in front of him. After a five and a half months long break, he was entered in to the Mainichi Okan and won. He was then entered to the Tenno Sho (Autumn) to win the race once again, but finished third. He later finished 10th in the Japan Cup. He was planned to run in the Arima Kinen as his final race, but his gait showed signs of problems, and as a result the horse was scratched. In spite of this, a retirement ceremony was still held at Nakayama Racecourse.[9][10]

Stud career

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Following his retirement, he stood stud at Shadai Stallion Station,[10] before being transferred to Lex Stud in late 2018.[11] As of 2024, the horse is standing stud at Lex Stud for a service fee of 800,000 JPY.[12]

Notable progeny

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c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
2017 T O Socrates[13] c Kokura Summer Jump
2017 Vela Azul[14] c Japan Cup, Kyoto Daishoten
2019 Onyankopon[15] c Keisei Hai

Racing form

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Date Track Race Grade Distance
(Condition) 		Entry HN Odds Finish Time Margins Jockey Winner
(Runner-up)
2009 – two-year-old season
Jul 12 Hanshin 2YO Debut 1,800m (Firm) 15 13 12.4 6th 1:49.3 0.5 Yuichi Fukunaga Meine Aroma
Oct 11 Kyoto 2YO Maiden 2,000m (Firm) 12 10 03.60 1st 2:02.2 0.0 Hiroyuki Uchida (Red Sparkle)
Oct 31 Kyoto Hagi Stakes OP 1,800m (Firm) 10 5 09.90 3rd 1:47.2 0.5 Yuichi Fukunaga Cosmo Phantom
Dec 13 Hanshin Erika Sho Allowance 2,000m (Firm) 8 2 02.70 1st 2:05.3 0.0 Hiroyuki Uchida (Blooming Alley)
2010 – three-year-old season
Jan 17 Nakayama Keisei Hai 3 2,000m (Firm) 13 13 02.2 1st 2:03.6 0.0 Norihiro Yokoyama (Admire Tenku)
Apr 18 Nakayama Satsuki Sho 1 2,000m (Good) 18 11 40.0 3rd 2:01.0 0.2 Hiroyuki Uchida Victoire Pisa
May 30 Tokyo Tokyo Yushun 1 2,400m (Firm) 17 1 31.9 1st 2:26.9 0.0 Hiroyuki Uchida (Rose Kingdom)
Sep 26 Hanshin Kobe Shimbun Hai 2 2,400m (Firm) 12 5 01.9 2nd 2:25.9 0.0 Hiroyuki Uchida Rose Kingdom
Nov 28 Tokyo Japan Cup 1 2,400m (Firm) 18 10 12.3 8th 2:25.6 0.7 Hiroyuki Uchida Rose Kingdom
Dec 26 Nakayama Arima Kinen 1 2,500m (Firm) 15 10 12.6 7th 2:33.0 0.4 Hiroyuki Uchida Victoire Pisa
2011 – four-year-old season
Apr 3 Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai 2 2,000m (Firm) 15 15 04.8 3rd 1:57.8 0.0 Hiroyuki Uchida Hiruno d'Amour
May 1 Kyoto Tenno Sho (Spring) 1 3,200m (Good) 18 15 07.1 2nd 3:20.7 0.1 Hiroyuki Uchida Hiruno d'Amour
Jun 26 Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen 1 2,200m (Good) 16 4 05.6 3rd 2:10.3 0.2 Katsumi Ando Earnestly
Oct 30 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) 1 2,000m (Firm) 18 4 05.9 6th 1:56.8 0.7 Christophe Lemaire Tosen Jordan
Nov 27 Tokyo Japan Cup 1 2,400m (Firm) 16 15 11.3 8th 2:24.9 0.7 Kenichi Ikezoe Buena Vista
Dec 25 Nakayama Arima Kinen 1 2,500m (Firm) 13 5 26.8 2nd 2:36.1 0.1 Christophe Lemaire Orfevre
2012 – five-year-old season
Mar 31 Meydan Dubai World Cup 1 2,000m (Standard) 14 2 - 6th - - Christophe Lemaire Monterosso
Jun 24 Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen 1 2,200m (Good) 16 6 08.3 6th 2:12.5 1.6 Hiroyuki Uchida Orfevre
Oct 7 Tokyo Mainichi Okan 2 1,800m (Firm) 16 13 04.4 9th 1:45.6 0.6 Hiroyuki Uchida Curren Black Hill
Oct 28 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) 1 2,000m (Firm) 18 12 16.6 1st 1:57.3 -0.1 Mirco Demuro (Fenomeno)
Nov 25 Tokyo Japan Cup 1 2,400m (Firm) 17 8 13.9 9th 2:24.1 1.0 Christophe Lemaire Gentildonna
Dec 23 Nakayama Arima Kinen 1 2,500m (Firm) 16 2 10.0 4th 2:32.4 0.5 Kousei Miura Orfevre
2013 – six-year-old season
Mar 31 Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai 2 2,000m (Firm) 14 7 12.6 3rd 1:59.1 0.1 Cristian Demuro Orfevre
Apr 28 Sha Tin QE2C 1 2,000m (Firm) 14 13 3rd 2:02.42 0.3 Mirco Demuro Military Attack
Oct 6 Tokyo Mainichi Okan 2 1,800m (Firm) 11 6 07.9 1st 1:46.7 -0.1 Yuichi Fukunaga (Just A Way)
Oct 27 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) 1 2,000m (Firm) 17 6 04.7 3rd 1:58.5 1.0 Mirco Demuro Just A Way
Nov 24 Tokyo Japan Cup 1 2,400m (Firm) 17 4 04.9 10th 2:26.6 0.5 Mirco Demuro Gentildonna

