Tayasu Tsuyoshi
| Tayasu Tsuyoshi | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Grandsire | Halo |
| Dam | Magaro |
| Damsire | Caro |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | April 26, 1992 |
| Died | July 29, 2008 (aged 16)[1][2] |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Dark bay[3] |
| Breeder | Shadai Farm[4] |
| Owner | Yokose Kanichi |
| Trainer | Akio Tsurudome |
| Jockey | Sadahiro Kojima |
| Record | 13:4-3-2 |
| Earnings | ¥297,436,000 |
| Major wins | |
| Tokyo Yūshun (1995) Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes (1994) | |
| Last updated on January 17, 2026 | |
Tayasu Tsuyoshi (Japanese: タヤスツヨシ, April 26, 1992 - July 29, 2008)[5] was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse, the winner of the 1995 Tokyo Yūshun, and a breeding stallion.[3]
Racing career
Tayasu Tsyoshi's first race was on August 7, 1994, at Sapporo, where he came in 3rd.[6] He ran the debut once again and had a same result before switching to eventually his most common jockey, Sadahiro Kojima.[7] This decision worked out for the team as he picked up his first win on September 25, 1994, at Chukyo Racecourse. The next race he joined was the Momiji Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse in which he lost to Fuji Kiseki by one and a quarter length behind.[8] He then redeemed himself by winning the Erika Sho on December 3, 1994.[6]
He won the biggest race of his career, by winning the 1994 Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes and finishing it with a record time.[9] He had a good showing at the 1995 Satsuki Shō, coming in 2nd.[6] Then he won the biggest race of his career by winning the 1995 Tokyo Yūshun on May 28.[6] His win in the Yushun sparked for the beginning of Sunday Silence dominance era to come as he and Genuine won two classics (Satsuki Shō, Tokyo Yūshun) whilst Dance Partner took the Oaks.[10] He finished out his career quietly in 1995 with 5th and 7th place finishes at the Kobe Shimbun Hai and the Kyoto Shimbun Hai.[6] His final race was on November 5, 1995, at the Kikuka-shō, where he came in 6th.[6] He developed tendonitis after and was officially retired on July 27, 1996.[11]
Racing form
Tayasu Tsuyoshi won four races in 13 starts. This data available in JBIS and netkeiba.[9][7]
| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance (Condition) |
Entry | HN | Odds (Favored) |
Finish | Time | Margins | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Aug 7 | Sapporo | 2yo Newcomer | 1,200 m (Firm) | 9 | 1 | 8.6 (3) | 3rd | 1:12.5 | 0.9 | Hideo Koyauchi | Bright Sunday | |
| Aug 14 | Sapporo | 2yo Newcomer | 1,200 m (Soft) | 11 | 1 | 4.3 (2) | 3rd | 1:14.2 | 0.5 | Hideo Koyauchi | Meiner Norden | |
| Sep 25 | Chukyo | 2yo Maiden | 1,700 m (Good) | 10 | 5 | 3.4 (2) | 1st | 1:46.2 | –0.8 | Sadahiro Kojima | (Yamanin Rival) | |
| Oct 8 | Hanshin | Momiji Stakes | OP | 1,600 m (Firm) | 9 | 8 | 10.3 (3) | 2nd | 1:35.7 | 0.2 | Sadahiro Kojima | Fuji Kiseki |
| Dec 3 | Hanshin | Erica Sho | ALW (1W) | 2,000 m (Firm) | 8 | 3 | 1.7 (1) | 1st | 2:04.2 | –0.1 | Sadahiro Kojima | (Erimo Amethyst) |
| Dec 24 | Hanshin | Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes | 3 | 2,000 m (Firm) | 11 | 7 | 2.7 (2) | 1st | R2:03.4 | 0.0 | Sadahiro Kojima | (Narita King O) |
| 1995 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Feb 12 | Tokyo | Kyodo NS Hai Yonsai Stakes | 3 | 1,800 m (Firm) | 11 | 3 | 1.9 (1) | 2nd | 1:49.3 | 0.5 | Yutaka Take | Narita King O |
| Mar 18 | Nakayama | Wakaba Stakes | OP | 2,000 m (Heavy) | 8 | 1 | 2.0 (1) | 5th | 2:09.9 | 1.8 | Sadahiro Kojima | Genuine |
| Apr 16 | Nakayama | Satsuki Sho | 1 | 2,000 m (Good) | 16 | 7 | 8.1 (4) | 2nd | 2:02.6 | 0.1 | Sadahiro Kojima | Genuine |
| May 28 | Tokyo | Tokyo Yushun | 1 | 2,400 m (Firm) | 18 | 14 | 3.1 (1) | 1st | 2:27.3 | –0.2 | Sadahiro Kojima | (Genuine) |
| Sep 17 | Kyoto | Kobe Shimbun Hai | 2 | 2,000 m (Firm) | 14 | 6 | 1.3 (1) | 5th | 2:00.5 | 0.3 | Sadahiro Kojima | Tanino Create |
