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Air Messiah
エアメサイア
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Air Messiah and jockey Yutaka Take winning the 2005 Shuka Sho
Silks
Romaji	Ea Mesaia
Foaled	February 04, 2002
Died	September 12, 2014
Sire	Sunday Silence
Dam	Air Deja Vu
Sex	Mare
Color	Bay
Trainer	Yuji Ito
Race Record	12: 4-4-2
Earnings	335,538,000 JPY
Major wins
Shuka Sho (2005) Rose Stakes (2005)

Air Messiah was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2004 to 2006. She is well known for her victory in the 2005 Shuka Sho.

Name Origin

"Air" is the crown name of owner Tsunebumi Yoshihara and the company Lucky Field Co. Ltd. "Messiah" is literal, meaning savior.

Racing career

Two-year-old season (2004)

Air Messiah debuted on November 21st, 2004, in a 1,600-meter turf race on Kyoto Racecourse. She ran within the pack, and then surged through the other horses to win the race. This was her only race in the year.

Three-year-old season (2005)

On January 15th, Air Messiah entered the open-class Shiraume Sho, though she lost and placed 2nd. A few weeks later, on February 5th, she won the open-class Elfin Stakes. On March 13th, Air Messiah attempted to attain her first graded victory at the Fillies Revue (G2). Though she fought hard in the stretch, Rhein Kraft was already ahead of her, and Air Messiah placed 3rd by a head.

However, Air Messiah gained priority entry to the Oka Sho, the first leg of the Triple Tiara. On April 10th, she competed in this race, where she raced within the pack throughout. She began to accelerate early on, but Rhein Kraft, alongside Cesario and Daring Heart, were already ahead of her. As Rhein Kraft won the race, Air Messiah placed 4th.

Attempting to gain a victory in the Tiara route, Air Messiah was then entered into the Japanese Oaks on May 22nd. She surged through the other horses during the race, and took the lead at one point. However, Cesario quickly caught up to her, and Air Messiah placed 2nd by a head.

On September 18th, Air Messiah returned from her summer break to compete in the Rose Stakes (G2), where she faced off against Rhein Kraft once again. However, she overtook her at the last second, and won the race. As she attained her first graded victory, Air Messiah competed in the Shuka Sho on October 16th.

During the race, she chased the pack in a late surging style. In the straight, she took the lead earlier than usual, and held off Rhein Kraft by a neck. She had won her first and only G1 victory, and her final race of the year was the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 13th. Though she fought hard during the race, she could not catch up to the winning horse Sweep Tosho, and she placed 5th, the lowest in her career.

Four-year-old season (2006)

Air Messiah only ran in three races in 2006. She first challenged the Nakayama Kinen (G2) on February 26th, where she placed a close 3rd. In the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2) on April 8th, she faced off with Rhein Kraft once again, only to lose by a neck and place 2nd. Her final race was the Victoria Mile on May 14th, which was established in that year as a G1 race for mares only. While she chased hard at the final corner, she could not catch up to Dance in the Mood, and she placed 2nd.

Later on, it was discovered that Air Messiah suffered an ingrown nail injury after the race. Because of this, she was forced to take a break for the rest of the year. It was then decided to have her retire, and she was deregistered as a racehorse on February 28th, 2007.

Retirement

Air Messiah became a broodmare at Shadai Farm in 2007. She had numerous foals, and they had mild success in their racing careers.

On September 12th, 2014, Air Messiah passed away at the age of 12 due to a grazing accident.

Relationships

Relatives

• Northern Taste - Maternal grandfather

• Sunday Silence - Father

• Air Shakur - Uncle via I Dreamed A Dream, Air Deja Vu and Air Shakur's mother

Race Records

Race data sourced from netkeiba.

Date	Racecourse	Race	Grade	Distance	Gate	Odds	Fav.	Fin.	Time	Margin	Jockey	Winner (Runner-Up)	Other Umamusume
2004/11/21	Kyoto	Two-Year-Old Newcomer	Maiden	T 1600m	5	1.4	1	1	1:38.0	-0.2	Y.Take	(Bubble Fantasy)
2005/01/15	Kyoto	Shiraume Sho	Pre-OP	T 1600m	9	4.5	2	2	1:36.8	0.3	Y.Take	Dia de la Novia
2005/02/05	Kyoto	Elfin Stakes	OP	T 1600m	6	4.9	2	1	1:36.0	0.0	Y.Take	(Jadeite)	Daring Heart
2005/03/13	Hanshin	Fillies' Revue	G2	T 1400m	10	5.1	3	3	1:21.3	0.1	Y.Take	Rhein Kraft	Rhein Kraft, Daring Heart
2005/04/10	Hanshin	Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas)	G1	T 1600m	15	6.5	3	4	1:33.9	0.4	Y.Take	Rhein Kraft	Rhein Kraft, Cesario, Daring Heart
2005/05/22	Tokyo	Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)	G1	T 2400m	5	8.6	2	2	2:28.8	0.0	Y.Take	Cesario	Cesario
2005/09/18	Hanshin	Rose Stakes	G2	T 2000m	9	2.4	2	1	2:00.1	-0.1	Y.Take	(Rhein Kraft)	Rhein Kraft
2005/10/16	Kyoto	Shuka Sho	G1	T 2000m	10	2.5	2	1	1:59.2	0.0	Y.Take	(Rhein Kraft)	Rhein Kraft, Daring Heart
2005/11/13	Kyoto	Queen Elizabeth II Cup	G1	T 2200m	11	2.5	1	5	2:13.2	0.7	Y.Take	Sweep Tosho	Sweep Tosho, Admire Groove
2006/02/26	Nakayama	Nakayama Kinen	G2	T 1800m	12	8.2	4	3	1:50.0	1.1	Y.Take	Balance of Game
2006/04/08	Hanshin	Hanshin Himba Stakes	G2	T 1400m	12	3.3	2	2	1:21.7	0.5	Y.Take	Rhein Kraft	Rhein Kraft, Daring Heart
2006/05/14	Tokyo	Victoria Mile	G1	T 1600m	18	5.4	3	2	1:34.2	0.2	Y.Take	Dance in the Mood	Daring Heart, Rhein Kraft

Pedigree

Horse pedigree of Air Messiah (JPN)

Sire Sunday Silence (USA)	Halo (USA)	Hail to Reason (USA)	Turn-to (IRE)
			Nothirdchance (USA)
		Cosmah (USA)	Cosmic Bomb (USA)
			Almahmoud (USA)
	Wishing Well (USA)	Understanding (USA)	Promised Land (USA)
			Pretty Ways (USA)
		Mountain Flower (USA)	Montparnasse (ARG)
			Edelweiss (USA)
Dam Air Deja Vu (JPN)	Northern Taste (CAN)	Northern Dancer (CAN)	Nearctic (CAN)
			Natalma (USA)
		Lady Victoria (CAN)	Victoria Park (CAN)
			Lady Angela (GB)
	I Dreamed a Dream (USA)	Well Decorated (USA)	Raja Baba (USA)
			Paris Breeze (USA)
		Hidden Trail (USA)	Gleaming (USA)
			Tobacco Trail (USA), (Family: 4-r)