Rice Shower
Rice Shower at the 1995 Takarazuka Kinen
BreedThoroughbred
SireReal Shadai
GrandsireRoberto
DamLilac Point(JPN)
DamsireMaruzensky
SexStallion
FoaledMarch 5, 1989
DiedJune 4, 1995(1995-06-04) (aged 6)
CountryJapan
BreederUtopia Bokujo [1]
OwnerHideo Kuribayashi
TrainerKoji Iizuka
Record25:6-5-2-12[2]
Earnings¥729,497,200
Major wins
Tenno Sho (1993, 1995)
Nikkei Sho (1993)
Kikuka-shō (1992)

Rice Shower (in Japanese: ライスシャワー, March 5, 1989 − June 4, 1995) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the multiple Group 1 titles.

History

His name refers to the tradition of throwing rice at weddings for good luck.[3]

Rice Shower's first race was on September 21, 1991, when he won the 1991 Fuyo Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse.[2]

On November 8, 1992, Rice Shower captured the first major win of his career by winning the 1992 Kikuka-shō, defeating the favored Mihono Bourbon in the process. This was the horse's only win of 1992, though he came in second at the 1992 Tokyo Yūshun.[2]

Rice Shower had a strong 1993 season. He captured the Nikkei Sho on March 21, then followed it up by winning the April 23rd, Tenno Sho, which are both Group 1 titles.[2]

He was winless in 1994, but in 1995, he captured the Tenno Sho (Spring) for a second time on April 23, dashing hopes for Mejiro McQueen to win the race three times in a row.[2]

Rice Shower died on June 4, 1995. He fell during a race at the 1995 Takarazuka Kinen and was euthanized. He was 6 years old at the time.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Rice Shower (JPN), 1989[4]
Sire
Real Shadai (USA)
1979		 Roberto (USA)
1969		 Hail to Reason Turn-to
Nothirdchance
Bramalea Nashua
Rarelea
Desert Vixen (USA)
1970		 In Reality Intentionally
My Dear Girl
Desert Trial Moslem Chief
Scotch Verdict
Dam
Lilac Point (JPN)
1979		 Maruzensky (JPN)
1974		 Nijinsky Northern Dancer
Flaming Page
Shill Buckpasser
Quill
Kuri Katsura (JPN)
1962		 Tiepolo Blue Peter
Trevisana
Kurino Hoshi Primero
Oho Hikari

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rice Shower". Equibase. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rice Shower". JBIS. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Shibata, Tetsutaka (1994). Densetsu no meiba raisushawa monogatari : Hito no tameni ikihito no tameni shisu 伝説の名馬 ライスシャワー物語―人のために生き、人のために死す (in Japanese). 祥伝社. p. 54. ISBN 4-396-31094-3. OCLC 675966944.
  4. ↑ "Rice Shower(JPN)". JBIS. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
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