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Silence Suzuka
Japanese-bred Thoroughbred racehorse From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silence Suzuka (Japanese: サイレンススズカ; May 1, 1994 – November 1, 1998) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He is known for winning the 1998 Takarazuka Kinen.
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After debuting in 1997, Silence Suzuka's performance stabilized following a tactical shift in late 1997. In 1998, he won five consecutive graded stakes and secured a Grade I victory in the Takarazuka Kinen.
During the 1998 Tenno Sho (Autumn), he suffered a terminal leg fracture and was subsequently euthanized.
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1997: three-year-old season
Silence Suzuka debuted on February 1, 1997, in a newcomer race at Kyoto Racecourse, winning by seven lengths with a time of 1:35.2.[1][2] Following the win, he was sidelined with periostitis until the Yayoi Sho.[3] In that race, he was delayed by starting gate difficulties and missed the start by approximately 10 lengths, ultimately finishing 8th.[4][3] As a result, he was issued a 20-day suspension and required to retake a gate proficiency test.[5]
After winning a 500m-below-class race in April, he won the Principal Stakes to secure a spot in the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby).[6] In the Derby, tactical attempts to slow him early in the race was unsuccessful, and he finished 9th.[7][8] Following summer break and a 2nd-place finish in the Kobe Shimbun Hai, he contested the Tenno Sho (Autumn).[9] Despite leading by 10 lengths at the third turn after setting a high pace (1000m in 58.5s), he finished 6th.[10] This was followed by a 15th-place finish in the Mile Championship.[11]
In December, Silence Suzuka traveled to Sha Tin Racecourse for the Hong Kong International Cup. Paired up with jockey Yutaka Take, he led through a 1000m split of 58.2s and finished 5th.[12][13] Following this race, the stable decided to shift away from restraining his speed in favor of an unrestrained front-running style for the following season.[14]
1998: four-year-old season
In 1998, the stable focused on races between 1800m and 2000m. Silence Suzuka won the Valentine Stakes and the Nakayama Kinen before setting a course record of 1:46.5 in the Kokura Daishoten.[15] In the Kinko Sho, he won by 11 lengths in a record time of 1:57.8.[16] In the Takarazuka Kinen, with Katsumi Minai riding as a substitute, he defeated Stay Gold to secure his first Grade I title.[17] Following summer break, he won the Mainichi Okan by 2.5 lengths over El Condor Pasa.[18]
In the Tenno Sho (Autumn), Silence Suzuka recorded a 57.4s split for the first 1000m, leading by approximately 15 lengths.[19] Near the fourth turn, the horse slowed down and veered off track abruptly due to a comminuted fracture of the left carpal bone.[20] The injury was terminal, and Silence Suzuka was subsequently euthanized on November 1.[21]
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In popular culture
An anthropomorphized version of Silence Suzuka appears in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Marika Kōno.[22]
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