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Daiwa Scarlet
ダイワスカーレット

Daiwa Scarlet after winning the 2007 Oka Sho
Silks
Romaji Daiwa Sukāretto
Foaled May 13, 2004
Sire Agnes Tachyon
Dam Scarlet Bouquet
Sex Mare
Color Chestnut
Trainer Kunhide Matsuda
Race Record 12: 8-4-0
Earnings 786,685,000 JPY
Major wins
Oka Sho (2007)
Rose Stakes (2007)
Shuka Sho (2007)
Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2007)
Sankei Osaka Hai (2008)
Arima Kinen (2008)
The scarlet wind will blow tomorrow
The scarlet wind will blow tomorrow

She was crowned as queen with cherry blossoms in spring and large flowers in autumn.
Fast, strong and beautiful. The mare racehorse is becoming the greatest one of all time, transcending generations and gender barriers.
A scarlet-colored wind will blow through the turf tomorrow as well.
- JRA Heroes Poster (2008)

Daiwa Scarlet is a retired Japanese racehorse that was active from 2006 to 2008. She was known as one of the "Big Three" of the 2007 Classic filly racers with Aston Machan and her rival Vodka.

Name Origin

The crown name "Daiwa" has different meanings, such as "large flower" (大輪) and "great peaceful" (大和), an alternative definition of Yamato. It was from her owner, Keizo Oshiro with his company name, Daiwa Shoji Co., Ltd.

The foal name "Scarlet" came from the Persian word saqalāt, meaning a bright red color, becoming scarlata in Latin, later escarlet in Anglo-French, and finally from the Middle English word scarlat.[1] When she was registered with the JRA, it was explained that the name was based on Scarlett O'Hara, the protagonist of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and the 1939 namesake film, where she is portrayed by Vivien Leigh.[2] Her grandam, Scarlet Ink, became recognized as a famous mare, and it became known that her daughters were spreading her female lineage from her dam, Scarlet Bouquet.[3][4] Thus, this bloodline, sharing the name "Scarlet" from its origin in Scarlet Ink, came to be known as the "Scarlet Family".[5]

Appearance

Daiwa Scarlet is a chestnut coat with a white blaze facial marking, stocking on her hind legs and a reddish-to-brown mane and tail. In her races, she was decorating with two blue stripes on her stocking legs. From the 2007 Rose Stakes and after, she was also wearing a blue racehorse hood.[6]

Background

Daiwa Scarlet's dam, Scarlet Bouquet was a racehorse from the early-1990s who won four G3 races in 21 starts, and daughter of Northern Taste, a Canadian racehorse. After her racing career, Bouquet became a broodmare with Tony Bin by her first two foals, and later with Sunday Silence, who was the stallion leader for a long time, producing five foals until his death in 2002; their last foal was her eighth called Rhett Butler.[7] Bouquet's fifth foal and winner of the 2000 Niigata Three-Year-Old Stakes (G3), Daiwa Rouge, was the Keizo Oshiro's property which began the use of the crown name as "Daiwa" with her seventh foal, Daiwa Major who was the champion of four G1 races in the mid-2000s, including the 2004 Satsuki Sho and the 2006 Autumn Tenno Sho.[8] Afterwards, Bouquet bred with Narita Brian as her sixth foal in 1999 named Sophie's Rose, and Special Week as her ninth foal Cascade Bouquet in 2003.[7]

Meanwhile, Scarlet's sire was Agnes Tachyon, who ran undefeated in his racing career from 2000 until retirement from his flexor tendonitis in 2001, recognized as the winner of the 2001 Satsuki Sho. Later, he became the successor of Sunday Silence as broodmare sire, crossing with Scarlet Bouquet and producing their only foal as Bouquet's tenth, Daiwa Scarlet on May 13th, 2004 as a chestnut filly from Shadai Farm in the town of Chitose, Hokkaido.[9]

Racing career

Pre-debut

Daiwa Scarlet continued to perform as expected even after being transferred to training for a race, and outperformed her successful siblings Rouge and Major, leading to expectations from her parents' inspiration. According to Kouhei Muramoto, Scarlet inherited her masterpiece from her mother, and if she is safely sent to the racecourse, she will surely achieve great things in horse racing.[5] She was trained by Kunahide Matsuda at Ritto Training Center in Shiga Prefecture.[10] At two years old, she entered the stables at Hakodate Racecourse on August 11, 2006, and she was then transferred to Ritto on September 1st. Scarlet had a cautious, relentless and demanding personality that gates were a particular issue. Matsuda therefore spent six times from the usual training with her through the gates.[11][Note 1][Note 2]

