Energico (horse)
| Energico エネルジコ[1] | |
|---|---|
Energico before the 2025 Niigata Kinen | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred[1] |
| Sire | Duramente[1] |
| Grandsire | King Kamehameha[1] |
| Dam | Enora[1] |
| Damsire | Noverre[1] |
| Sex | Colt[1] |
| Foaled | April 23, 2022[1] |
| Color | Dark bay[1] |
| Breeder | Northern Farm[1] |
| Owner | Silk Racing[1] |
| Trainer | Mizuki Takayanagi[1] |
| Record | 5:4-1-0[1] |
| Earnings | 318,219,000 JPY[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Aoba Sho (2025) Kikuka-shō (2025) | |
| Last updated on December 15, 2025 | |
Energico (エネルジコ, foaled April 23, 2022), is a Japanese racehorse.[1] His major wins include the 2025 Aoba Sho and 2025 Kikuka Sho.[2]
Background
Energico was foaled out of Enora who won Preis der Diana in 2010.[3] He was sired by Duramente, the 2015 Japanese double crown winner and also 2023 Leading sire in Japan.[4]
His name inspired by an Italian word which meant powerful and was associated with both of his parents.[5]
Race career
Two-year-old season (2024)
He only raced once in his two-year-old season, participating in his debut race on October 20 in Tokyo. He started from the back of the pack and overtook all the other horses in the straight, earning his first victory in his debut race.[6]
Three-year-old season (2025)
He started the season with Saintpaulia Sho in Tokyo. Despite a slow start, he made a strong run on the outside straight to win his second consecutive race. His father, Duramente, had also won the same race in 2015, making this the second generation of father and son to achieve this feat.[7][8] On April 26, He ran in Aoba Sho which was his first graded race.[9] He made a significant spurt from behind to win the race for his third win in a row since his debut and first graded race win.[10] The win qualified him for Tokyo Yushun but did not participate due to illness.[11]
In the autumn, he ran in the Niigata Kinen. He finished strong at second place in his comeback behind Shirankedo.[12] This race result guaranteed a spot in the Kikuka-shō. During the race, he started very well and was in rhythm throughout the early phase. Christophe Lemaire, who was his jockey that day, started to accelerate on the third corner uphill before using the fourth corner downhill slope exit and quickly made the grounds. In the final straight, he was in the fifth position and surged quickly and surpassed the four horses ahead of him, including Eri King, who was at the lead, winning him the race.[13] With this win, Lemaire himself won Kikuka Sho three times in a row, with Durezza in 2023 and Urban Chic in 2024.[14] After the Kikuka-shō, Energico suffered a left fore superficial digital flexor tendonitis which sidelined him for a lengthened period of time.[15]
Racing form
The data available is based on JBIS and netkeiba.[16][2]
| Date | Track | Race | Grade | Distance (Condition) |
Entry | HN | Odds (Favored) |
Finish | Time | Margin | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Oct 20 | Tokyo | 2YO Debut | 1,800m (Firm) | 18 | 7 | 4.8 (2) | 1st | 1:48.5 | –0.2 | Akihide Tsumura | (Navaratna) | |
| 2025 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Feb 2 | Tokyo | Saintpaulia Sho | 1W | 1,800m (Firm) | 13 | 11 | 3.0 (1) | 1st | 1:48.2 | –0.2 | Kenichi Ikezoe | (Mikki Madonna) |
| Apr 26 | Tokyo | Aoba Sho | 2 | 2,400m (Firm) | 13 | 10 | 2.6 (1) | 1st | 2:24.8 | –0.1 | Christophe Lemaire | (Feiern Kranz) |
| Aug 31 | Niigata | Niigata Kinen | 3 | 2,000m (Firm) | 16 | 15 | 3.0 (1) | 2nd | 1:58.1 | 0.1 | Christophe Lemaire | Shirankedo |
| Oct 26 | Kyoto | Kikuka-shō | 1 | 3,000m (Good) | 18 | 9 | 3.8 (1) | 1st | 3:04.0 | –0.3 | Christophe Lemaire | (Eri King) |
Pedigree
| Sire Duramente b. 2012 |
King Kamehameha b. 2001 |
Kingmambo | Mr. Prospector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miesque | |||
| Manfath | Last Tycoon | ||
| Pilot Bird | |||
| Admire Groove b. 2000 |
Sunday Silence | Halo | |
| Wishing Well | |||
| Air Groove | Tony Bin | ||
| Dyna Carle | |||
| Dam Enora ch. 2007 |
Noverre b. 1998 |
Rahy | Blushing Groom |
| Glorious Song | |||
| Danseur Fabuleux | Northern Dancer | ||
| Fabuleux Jane | |||
| Enrica ch. 1994 |
Niniski | Nijinsky | |
| Virginia Hills | |||
| Eicidura | Surumu | ||
| Envira (Family: 19)[18] |
- Energico is inbred 4 x 5 to Halo (Glorious Song's sire) and 4 x 5 to Northern Dancer (Nijinsky's sire)[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Energico(JPN)". JBIS Search. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Energico | Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Enora(GER) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ Berry, Emma (3 January 2024). "Posthumous First Japanese Sires' Championship for Duramente". TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "競走馬情報 - エネルジコ (Energico)（JPN）" [Racehorse Information - Energico (JPN)]. www.jra.go.jp. Japan Racing Association. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "2yo Debut Full Result | 20 OCT 2024 R5 Tokyo Racing Information (JRA)". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "SAINTPAULIA SHO Full Result | 02 FEB 2025 R9 Tokyo Racing Information (JRA)". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "SAINTPAULIA SHO Full Result | 01 FEB 2015 R9 Tokyo Racing Information (JRA)". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Can Energico win the G2 Aoba Sho and break the long-standing jinx in the Japanese Derby? | Horse Racing News". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co. ltd. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Energico remains unbeaten in G2 Aoba Sho under Christophe Lemaire | Horse Racing News". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ Andersen, Steve (26 October 2025). "Japan: Energico has no trouble with distance, takes Kikuka Sho". www.drf.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Energico poised to break through in fiercely competitive G1 Kikuka Sho field | Horse Racing News". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Energico Dominates in Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) - News - Horse Racing in Japan". japanracing.jp. Japan Association for International Racing and Stud Book (JAIRS). 26 October 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ Hawkins, Andrew (27 October 2025). "Fitting Finale For Duramente As Energico Lands Kikuka Sho". Idol Horse. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "G1 Kikuka Sho winner Energico sidelined with tendon injury | Horse Racing News". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Race Records | Energico(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Energico Horse Pedigree". www.pedigreequery.com. Select Web Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Five-generation Pedigree Table | Pedigree | Energico(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 15 December 2025.