IRL:Admire Groove - Revision history

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	\| dam = [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]]		\| dam = [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]]
			\| damsire = [[IRL:Tony Bin\|Tony Bin]]
	\| sex = Mare		\| sex = Mare
	\| color = Bay		\| color = Bay

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	\| color = Bay		\| color = Bay
			\| owner = Riichi Kondo
	\| trainer = Mitsuru Hashida		\| trainer = Mitsuru Hashida
	\| record = 21: 8-1-3		\| record = 21: 8-1-3

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	Admire Groove attempted to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2005 for the third time, but finished in 3rd place behind the winner Sweep Tosho and the 2nd placer Osumi Haruka. However, on December 18th, Admire Groove then had her final win on December 15th in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2). As it was her retirement race, a retirement ceremony was held for her right after her victory.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSDwrPng0Mc</ref>		Admire Groove attempted to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2005 for the third time, but finished in 3rd place behind the winner Sweep Tosho and the 2nd placer Osumi Haruka. However, on December 18th, Admire Groove then had her final win on December 15th in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2). As it was her retirement race, a retirement ceremony was held for her right after her victory.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSDwrPng0Mc</ref>
	~~== Retirement and Death ==~~

			== Retirement, Breeding Career & Death ==
	She became a broodmare at Northern Farm, and she gave birth to her first foal in 2006.		She became a broodmare at Northern Farm, and she gave birth to her first foal in 2006.

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	=== Four-year-old season (2004) ===		=== Four-year-old season (2004) ===
	On April 4th, Admire Groove lost the Osaka Hai (G2), placing 7th. A month later, on May 29th, she entered the Kinko Sho (G2), where she was unable to catch up to [[IRL:Tap Dance City\|Tap Dance City]] and placed 5th. However, on July 11th, Admire ~~Grove~~ went on to take a win in the Mermaid Stakes (G3). While she placed 4th in the Kyoto Daishoten (G2) on October 10th, and placed 3rd in the Tenno Sho on October 31st, she returned to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 14th to defend her title, and took 1st place once again with a time of 2:13.6. Other strong contenders in the race were 2nd place holder Osumi Haruka, 3rd place holders Er Nova and Erimo Pixy who had faced a Dead Heat, and 5th place holder [[IRL:Sweep Tosho\|Sweep Tosho]].		On April 4th, Admire Groove lost the Osaka Hai (G2), placing 7th. A month later, on May 29th, she entered the Kinko Sho (G2), where she was unable to catch up to [[IRL:Tap Dance City\|Tap Dance City]] and placed 5th. However, on July 11th, Admire Groove went on to take a win in the Mermaid Stakes (G3). While she placed 4th in the Kyoto Daishoten (G2) on October 10th, and placed 3rd in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) on October 31st, she returned to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 14th to defend her title, and took 1st place once again with a time of 2:13.6. Other strong contenders in the race were 2nd place holder Osumi Haruka, 3rd place holders Er Nova and Erimo Pixy who had faced a Dead Heat, and 5th place holder [[IRL:Sweep Tosho\|Sweep Tosho]].

	For her efforts throughout the year, Admire Groove received the JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare.		For her efforts throughout the year, Admire Groove received the JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare.

	=== Five-year-old season (2005) ===		=== Five-year-old season (2005) ===
	However, Admire Groove suffered numerous losses up until the end of the year. On April 3rd, she placed 4th in the Osaka Hai. Due to struggles with the aptitude, she badly ~~lost~~ the Tenno Sho (Spring) on May 1st, placing 11th. On May 28th, she was once again defeated by Tap Dance City in the Kinko Sho (G2), placing 4th. On June 26th, she entered the Takarazuka Kinen, where she lost and placed 8th to Sweep Tosho. After the break, she entered the Tenno Sho (Autumn) on October 30th, where she placed 17th, the lowest in her career.		However, Admire Groove suffered numerous losses up until the end of the year. On April 3rd, she placed 4th in the Osaka Hai (G2). Due to struggles with the aptitude, she lost badly in the Tenno Sho (Spring) on May 1st, placing 11th. On May 28th, she was once again defeated by Tap Dance City in the Kinko Sho (G2), placing 4th. On June 26th, she entered the Takarazuka Kinen, where she lost and placed 8th to Sweep Tosho. After the break, she entered the Tenno Sho (Autumn) on October 30th, where she placed 17th, the lowest in her career.