Legend:
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Pedigree

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Pedigree of Eishin Flash[16]
Sire
*King's Best
1997 bay 		Kingmambo
1990 bay 		Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Miesque Nureyev
Pasadoble
Allegretta
1978 chestnut 		Lombard Agio
Promised Lady
Anatevka Espresso
Almyra
Dam
Moonlady
1997 dark bay 		Platini
1989 chestnut 		Surumu Literat
Surama
Prairie Darling Stanford
Prairie Belle
Midnight Fever
1991 bay 		Sure Blade Kris
Double Lock
Majoritat Konigsstuhl
Monacchia

References

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  2. ^ "2012 ドバイ・ワールドカップ・デイ施行競走 登録要綱（簡易版）". Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. ^ "第146回 天皇賞（秋）". www.jra.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. ^ "2013 オーデマ・ピゲ・クイーン・エリザベスII世カップ（G1）及びチャンピオンズマイル（G1）の要綱". Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Eishin Flash Race Record and Form | Horse Profile". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  6. ^ "エイシンフラッシュが回避／若葉S" (in Japanese). 競馬ラボ. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. ^ "【競馬】菊花賞 エイシンフラッシュ、筋肉痛で出走取りやめ". MSN Sankei News (in Japanese). 2010-10-21. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  8. ^ "【ウマ娘史実発掘隊】エイシンフラッシュの「決めポーズ」ルール的にはアウトだった！". 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  9. ^ "エイシンフラッシュ号の有馬記念（GI）出走取りやめについて". Japan Racing Association. 2013-12-19. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  10. ^ a b "エイシンフラッシュ号の引退式について【１２月２３日（祝・月）】". Japan Racing Association (in Japanese). 2013-12-20. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  11. ^ "エイシンフラッシュがレックススタッドに移動". uma-furusato.com (in Japanese). 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  12. ^ "Eishin Flash エイシンフラッシュ". LEX STUD (in Japanese). 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  13. ^ "T O Socrates(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  14. ^ "Vela Azul(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  15. ^ "Onyankopon(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  16. ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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