Debut: Two-Year Old Season (2006)

Daiwa Scarlet debuted on November 19th, 2006 at the medium turf racetrack of 2,000 meters in Kyoto Racecourse. Heretofore, Yutaka Take and Katsumi Ando were both riding her in training, and she was scheduled to debut alongside Yutaka Take. However, due to a conflict with an appointment with Win Spencer, a horse from the stable of Yasuo Ikee, who was also competing in the same race, Take chose to ride that horse instead, and Ando would become the only jockey who rode Daiwa Scarlet in all of her races.[12] Two weeks before her debut, Ando commented, "I sensed her great potential at the time... but... she was a little too forward-looking... I could tell right away from the moment I rode her that she has top-class ability and speed, but her high level of excitement was a bit concerning". Given Daiwa Scarlet's speed and forward-thinking nature. Scarlet became the favorite of the race, beating out Win Spencer, who was the second favorite. From the start, she ran well in second place, took the lead from the third corner, broke away in the final corner, and finished first.[13] After her debut race, Kunahide Matsuda thought Daiwa Scarlet could be best suited to short distances, but due to her first victory, he decided to train her in medium and mile tracks to demonstrate her potential.[Note 3] Later, her older brother, Daiwa Major, won the main race, the Mile Championship. As two siblings won on the same day, Daiwa Scarlet's victory was celebrated even more than a typical maiden race.[14]

Scarlet participated in the Chukyo Nisai Stakes (Open) on December 16th for her second race. It was between Biwa Heidi and Admire Aura, a son of Agnes Tachyon and trained by Hirosuke Matsuda. She was the favorite once again, while Admire Aura was the second favorite. Scarlet chased second place from the start and was chased down in the straight before breaking away. Admire Aura closed in on Daiwa Scarlet from third and fourth place, but Scarlet finished first, gaining her second consecutive victory.[15]

Three-Year Old Season (2007)

Second Place is Not Enough

On January 8th of the classic year, Daiwa Scarlet began her race in the Shinzan Kinen (G3). She confronted nine colts, including Laurel Guerrero and Admire Aura, and despite being the only mare horse, she was the favorite of the race. She ran in third place from the start and attempted to break away in the straight, but Admire Aura came close on the outside. Scarlet resisted but was overtaken and finished second, a length and a half behind. This was her first defeat, and Admire Aura got his revenge. Matsuda commented that he was careless and miscalculated and wanted to race from behind. For future races, the team was measuring the power of Daiwa Scarlet's finishing kick, but it seemed her acceleration did not feel like that in an instant. Despite Scarlet being a good-natured horse, she wasn't closing up by not building up enough momentum.[16]

On March 3rd, Daiwa Scarlet competed in the Tulip Sho (G2), a trial race for the Oka Sho. This was the inaugural race against Vodka, a mare racehorse who had won the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies the previous year. She was trained by Katsuhiko Kadoi, a protégé of Matsuda, and was the daughter of Tanino Gimlet, Matsuda's Derby winner. Prior to the match, Matsuda specifically named Vodka as a rival for competing against many strong fillies in the past, and he hoped the Scarlet's potential speed would allow her to compete in her classic year. Despite Vodka being considered the favorite horse of this race, Scarlet had an opportunity to behave better with her rival. Nevertheless, Scarlet finished second again, this time by a neck after fighting back, widening Vodka's lead. Ando commented that there was no doubt that Vodka was incredibly strong, but perhaps there was a way to ride Daiwa Scarlet that could bring out even more of her power.[17]

Oka Sho and Her Adjournment

Daiwa Scarlet then participated in the Oka Sho as the third favorite, after Aston Machan and Vodka. During the race, she got a good third position, but a horse expected to lead the pack slowed down, slowing the pace. Aston Machan struggled to keep up in second place, but Daiwa Scarlet kept up and pursued. With Vodka close behind, they passed the third corner. The three strongest horses were close together as they headed into the straight, with Aston Machan, Daiwa Scarlet, and Vodka following closely behind. Scarlet, in the middle, caught up with Aston Machan in front and chased after Vodka could catch up. With 200 meters remaining, Scarlet pulled away from Vodka and won the race at the end, starting the victory streak. This race made her the first racehorse sibling to win a G1 race alongside her brother, Daiwa Major.[18][19]

The Queen's Story Begins
Her brother and her family have achieved great success.
Their rivalry with those that chase them continue.
But who cares for stories made for someone else?
Run as fast you can, and move forward.
Weave your own story.
The story of the Queen.

