Hishi Amazon
| Hishi Amazon | |
|---|---|
Hishi Amazon in October 1995 | |
| Sire | Theatrical |
| Grandsire | Nureyev |
| Dam | Katies |
| Damsire | Nonoalco |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Died | April 15, 2019 (aged 28) |
| Country | Japan |
| Breeder | Abe Masaichiro |
| Owner | Abe Masaichiro |
| Trainer | Takao Nakano |
| Record | 20: 10-5-0 [1] |
| Earnings | 695,829,000 yen |
| Major wins | |
| Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes (1993) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1994) New Zealand Trophy Yonsai Stakes (1994) Rose Stakes (1994) Sankei Sho All Comers (1995) Kyoto Daishoten (1995) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly[Note 1] (1993) JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly[Note 1] (1994) JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (1995) | |
Hishi Amazon (Japanese: ヒシアマゾン, March 26, 1991 - April 15, 2019)[2] was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare in Japan and the United States.[1]
Hishi Amazon was born in the United States and trained in Japan. She won the 1993 JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly, the 1994 JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly, and the 1995 JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare.[Note 1]
Her main jockey was Eiji Nakadate, only being jockeyed by someone else in the second race after her debut and her final race at the Arima Kinen.
Overview
Hishi Amazon's racing career was marked both by the JRA's still-severe restrictions on foreign-born horses and also how well she competed against colts and stallions in spite of those restrictions. At the time, foreign-born horses weren't allowed to compete in the Classic races, and as a filly, Hishi Amazon's options for G1 races were limited.[3]
After her first two races, which were on dirt tracks instead of turf due to worsening periostitis,[3] she placed 2nd in her first graded race on a turf track, the Keio Hai Sansai Stakes. Later that year, Hishi Amazon won the filly-only G1 Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes by five lengths, earning the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly in 1993.[4]
Despite being unable to race in the 1994 Classics, she won five graded races in a row that year—many over colts—culminating in a victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup over Classic winners Oguri Roman and Chokai Carol. While she lost the G1 Arima Kinen to Triple Crown-winner Narita Brian, she still came in second despite being the number-six favorite, beating out other veteran stallions like Rice Shower. She was given the JRA Award for Best Four-Year-Old Filly in 1994.[4]
For the next two years, she began to struggle more in races, though she won the 1995 Sankei Sho All Comers and Kyoto Daishoten and placed 2nd in the Japan Cup, highest of all Japanese horses in that race.[4] Her efforts earned her the JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare that year. She retired after three more races in 1996, becoming a broodmare.
Statistics
The following statistics are based on information from netkeiba and JBIS.[5][6][Note 2]
| Date | Track | Name | Grade | Type/Distance | Field | Finished | Time | Jockey | Winner (2nd Place) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 – two-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| September 19, 1993 | Nakayama | Maiden Race | Dirt 1200m | 11 | 1st | 1:13.7 | Eiji Nakadate | (Nobori Ryu) | ||||
| October 24, 1993 | Tokyo | Platanus Sho | Dirt 1400m | 11 | 2nd | 1:26.3 | Teruo Eda | Mitsuru Masaru | ||||
| November 13, 1993 | Tokyo | Keio Hai Sansai Stakes | G2 | Turf 1400m | 9 | 2nd | 1:22.9 | Eiji Nakadate | Yamanin Ability | |||
| December 5, 1993 | Hanshin | Hanshin Sansai Himba Stakes | G1 | Turf 1600m | 15 | 1st | 1:35.9 (record) | Eiji Nakadate | (Robe Montante) | |||
