DIVINE LIGHT (Jpn)

bay horse
1995 - 1m 61

Breeder : Shadai Farm

Picture T. Hara

 

October 2006 : Arqana - Deauville

Natagora yearling, filly by Divine Light featured by Haras de Lonray, sold 30 000 euros - Picture

 

DIVINE LIGHT was exported to Turkey at the end of 2007.

 

 

 

RACE RECORD

 

4 wins, International Jockeys Stakes (L. - 1 600 m - Tokyo), TV Yamanashi Hai (L. - 1 400 m - Tokyo), Maiden (3-y-o's - 1 800 m - Nakayama), Allowance (3-y-o's - 1 600 m - Tokyo)

6 times placed second, 2nd The Takamatsunomiya Kinen (Gr.1 - 1 200 m - Chukyo) in front of Agnes World, The Yomiuri Milers Cup (Gr.2 - 1 600 m - Hanshin), The Hankyu Hai (Gr.3 - 1 200 m - Hanshin), The Tokyo Shimbun Hai (Gr.3 - 1 600 m), The Mainichi Hai (Gr.3 - 2 000 m - Hanshin), Sapporo Nikkan Sports Hai (L. - 1 200 m)

3rd Ichikawa Stakes (L. - 1 600 m - Nakayama), 4th The Sprinters Stakes (Gr.1 - 1 200 m - Niigata), 5th The Satsuki Sho - 2 000 Japanese Guineas (Gr.1 - 2 000 m - Nakayama)

and $ 1 836 018 (216 389 000 Yen)

 


 

PRODUCE RECORD

 

8 foals in 2005, 22 foals in 2006, 38 foals in 2007. 70 mares came to Divine Light in 2007.

 

Black type performances

NATAGORA - Prix de l'Orme (B - 34 000 euros - 5 f), Chantilly 19/5/2007 ; Prix La Flèche (L. - 52 000 euros - 5 f), Longchamp 14/6/2007 ; Prix du Bois (Gr.3 - 80 000 euros - 5 f), Maisons-Laffitte 1/7/2007 ; Prix Robert Papin (Gr.2 - 130 000 euros - 5,5 f), Maisons-Laffitte 22/7/2007 ; Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1 - 180 700 £ - 6 f), Newmarket 5/10/2007 ; Prix Imprudence (L. - 55 000 euros - 7 f), Maisons-Laffitte 14/4/2008 ; 1 000 Guineas St. (Gr.1 - £ 375 000 - 8 f), Newmarket 4/5/2008
2nd Prix Morny (Gr.1 - 350 000 euros - 6 f), Deauville 19/8/2007
2nd Prix Jacques le Marois (Gr.1 - 600 000 euros - 8 f), Deauville 17/8/2008
2nd Prix de la Forêt (Gr.1 - 250 000 euros - 7 f), Longchamp 4/10/2008
3rd Prix du Jockey-Club (Gr.1 - 1 500 000 euros - 10,5 f), Chantilly 1/6/2008
3rd Prix Rothschild-ex Prix d'Astarté (Gr.1 - 250 000 euros - 8 f), Deauville 3/8/2008

BROKEN IN LIGHT - Prix Georges Trabaud (L. - Marseille-Borély), 3rd Grand Prix de Marseille (L. - Marseille-Borély), 4th Prix de Saint-Patrick (L. - Deauville), Le Fabuleux (L. - Longchamp)
Magic Potion - 2nd Prix La Flèche (L. - Maisons-Laffitte) (10)
DIVIN LEON - 4th Derby de l'Ouest (L.) (11), 5th La Coupe de Marseille (L.) (11)


Obstacle

DIVINE NONANTAISE - 4th Prix André Michel (Gr.3) (12), 5th Prix Fifrelet (L.) (11)

 

 

 

 

PEDIGREE

 DIVINE LIGHT

 SUNDAY SILENCE
dark bay 1986

  HALO
dark bay 1969

  HAIL TO REASON

 COSMAH

 WISHING WELL
b. 1975

 UNDERSTANDING

 MOUNTAIN FLOWER

 MELD SPORT
ch. 1979

 NORTHERN TASTE
ch. 1971

 NORTHERN DANCER

 LADY VICTORIA

 SHADAI PRIMA
b. 1970

 MARINO

 NIGHT AND DAY

 

 

DIVINE LIGHT

By SUNDAY SILENCE (1986 - 2002).
 

