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Agnes Tachyon (Japanese : アグネスタキオン, April 13, 1998 - June 22, 2009) was an undefeated Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and a Leading sire in Japan.
| Agnes Tachyon | |
|---|---|
 Agnes Tachyon in December 2000 | |
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Grandsire | Halo |
| Dam | Agnes Flora |
| Damsire | Royal Ski |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1998 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Takao Watanabe |
| Owner | Takao Watanabe |
| Trainer | Hiroyuki Nagahama |
| Record | 4: 4-0-0 |
| Earnings | ¥222,082,000[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Yayoi Sho (2001) Satsuki Sho (2001) | |
| Awards | |
| Leading sire in Japan (2008) | |
| Last updated on July 11, 2007 | |
He was by Sunday Silence, his dam, Agnes Flora (by Royal Ski) won the Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) and his granddam Agnes Lady won the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks). Agnes Flora also produced the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) winner Agnes Flight.
Racing record
editAgnes Tachyon was undefeated in his four race starts, including Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), before a bowed tendon ended his racing career. He later became a successful sire in Japan.
- Major race wins
- 2001 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI)
- 2001 Yayoi Sho (Domestic GII)
- 2000 Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Stakes (Domestic GIII)
Stud record
edit
Agnes Tachyon's descendants include:[2]
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2003 | Lanzarote | c | Procyon Stakes |
| 2003 | Shonan Tachyon | c | Niigata Nisai Stakes |
| 2003 | Logic[3] | f | NHK Mile Cup |
| 2004 | Daiwa Scarlet | f | Arima Kinen, Shūka Sho, Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Osaka Hai |
| 2004 | Admire Aura | f | Yayoi Sho, Kyōto Kinen, Shinzan Kinen, |
| 2004 | Shonan Talent | f | Flower Cup |
| 2004 | Meine Canna | f | Fukushima Himba Stakes |
| 2005 | Deep Sky | c | Tokyo Yūshun, NHK Mile Cup |
| 2005 | Admire Commando | c | Aoba Sho |
| 2005 | Rainbow Pegasus | c | Kisaragi Sho, Sekiya Kinen |
| 2005 | Daiwa Wild Boar | c | St Lite Kinen |
| 2005 | Little Amapola | c | Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Daily Hai Queen Cup, Aichi Cup |
| 2005 | Captain Thule | c | Satsuki Shō, Daily Hai Nisai Stakes, Asahi Challenge Cup |
| 2005 | Reve d'Essor | f | Daily Hai Nisai Stakes, Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, Tulip Sho |
| 2005 | Copano Jingu | f | Meguro Kinen |
| 2006 | Broad Street | f | Rose Stakes |
| 2006 | I Am Kamino Mago | c | Hanshin Himba Stakes |
| 2006 | Nike High Grade | c | Haneda Hai |
| 2007 | Sunrise Prince | c | New Zealand Trophy |
| 2007 | Quark Star | c | St Lite Kinen |
| 2007 | Ridill | c | Swan Stakes, Daily Hai Nisai Stakes |
| 2008 | Red Davis | c | Shinzan Kinen, Mainichi Hai, Naruo Kinen |
| 2008 | I Am Actress | f | Unicorn Stakes |
| 2009 | Grandezza | c | Spring Stakes, Tanabata Sho, Sapporo Nisai Stakes |
| 2009 | Sound of Heart | c | Hanshin Himba Stakes |
| 2009 | Omega Heartland | c | Flower Cup |
| 2009 | Osumi Ichiban | c | Diolite Kinen, Hyogo Championship |
| 2009 | Northern River | c | Saitama Hai, Arlington Cup, Capella Stakes |
| 2009 | Red Claudia | f | Queen Sho |
| 2010 | Red Arion | c | Yomiuri Milers Cup, Sekiya Kinen |
| 2010 | Jebel Musa | c | Elm Stakes |
Agnes Tachyon was the Leading sire in Japan in 2008 and died in June 2009, due to heart failure.[4]
Pedigree
edit| Sire Sunday Silence (USA) 1986 |
Halo (USA) 1969 |
Hail to Reason 1958 |
Turn-to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothirdchance | |||
| Cosmah 1953 |
Cosmic Bomb | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Wishing Well 1975 |
Understanding 1963 |
Promised Land | |
| Pretty Ways | |||
| Mountain Flower 1964 |
Montparnasse | ||
| Edelweiss | |||
| Dam Agnes Flora (JPN) 1987 |
Royal Ski 1974 |
Raja Baba | Bold Ruler |
| Missy Baba | |||
| Coz o'Nijinsky 1969 |
Involvement | ||
| Gleam | |||
| Agnes Lady (JPN) 1976 |
Remand 1965 |
Alcide | |
| Admonish | |||
| Ikoma Eikan (JPN) | Sallymount | ||
| Heatherlands (GB) (Family: 1-l) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Agnes Tachyon". PedigreeQuery.com. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Agnes Tachyon". Ahonoora. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Stud Book: Agnes Tachyon (JPN) Retrieved 2010-11-13
- ^ Bayer, Barbara (2009-06-24). "Top stallion Agnes Tachyon dies". The Japan Times Online. Retrieved 2009-09-06.