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Kane Hekili
Japanese-bred Thoroughbred racehorse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kane Hekili (February 26, 2002 -May 25, 2016)[1] was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse named after the thunder god in Hawaiian mythology. In 2005 and 2006 he won four Grade 1 races on dirt in Japan and finished fourth to Electrocutionist in the 2006 Dubai World Cup.
Kane Hekili was injured after finishing second in the Teio Sho on June 28, 2006. He did not race again for more than twenty-eight months following surgery for a bowed tendon. He returned to racing on November 8, 2008, in the Grade 3 Musashino Stakes, finishing four lengths back of the winner. Entered in the December 7th Japan Cup Dirt, a Grade 1 race he won in 2005, Kane Hekili stunned his rivals and racing fans with a winning performance under French jockey, Christophe Lemaire.
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Stud career
Kane Hekili's descendants include:
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2012 | Mitsuba | c | Kawasaki Kinen |
| 2012 | Altair | c | Hakurei Stakes, Pollux Stakes, Oasis Stakes |
| 2014 | Superstition | c | Doei Kinen, Mizuho Sho |
| 2015 | A Shin Cerrado | c | Kazusa Stakes |
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