IRL:Curren Chan - Revision history

AZYRAF at 16:54, 22 July 2026

2026-07-22T16:54:03Z

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	\| sire = [[IRL:Kurofune\|Kurofune]]		\| sire = [[IRL:Kurofune\|Kurofune]]
	\| dam = Spring Ticket		\| dam = Spring Ticket
			\| damsire = [[IRL:Tony Bin\|Tony Bin]]
	\| sex = Mare		\| sex = Mare
	\| color = Gray		\| color = Gray

Ryan29 at 21:12, 7 July 2026

2026-07-07T21:12:57Z

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	\| sex = Mare		\| sex = Mare
	\| color = Gray		\| color = Gray
			\| owner = Takashi Suzuki
	\| trainer = Takayuki Yasuda		\| trainer = Takayuki Yasuda
	\| record = 18: 9-3-1		\| record = 18: 9-3-1

Suirob2005: /* Retirement & Breeding Career */

2026-06-27T11:07:18Z

Retirement & Breeding Career

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 == Retirement & Breeding Career ==
 Curren Chan retired to become a broodmare. She is currently retired from broodmare duty, and lives her life as a meritorious horse.
 == Honors ==

AZYRAF at 06:19, 27 June 2026

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 On September 9th, she entered the Centaur Stakes (G2), where she lost and placed 4th. She competed with Lord Kanaloa again on September 30th, where she placed 2nd to him in the race. Her final race of the year was the Hong Kong Sprint on December 9th, where lost and placed 7th to the winning horse Lord Kanaloa.
-== Retirement ==
+== Retirement & Breeding Career ==
 Curren Chan retired to become a broodmare. She is currently retired from broodmare duty, and lives her life as a meritorious horse.
 == Honors ==

AZYRAF at 23:16, 22 June 2026

2026-06-22T23:16:39Z

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	On September 9th, she entered the Centaur Stakes (G2), where she lost and placed 4th. She competed with Lord Kanaloa again on September 30th, where she placed 2nd to him in the race. Her final race of the year was the Hong Kong Sprint on December 9th, where lost and placed 7th to the winning horse Lord Kanaloa.		On September 9th, she entered the Centaur Stakes (G2), where she lost and placed 4th. She competed with Lord Kanaloa again on September 30th, where she placed 2nd to him in the race. Her final race of the year was the Hong Kong Sprint on December 9th, where lost and placed 7th to the winning horse Lord Kanaloa.

	===Retirement===		== Retirement ==
	Curren Chan retired to become a broodmare. She is currently retired from broodmare duty, and lives her life as a meritorious horse.		Curren Chan retired to become a broodmare. She is currently retired from broodmare duty, and lives her life as a meritorious horse.

Suirob2005 at 16:44, 4 June 2026

2026-06-04T16:44:17Z

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	\|ref= Portraits of the Buccephalus<ref>https://www.jra.go.jp/gallery/column/syouzou/pdf/2017-02.pdf</ref>		\|ref= Portraits of the Buccephalus<ref>https://www.jra.go.jp/gallery/column/syouzou/pdf/2017-02.pdf</ref>
	}}		}}
	'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2009 to 2012. She is one of the best sprinters in the ~~21st Century~~. She had a rivalry with Lord Kanaloa.		'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2009 to 2012. She is one of the best sprinters of the 21st century, and she is known for her victories in the 2011 Sprinters Stakes and the 2012 Takamatsunomiya Kinen. She had a rivalry with Lord Kanaloa.
	~~[[Category:Incomplete Horse Page]] <!--Remove this when all information is filled out!-->~~

	== Name Origin ==		== Name Origin ==
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	On January 23rd, she made her return in the open-class Fushimi Stakes, where she placed 2nd. After the race, however, her winning streak began. On February 11th, she won the open-class Yamashiro Stakes. On April 9th, she won the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2), marking her first graded victory. In the summer, she won the Hakodate Sprint Stakes (G3) on July 3rd, and the Keeneland Cup (G3) on August 28th.		On January 23rd, she made her return in the open-class Fushimi Stakes, where she placed 2nd. After the race, however, her winning streak began. On February 11th, she won the open-class Yamashiro Stakes. On April 9th, she won the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2), marking her first graded victory. In the summer, she won the Hakodate Sprint Stakes (G3) on July 3rd, and the Keeneland Cup (G3) on August 28th.

