Champion Orfevre Gets First Winner in Japan
Japanese Horse of the Year Orfevre was represented by his first winner when his son Kurino Kooning won a maiden race at Hakodate in Japan July 9.
Orfevre (JPN)
- Chestnut Colt
- Born 2008
- JPN-Bred
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Orfevre Wins the Japanese Two Thousand Guineas.
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Orfevre wins the 2011 Japanese Derby.
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Orfevre being paraded during his retirement ceremony with thousands of camera flashes emitting from the crowd.
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Orfevre during his retirement celebration.
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Orfevre, who is out of the Mejiro Queen mare Oriental Art, secured his Triple Crown the year of the devastating Fukushima earthquake and became an icon in his native country.
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Winner of the 2011 Arima Kinen after securing Japan's Triple Crown en route to Horse of the Year honors, Orfevre retires with 12 wins, including six at the top level, from 21 career starts.
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Orfevre walks in the spotlight during his retirement ceremony.
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Orfevre goes out a champion in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans.
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Orfevre's retirement celebration was a massive spectacle in Japan with much media coverage.
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Orfevre goes out a champion in front of tens of thousands of screaming fans.
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Orfevre following his Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) win.
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Orfevre is patted by jockey Kenichi Ikezoe after winning the Arima Kinen.
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Orfevre, whose connections skipped the Japan Cup (Jpn-I) one month ago to concentrate on the Arima Kinen, concludes his racing career as Japan's second-highest top earner with a bankroll ¥1,576,213,000 ($15,087,709), ranking only behind all-time leading earner T.M.Opera O.
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Bred by Shadai Corp. and owned by Sunday Racing Co., Orfevre is to begin his stallion career at Shadai Stallion Station in Hokkaido.
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Japanese star Orfevre bowed out of racing in fine style Dec. 22 when winning the Arima Kinen (Jpn-I) by a commanding eight lengths at Nakayama.
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The 5-year-old son of Stay Gold was all business as the on-track crowd of 124,782 roared when he swept from near the back of the 16-horse field around the final turn to take charge at the top of the straight. From there, the question was not would he win, but by how many lengths.
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Orfevre being honored during his retirement ceremony.
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Orfevre being lead along the front of the grand stand for his retirement ceremony.
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"I tried to focus on how to settle the horse and to keep him in good rhythm instead of where to position him or anything about the other horses," Kenichi Ikezoe said. "He was a bit keen to go, but I kept him reserved behind Gold Ship hoping he would stay settled.
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Orfevre retiring a champion. "I like to think he gave people hope and something to look forward to," Trainer Yasutoshi Ikee said. "'Thank you' is all I can say, really."
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Japanese star Orfevre bowed out of racing in fine style when winning the Arima Kinen (Jpn-I) by a commanding eight lengths at Nakayama in Japan.
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Orfevre Retirement Ceremony
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Orfevre's retirement ceremony 12/22/2013.
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Orfevre wins the Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) in Japan.
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Orfevre wins the Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) in Japan.
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Orfevre wins the Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) in Japan.
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Orfevre wins the Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) in Japan.
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Gentildonna wins the 2012 Japan Cup, just beating Orfervre.
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Gentildonna wins the 2012 Japan Cup, just beating Orfervre.
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Orfevre wins the Takarazuka Kinen.
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Orfevre wins the Arima Kinen.
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Orfevre wins the Kikuka Sho to complete the Japan Triple Crown.
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Orfevre wins the Japanese Derby.
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Orfevre wins the Two Thousand Guineas in Japan.
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Connections
| Trainer | IKEE YASUTOSHI |
|---|---|
| Jockey | SOUMILLON CHRISTOPHE |
| Owner | SUNDAY RACING CO LTD |
| Breeder | SHADAI CORPORATION INC |
Pedigree
| Orfevre (JPN) View Five-Cross Pedigree | Stay Gold (JPN) | Sunday Silence |
| Golden Sash (JPN) | ||
| Oriental Art (JPN) | Mejiro McQueen (JPN) | |
| Electro Art |
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