T M Opera O
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T M Opera O was a Japanese
thoroughbred
racehorse, sired by Opera House
, a son of Sadler's Wells
, out of Once Wed, a daughter of Blushing Groom
. T.M. Opera O was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame
in 2004.
T.M. Opera O was the world's all-time leading money-earner. He won 1,835,189,000yen($14,100,000, $1 = 130yen) during his career.
Second
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse, sired by Opera House
Opera House (horse)
Opera House is a retired British thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. As a racehorse, he is best known for his performances as a five-year-old in 1993, when he won three Group One races and was named European Champion Older Horse...
, a son of Sadler's Wells
Sadler's Wells (horse)
Sadler's Wells was a Thoroughbred racehorse that was later a leading sire in France, Great Britain & Ireland and North America during the 1990s. He was foaled in 1981 in the United States, but achieved most of his racing and breeding fame in Europe....
, out of Once Wed, a daughter of Blushing Groom
Blushing Groom
Blushing Groom was a French Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by American businessman John McNamee Sullivan and was raced by HH Aga Khan IV. A descendant of Nearco, Blushing Groom was sired by Red God and out of the mare Runaway Bride....
. T.M. Opera O was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame
Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame
The Horse Racing Hall of Fame is a Japanese horse racing memorial hall which was installed on September 2, 1985, in JRA Horse Racing Museum, Fuchu, Tokyo...
in 2004.
T.M. Opera O was the world's all-time leading money-earner. He won 1,835,189,000yen($14,100,000, $1 = 130yen) during his career.
- 1999 Best Three-year-old Colt
- 2000 Japanese Horse of the YearJapanese Horse of the YearThe Japanese Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in Japanese thoroughbred horse racing. It is awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association ....
and Best Older Colt or Horse
Racing career
Major Racing Wins- 1999 Satsuki ShoSatsuki ShoThe is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April....
(Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2000m - 2000 Tenno ShoTenno ShoThe Tennō Shō is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Grade I races.-Spring:The Spring Tenno Sho...
(spring) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3200m - 2000 Takarazuka KinenTakarazuka KinenThe Takarazuka Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 2,200 metres at Hanshin Racecourse in late June...
(Domestic GI), Hanshin Turf 2200m - 2000 Tenno Sho (autumn) (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2000m
- 2000 Japan CupJapan CupThe is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
(G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m - 2000 Arima KinenArima KinenThe Arima Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late December...
(Grand Prix) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2500m - 2001 Tenno Sho (spring) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3200m
- 2000 Kyoto Kinen (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2200m
- 2000 Hanshin Daishoten (Domestic GII), Hanshin Turf 3000m
- 2000 Kyoto Daishoten (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2400m
- 2001 Kyoto Daishoten (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2400m
- 1999 Mainichi Hai (Domestic GIII), Hanshin Turf 2000m
Second
- 1999 Kikuka ShoKikuka ShoThe is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....
(Japanese St. Leger) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3000m - 2001 Takarazuka Kinen (G1), Hanshin Turf 2200m
- 2001 Tenno Sho (autumn) (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2000m
- 2001 Japan Cup (G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m
- 1999 Stayers Stakes (Domestic GII), Nakayama Turf 3600m