GISW Hot Rod Charlie to Shadai Stallion Station

Grade I winner Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow–Indian Miss, by Indian Charlie) will stand at Shadai Stallion Station in Japan beginning in 2023. The GI Pennsylvania Derby hero and half-brother to Eclipse Champion Sprinter Mitole (Eskendereya) will stand for ¥2,000,000.

Eisuke Tokutake of Shadai Stallion Station said, “Hot Rod Charlie has only one [Grade I] win, but he is running steadily, and his pedigree background is a stallion that is definitely a Japan stallion [in the making] with a champion sprinter as his half-brother, [Mitole].”

Purchased for $17,000 as a short yearling out of the Fasig-Tipton February Sale, he developed into a $110,000 prospect when reoffered at Fasig-Tipton in October of 2019. The Edward A. Cox, Jr.-bred dark bay won a maiden special weight in his fourth start at two for Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing, LLC & William Strauss and trainer Doug O'Neill and was later was a close second to Essential Quality (Tapit) in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile of 2020.

At three, Hot Rod Charlie was campaigned with the Triple Crown in mind, and was third in the GIII Robert B. Lewis S. prior to taking the GII Louisiana Derby by two lengths. Gainesway Farm bought in before he crossed the wire in third in the GI Kentucky Derby, although he was subsequently elevated to second as Medina Spirit (Protonico) was disqualified for a medication positive and Mandaloun (Into Mischief) was named the winner. The colt was only 1 1/4 lengths behind old rival Essential Quality when runner-up in the GI Belmont S., and he was a nose the best in the GI Haskell S., but was disqualified to seventh after drifting down the stretch. Recording a career-high victory at Parx in September, he rounded out the season with a fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, followed by a nose second in Santa Anita's GII San Antonio S.

Sent to Meydan in February of 2022, the then-4-year-old dashed to a 5 1/4-length win in the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 prior to running second in the G1 Dubai World Cup a month later. Runner-up in his North American reappearance in the GIII Salvator Mile last June, he finished third behind Eclipse finalist Life Is Good (Into Mischief) in the GI Whitney S., narrowly besting Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike (Keen Ice) in the GII Lukas Classic in October. He concluded 2022 with a sixth in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic held at Keeneland Nov. 5.

“What to say? Thank you Hot Rod Charlie for the amazing memories, the great and often unpredictable ride and for inspiring us to give our ALL every time,” tweeted O'Neill. “Wishing him the best in his new career. We'll miss him around here.”

In a press release, O'Neill continued: “Hot Rod Charlie was a phenomenal racehorse. He competed against the best of his generation and proved his class time and again. As a half-brother to champion sprinter Mitole, the sky's the limit. We look forward to following his stud career.”

He retires with a mark of 19-5-5-4 and $5,676,720 in earnings. The fifth foal, runner and winner for his placed dam, Hot Rod Charlie hails from the same family as GII Davona Dale S. heroine Live Lively (Medaglia d'Oro).

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Group 1 Winner Salios Retired To Shadai

Group 1 winner Salios (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}–Salomina {Ger}, by Lomitas {GB}) has been retired from racing and will stand at Shadai Stallion Station beginning in 2023, www.winkeiba.jp reported on Tuesday. The Northern Racing-bred chestnut had been due to contest the G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin on Sunday but was withdrawn after he was found to be lame in his left foreleg. A fee will be announced later for the Silk Racing Company colourbearer.

Undefeated as a juvenile with his three-race campaign culminating in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity S., Salios would go on to run second in both the 2020 G1 Japanese 2000 Guineas and G1 Japanese Derby. The dual G2 Mainichi Okan hero (2020/22) was third in the Hong Kong Mile during the 2021 edition of the Longines Hong Kong International Races, and he added a third in the G1 Yasuda Kinen this June. His record stands at 15-5-2-2, with $4,350,207 in earnings.

Salios, out of the G1 German Oaks heroine Salomina, is a half-brother to Japanese Group 2 victress Salacia (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who also reported home second in the G1 Arima Kinen and G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup. His extended family is one of the best in Germany, as his second dam, the Tiger Hill (Ire) Group 3 winner and multiple Group 1-placed Saldentigerin (Ger), is out of listed winner Salde (Ger) (Alkalde {Ger}). Saldentigerin is a half-sister to three stakes winners and an additional two black-type horses led by dual Group 3 winner Saldenschwinge (Ger) (N The Wings {GB}). Another half-sister, the stakes-placed Saldenehre (Ger) (Highest Honor {Fr}), produced G1 German Oaks heroine Serienholde (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), herself the dam of G1 NHK Mile Cup victor Schnell Meister (Ger) (Kingman {GB}).

