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Admire Groove
Japanese thoroughbred racehorse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Admire Groove (in Japanese: アドマイヤグルーヴ, foaled April 30, 2000) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse, broodmare and the winner of the 2003 and 2004 Queen Elizabeth II Cup.[1][2]
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Career
Admire Groove's first race was on November 10, 2002, at Kyoto, where she came in first.[2] She then won her next two races at Hashin Racecourse, which included a win at the Wakaba Stakes.[1]
Admire Groove's first major win was at the Grade-2 Rose Stakes on September 21, 2003. She came close to capturing the October Shūka Sho just weeks later, but finished in 2nd. She then picked up her first Grade-1 victory, by winning the 2003 Queen Elizabeth II Cup. [2] She picked up another win, at the 2004 Mermaid Stakes, on 11 July.
Admire Groove then returned to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2004, where she successfully defended her title. [2] Groove tried to repeat the feat again at the 2005 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, but finished in 3rd place. [2]
On December 18, 2005, she grabbed her final win in her last race by winning the 2005 Hanshin Himba Stakes.[2] A retirement ceremony soon followed.[3]
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Breeding career
Admire Groove's descendants include:[2][4]
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2007 | Admire Temba | f | Moiwayama Tokubetsu |
| 2008 | Admire Sceptre | f | Hakushu Stakes, Applause Sho, Tokachidake Tokubetsu, Sapporo Sponichi Sho |
| 2012 | Duramente | c | Satsuki Shō, Tokyo Yūshun, Nakayama Kinen |
Death
On October 16, 2012, the JRA announced that Admire Groove suddenly passed away the day prior at the Northern Farm, where she was a broodmare. It was only two days after Admire Sceptre won the Hakushu Stakes.[5][6]
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References
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