Horse of the year in the U.S., 14 races, 9 wins, 2 to 4, Kentucky Derby (Gr.1), Preakness St. (Gr.1), Breeder's Cup Classic (Gr.1)), Californian St. (Gr.1), Super Derby (Gr.1), Santa Anita Derby (Gr.1), San Felipe Hdp. (Gr.2), 2nd Belmont St. (Gr.1), Hollywood Gold Cup (Gr.1), Swaps St. (Gr.2), $ 4 968 554.

Leading Sire 13 times in Japan, from 1995 to 2007. Sire of 167 black type winners, 25 champions, more than $ 700 000 000 in progeny earnings.
Particularly Sire of Deep Impact (Satsuki Sho-Japanese 2000 Guineas, Tokyo Yushun-Japanese Derby, Kikuka Sho-Japanese St. Leger, Tenno Sho *spring, Takarazuka Kinen, Japan Cup, Arima Kinen, 3rd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe), Special Week (Tokyo Yushun-Japanese Derby, Tenno Sho *spring, Tenno Sho *autumn, Japan Cup), Zenno Rob Roy (Tenno Sho *autumn, Japan Cup, Arima Kinen, 2nd International Stakes - York), Heart's Cry (Arima Kinen, Dubai Sheema Classic, 3rd King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes), Matsurida Gogh (Arima Kinen, Nikkei Sho 08, Sankei Sho All Comers 08), Dance Partner (champion 3-y-o filly, champion older mare in Japan, US$ 5 973 652, Yushun Himba-Japanese Oaks, Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup), Marvelous Sunday (champion older horse in Japan, $5 305 340, Takarazuka Kinen), To The Victory (champion older mare in Japan, $ 5 303 281, Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup), Air Shakar (champion 3-y-o colt in Japan, $4 943 099, Kikuka Sho-Japanese St. Leger), Bubble Gum Fellow (champion 2-y-o colt in Japan, $ 4 887 021, Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes, Tenno Sho *autumn), Neo Universe (Tokyo Yushun-Japanese Derby, Satsuki Sho-Japanese 2 000 Guineas), Tayasu Tsuyoshi (Japanese Derby), Admire Vega (Japanese Derby), Agnes Flight (Japanese Derby), Agnes Tachyon (Japanese 2 000 Guineas), Manhattan Café (champion older horse, $ 4 164 517, Tenno Sho *spring, Arima Kinen, Japanese St. Leger), Stinger (champion 2-y-o filly, $ 3 467 289), Dance In The Dark (champion 3-y-o colt in Japan, $3 459 758, Kikuka Sho-Japanese St. Leger), Diamond Biko (champion older mare, $ 2 742 948), Cheers Grace (Champion 3-y-o filly, $ 2 144 121, Japanese 1 000 Guineas), Fuji Kiseki (champion 2-y-o colt, Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes), Peace of World (champion 2-y-o filly), Mejiro Bailey (champion 2-y-o colt, Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes), Stay Gold (Hong Kong Vase), Sunday Joy (Australian Oaks), Genuine (Satsuki Sho-Japanese 2 000 Guineas, Mile Championship), Daiwa Major (Japanese 2 000 Guineas, Tenno Sho *autumn, Mile Championship, Yasuda Kinen, 3rd Arima Kinen 06 - 07, Dubai Duty Free), Ishino Sunday (Japanese 2 000 Guineas), Still In Love (Japanese Oaks, Japanese 1 000 Guineas, Shuka Sho), Daiwa El Cielo (Japanese Oaks), Dance In The Mood (Japanese 1 000 Guineas, Victoria Mile), Durandal (Sprinters Stakes, Mile Championship - twice), Hat Trick (Mile Championship, Hong Kong Mile), Believe (Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Sprinters Stakes), Admire Max (Takamatsunomiya Kinen), Orewa Matteruze (Takamatsunomiya Kinen), Suzuka Phoenix (Takamatsunomiya Kinen), Silence Suzuka (Takarazuka Kinen), Admire Groove (Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup - twice), Fusaichi Pandora (Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup), Suzuka Mambo (Tenno Sho *spring), Heavenly Romance (Tenno Sho *autumn), Gold Allure (February Stakes, Tokyo Daishoten, Japan Dirt Derby, Derby Grand Prix), Shonan Peintre (Hanshin Juvenile Fillies), Air Messiah (Shuka Sho), Air Shady (3rd Arima Kinen 08 - 09), Higher Game, Lincoln, Swift Current, Tosen Shana O, Admire Main, Rosenkreuz, Agnes Kamikaze, Born King, Divine Light, Great Journey, Legolas, Millennium Bio, Samson Happy, Silent Hunter... Win Marvelous, champion jumper ... ; in Europe, Sunday Picnic (Prix Cléopâtre), Layman (Prix de Cabourg, Sovereign Stakes, 2nd Prix Morny, 3rd Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère - ex Grand Critérium), Sundrop (2nd Fillies' Mile, 1 000 Guineas Stakes), Silent Name (Prix de Saint-Patrick, de Tourgeville, 3rd Prix du Pin, 4th Prix de la Forêt ; in the USA, Arcadia Hdp. - Gr.2, Commonwealth Breeders' Cup - Gr.2, 3rd Eddie Read Hdp., 6th Breeders' Cup Mile), Wild Sunday

