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| Verxina | |
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 Verxina at the 39th Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Deep Impact |
| Grandsire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam | Halwa Sweet |
| Damsire | Machiavellian |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | March 5, 2009 |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Black |
| Breeder | Northern Farm |
| Owner | Kazuhiro Sasaki |
| Trainer | Yasuo Tomomichi |
| Record | 21: 5-5-2 |
| Earnings | ¥460,795,000 |
| Major wins | |
| Daily Hai Queen Cup (2012) Victoria Mile (2013, 2014)[1] | |
Verxina (born on March 5, 2009) is a Japanese retired race horse sired by Deep Impact, and out of Halwa Sweet.[2][3] She is owned by a former professional baseball player, Kazuhiro Sasaki.[4]
Early life
[edit]Verxina, a black mare, was foaled on March 5, 2009, by Deep Impact out of Halwa Sweet. She was bred by Northern Farm in Abira, Hokkaido, Japan. Verxina's dam, Halwa Sweet, who was famous for being born without a tail, went on to birth two other successful racehorses, Cheval Grand and Vivlos, both of which are also owned by Sasaki.[5] Her sire, Deep Impact, was a champion racehorse known for winning the Japanese Triple Crown and earning a title in the Japanese Racing Association Hall of Fame.
Racing career
[edit]She began her racing career as a 2-year-old, but debuted as a 3-year-old at the Daily Hai Queen Cup. Her major wins were at the Queen Cup, and twice at the Victoria Mile. During her time as a racer, Verxina represented the stables she resided in, Yasuo Tomomichi, twice.[6]
Verxina was ridden by Hiroyuki Uchida for most of her races.[7]
2012: three-year-old season
[edit]At age 3, Verxina won the Daily Hai Queen Cup in Japan. She placed second at the Yushun Himba, Oka Sho and the Shuka Sho, all to her paternal half-sister Gentildonna. She also came in second in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup, and Kansai Telecasting Corporation Sho Rose Stakes.[3]
2013: four-year old season
[edit]At age 4, Verxina started off by placing 6th at the Sankei Osaka Hai, losing out to Orfevre. She then won the Victoria Mile while being the favourite to win the race.[7]
Following her win at the Victoria Mile, she raced in the Yasuda Kinen, Kyoto Daishoten, Queen Elizabeth 2 Cup and the Japan Cup.
She was the favourite at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, but was unable to convert that into a win, finishing 10th.
2014-2015: five-year old season and retirement
[edit]As a 5 year old, Verxina raced in the Tokyo Shimbun Hai and the Hanshin Himba Stakes, in which she suffered major defeats by finishing 11th in both races.
She then entered the Victoria Mile to defend her title, and with her poor form at the previous two races, she was the 11th favourite to win the race. Verxina had an explosive start in the race to take the lead and managed to keep it all the way to the end, sealing a historic back to back win at the Victoria Mile. She was the first back to back winner since the inauguration of the race in 2006.
After the Victoria Mile, she went to Takarazuka Kinen. She was the 8th favourite in this race, with the favourite to win being Gold Ship. With Yuichi Fukunaga at the helm for this race, she started the race in her usual style, keeping the lead until the final straight. Entering the final straight, she started losing steam and eventually around 100m before the finish line, she was overtaken by Gold Ship and Curren Mirotic, finishing 3rd.
In autumn, Verxina went to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup for the 3rd time as well as the Arima Kinen, but lost both races.[4]
On 5th January 2015, Verxina retired at age 5 to become a breeding mare at the Northern Farm in Abira, Hokkaido.[4]
Breeding career
[edit]As of 2025, Verxina has foaled 5 offsprings.[8] Of these, her most successful progeny is Bravas, by King Kamehameha, who won the Niigata Kinen in 2020,[9] and Divina, by Maurice, who won the 2023 Fuchu Himba Stakes.[10]
In popular culture
[edit]An anthropomorphized character based on the horse appears in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Kaya Okuno.[11][12]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Deep Impact (JPN) 2002 |
Sunday Silence (USA) 1986 |
Halo | Hail to Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmah | |||
| Wishing Well | Understanding | ||
| Mountain Flower | |||
| Wind in Her Hair (IRE) 1991 |
Alzao (USA) | Lyphard | |
| Lady Rebecca (GB) | |||
| Burghclere (GB) | Busted | ||
| Highclere | |||
| Dam Halwa Sweet (JPN) 2001 |
Machiavellian (USA) 1987 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
| Gold Digger | |||
| Coup de Folie | Halo | ||
| Raise The Standard (CAN) | |||
| Halwa Song (USA) 1996 |
Nureyev | Northern Dancer (CAN) | |
| Special | |||
| Morn of Song | Blushing Groom (FR) | ||
| Glorious Song (CAN) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Virushina issue of racehorse deregistration". 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Nancy Sexton (June 2, 2016). "Dominant Deep Impact proving international hit". Racing Post. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Pedigree of Verxina". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "ヴィルシーナ引退 "大魔神"佐々木氏所有、ヴィクトリアＭ連覇". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2015-01-05. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Family:Dam Information | Halwa Sweet(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Stable representative". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Victoria Mile". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Family | Verxina(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ "ブラヴァスが競走馬登録抹消 JRA". jra.go.jp (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. 2023-10-25. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "【府中牝馬Ｓ】ディヴィーナ逃げ切り母子重賞Ｖ佐々木主浩オーナー感謝". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "ヴィルシーナ" [Verxina]. ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト (in Japanese). Cygames. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "『ウマ娘』アニメ3期で新ウマ娘「ヴィルシーナ」「ヴィブロス」登場！シュヴァルグランの姉妹で勝気&小悪魔なお嬢様たち". Inside Games. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "PEDIGREE (5-GEN)". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". JBIS Search. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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