	Admire Groove attempted to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2005 for the third time, but finished in 3rd place behind the winner Sweep Tosho and the 2nd placer Osumi Haruka. However, on December 18th, Admire Groove then had her final win on December 15th in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2). As it was her retirement race, a retirement ceremony was held for her right after her victory.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSDwrPng0Mc</ref>		Admire Groove attempted to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2005 for the third time, but finished in 3rd place behind the winner Sweep Tosho and the 2nd placer Osumi Haruka. However, on December 18th, Admire Groove then had her final win on December 15th in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2). As it was her retirement race, a retirement ceremony was held for her right after her victory.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSDwrPng0Mc</ref>
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	* [[IRL:Duramente\|Duramente]] - Son		* [[IRL:Duramente\|Duramente]] - Son


	== Race Records ==		== Race Records ==
	{{Race History}}		{{Race History}}

Suirob2005: /* Racing career */ Added to Aruvu career

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Racing career: Added to Aruvu career

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	'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2002 to 2005. She was known for her rivalry against [[IRL:Still in Love\|Still in Love]] who ~~would go~~ on to achieve the Triple Tiara, with Admire Groove as the favorite to win.		'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2002 to 2005. She was known for her rivalry against [[IRL:Still in Love\|Still in Love]] who went on to achieve the Triple Tiara, with Admire Groove as the favorite to win. However, Admire Groove won the Queen Elizabeth II Cup two consecutive times in both 2003 and 2004.
	~~[[Category:Incomplete Horse Page]] <!--Remove this when all information is filled out!-->~~

	== Name Origin ==		== Name Origin ==

	Admire is the crown name of her owner Riichi Kondo and Groove is her given name chosen for the horse by her mother [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]], which carries the meaning of "invigoration" or "rhythm".		Admire is the crown name of her owner Riichi Kondo and Groove is her given name chosen for the horse by her mother [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]], which carries the meaning of "invigoration" or "rhythm". Her name was chosen by overwhelming fan votes in a poll.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160304214714/http://www.jra.go.jp/topics/column/meibamen/2007/tme07_1112.html</ref>

	== Racing career ==		== Racing career ==

	=== ~~Debut Race~~ ===		=== Two-year-old season (2002) ===

	Admire Groove~~'s first race was~~ on November 10th, 2002, on a Kyoto ~~race track~~. After ~~that victory~~ she went on to win ~~2 races~~ on ~~Hanshin turf, including the Open Class(OP) Wakaba Stakes~~.		Admire Groove made her debut on November 10th, 2002, in a 1,800-meter turf race on Kyoto Racecourse. After winning her debut, she went on to win the Erica Sho on December 2nd.
	~~=== Graded Races ===~~

	==== 2003 ====		=== Three-year-old season (2003) ===
	Admire Groove~~'s first major race was on September 21st, 2003. It was~~ a ~~G-2 race on Hanshin turf called~~ the ~~Rose~~ Stakes. ~~Soon after~~, she entered ~~into~~ the ~~October Shūka Sho, a G-1~~ race~~, finishing in 2nd place~~. ~~Her first G-1 victory was at~~ the ~~2003 Queen Elizabeth II Cup with~~ a ~~time of 2~~:~~11.8. She raced against notable thoroughbred mares like~~ Still in Love, who ~~placed in 2nd place~~, ~~and Tigertail~~, ~~who was a foreign French thoroughbred that placed 3rd after~~ Still in Love.		Admire Groove started the year off with a win in the Wakaba Stakes on March 22nd. Though there were worries that she would be unable to enter the Oka Sho in time, she eventually entered the race on April 13th.<ref>http://www.prcenter.jp/yushun/read/1408.html</ref> While she competed as the overwhelming favorite, not only did she suffer a late start, but she also couldn't catch up to [[IRL:Still in Love\|Still in Love]], who won the race. With Admire Groove placing 3rd, she then entered the Japanese Oaks on May 25th, where she once again lost to Still in Love and placed 7th.