	Her last win of the year was the Sprinters Stakes on October 2nd, making this her first G1 victory. ~~Her~~ win streak was broken in the Hong Kong Sprint on December 11th, where she lost and placed 5th. At the end of the year, she won the JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler for her efforts.		Her last win of the year was the Sprinters Stakes on October 2nd, making this her first G1 victory. However, her win streak was broken in the Hong Kong Sprint on December 11th, where she lost and placed 5th. At the end of the year, she won the JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler for her efforts.

	=== Five-year-old season (2012) ===		=== Five-year-old season (2012) ===
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	* Her jockey Kenichi Ikezoe was known to ride temperamental horses like [[IRL:Orfevre\|Orfevre]] and [[IRL:Sweep Tosho\|Sweep Tosho]]. However, Curren Chan was one of the very few horses known to treat him with respect, or even affection. Due to this, Ikezoe liked Curren Chan a lot, he would call her cute and constantly pet her when they meet.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FhcMDCNzioo</ref>		* Her jockey Kenichi Ikezoe was known to ride temperamental horses like [[IRL:Orfevre\|Orfevre]] and [[IRL:Sweep Tosho\|Sweep Tosho]]. However, Curren Chan was one of the very few horses known to treat him with respect, or even affection. Due to this, Ikezoe liked Curren Chan a lot, he would call her cute and constantly pet her when they meet.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FhcMDCNzioo</ref>
	** Curren Chan became white in color since her retirement from races, as most gray horses do when they age. When Ikezoe met her again, he was surprised that she became a lot whiter than the last time he met her, and even exclaimed "is this really Curren Chan?".		** Curren Chan became white in color since her retirement from races, as most gray horses do when they age. When Ikezoe met her again, he was surprised that she became a lot whiter than the last time he met her, and even exclaimed "is this really Curren Chan?".
			* In 2011, due to technical issues, Curren Chan's flight to Hong Kong was delayed, and she had to be at Kansai International Airport for much longer than intended.<ref>https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=60188</ref> However, unlike how the average horse would act in a situation like this, Curren Chan was very calm during the overdeal.<ref><https://www.radionikkei.jp/keiba_article/news/entry-211959.html></ref>

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Manikin at 17:03, 31 May 2026

2026-05-31T17:03:34Z

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

	* Her name comes from the owner's daughter, Karen-chan. "Curren" is also Takashi Suzuki's crown name.		Her name comes from the owner's daughter, Karen-chan. "Curren" is also Takashi Suzuki's crown name.

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

	=== Two-year-old season (2009) ===		=== Two-year-old season (2009) ===
			Curren Chan made her debut on December 26th, in a 1,200-meter dirt race on Hanshin Racecourse. She lost and placed 2nd. This was her only race of the year.

	~~Curren Chan made her debut on December 26th, in a 1,200-meter dirt race on Hanshin Racecourse. She lost and placed 2nd. This was her only race of the year.~~
	=== Three-year-old season (2010) ===		=== Three-year-old season (2010) ===
			However, on January 16th, she won and broke out of her maiden. Transitioning to turf races, Curren Chan won the open-class Moegi Sho on February 7th. However, on March 14th, Curren Chan ran in the Fillies' Revue (G2), where she lost and placed 8th, her lowest placement in her career. Two months later, on May 15th, she challenged the open-class Aoi Stakes, where she placed 2nd. Her last race of the year was the open-class Shiosai Tokubetsu, where she won.