Already a remarkable sire of sires with again three sons in the top 3 in Japan in 2009 : Manhattan Café is crowned is front of Agnes Tachyon and Dance In The Dark, while Special Week and Fuji Kiseki respectively stand sixth and seventh.

1st dam
MELD SPORT (Northern Taste). Unraced in Japan. Sister to SHADAI COSMOS (JPN). Dam of 14 foals, 10 to race, 6 winners :
  - CUTTING EDGE (Faberge II), 3 wins, 2 to 5 in Japan, Tv Tokyo Sho Sansai Himba S., Daily Hai Queen Cup, 2nd Himba Tokyo Times Hai, $263 036. Broodmare.
- DIVINE LIGHT
- AIR JUSTICE (c. Sunday Silence), 4 wins, 2 to 4 in Japan, $622 988
- MERLOT SWEET (JPN) (f. Hector Protector), 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Japan, $537 032
- SUNDAY LION (c. Sunday Silence), winner at 3 in Japan, $161 298
- MELLOW SUNDAY (f. Sunday Silence), winner at 3 in Japan, $73 907
- Venus Lips (f. Mr C B), placed at 2 and 3 in Japan, $58 382
2nd dam
SHADAI PRIMA (Marino). Unraced in Japan. Dam of :
  - SHADAI COSMOS (JPN) (Northern Taste), winner at 7 in Japan, Nakayama Himba S. (Gr.3). Dam of :
    - Opening Night (Real Shadai). Dam of :
      - Shonan Idol (Jade Robbery), placed at 2 and 3 in Japan, $109 285. Dam of :
        - Shonan Birkin (JPN) (f. Fuji Kiseki), 3 wins at 3 and 5, 2003 in Japan, 3rd The Daily Hai Queen Cup, $531 953.
  - Meld Sport - see above
- Shadai Worden (Northern Taste). Unraced. Dam of :
    - DYNA COSMOS (JPN) (Huntercombe), 2 wins at 3 in Japan, Satsuki Sho-Japanese Two Thousand Guineas (Gr.1), Radio Tampa Sho (Gr.3), 2nd Asahi Hai Sansai S. (Gr.1), Yayoi Sho (Gr.3), 3rd Keisei Hai (Gr.3). Sire.
- WORKING GIRL (Pas de Seul), 3 wins at 4 and 5 in Japan, $326 042. Dam of :
      - CRAFTSMANSHIP (JPN) (c. French Glory), 5 wins, 3 to 5 in Japan, The Hakodate Kinen, 2nd The Nikkan Sports Sho Nakayama Kim Pai Hdp., The Hakodate Kinen Hdp., 3rd The Niigata Daishoten, $1 665 793.
- Craft Work (JPN) (c. Pentire), 3 wins at 2 and 3, placed at 4, 2004 in Japan, 2nd The Tokyo Shimbun Hai, 3rd The TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho, $790 512.

3rd dam
NIGHT AND DAY (Ratification). Unraced in Japan. Dam of :
  - Shadai Prima - see above
- Shadai Princess (Diatome). Unraced. Dam of :
    - PRINCESS ROMANCE (Northern Taste), winner at 4 in Japan, 2nd Sapporo Sansai S. and $184 721. Broodmare.
- Princess Daisy (Thrill Show). Unraced. Dam of :
      - SILENT SAVIOR (JPN) (c. Sunday Silence), 7 wins, 3 to 6 in Japan, 2nd The Fukushima Kinen H., 3rd The Sankei Sho All Comers, $1 740 894.

4th dam
NIGHT LIGHT (GB) (Prince Chevalier), winner at 2 in England. Half-sister to BYNG, Great Metropolitan Hdp. Dam of 2 winners :
  - CANZONET (GB) (f. Chanteur II). 3 wins at 3 in Great Britain.
- NIGHT AND DAY - see above.

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