| Oct 15 | Kyoto | Kyoto Shimbun Hai | 2 | 2,200 m (Firm) | 15 | 1 | 2.7 (1) | 7th | 2:12.1 | 0.7 | Sadahiro Kojima | Narita King O |
| Nov 5 | Kyoto | Kikuka Sho | 1 | 3,000 m (Firm) | 18 | 16 | 7.7 (5) | 6th | 3:05.3 | 0.9 | Sadahiro Kojima | Mayano Top Gun |
Legend:
Turf
- R on the time indicates that this was a record time
Stud career and death
In 1996, Tayasu Tsuyoshi became a stud in Shadai Stallion Station before moving into Breeders Stallion Station back in 2005.[1] He was also an active shuttle stud in Australia. One of his progeny who was bred in Australia, Jeram Special won the Selangor Gold Cup back in 2007.[12] On the morning of July 29, 2008, He fell during grazing session and subsequently fractured his right femur. This injury was too severe and he was euthanized on the day.[1][2] His grave located in the Breeders Stallion Station.[13]
Tayasu Tsuyoshi's descendants include:[6]
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 1997 | Sunday Tsuyoshi | c | Santa Anita Trophy |
| 1998 | Nasdaq Power | c | Unicorn Stakes |
| 1999 | D S Thunder | c | Mercury Cup |
| 2000 | T K Tsuyoshi | c | Totsuka Kinen |
| 2001 | Hollow Bullet | f | VRC Oaks, Vinery Stud Stakes |
| 2001 | Jeram Special | g | Selangor Gold Cup[12] |
| 2003 | Man of Purser | c | Derby Grand Prix |
| 2003 | B B Tornado | c | Tokyo Derby |
| 2003 | Desert Regina | c | Shirasagi Sho |
| 2004 | Top Sabaton | c | Haneda Hai |
| 2005 | Boku | c | Mile Grand Prix |
Pedigree
| Sire Sunday Silence (USA) b. 1986 |
Halo (USA) b. 1969 |
Hail to Reason | Turn-To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothirdchance | |||
| Cosmah | Cosmic Bomb | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Wishing Well (USA) b. 1975 |
Understanding | Promised Land | |
| Pretty Ways | |||
| Mountain Flower | Montparnasse | ||
| Edelweiss | |||
| Dam Magaro (USA) b. 1980 |
Caro (IRE) b. 1967 |
Fortino | Grey Sovereign |
| Ranavalo | |||
| Chambordi | Chamossaire | ||
| Life Hill | |||
| Magic (USA) b. 1969 |
Buckpasser | Tom Fool | |
| Busanda | |||
| Aspidistra | Better Self | ||
| Tilly Rose |
References
- ^ a b c "タヤスツヨシ死亡｜競馬実況web｜競馬｜ラジオNIKKEI" [Tayasu Tsuyoshi dies]. ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). 29 July 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b "ダービー馬タヤスツヨシが死亡 | 競馬ニュース". netkeiba (in Japanese). NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Tayasu Tsuyoshi". Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "Tayasu Tsuyoshi". Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "ダービー馬タヤスツヨシが死亡". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tayasu Tsuyoshi". Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Tayasu Tsuyoshi Race Record and Form | Horse Profile". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Momiji Stakes (OP) Full Result | R9 Hanshin Racing Information (JRA)". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. 8 October 1994. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Race Records | Tayasu Tsuyoshi(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "【日本ダービー】１９９５年の祭典はＳＳ時代の幕開け！ タヤスツヨシ強烈末脚でＶ" [[Japan Derby] The 1995 festival heralded the beginning of the SS era! Tayasu Tsuyoshi wins with a powerful finishing kick]. UMATOKU | 馬トク - スポーツ報知' (in Japanese). The Hochi Newspaper. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ Makoto (9 January 2023). "タヤスツヨシ | 歴代最強馬 | SS産駒初のダービー馬 | 名馬たちの記憶⑯" [Tayasu Tsuyoshi | The Strongest Horse of All Time | The First Derby Winner by a SS Offspring | Memories of Famous Horses 16]. 馬の門には福来る🏇🏇 (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Jeram Special triumphs in Selangor Gold Cup". Fairway's Turf Online. 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "ツアーで出会った名馬たち | 競走馬のふるさと案内所" [Famous horses encountered on the tour]. uma-furusato.com (in Japanese). JBBA. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Tayasu Tsuyoshi". Retrieved 2024-04-14.