- Oka Sho 2007, JRA Portraits of the Bucephalus[20]

After winning the Oka Sho, Scarlet was scheduled for the Japanese Oaks on May 20th, which would be a rematch with Vodka. Unfortunately, Vodka had announced her intention to compete in the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), leaving Scarlet with no rivals, heading for her second tiara.[21] The bad news did not end there for Scarlet; three days before the race, she developed a cold and a fever, forcing her to withdraw from the race for now. On June 5th, she was sent for pasture to the Yamamoto Training Center in Yamamoto Town, Miyagi Prefecture, spending the summer under the care of Shadai Farm.[22][Note 4]

Returning for Consecutive Victories

Daiwa Scarlet after winning the 2007 Queen Elizabeth II Cup

On August 10th, Daiwa Scarlet returned to Ritto stables, recovering mentally and physically with unprecedented composure and healing her basal body temperature. Matsuda planned Daiwa Scarlet's autumn rotation to include the Rose Stakes, Shuka Sho, and Queen Elizabeth II Cup, changing the track plan to medium races. On September 16th, she entered in the Rose Stakes (G2), a trial race for the Shuka Sho[23], competing with Bella Rheia (2nd favorite). She got off to a good start, took the lead, and held on to it through the final corner. She sprinted in the straight and held on to the lead. Furthermore, she won by half a length over Bella Rheia, who had come from the inside. This was her second consecutive win in five months.[24]

Later, Daiwa Scarlet participated in the Shuka Sho (G1) on October 14th, facing Vodka for the third time and being the race's second favorite. Starting from the 13th position in the 7th gate, Scarlet aimed for the lead by chasing in second place. Vodka and Bella Rheia were behind. Despite running at an average pace through the 1,000 meters, the frontrunners slowed down after that. Daiwa Scarlet resisted and took the lead around the third corner, launching a long sprint without waiting for Vodka. Rain Dance, the 7th favorite, closed in from the outside, and Vodka closed in on her, but she was unable to catch up. Scarlet crossed the finish line in first place, beating them by 1 1/4 lengths, giving her second G1 race win and obtaining the Double Tiara.[25]

Her next race was the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, considered as the rematch of the rivalry with Vodka but also a first showdown with older mares. Nonetheless, Vodka was forced to withdraw from the race due to lameness on the morning of the race, and the showdown between the rivals was ultimately postponed. Daiwa Scarlet, as the favorite of that race, participated with Sweep Tosho, Fusaichi Pandora and Daring Heart, starting from the 7th position in the 5th gate, and easily took the lead and ran away.[Note 5] She picked up the pace on the downhill slope of the third corner and passed the final corner in the lead. In the straight, Sweep Tosho came from the inside and Fusaichi Pandora came from the outside, but Daiwa Scarlet stretched out again to hold them off. Scarlet crossed the finish line first, three-quarters of a length ahead of Fusaichi Pandora and about two lengths ahead of Sweep Tosho. It was her third consecutive victory[26] and she was the second filly to win both the Shuka Sho and the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in the classic year, a feat not seen since 2002 by Fine Motion.

End of the Scarlet's Victory Streak

Daiwa Scarlet participated in the year-end Arima Kinen, being the fourth favorite with about 74,000 votes. It was the first and last time to compete with Daiwa Major. Starting from the seventh position in the fourth gate, Daiwa Scarlet was overtaken by Chosan and chased him in second place. She struggled to keep up through the first and second corners. In the third and final corner, she separated from Chosan, who was running on the inside, and moved to the outside to make inroads. However, she was overtaken by the ninth favorite, Matsurida Gogh, who was running in third place on the inside. From then on, Matsurida Gogh pulled away and ran away with the lead. Notwithstanding, she persevered, and with the other strong horses waiting behind her all dropping back to the bottom, she was unable to be overtaken. She finished second, one and a half lengths behind winner Matsurida Gogh and two and a half lengths ahead of third-place finisher Daiwa Major. This was the first time a three-year-old filly had finished second in that race since Hishi Amazon in 1994.[27]