	However, on January 16th, she won and broke out of her maiden. Transitioning to turf races, Curren Chan won the open-class Moegi Sho on February 7th. However, on March 14th, Curren Chan ran in the Fillies' Revue (G2), where she lost and placed 8th, her lowest placement in her career. Two months later, on May 15th, she challenged the open-class Aoi Stakes, where she placed 2nd. Her last race of the year was the open-class Shiosai Tokubetsu, where she won.
	=== Four-year-old season (2011) ===		=== Four-year-old season (2011) ===

	On January 23rd, she made her return in the open-class Fushimi Stakes, where she placed 2nd. After the race, however, her winning streak began. On February 11th, she won the open-class Yamashiro Stakes. On April 9th, she won the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2), marking her first graded victory. In the summer, she won the Hakodate Sprint Stakes (G3) on July 3rd, and the Keeneland Cup (G3) on August 28th.		On January 23rd, she made her return in the open-class Fushimi Stakes, where she placed 2nd. After the race, however, her winning streak began. On February 11th, she won the open-class Yamashiro Stakes. On April 9th, she won the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2), marking her first graded victory. In the summer, she won the Hakodate Sprint Stakes (G3) on July 3rd, and the Keeneland Cup (G3) on August 28th.

	Her last win of the year was the Sprinters Stakes on October 2nd, making this her first G1 victory. Her win streak was broken in the Hong Kong Sprint on December 11th, where she lost and placed 5th. At the end of the year, she won the JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler for her efforts.		Her last win of the year was the Sprinters Stakes on October 2nd, making this her first G1 victory. Her win streak was broken in the Hong Kong Sprint on December 11th, where she lost and placed 5th. At the end of the year, she won the JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler for her efforts.

	=== Five-year-old season (2012) ===		=== Five-year-old season (2012) ===
	Curren Chan entered the Ocean Stakes (G3) on March 3rd, where she lost and placed 4th. Weeks later, on March 25th, she competed in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, where she not only attained her second and final G1 victory, but she ended the win streak of Lord Kanaloa, a sprinter who went on to win six G1 races in total.		Curren Chan entered the Ocean Stakes (G3) on March 3rd, where she lost and placed 4th. Weeks later, on March 25th, she competed in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, where she not only attained her second and final G1 victory, but she ended the win streak of Lord Kanaloa, a sprinter who went on to win six G1 races in total.
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	===Retirement===		===Retirement===
			Curren Chan retired to become a broodmare. She is currently retired from broodmare duty, and lives her life as a meritorious horse.

	~~Curren Chan retired to become a broodmare. She is currently retired from broodmare duty, and lives her life as a meritorious horse.~~
	== Honors ==		== Honors ==

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	*Curren Chan was known to be an affectionate horse with a stable temperament, and would lick her trainers' hand when it was presented in front of her. People who took care of her would describe her as "a horse as cute as a doll".		* Curren Chan was known to be an affectionate horse with a stable temperament, and would lick her trainers' hand when it was presented in front of her. People who took care of her would describe her as "a horse as cute as a doll".
	*Curren Chan gets along well with [[IRL:Daiwa Scarlet\|Daiwa Scarlet]]. Whenever it is time to graze, Curren Chan would chase away other older mares, but would not do the same to Daiwa Scarlet, and would even graze together.<ref>https://umamusume-umapyoi.com/archives/53684</ref>		* Curren Chan gets along well with [[IRL:Daiwa Scarlet\|Daiwa Scarlet]]. Whenever it is time to graze, Curren Chan would chase away other older mares, but would not do the same to Daiwa Scarlet, and would even graze together.<ref>https://umamusume-umapyoi.com/archives/53684</ref>
	*Her jockey Kenichi Ikezoe was known to ride temperamental horses like [[IRL:Orfevre\|Orfevre]] and [[IRL:Sweep Tosho\|Sweep Tosho]]. However, Curren Chan was one of the very few horses known to treat him with respect, or even affection. Due to this, Ikezoe liked Curren Chan a lot, he would call her cute and constantly pet her when they meet.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FhcMDCNzioo</ref>		* Her jockey Kenichi Ikezoe was known to ride temperamental horses like [[IRL:Orfevre\|Orfevre]] and [[IRL:Sweep Tosho\|Sweep Tosho]]. However, Curren Chan was one of the very few horses known to treat him with respect, or even affection. Due to this, Ikezoe liked Curren Chan a lot, he would call her cute and constantly pet her when they meet.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FhcMDCNzioo</ref>
	**Curren Chan became white in color since her retirement from races, as most gray horses do when they age. When Ikezoe met her again, he was surprised that she became a lot whiter than the last time he met her, and even exclaimed "is this really Curren Chan?".		** Curren Chan became white in color since her retirement from races, as most gray horses do when they age. When Ikezoe met her again, he was surprised that she became a lot whiter than the last time he met her, and even exclaimed "is this really Curren Chan?".