	~~==== 2004 ====~~		Admire Groove's first graded victory was the Rose Stakes (G2) on September 21st, 2003. Soon after, she entered Shuka Sho on October 19th, finishing in 2nd place. On November 16th, she attained her first G1 victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup with a time of 2:11.8. She raced against notable thoroughbred mares like Still in Love, who placed in 2nd place, and Tigertail, who was a foreign French thoroughbred that placed 3rd after Still in Love. This was her last race of the year.
	Admire ~~Grove went on to take a win in~~ the ~~2004 G-3 Mermaid~~ Stakes (~~Japan~~) on ~~July 11th~~ on ~~Kyoto turf~~. ~~She then returned to~~ the Queen Elizabeth II Cup ~~to defend her title, and took 1st place once again~~ with a time of 2:13.6. ~~Other strong contenders~~ in ~~the race were~~ 2nd place ~~holder Osumi Haruka~~, ~~3rd place holders Er Nova~~ and ~~Erimo Pixy~~ who ~~had faced~~ a ~~Dead Heat, and 5th place holder [[IRL:Sweep Tosho\|Sweep Tosho]]~~.

	===~~= 2005 =~~===		=== Four-year-old season (2004) ===
	Admire Groove ~~attempted~~ to ~~once again~~ win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in ~~2005 but finished in 3rd place behind the winner Sweep Tosho and~~ the 2nd ~~placer~~ Osumi Haruka~~. Admire Groove then~~ had ~~her final win on December 15th at the G-2 Hanshin Himba Stakes~~.		On April 4th, Admire Groove lost the Osaka Hai (G2), placing 7th. A month later, on May 29th, she entered the Kinko Sho (G2), where she was unable to catch up to [[IRL:Tap Dance City\|Tap Dance City]] and placed 5th. However, on July 11th, Admire Grove went on to take a win in the Mermaid Stakes (G3). While she placed 4th in the Kyoto Daishoten (G2) on October 10th, and placed 3rd in the Tenno Sho on October 31st, she returned to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 14th to defend her title, and took 1st place once again with a time of 2:13.6. Other strong contenders in the race were 2nd place holder Osumi Haruka, 3rd place holders Er Nova and Erimo Pixy who had faced a Dead Heat, and 5th place holder [[IRL:Sweep Tosho\|Sweep Tosho]].

			For her efforts throughout the year, Admire Groove received the JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare.

			=== Five-year-old season (2005) ===
			However, Admire Groove suffered numerous losses up until the end of the year. On April 3rd, she placed 4th in the Osaka Hai. Due to struggles with the aptitude, she badly lost the Tenno Sho (Spring) on May 1st, placing 11th. On May 28th, she was once again defeated by Tap Dance City in the Kinko Sho (G2), placing 4th. On June 26th, she entered the Takarazuka Kinen, where she lost and placed 8th to Sweep Tosho. After the break, she entered the Tenno Sho (Autumn) on October 30th, where she placed 17th, the lowest in her career.

			Admire Groove attempted to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2005 for the third time, but finished in 3rd place behind the winner Sweep Tosho and the 2nd placer Osumi Haruka. However, on December 18th, Admire Groove then had her final win on December 15th in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2). As it was her retirement race, a retirement ceremony was held for her right after her victory.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSDwrPng0Mc</ref>
	== Retirement and Death ==		== Retirement and Death ==

	~~Soon after~~ a ~~retirement ceremony was held for her~~ and she ~~became a Broodmare~~, ~~as many successful thoroughbred mares do~~.		She became a broodmare at Northern Farm, and she gave birth to her first foal in 2006.

			She gave birth to [[IRL:Duramente\|Duramente]] on March 22nd, 2012. Later that same year, on October 16th, the JRA announced her untimely death the day prior to Northern Farm's announcement. The cause of her death was due to chest bleeding.<ref>https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2012/10/16/kiji/K20121016004343150.html</ref>

	~~She sired the famous [[IRL:~~Duramente~~\|Duramente]] on March 22nd, 2012. Later at the same year~~, on ~~October 16th, the JRA had announced her untimely death~~ the ~~day prior on Northern Farm's announcement. The cause of her death is unknown~~.		Her son, Duramente, went on to win the Satsuki Sho and Japanese Derby in 2015.