Four-Year Old Season (2008)

The following year, there were plans for Daiwa Scarlet to run in the dirt G1 February Stakes in Japan and then try for the Dubai World Cup. However, a woodchip had gotten her in the eye during training, and she was diagnosed with keratitis. As a result, she had to be withdrawn from both races.[28]

In the Sankei Osaka Hai (G2) on April 6th, Scarlet faced off against 10 stallion horses, including Meisho Samson. She took the lead from the start and continued to lead through the final corner. In the straight, Aishin Deputy approached from the inside and Asakusa Kings from the outside, but she made another stretch and pulled away. Scarlet won by three-quarters of a length and became the first filly to win the Sankei Osaka Hai since Air Groove in 1998.[29]

However, even though this first race was merely a preliminary one for Daiwa Scarlet, she exerted maximum power in order to win. As a result, her leg bone was broken, and she was unable to pull even after a week. Soon, she became unable to train, and all subsequent races were canceled. Once again, she was sent to the Yamamoto Training Center for pasture and examination, where a tubular spur was discovered. Then, Scarlet rested the entire spring and returned in the fall, spending the summer at the Yamamoto Training Center and Shadai Farm.[30][31]

After the tibial spur healed, Scarlet began training at the end of July. Kunahide Matsuda was scheduled to compete in two races in the fall that she had run before, the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the Arima Kinen. However, while grazing at Shadai Farm, Scarlet performed well, completing three “15-15” runs, a standard for training in which she had an average of 15 seconds per furlong. She even considered returning to the Tenno Sho (Autumn) two weeks ahead of schedule, including her consideration for a run in the Mainichi Okan, Matsuda held one month before the Tenno Sho (Autumn).[32] Scarlet returned to the stable on September 5th, gained weight due to limited exercise during her grazing, and struggled to lose weight during training at Shadai Farm. Upon Daiwa Scarlet's return, she weighed around 540 kilograms, 40 kilograms over her best weight. Matsuda then implemented an "unusual training method" (described by Ishida Toshinori) to lose weight. Instead of a training assistant, he asked Ando, ​​who was skilled at riding, to train her only once a week. Ando's skills helped him motivate Scarlet to lose weight. He also carefully trained her at a "natural pace" to avoid straining her legs, focusing on repetition rather than intensity.[33] Two weeks after Ando began riding her, Scarlet had broken through her weight loss plateau and successfully lost enough to become her best weight. Seeing this, Matsuda decided to enter her in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) three weeks before the race.[34]

The Final Rematch Against Vodka

Daiwa Scarlet returned in October for the Tenno Sho (Autumn) as the second favorite.[35] Her old rival and the first favorite, Vodka, and that year's Japanese Derby winner and the third favorite, Deep Sky, also participated in the race. The race between these horses attracted a lot of attention. In the race, Scarlet started from the 7th position in the 4th gate; once she got off to a good start, she suddenly reached top speed and ran away alone but couldn't hold on like this as she continued on to the far side of the track. According to Abe Tamaki, Daiwa Scarlet was described as the unstoppable mare, which she hadn't shown in previous races, as "honorable and obedient", wearing a slightly shorter skirt for the first time, showing signs of rebellion. A front-runner would normally slow down here to conserve their energy for the final stretch, but Tosen Captain's desperate attack from behind forced Ando to break this rule. Captain ran at a high pace, completing the first 1,000 meters in 58.7 seconds, repeatedly clocking laps in the 11-second range, and had already reached his limit by the final corner and dropped out. The three strongest horses were lined up side by side, with Daiwa Scarlet on the inside, Deep Sky in the middle, and Vodka on the outside. Soon, the high pace began to take its toll, causing Daiwa Scarlet's speed to slow down, and the two horses on the outside gained the upper hand. However, the two horses on the outside were also hampered by the high pace of chasing in the middle of the pack, preventing them from conserving their energy and using their characteristic explosive power.

