Gold City (horse)
| Gold City | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Viceregal[1] |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer[1] |
| Dam | Italian City[1] |
| Damsire | Tesco Boy[1] |
| Sex | Stallion[2] |
| Foaled | April 16, 1984[1] |
| Died | May 2, 1990 (aged 6) |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Chestnut[3] |
| Breeder | Shigekuni Tanaka[3] |
| Owner | Yushun Horse Co. Ltd.[3] |
| Trainer | Izumi Shimizu[3] |
| Record | 20: 3-4-3[2] |
| Earnings | 157,705,400 yen |
| Major wins | |
| Hanshin Sansai Stakes (1986) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt[Note 1] (1986) | |
Gold City (Japanese: ゴールドシチー, April 16, 1984 – May 2, 1990) was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse. His main victory was at the 1986 Hanshin Sansai Stakes (G1), and he placed 2nd at the 1987 Satsuki Sho (G1) and Kikuka Sho (G1).
Statistics
The following form is based on information from JBIS-Search and netkeiba.[4][5][Note 2]
| Date | Track | Name | Grade | Field | Fav. | Finished | Distance | Time | Jockey | Winner (2nd place) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| June 15, 1986 | Sapporo | Three-year-old Newcomer | 10 | 3 | 5th | Dirt 1000m | 1:03.0 | Masaru Honda | Miho Best | |||
| June 29, 1986 | Sapporo | Three-year-old Newcomer | 6 | 3 | 2nd | Dirt 1200m | 1:14.4 | Masaru Honda | Kyoei Yuki | |||
| July 12, 1986 | Sapporo | Three-year-old Maiden | 9 | 1 | 1st | Dirt 1200m | 1:13.9 | Masaru Honda | (Tone Komichi) | |||
| July 27, 1986 | Sapporo | Sapporo Sansai Stakes | G3 | 12 | 7 | 2nd | Dirt 1200m | 1:13.4 | Masaru Honda | Gal Dancer | ||
| September 20, 1986 | Hakodate | Cosmos Sho | OP | 9 | 6 | 1st | Turf 1700m | 1:45.6 | Masaru Honda | Tokino Carol | ||
| December 14, 1986 | Hanshin | Hanshin Sansai Stakes | G1 | 8 | 3 | 1st | Turf 1600m | 1:37.1 | Masaru Honda | (Sankin Hayate) | ||
| 1987 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| March 29, 1987 | Nakayama | Spring Stakes | G2 | 12 | 5 | 6th | Turf 1800m | 1:49.9 | Masaru Honda | Material | ||
| April 19, 1987 | Nakayama | Satsuki Sho | G1 | 20 | 11 | 2nd | Turf 2000m | 2:02.3 | Masaru Honda | Sakura Star O | ||
| May 31, 1987 | Tokyo | Tōkyō Yūshun | G1 | 24 | 2 | 4th | Turf 2400m | 2:28.9 | Masaru Honda | Merry Nice | ||
| September 27, 1987 | Hanshin | Kobe Shimbun Hai | G2 | 8 | 4 | 3rd | Turf 2000m | 2:03.0 | Shigetoshi Saruhashi | Max Beauty | ||
| October 18, 1987 | Kyoto | Kyoto Shimbun Hai | G2 | 12 | 2 | DQ | Turf 2000m | 2:16.8 | Shigetoshi Saruhashi | Leo Tenzan | ||
| November 8, 1987 | Kyoto | Kikuka Sho | G1 | 18 | 2 | 2nd | Turf 3000m | 3:08.1 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Sakura Star O | ||
| December 6, 1987 | Hanshin | Naruo Kinen | G2 | 13 | 1 | 6th | Turf 2500m | 2:34.4 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Tamamo Cross | ||
| 1988 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| April 3, 1988 | Hanshin | Sankei Osaka Hai | G2 | 12 | 3 | 4th | Turf 2000m | 2:02.0 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Fresh Voice | ||
| April 29, 1988 | Kyoto | Tenno Sho (Spring) | G1 | 18 | 3 | 5th | Turf 3200m | 3:23.7 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Tamamo Cross | ||
| October 9, 1988 | Kyoto | Kyoto Daishoten | G2 | 8 | 3 | 3rd | Turf 2000m | 2:27.6 | Masaru Honda | Meisho Eikan | ||
| November 27, 1988 | Tokyo | Japan Cup | G1 | 14 | 13 | 12th | Turf 2400m | 2:26.9 | Masaru Honda | Pay the Butler | ||
| 1989 – five-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| April 2, 1989 | Hanshin | Sankei Osaka Hai | G2 | 13 | 7 | 3rd | Turf 2000m | 2:02.1 | Masaru Honda | Yaeno Muteki | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Kyoto | Tenno Sho (Spring) | G1 | 18 | 6 | 11th | Turf 3200m | 3:21.0 | Masaru Honda | Inari One | ||
| June 11, 1989 | Hanshin | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | 16 | 11 | 10th | Turf 2200m | 2:15.7 | Masaru Honda | Inari One | ||
In popular culture
An anthropomorphized version of Gold City appears in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Saki Kosaka.[6]
Pedigree
| Sire Viceregal |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic | Nearco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Angela | |||
| Natalma | Native Dancer | ||
| Almahmoud | |||
| Victoria Regina | Menetrier | Fair Copy | |
| La Melodie | |||
| Victoriana | Windfields | ||
| Iribelle | |||
| Dam Italian Dancer |
Tesco Boy | Princely Gift | Nasrullah |
| Blue Gem | |||
| Suncourt | Hyperion | ||
| Inquisition | |||
| Rinnes | Fidalgo | Arctic Star | |
| Miss France | |||
| Siegerin | Cover Up Nisei | ||
| Hiroichi |
Notes
- ^ Prior to Japan's revision of the way it counts horse ages to match the international standard in 2001, newborns used to be considered 1 year old, thus this award at the time was named "Best Three-Year-Old Colt."
- ^ Prior to Japan's revision of the way it counts horse ages to match the international standard in 2001, newborns used to be considered 1 year old, thus there is a one-year difference in the names of certain races.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Gold City Pedigree". netkeiba. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "Gold City(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record". netkeiba. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Gold City(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Gold City Race Record and Form". netkeiba. June 11, 1989. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "ゴールドシチー｜ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト｜Cygames". ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "Gold City(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved November 17, 2025.