| 1994 – three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| January 9, 1994 | Nakayama | Keisei Hai | G3 | Turf 1600m | 8 | 2nd | 1:34.2 | Eiji Nakadate | Biko Pegasus | |||
| January 30, 1994 | Tokyo | Daily Hai Queen Cup | G3 | Turf 1600m | 13 | 1st | 1:35.1 | Eiji Nakadate | (Eishin Vermont) | |||
| April 16, 1994 | Nakayama | Crystal Cup | G3 | Turf 1200m | 14 | 1st | 1:08.5 | Eiji Nakadate | (Taiki Wolf) | |||
| June 5, 1994 | Tokyo | New Zealand Trophy Yonsai Stakes | G2 | Turf 1600m | 9 | 1st | 1:35.8 | Eiji Nakadate | (Machikane Allegro) | |||
| October 2, 1994 | Nakayama | Queen Stakes | G3 | Turf 2000m | 11 | 1st | 2:02.9 | Eiji Nakadate | (Jono Butterfly) | |||
| October 23, 1994 | Hanshin | Rose Stakes | G2 | Turf 2000m | 15 | 1st | 2:00.0 | Eiji Nakadate | (Agnes Parade) | |||
| November 13, 1994 | Kyoto | Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup | G1 | Turf 2400m | 18 | 1st | 2:24.3 | Eiji Nakadate | (Chokai Carol) | |||
| December 25, 1994 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | G1 | Turf 2500m | 13 | 2nd | 2:32.7 | Eiji Nakadate | Narita Brian | |||
| 1995 – four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| July 9, 1995 | Chukyo | Takamatsunomiya Hai | G2 | Turf 2000m | 12 | 5th | 2:03.0 | Eiji Nakadate | Matikanetannhauser | |||
| September 18, 1995 | Nakayama | Sankei Sho All Comers | G2 | Turf 2200m | 10 | 1st | 2:16.3 | Eiji Nakadate | (Irish Dance) | |||
| October 8, 1995 | Kyoto | Kyoto Daishoten | G2 | Turf 2400m | 13 | 1st | 2.25.3 | Eiji Nakadate | (Tamamo Highway) | |||
| November 26, 1995 | Tokyo | Japan Cup | G1 | Turf 2400m | 14 | 2nd | 2:24.8 | Eiji Nakadate | Lando | |||
| December 24, 1995 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | G1 | Turf 2500m | 12 | 5th | 2:34.6 | Eiji Nakadate | Mayano Top Gun | |||
| 1996 – five-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| June 9, 1996 | Tokyo | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | Turf 1600m | 17 | 10th | 1:33.9 | Eiji Nakadate | Trot Thunder | |||
| November 10, 1996 | Kyoto | Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup | G1 | Turf 2200m | 16 | 7th(*) | 2:14.3 | Eiji Nakadate | Dance Partner | |||
| December 22, 1996 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | G1 | Turf 2500m | 14 | 5th | 2:35.0 | Hiroshi Kawachi | Sakura Laurel | |||
(*) Demoted from 2nd.
In popular culture
An anthropomorphized depiction of Hishi Amazon appears in the Umamusume: Pretty Derby multimedia franchise, voice-acted by seiyuu Yuiko Tatsumi.[7]
Pedigree
| Sire Theatrical |
Nureyev | Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalma | |||
| Special | Forli | ||
| Thong | |||
| Tree of Knowledge | Sassafras | Sheshoon | |
| Ruta | |||
| Sensibility | Hail to Reason | ||
| Pange | |||
| Dam Katies |
Nonoalco | Nearctic | Nearco |
| Lady Angela | |||
| Seximee | Hasty Road | ||
| Jambo | |||
| Mortefontaine | Polic | Relic | |
| Polaine | |||
| Barbantia | Honeyway | ||
| Parthaven |
Notes
- ^ a b c 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 these awards at the time were named "Best Three-Year-Old Filly" and "Best Four-Year-Old Filly."
- ^ 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 "Hishi Amazon(USA)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "女傑ヒシアマゾンが死亡、28歳 GI・2勝、1994年有馬記念でナリタブライアンの2着". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ a b "時代と戦い続けた外国生まれの"女傑"。 ヒシアマゾンの挑戦". 優駿 WEB (in Japanese). 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ a b c "ヒシアマゾン｜3分でわかった気になる名馬 JRA". JRA日本中央競馬会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "RECENT FORM". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Race Records | Hishi Amazon(USA)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Cygames". Umamusume: Pretty Derby Official Website. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "PEDIGREE (5-GEN)". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2025-09-24.