Kane Hekili (February 26, 2002 -May 25, 2016)[1] was a Thoroughbred racehorse named after "The Thunder God" in Hawaiian mythology. In 2005 and 2006 he won four Grade 1 races on dirt in Japan and finished fourth to Electrocutionist in the 2006 Dubai World Cup.
| Kane Hekili | |
|---|---|
 Kane Hekili (right) June 28, 2006 | |
| Sire | Fuji Kiseki |
| Grandsire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam | Life Out There |
| Damsire | Deputy Minister |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | February 26, 2002 |
| Died | May 25, 2016 (aged 14) |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Northern Farm |
| Owner | Makoto Kaneko |
| Trainer | Katsuhiko Sumii |
| Record | 12: 8-1-0 |
| Earnings | 442,729,000 JPY 180,000 USD |
| Major wins | |
| Japan Cup Dirt (2005, 2008) Japan Dirt Derby (2005) Unicorn Stakes (2005) Derby Grand Prix (2005) February Stakes (2006) Tokyo Daishōten (2008) Kawasaki Kinen (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse (2005, 2008) | |
| Last updated on February 19, 2010 | |
Kane Hekili was injured after finishing second in the Teio Sho on June 28, 2006. He did not race again for more than twenty-eight months following surgery for a bowed tendon. He returned to racing on November 8, 2008, in the Grade 3 Musashino Stakes, finishing four lengths back of the winner. Entered in the December 7th Japan Cup Dirt, a Grade 1 race he won in 2005, Kane Hekili stunned his rivals and racing fans with a winning performance under French jockey, Christophe Lemaire.
Stud career
editKane Hekili's descendants include:
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2012 | Mitsuba | c | Kawasaki Kinen |
| 2012 | Altair | c | Hakurei Stakes, Pollux Stakes, Oasis Stakes |
| 2014 | Superstition | c | Doei Kinen, Mizuho Sho |
| 2015 | A Shin Cerrado | c | Kazusa Stakes |
Pedigree
edit| Sire Fuji Kiseki (JPN) 1992 |
Sunday Silence (USA) 1986 |
Halo | Hail to Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmah | |||
| Wishing Well | Understanding | ||
| Mountain Flower | |||
| Millracer (USA) 1983 |
Le Fabuleux | Wild Risk | |
| Anguar | |||
| Marston's Mill | In Reality | ||
| Millicent | |||
| Dam Life Out There (USA) 1992 |
Deputy Minister (CAN) 1979 |
Vice Regent | Northern Dancer |
| Victoria Regina | |||
| Mint Copy | Bunty's Flight | ||
| Shakney | |||
| Silver Valley (USA) 1979 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native | |
| Gold Digger | |||
| Seven Valleys | Road At Sea | ||
| Proud Pied |