With no horses able to break away, with 100 meters remaining, Daiwa Scarlet made a comeback. Once again, all three horses were lined up side by side, struggling every time. Eventually, the two trailing horses, Company and Air Shady, emerged from the rear, conserving their energy and displaying their strength, threatening the three strongest horses. Just before the finish line, Deep Sky in the middle dropped out and was overtaken by Company and Air Shady. However, Daiwa Scarlet on the inside and Vodka on the outside remained side by side and continued competing for the lead, and both mare horses arrived at the finish line. With the inspected photo to confirm who finished first by judgment after 13 minutes, the winner was Vodka by a nose (2 centimeters), leaving Scarlet second, and the third and fourth place finishes by Company and Deep Sky respectively.[36]

The Queen of Arima Kinen

Daiwa Scarlet at the 2008 Arima Kinen.

After a seven-month break and her first time on the Tokyo course, Daiwa Scarlet's performance had a high pace despite being excited, yet she still managed to finish second by a nose in record time, further increasing her reputation. Matsuda skipped the Japan Cup and scheduled the Arima Kinen on December 28th. She was reportedly in good condition and had been training well, without any excitement for the Tenno Sho (Autumn). However, both Vodka and Deep Sky were withdrawn from the Arima Kinen due to their suitability for the distance and Nakayama course. Daiwa Scarlet was participating in the Arima Kinen as the prime favorite.

Starting from the 13th position in the 8th gate, she took the lead and ran away. She ran in the straightaway, repeatedly recording lap times in the 11-second range. She slowed to the 13-second range in the first and second corners but maintained a high pace to lead. Scarlet picked up the pace in the second half of the far straight and again maintained an 11-second range. Plus was pressured by Meisho Samson and Kawakami Princess, who were in second and third place, in the third corner, but she overcame them to maintain her lead. Screen Hero and Matsurida Gogh followed, closing in from the back, but lost pace in the straight. She then extended his lead, crushing both the leading and trailing horses. Admire Monarch, the 14th favorite of the race, was the only horse to make a comeback from the far outside, although he was unable to threaten Daiwa Scarlet's lead. Daiwa Scarlet, with her jockey Katsumi Ando, crossed the finish line first with the jockey's right raising hand to the sky, showing Scarlet's composure, winning the three-quarter length over Admire Monarch.

This is the first time in 37 years that a mare has won the Arima Kinen, after Garnet in 1959, Starroch in 1960, and Toumei in 1971. Although Scarlet was not selected for any of the JRA Awards that year, she won her fourth and final G1 race of her career.[37][38]

“The winner is #13, Daiwa Scarlet!
For the first time in 37 years! The door to the dream is opening now!
After 37 years, a mare won the Arima Kinen!
Daiwa Scarlet and Katsumi Ando!
Without a doubt, Daiwa Scarlet! A resplendent all-the-way win!
She never let them lay a shadow on her!”

- Arima Kinen 2008, by Masaharu Miyake (Fuji TV)[39]

Retirement (2009)

At the age of five, Daiwa Scarlet set her sights on the Dubai World Cup once again. She was scheduled to compete in the February Stakes again, using the event as a stepping stone. Sadly, after a workout one week prior, she developed a fever in her left front leg that would not subside, and she was again forced to withdraw from the February Stakes. The next day, it was discovered that Scarlet had superficial flexor tendonitis, and she was forced to abandon her Dubai trip. On February 18th, Daiwa Scarlet was utterly retired with a career record of 8 wins and 4 runner-ups in 12 races.[40] Moreover, she achieved a "lifetime double" record, finishing in the top two (or better) since her debut in 2006. Immediately after the 53rd Arima Kinen, Matsuda stated his ambition for 2009, and he wished Daiwa Scarlet to race internationally, such as in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, including Japan, her home country. Due to Scarlet's health concerns, her trainer Matsuda and her owners Keizo Oshiro and Teruya Yoshida, left her as the number one of her last race and the 2007 Classic Double Tiara Champion.[41][42]

Breeding career

After Daiwa Scarlet's retirement, she became a broodmare at Shadai Farm but none of her children became successful racers. In her first year, she was bred to Chichicastenango, producing her first filly Daiwa Reine on March 6, 2010. From then on for eleven years, she produced 10 foals, all of them fillies. During this time, she bred with King Kamehameha, Novellist, Empire Maker, Harbinger, Eishin Flash and Lord Kanaloa for multiple years, producing multiple fillies.[43] In 2021, she finally produced her 11th foal, her first and only colt (sire: Lord Kanaloa) named Grand Scarlet. From 2022-2023, she was bred with Bricks and Motor for two consecutive years. However, the first session was unsuccessful and the second session resulted in a stillborn. She retired from broodmare duties on December 2023, and her retirement was announced on January 17, 2024.[44] Afterwards, she was known through a magazine article that she was staying at Shadai Farm, and today she is remembered as Miss Perfect.[45]