Suirob2005: /* Racing career */ Added to Curren career, bit of a wip since it's only regarding her races

2026-05-31T00:41:11Z

Racing career: Added to Curren career, bit of a wip since it's only regarding her races

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	=== Two-year-old season (2009) ===		=== Two-year-old season (2009) ===

			Curren Chan made her debut on December 26th, in a 1,200-meter dirt race on Hanshin Racecourse. She lost and placed 2nd. This was her only race of the year.
	=== Three-year-old season (2010) ===		=== Three-year-old season (2010) ===

			However, on January 16th, she won and broke out of her maiden. Transitioning to turf races, Curren Chan won the open-class Moegi Sho on February 7th. However, on March 14th, Curren Chan ran in the Fillies' Revue (G2), where she lost and placed 8th, her lowest placement in her career. Two months later, on May 15th, she challenged the open-class Aoi Stakes, where she placed 2nd. Her last race of the year was the open-class Shiosai Tokubetsu, where she won.
	=== Four-year-old season (2011) ===		=== Four-year-old season (2011) ===

			On January 23rd, she made her return in the open-class Fushimi Stakes, where she placed 2nd. After the race, however, her winning streak began. On February 11th, she won the open-class Yamashiro Stakes. On April 9th, she won the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2), marking her first graded victory. In the summer, she won the Hakodate Sprint Stakes (G3) on July 3rd, and the Keeneland Cup (G3) on August 28th.

			Her last win of the year was the Sprinters Stakes on October 2nd, making this her first G1 victory. Her win streak was broken in the Hong Kong Sprint on December 11th, where she lost and placed 5th. At the end of the year, she won the JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler for her efforts.
	=== Five-year-old season (2012) ===		=== Five-year-old season (2012) ===
			Curren Chan entered the Ocean Stakes (G3) on March 3rd, where she lost and placed 4th. Weeks later, on March 25th, she competed in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, where she not only attained her second and final G1 victory, but she ended the win streak of Lord Kanaloa, a sprinter who went on to win six G1 races in total.

			On September 9th, she entered the Centaur Stakes (G2), where she lost and placed 4th. She competed with Lord Kanaloa again on September 30th, where she placed 2nd to him in the race. Her final race of the year was the Hong Kong Sprint on December 9th, where lost and placed 7th to the winning horse Lord Kanaloa.

	===Retirement===		===Retirement===

			Curren Chan retired to become a broodmare. She is currently retired from broodmare duty, and lives her life as a meritorious horse.
	== Honors ==		== Honors ==

Suirob2005: Added honors

2026-05-09T18:29:38Z

Added honors

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	== Honors ==		== Honors ==

			* JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler (2011)
			* JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (2012)

	== Relationships ==		== Relationships ==

Honodera: /* Trivia */ removed hkjc brand number trivia

2026-04-09T03:34:08Z

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	*The "Brand Number" of Curren Chan in Hong Kong Jockey Club is "N606".
	**"Brand Number" is a system that HKJC used to identify horses, including local horses and overseas contenders.
	*Curren Chan was known to be an affectionate horse with a stable temperament, and would lick her trainers' hand when it was presented in front of her. People who took care of her would describe her as "a horse as cute as a doll".		*Curren Chan was known to be an affectionate horse with a stable temperament, and would lick her trainers' hand when it was presented in front of her. People who took care of her would describe her as "a horse as cute as a doll".
	*Curren Chan gets along well with [[IRL:Daiwa Scarlet\|Daiwa Scarlet]]. Whenever it is time to graze, Curren Chan would chase away other older mares, but would not do the same to Daiwa Scarlet, and would even graze together.<ref>https://umamusume-umapyoi.com/archives/53684</ref>		*Curren Chan gets along well with [[IRL:Daiwa Scarlet\|Daiwa Scarlet]]. Whenever it is time to graze, Curren Chan would chase away other older mares, but would not do the same to Daiwa Scarlet, and would even graze together.<ref>https://umamusume-umapyoi.com/archives/53684</ref>