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Epiphaneia Heads Shadai 2023 Roster

The Shadai Stallion Stallion roster was headed by Epiphaneia (Jpn) (Symboli Kris S {Jpn}), who will stand for ¥18,000,000 (approx. €123,762–1 JPY=0.00687568€–0.00708US) in 2023. A trio of stallions will stand for ¥12,000,000 (€82,490)-champion and leading sire Kizuna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), multiple champion and Triple Crown hero Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}), the sire of Classic-winning filly Almond Eye (Jpn). Rounding out the eight figure sires, Kitasan Black (Jpn) (Black Tide {Jpn}) will command a ¥10,000,000 (€68,736) fee next season. The 2023 fee for two-time Japanese sprint champion Daiwa Major (Jpn) (Sunday Silence).

The remaining stallions and 2023 fees are: Saturnalia and Maurice (¥8Mil: €54,989)); Drefong and Rey D'oro (¥7Mil: €48,115); Bricks and Mortar (¥6Mil: €41,241); Poetic Flare (¥5Mil: €34,368); Mind Your Biscuits (¥4Mil: €27,493); Orfevre, Nadal, Harbinger and Rulership (¥3.5Mil: €24,056); Chrysoberyl, Real Steel and Le Vent Se Leve (¥3Mil: €20,619); Admire Mars, Satono Diamond, Siskin, New Year's Day and Mikki Isle (¥2.5Mil: €17,182); Suave Richard and Danon Kingly (¥2Mil: €13,746); Isla Bonita and Satono Crown (¥1.5Mil: €10,309); Satono Aladdin (¥1Mil: €6,873); Red Falx and Logotype (¥500,000: €3,436).

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First Stakes Winner For Dubai Turf Hero Real Steel, As All Parfait Rises To The Top At Hanshin

All Parfait (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) made it back-to-back victories with a half-length triumph in the 1600-metre G2 Daily Hai Nisai S. at Hanshin on Saturday. Second was race favourite Danon Touchdown (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), who left the gates at 5-2.

The first stakes-winner for his 2016 G1 Dubai Turf-winning sire, the 2-year-old colt broke in the centre of the course from gate 10 and sped up to take command inside the first 100 metres. Hard on the steel, he covered his first 600 metres in :35.30. He soon came under pressure from Shomon (Jpn) (Mind Your Biscuits), but remained a neck in front with 600 metres to travel. Asked for his run in early stretch, the bay lengthened away to a several-length advantage. All Parfait pegged back Danon Touchdown to score, with the latter rallying dramatically from last to just miss. It was a length back to a game Shomon in third.

All Parfait ran second versus newcomers when unveiled over a mile at Tokyo on June 4 and was promptly shelved. He returned over that trip to take a Nakayama maiden on Oct. 2 and was 4-1 on Saturday.

 

Pedigree Notes

The dual Classic-placed Real Steel (Jpn) has 113 juveniles in his first crop. Fifty-three of his progeny have raced, 13 have won, and All Parfait is his first stakes and group winner.

Unraced as a juvenile, Queen Grace (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}) scored both of her victories at three over 2000 metres on firm turf at Nakayama on debut and in her career finale at the same course going a mile. All Parfait is her first foal, and she has since produced the yearling colt Glory One (Jpn) (World Ace {Jpn}) and a Kizuna (Jpn) filly of this year foaled on May 4.

Second dam was the winning Pikes Peak (Jpn) (Agnes Tachyon {Jpn}), while All Parfait's third dam was the GII La Prevoyante H. and GIII Glens Falls H. heroine Arvada (GB) (Hernando {Fr}). Knocked down to Shadai Farm for $800,000 in foal to Empire Maker at the 2005 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, the G1 Prix Saint-Alary third would go on to produce 11 foals in Japan, for 11 runners and eight winners.

 

Saturday, Hanshin, Japan
DAILY HAI NISAI S.-G2, ¥72,510,000, Hanshin, 11-12, 2yo, 1600mT, 1:33.20, fm.
1–ALL PARFAIT (JPN), 121, c, 2, by Real Steel (Jpn)
                1st Dam: Queen Grace (Jpn), by Rulership (Jpn)
                2nd Dam: Pikes Peak (Jpn), by Agnes Tachyon (Jpn)
                3rd Dam: Arvada (GB), by Hernando (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Ryoichi Endo;
B-Kataoka Farm (Jpn); T-Yuji Wada; J-Takuya Ono.
¥38,357,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0. Click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick
   Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Danon Touchdown (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)–Epic
Love (Ire), by Dansili (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK
   TYPE. (¥240,000,000 Ylg '21 JRHAJUL). O-Danox Inc.;
B-Northern Farm (Jpn); ¥15,102,000.
3–Shomon (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Mind Your Biscuits–Epoxi (Jpn), by
Deep Impact (Jpn). 1ST BLACK TYPE. 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE.
(¥17,000,000 Wlg '20 JRHAJUL). O-Eiko Hayashi; B-Northern
Farm (Jpn); ¥9,551,000.
Margins: HF, 1, 1. Odds: 4.90, 2.50, 5.10.
Also Ran: Silver Duke (Jpn), Cruzeiro do Sul (Jpn), Shonan Alexa (Jpn), Four Side Nine (Jpn), Tosen Tram (Jpn), Daydream Beach (Jpn), Emi Sakihokoru (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video.

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