Name Year of Birth Notable Races / Graded Race 1st Place Sire Sex
Daiwa Legend (JPN) 2011 Tomisato Tokubetsu (2015) King Kamehameha (JPN) Mare
Daiwa Memory (JPN) 2015 Teletama Hai (2019) Novellist (IRE) Mare
Daiwa Kunnana (JPN) 2017 Isawa Tokubetsu (2021) Novellist (IRE) Mare

Honors

  • JRA Award for Best 3-year-old Filly (2007)[46]
  • JRA Award for Best Horse by Home-bred Sire (2007)

Relationships

Relatives

Race Records

Race data sourced from netkeiba.
Date Racecourse Race Grade Distance Gate Odds Fav. Fin. Time Margin Jockey Winner (Runner-Up) Other Umamusume
2006/11/19 Kyoto Two-Year-Old Newcomer Maiden T 2000m 3 1.8 1 1 2:04.1 -0.3 K.Ando (Cosmo Gromit)
2006/12/16 Chukyo Chukyo Nisai Stakes OP T 1800m 1 2.2 1 1 1:47.8 -0.1 K.Ando (Admire Aura)
2007/01/08 Kyoto Shinzan Kinen G3 T 1600m 8 1.9 1 2 1:35.3 0.2 K.Ando Admire Aura
2007/03/03 Hanshin Tulip Sho G3 T 1600m 7 2.8 2 2 1:33.7 0.0 K.Ando Vodka Vodka
2007/04/08 Hanshin Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) G1 T 1600m 18 5.9 3 1 1:33.7 -0.2 K.Ando (Vodka) Vodka, Aston Machan
2007/09/16 Hanshin Rose Stakes G2 T 1800m 5 1.6 1 1 1:46.1 -0.1 K.Ando (Bella Rheia)
2007/10/14 Kyoto Shuka Sho G1 T 2000m 13 2.8 2 1 1:59.1 -0.2 K.Ando (Rain Dance) Vodka
2007/11/11 Kyoto Queen Elizabeth II Cup G1 T 2200m 7 1.9 1 1 2:11.9 -0.1 K.Ando (Fusaichi Pandora) Vodka, Fusaichi Pandora, Sweep Tosho, Daring Heart
2007/12/23 Nakayama Arima Kinen G1 T 2500m 7 8.1 5 2 2:33.8 0.2 K.Ando Matsurida Gogh Fusaichi Pandora, Vodka
2008/04/06 Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai G2 T 2000m 9 2.0 1 1 1:58.7 -0.1 K.Ando (Eishin Deputy)
2008/11/02 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) G1 T 2000m 7 3.6 2 2 1:57.2 0.0 K.Ando Vodka Vodka, Dream Journey
2008/12/28 Nakayama Arima Kinen G1 T 2500m 13 2.6 1 1 2:31.5 -0.3 K.Ando (Admire Monarch) Dream Journey, Kawakami Princess

Pedigree

Horse pedigree of Daiwa Scarlet (JPN)
Sire
Agnes Tachyon (JPN) 		Sunday Silence (USA) Halo (USA) Hail to Reason (USA)
Cosmah (USA)
Wishing Well (USA) Understanding (USA)
Mountain Flower (USA)
Agnes Flora (JPN) Royal Ski (USA) Raja Baba (USA)
Coz o'Nijinsky (USA)
Agnes Lady (JPN) Remand (GB)
Ikoma Eikan (JPN)
Dam
Scarlet Bouquet (JPN) 		Northern Taste (CAN) Northern Dancer (CAN) Nearctic (CAN)
Natalma (USA)
Lady Victoria (CAN) Victoria Park (CAN)
Lady Angela (GB)
Scarlet Ink (USA) Crimson Satan (USA) Spy Song (USA)
Papila (ARG)
Consentida (USA) Beau Max (USA)
La Menina (USA), (Family: 4-d)


