Oken Bruce Lee

Oken Bruce Lee
オウケンブルースリ
Oken Bruce Lee after winning the Kyoto Daishoten in 2009
BreedThoroughbred
SireJungle Pocket
GrandsireTony Bin
DamSilver Joy
DamsireSilver Deputy
SexStallion
Foaled24 February 2005
CountryJapan
ColorChestnut
BreederNorthern Farm
OwnerAkira Fukui
TrainerHidetaka Otonashi
Record27: 5-5-2
Earnings¥503,863,000
Major wins
Kikuka-shō (2008)
Kyoto Daishoten (2009)

Oken Bruce Lee (オウケンブルースリ, foaled 24 February 2005) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Kikuka-shō in 2008.

Background

Oken Bruce Lee was foaled by Silver Joy and was born on February 24, 2005 at Northern Farm. His sire, Jungle Pocket, was a Japanese racehorse known for winning both the Tōkyō Yūshun (Japanese Derby) and the Japan Cup in 2001. His damsire, Silver Deputy, was a Canadian racehorse who became a major sire in North America.[1] Moreover, his grandsire, Tony Bin, was an Irish racehorse who became a leading sire in Japan, known for siring other Japanese racehorses such as Air Groove, North Flight, and Winning Ticket (another Derby winner).[2]

He was purchased for 30,000,000 yen by Akira Fukui at the 2005 JRHA July Select Sale and was named after his favorite actor, Bruce Lee.[3]

Racing Record

Oken Bruce Lee raced in a total of 27 starts. During his racing career, he won five and was also in 2nd place five times. The table below shows his racing career taken from netkeiba.[4]

Date Race Grade Distance Surface Track Field Finish Time Margin Jockey Winner (Runner-up)
2008 – three-year-old season
Apr 26 3YO MAIDEN 2000m Turf Fukushima 12 2nd 2:03.5 0.0 Yuichi Kitamura Dream Elements
May 17 3YO MAIDEN 2000m Turf Niigata 11 5th 2:02.8 0.3 Yuichi Kitamura Eiden Dance
Jun 8 3YO MAIDEN 2000m Turf Chukyo 18 1st 2:00.0 -0.7 Yuichi Kitamura (Lord Flash)
Jun 21 Ikuta Tokubetsu ALW (1 Win) 2400m Turf Hanshin 10 1st 2:28.0 0.0 Yutaka Take (Copanu Jingu)
Aug 23 Aganogawa Tokubetsu ALW (2 Win) 2200m Turf Niigata 12 1st 2:11.9 -0.4 Hiroyuki Uchida (Destramente)
Sep 28 Kobe Shimbun Hai G2 2400m Turf Hanshin 18 3rd 2:25.4 0.1 Hiroyuki Uchida Deep Sky
Oct 26 Kikuka-shō G1 3000m Turf Kyoto 18 1st 3:05.7 -0.2 Hiroyuki Uchida (Flotation)
Nov 30 Japan Cup G1 2400m Turf Tokyo 17 5th 2:25.8 0.3 Hiroyuki Uchida Screen Hero
2009 – four-year-old season
Mar 22 Hanshin Daishōten G2 3000m Turf Hanshin 12 7th 3:14.4 1.2 Hiroyuki Uchida Asakusa Kings
Oct 11 Kyōto Daishōten G2 2400m Turf Kyoto 14 1st 2:24.3 -0.1 Hiroyuki Uchida (Smart Gear)
Nov 1 Tennō Shō (Autumn) G1 2000m Turf Tokyo 18 4th 1:58.0 0.8 Hiroyuki Uchida Company
Nov 30 Japan Cup G1 2400m Turf Tokyo 18 2nd 2:22.4 0.0 Hiroyuki Uchida Vodka
2010 – five-year-old season
Oct 10 Kyōto Daishōten G2 2400m Turf Kyoto 10 2nd 2:25.1 0.1 Hiroyuki Uchida Meisho Beluga
Nov 2 Japan Cup G1 2400m Turf Tokyo 18 7th 2:25.4 0.2 Christophe Lemaire Rose Kingdom
Dec 26 Arima Kinen G1 2500m Turf Nakayama 15 11th 2:33.7 1.1 Norihiro Yokoyama Victoire Pisa
2011 – six-year-old season
Feb 13 Kyōto Kinen G2 2200m Turf Kyoto 12 7th 2:15.1 1.2 Hiroyuki Uchida To the Glory
Mar 20 Hanshin Daishōten G2 3000m Turf Hanshin 13 8th 3:05.4 1.0 Suguru Hamanaka Namura Crescent
May 1 Tennō Shō (Spring) G1 3200m Turf Kyoto 18 10th 3:21.9 1.3 Suguru Hamanaka Hiruno d'Amour
Oct 9 Kyōto Daishōten G2 2400m Turf Kyoto 8 3rd 2:24.3 0.2 Suguru Hamanaka Rose Kingdom
Nov 6 Copa Republica Argentina G2 2500m Turf Tokyo 18 2nd 2:31.7 0.2 Hironobu Tanabe Trailblazer
Nov 27 Japan Cup G1 2400m Turf Tokyo 16 10th 2:25.0 0.8 Masayoshi Ebina Buena Vista
2012 – seven-year-old season
Feb 18 Diamond Stakes G3 3400m Turf Tokyo 16 14th 3:38.1 1.3 Hironobu Tanabe Keiai Dosojin
Mar 18 Hanshin Daishōten G2 3000m Turf Hanshin 12 8th 3:14.4 2.6 Katsumi Ando Gustave Cry
Oct 8 Kyōto Daishōten G2 2400m Turf Kyoto 13 2nd 2:23.4 0.0 Suguru Hamanaka Meisho Kampaku
Nov 4 Copa Republica Argentina G2 2500m Turf Tokyo 15 7th 2:31.1 1.2 Suguru Hamanaka Lelouch
Nov 25 Japan Cup G1 2400m Turf Tokyo 17 14th 2:24.9 1.8 Suguru Hamanaka Gentildonna
Dec 23 Arima Kinen G1 2500m Turf Nakayama 16 14th 2:34.4 2.5 Hironobu Tanabe Gold Ship

Pedigree

Pedigree of Oken Bruce Lee, chestnut horse, 2005[5]
Sire
Jungle Pocket
1998
Tony Bin
1983
Kampala Kalamoun
State Pension
Severn Bridge Hornbeam
Priddy Fair
Dance Charmer
1990
Nureyev Northern Dancer
Special
Skillful Joy Nodouble
Skillful Miss
Dam
Silver Joy
1993
Silver Deputy
1985
Deputy Minister Vice Regent
Mint Copy
Silver Valley Mr. Prospector
Seven Valleys
Joy of Myrtlewood
1984
Northern Jove Northern Dancer
Junonia
Myrtlewood Lass Ribot
Gold Digger

References

  1. ^ Bloodhorse. "Major Sire Silver Deputy Euthanized at Age 29". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  2. ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "Record | Stallion Reports | Tony Bin(IRE)". jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  3. ^ JAPAN RACING HORSE ASSOCIATION (2008-10-27). "Kane Hekili - JAPAN RACING HORSE ASSOCIATION(en)". jrha-selectsale.com. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  4. ^ NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. "Oken Bruce Lee Race Results". en.netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2025-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "Oken Bruce Lee Five-generation Pedigree Table". jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-12-22.