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| Fine Motion ファインモーション | |
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Fine Motion at the Shūka Sho parade ring | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Danehill |
| Grandsire | Danzig |
| Dam | Cocotte |
| Damsire | Troy |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 27 January 1999 |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Barronstown Stud and Orpendale |
| Owner | Tatsuo Fushikida |
| Trainer | Yuji Ito |
| Record | 15: 8-3-0 |
| Earnings | ¥494,518,000[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Rose Stakes (2002) Shūka Sho (2002) Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (2002) Hanshin Himba Stakes (2003) Sapporo Kinen (2004) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Best Three-Year-Old Filly (2002) | |
Fine Motion (ファインモーション, Hepburn: Fain Mōshon, foaled 27 February 1999) is an Irish-bred, Japanese-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Shūka Sho and the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup in 2002. She was also awarded with JRA Best Three-Year-Old Filly in the same year. With a total of 15 starts and 8 wins from those races, she earned 494,518,000 JPY in total before retiring from racing.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Fine Motion is a bay horse foaled on February 27, 1999, by Cocote, a daughter of Troy. She was sired by Danehill, an inductee of Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2015 and a leading sire in many countries multiple times.[3][4] Her half brother, Pilsudski, who was the winner of the 1996 Breeders' Cup Turf as well as the 1997 Japan Cup.[5]
Racing Record
[edit]Fine Motion was active from 2001 to 2004. The table below taken from netkeiba and JBIS shows her racing statistics.[6][7]
| Date | Race | Grade | Distance | Surface | Condition | Track | Entry | Finish | Time | Margin | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Dec 1 | 2YO DEBUT | 2000m | Turf | Firm | Hanshin | 10 | 1st | 2:03.4 | -0.7 | Yutaka Take | (Neo Maestro) | |
| 2002 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Aug 4 | 3YO+ | ALW (1 Win) | 2000m | Turf | Firm | Hakodate | 16 | 1st | 2:03.9 | -0.9 | Mikio Matsunaga | (Pretty Jewel) |
| Aug 25 | Akanko Tokubetsu | ALW (2 Win) | 2600m | Turf | Firm | Sapporo | 14 | 1st | 2:42.4 | -0.8 | Mikio Matsunaga | (Meijro Raiden) |
| Sep 15 | Rose Stakes | G2 | 2000m | Turf | Firm | Hanshin | 16 | 1st | 2:00.1 | -0.5 | Mikio Matsunaga | (Sakura Victoria) |
| Oct 13 | Shūka Sho | G1 | 2000m | Turf | Firm | Kyoto | 18 | 1st | 1:58.1 | -0.6 | Yutaka Take | (Sakura Victoria) |
| Nov 10 | Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup | G1 | 2200m | Turf | Firm | Kyoto | 16 | 1st | 1:58.1 | -0.4 | Yutaka Take | (Diamond Biko) |
| Dec 2 | Arima Kinen | G1 | 2500m | Turf | Good | Nakayama | 14 | 5th | 2:33.4 | 0.8 | Yutaka Take | Symboli Kris S |
| 2003 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Aug 17 | Queen Stakes | G3 | 1800m | Turf | Firm | Sapporo | 11 | 2nd | 1:47.7 | 0.0 | Yutaka Take | Osumi Haruka |
| Oct 12 | Mainichi Ōkan | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Good | Tokyo | 11 | 7th | 1:46.4 | 0.7 | Yutaka Take | Balance of Game |
| Nov 23 | Mile Championship | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Firm | Kyoto | 18 | 2nd | 1:33.4 | 0.1 | Yutaka Take | Durandal |
| Dec 21 | Hanshin Himba Stakes | G2 | 1600m | Turf | Firm | Hanshin | 16 | 1st | 1:33.4 | 0.0 | Yutaka Take | (Happy Path) |
| 2004 – five-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jun 6 | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Good | Tokyo | 18 | 13th | 1:34.0 | 1.4 | Yutaka Take | Tsurumaru Boy |
| Jul 25 | Hakodate Kinen | G3 | 2000m | Turf | Firm | Hakodate | 13 | 2nd | 2:00.7 | 0.1 | Yutaka Take | Craft Work |
| Aug 22 | Sapporo Kinen | G2 | 2000m | Turf | Firm | Sapporo | 11 | 1st | 2:00.4 | -0.1 | Yutaka Take | (Balance of Game) |
| Nov 21 | Mile Championship | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Firm | Kyoto | 16 | 9th | 1:34.1 | 1.1 | Yutaka Take | Durandal |
Breeding career
[edit]Although registered as a mare, she had a chromosomal abnormality, making her infertile and was unable to become a broodmare.[8]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Danehill b. 1986 |
Danzig b. 1977 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalma | |||
| Pas de Nom | Admiral's Voyage | ||
| Petitioner | |||
| Razyana b. 1981 |
His Majesty | Ribot | |
| Flower Bowl | |||
| Spring Adieu | Buckpasser | ||
| Natalma | |||
| Dam Cocotte b. 1983 |
Troy b. 1976 |
Petingo | Petition |
| Alcazar | |||
| La Milo | Hornbeam | ||
| Pin Prick | |||
| Gay Milly b. 1977 |
Mill Reef | Never Bend | |
| Milan Mill | |||
| Gaily | Sir Gaylord | ||
| Spearfish |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "Fine Motion (IRE)". jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. "Fine Motion | Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record". en.netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Australian Racing Hall of Fame". aushorseracing.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Australian Racing Museum. "Danehill". collection.racingmuseum.com.au. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ "Pilsudski Pedigree | Horse Profile". netkeiba. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. "Fine Motion Race Record and Form". en.netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "Race Records | Fine Motion(IRE)". jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Sports Hochi (2022-08-10). "「ウマ娘」でも人気のファインモーション、苦難救った故郷・伏木田牧場で今も変わらない気品を漂わせている". hochi.news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "Fine Motion Five-generation Pedigree Table". jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-12-29.