Admire Aura (Japanese: アドマイヤオーラ, Hepburn: Adomaiya Ōra; 19 February 2004 – 3 March 2015) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was active from 2006 to 2010 and earned 276,865,000 yen during his racing career.
Background Admire Aura was born on February 19, 2004, on Northern Farm located in Abira, Hokkaido. He was sired by Agnes Tachyon, an undefeated Japanese racehorse who also sired other racehorses such as Daiwa Scarlet and Deep Sky. His grandsire, Sunday Silence, was a leading sire in Japan for thirteen consecutive years, from 1995 to 2007. His dam is Biwa Heidi who was sired by Caerleon, who was also a leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1988 and 1991. Biwa Heidi was a successful broodmare who not only foaled Admire Aura, but also Buena Vista and Joie de Vivre, both of whom won Grade I races in Japan, as well as Rottenmeier, who foaled Embroidery.
Racing Record Admire Aura competed in a total of 16 races, 4 of which he won. Below is the table of his racing statistics, which was taken from JBIS and netkeiba.
Date Race Distance Surface Track Finish Field Jockey Winner (Runner-up)2006 – two-year-old season Nov 4 2YO DEBUT 1600m Turf Kyoto1st 10Yutaka Take (Good Luck Hour) Dec 16 Chukyo Nisai Stakes 1800m Turf Chukyo2nd 8Yutaka Take Daiwa Scarlet2007 – three-year-old season Jan 8 Shinzan Kinen 1600m Turf Kyoto1st 10Yasunari Iwata (Daiwa Scarlet) Mar 4 Yayoi Sho 2000m Turf Nakayama1st 14Yutaka Take (Coconut Punch) Apr 15 Satsuki Sho 2000m Turf Nakayama 4th 18Yutaka Take Victory May 27 Tokyo Yushun 2400m Turf Tokyo3rd 18Yasunari Iwata Vodka Dec 8 Naruo Kinen 1800m Turf Hanshin3rd 16Katsumi Ando Higher Game2008 – four-year-old season Jan 5 Kyoto Kimpai 1600m Turf Kyoto2nd 16Katsumi Ando Eishin Deputy Feb 23 Kyoto Kinen 2200m Turf Kyoto1st 16Katsumi Ando (Admire Fuji) Mar 29 Dubai Duty Free 1777m Turf Nad Al Sheba 9th 16Katsumi Ando Jay Peg May 31 Kinko Sho 2000m Turf Chukyo 6th 17Katsumi Ando Eishin Deputy Jun 29 Takarazuka Kinen 2200m Turf Hanshin 14th 14Katsumi Ando Eishin Deputy2009 – five-year-old season Jan 5 Kyoto Kimpai 1600m Turf Kyoto 4th 16Katsumi Ando Tamamo SupportFeb 21Kyōto Kinen2200mTurfKyotoScratchedKatsumi AndoAsakusa Kings2010 – six-year-old season May 29 Kinko Sho 2000m Turf Kyoto 5th 14Katsumi Ando Earnestly Jun 27 Fukushima TV Open 1800m Turf Fukushima3rd 16Hiroyuki Uchida Battle BanyanAug 1Kokura Kinen2000mTurfKokuraScratchedKatsumi AndoNihonpillow Regalo Aug 29 Niigata Kinen 1800m Turf Niigata 17th 17Hiroki Goto Narita Crystal
Stud record c = colt, f = fillybold = GI/JpnI stakes +Grade winners Foaled Name Sex Major Wins2012Cross KriegercLeopard Stakes, Hyogo Championship2012Nobo BaccaracSakitama Hai, Procyon Stakes, Capella Stakes, Kakitsubata Kinen2015ArctoscSakitama Hai, Procyon Stakes, Mile Championship Nambu Hai (2x)
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