Trivia

  • Daiwa Scarlet's siblings, Daiwa Major and Daiwa Rouge, were not only the foals of their dam, Scarlet Bouquet, but also the foals of Sunday Silence, who is also the father of Daiwa Scarlet's own sire, Agnes Tachyon, making Daiwa Major and Daiwa Rouge full siblings, and genetically three-quarter siblings to Daiwa Scarlet.
  • Daiwa Scarlet's favorite style is front. Compared to Silence Suzuka from Akihiro Shimada, she was simply fast, and she had the ability to reach top speed immediately after the start. Furthermore, Scarlet couldn't suppress her desire to use that ability and run fast, which is why she ended up running ahead of other horses.[47]
    • Although Daiwa Scarlet achieved victories by leading from the front style, the chances of being defeated were absent. Conversely, she was a "front-runner horse" in which has two contradictory elements—leading from the front and consistently being in the top 2 coexisted. Shimada described Daiwa Scarlet as "not ordinary" and stated "I feel considerable resistance to calling her as the 'front-runner horse'".[48]
  • Scarlet became the last winner of JRA Award for Best Horse by Home-bred Sire, because of preferential treatments for maru-chichi (マル父)[Note 6] were abolished for the rivalry with enough foreign-bred ones in 2008. Since its discontinuation, leading sires of Japan have been home-bred, starting with her father, Agnes Tachyon.[49]
  • In their five rivalry races, Daiwa Scarlet held a 3-2 advantage over Vodka. The epic race for both mares was in the 2008 Tenno Sho (Autumn).[50]
  • Thanks to her well-balanced body and graceful appearance that is ideal as a racehorse, Scarlet is also one of the horses that are never left out when choosing the most beautiful mares among all racehorses. Her rival, Vodka, was even more contrasted with her strong, muscular body that could be mistaken for a stallion.
  • The 2008 Arima Kinen as Daiwa Scarlet's final race with a victory is shared with other racehorses such as Oguri Cap in 1990, Tokai Teio in 1993, Symboli Kris S in 2003, and later in a same way as Orfevre in 2013, Gentildonna in 2014 and Kitasan Black in 2017.
  • Racehorse Still I Rise is related to both Vodka and Daiwa Scarlet, with them being the filly's sire's dam and great-granddam respectively.[51]
  • Daiwa Scarlet's 12 races being all finished within the top 2 makes her the Japanese second best record in top 2 finishes, behind Shinzan who finished his career between 1963 and 1965 with 15 wins and 4 runner-up finishes.
    • As Shinzan was a stallion, Daiwa Scarlet is therefore the Japanese best mare in top 2 finishes.
    • This feat also mimics her grandsire Sunday Silence, who never finished a race below second place throughout his racing career.

Notes

  1. ↑ Matsuda believed that Sunday Silence had a mental problems described as a "carnivore", which is based on his emotion run. However, Matsuda thought that the next generation would improve the weakness. Similar happened to Agnes Tachyon, who had inherited this mental weakness at the starting gate. Matsuda carefully trained his offspring, known for their speed and "running ability," and Tachyon's daughter and Major's half-sister Daiwa Scarlet felt nervous. This was a decision Matsuda made after obtaining approval from the owner, Oshiro.
  2. ↑ To get around from Scarlet's unusual sensitive to her surroundings especially what was behind her, she underwent gate training with a "flapping cloth" similar to a sumo wrestler's mawashi attached to her hindquarters, gradually getting her used to things touching her without becoming startled. It took two months to be prepared for her debut.
  3. ↑ Teruya Yoshida, owner of the Shadai Farm stated that mile and medium are the best tracks for Daiwa Scarlet, which transcends the distinction between mare and stallion horses, despite the fact that tracks longer than 2700m are less suitable for her".
  4. ↑ Contrary to the wonderful title of 100% solidarity, Daiwa Scarlet was not in good health because she often developed low-grade fevers that lasted for several days. Nevertheless, it is said that the slight lack of physical condition was overcome by Scarlet's natural talent, so she did not stand out too much.
  5. ↑ Originally, Vodka was predicted to be the first favorite for the 2007 Queen Elizabeth Cup, and Daiwa Scarlet second. However, due to her absence Scarlet became the first favorite to win. It would repeat in the 2008 Arima Kinen.
  6. ↑ Horses by Japanese-bred sire. Preferential treatments for maru-chichi (マル父) and foreign-bred restrictions in Japanese horseracing were for protecting Japanese horse productions from freeing of trade since 1971.

References

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