	== Honors ==		== Honors ==
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	\|family= 8-f}}		\|family= 8-f}}
			== Trivia ==
			* She was affectionately called "グル美" ("Gurumi") by her stablehands.
			* She was known for her sensitive temperament, to the point where her trainer, Mitsura Hashida, described her as the most sensitive horse that he'd ever trained. <ref>https://www.nikkansports.com/keiba/news/202207080000693.html</ref>
			* At the time, she was bought for 241,500,000 yen at her select sale, which was the highest bid for a filly.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	== Honors ==		== Honors ==

	~~Admire Groove won the~~ JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare in 2004.		* JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (2004)

	== Relationships ==		== Relationships ==

Manikin at 01:55, 22 May 2026

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	\| image_silk = Admiresilks.png		\| image_silk = Admiresilks.png
	\| races =Rose Stakes (2003)<br>Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2003, 2004)<br>Hanshin Himba Stakes (2005)<br>\|float: right; margin: 10px;		\| races =Rose Stakes (2003)<br>Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2003, 2004)<br>Mermaid Stakes (2004)<br>Hanshin Himba Stakes (2005)<br>\|float: right; margin: 10px;
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	\| image_silk = Admiresilks.png		\| image_silk = Admiresilks.png
	\| races = ~~- Queen Elizabeth II Cup (GI)~~ (2003 ~~& 2004~~)<br>~~Rose Stakes (GII)~~ (2003)<br>Hanshin Himba Stakes ~~(GII)~~ (2005)<br>\|float: right; margin: 10px;		\| races =Rose Stakes (2003)<br>Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2003, 2004)<br>Hanshin Himba Stakes (2005)<br>\|float: right; margin: 10px;
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	=== Relatives ===		=== Relatives ===

			* [[IRL:Northern Taste\|Northern Taste]] - Great Grandfather

	* [[IRL:Sunday Silence\|Sunday Silence]] - Father		* [[IRL:Sunday Silence\|Sunday Silence]] - Father
	* [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]] - Mother
	* [[IRL:Tony Bin\|Tony Bin]] - Maternal Grandfather		* [[IRL:Tony Bin\|Tony Bin]] - Maternal Grandfather
	* [[IRL:~~Northern Taste~~\|~~Northern Taste~~]] - ~~Great Grandfather~~		** [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]] - Mother
			*** [[IRL:Rulership\|Rulership]] - Half brother

	* [[IRL:Duramente\|Duramente]] - Son		* [[IRL:Duramente\|Duramente]] - Son
	* [[IRL:Rulership\|Rulership]] - Half-brother

	== Race Records ==		== Race Records ==

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	==== 2005 ====		==== 2005 ====
	Admire ~~groove~~ attempted to once again win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2005 but finished in 3rd place behind the winner Sweep Tosho and the 2nd placer Osumi Haruka. Admire Groove then had her final win on December 15th at the G-2 Hanshin Himba Stakes.		Admire Groove attempted to once again win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2005 but finished in 3rd place behind the winner Sweep Tosho and the 2nd placer Osumi Haruka. Admire Groove then had her final win on December 15th at the G-2 Hanshin Himba Stakes.

	== Retirement and Death ==		== Retirement and Death ==

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	=== Relatives ===		=== Relatives ===

			* [[IRL:Northern Taste\|Northern Taste]] - Great Grandfather

	* [[IRL:Sunday Silence\|Sunday Silence]] - Father		* [[IRL:Sunday Silence\|Sunday Silence]] - Father
	* [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]] - Mother
	* [[IRL:Tony Bin\|Tony Bin]] - Maternal Grandfather		* [[IRL:Tony Bin\|Tony Bin]] - Maternal Grandfather
	* [[IRL:~~Northern Taste~~\|~~Northern Taste~~]] - ~~Great Grandfather~~		** [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]] - Mother
			*** [[IRL:Rulership\|Rulership]] - Half brother

	* [[IRL:Duramente\|Duramente]] - Son		* [[IRL:Duramente\|Duramente]] - Son
	* [[IRL:Rulership\|Rulership]] - Half-brother

	== Race Records ==		== Race Records ==