(19th Oct 15)
Dual Classic Winner from JRHA
Mikki Queen(JPN), winner of G1/Yushun Himba, Japanese Oaks, did not disappoint the racing fans who supported her as the 2 to 1 favorite in G1/Shuka Sho, the final leg of fillies' Triple Tiara in Japan on October 18th at Kyoto racecourse, beating the quality field of 18 runners which included Let's Go Donki, winner of G1/Oka Sho, the first leg of Triple Tiara, and Touching Speech, winner of G2/Rose Stakes, the most important prep race for Shuka Sho.
Mikki Queen, bred by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm, is the third foal out of Musical Way, winner of three Graded Stakes in France and was bought by Katsumi Yoshida at 2008 Tattersalls December Sale for 300,000gns. The filly by Deep Impact was offered at the yearling session of JRHA Select Sale in 2013 and bought by Mizuki Noda for 100,000,000yen, US$980,393 at the exchange rate of the day.
Shuka Sho is the fourth win from seven starts for Mikki Queen, trained by Yasutoshi Ikee, and she has earned nearly 280 million Yen so far, which is approximately US$2.33 million. It is likely that her next start is G1/Queen Elizabeth 2 Cup on November 15th at Kyoto, where she will run against older generation for the first time.
Mikki Queen
Sire: Deep Impact
Dam: Musical Way
Sire of Dam: Gold Away
M3
Consigned: Northern Farm
(25th May 15)
MIKKI QUEEN(JPN), New Queen from JRHA
G1/Yushun Himba(=Japanese Oaks) on May 24th at Tokyo Racecourse proves that JRHA July Select Sale is constant source of great runners.
The connection of Mikki Queen(JPN), 3-y-o filly by Deep Impact, was eager the second finisher of G3/Queen Cup I February to take part in G1/Oka Sho(=Japanese 1000 Guineas), however, her earning was just short of getting in the field of the first leg of fillies' Triple Tiara and he ran Wasurenagusa Sho over 2,000m on the same card instead. She won the Listed Race easily and her earning cumulated enough to lineup for the Yushun Himba, the second leg of Triple Tiara.
Mikki Queen, the 5.8 to 1 third favorite in the race, was help up towards rear and quickened well on the stand side of homestretch to win by three quarters of length. She covered the final three furlongs for 34.0 seconds, which was the quickest of 17 runners.
Mikki Queen, bred by Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm, is the third foal out of Musical Way, winner of three Graded Stakes in France and was bought by Katsumi Yoshida at 2008 Tattersalls December Sale for 300,000gns. She was offered at yearling session of JRHA Select Sale in 2013 and bought by Mizuki Noda for 100,000,000yen, US$980,393 at the exchange rate of the day.
This is the second Graded One Stakes for Mizuki Noda, who had won G1/NHK Mile Cup in 2014 by Mikki Isle, which she bought also at JRHA Select Sale. In fact, her husband Masahiro Noda has bought two G1 winners, Danon Chantilly and Danon Shark at JRHA Select Sale.
Mikki Queen's full brother was bought at the foal session of 2014 JRHA Select Sale by David Redvers for 180,000,000yen, US$1,764,706, the third highest price at the session.
Mikki Queen is the second three-year-old G1 winner bought at JRHA so far this year, after Clarity Sky, the winner of H1/NHK Mile Cup, who was offered at the foal session of 2012 JRHA Sale and bought back for 18,000,000yen,
Mikki Queen
Sire: Deep Impact
Dam: Musical Way
Sire of Dam: Gold Away
M3
Consigned: Northern Farm
