IRL:T.M. Opera O - Revision history

AZYRAF: /* Retirement and Death */

2026-07-22T17:24:22Z

Retirement and Death

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	After the ceremony, both horses returned to the Ritto Training Center and, on January 17, were transported together to Urakawa, Hokkaido, to begin their careers as stallions. Deputy manager Daisuke Aoki of East Stud later described his first impression upon seeing T.M. Opera O step down from the horse transport: ''"What beautiful legs it has. A horse that has run this long would normally have signs of injury or traces of intense racing. Perhaps this horse never ran at full speed. If it was that strong, what would have happened if it had run at full speed?"''		After the ceremony, both horses returned to the Ritto Training Center and, on January 17, were transported together to Urakawa, Hokkaido, to begin their careers as stallions. Deputy manager Daisuke Aoki of East Stud later described his first impression upon seeing T.M. Opera O step down from the horse transport: ''"What beautiful legs it has. A horse that has run this long would normally have signs of injury or traces of intense racing. Perhaps this horse never ran at full speed. If it was that strong, what would have happened if it had run at full speed?"''

	== Retirement ~~and~~ Death ==		== Retirement, Breeding Career & Death ==
	After retirement, T.M. Opera O became a stud horse, alternating between recuperation at East Stud in Urakawa Town, Hokkaido, and the Hidaka Horse Breeders' Association Monbetsu Stud Farm<sup><span title="Unable to find the stud farm's English name, so it was translated by hand".style="white-space: nowrap;">[''citation needed'']</span></sup> in Monbetsu Town, Hokkaido (now Hidaka Town). He began to stand stud in 2002 with a stud fee of 5 million yen. His first foals were born in 2003 and became eligible to race in 2005. On May 17, 2008, T.M. Toppazure won the Kyoto Jump Stakes, becoming his first offspring to win a graded stakes race.		After retirement, T.M. Opera O became a stud horse, alternating between recuperation at East Stud in Urakawa Town, Hokkaido, and the Hidaka Horse Breeders' Association Monbetsu Stud Farm<sup><span title="Unable to find the stud farm's English name, so it was translated by hand".style="white-space: nowrap;">[''citation needed'']</span></sup> in Monbetsu Town, Hokkaido (now Hidaka Town). He began to stand stud in 2002 with a stud fee of 5 million yen. His first foals were born in 2003 and became eligible to race in 2005. On May 17, 2008, T.M. Toppazure won the Kyoto Jump Stakes, becoming his first offspring to win a graded stakes race.

AZYRAF at 17:23, 22 July 2026

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	\| sire = Opera House		\| sire = Opera House
	\| dam = Once Wed		\| dam = Once Wed
			\| damsire = Blushing Groom
	\| sex = Stallion		\| sex = Stallion
	\| color = Chestnut		\| color = Chestnut

Suirob2005 at 21:41, 7 July 2026

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	\| sex = Stallion		\| sex = Stallion
	\| color = Chestnut		\| color = Chestnut
			\| owner = Masatsugu Takezono
	\| trainer = Ichizo Iwamoto		\| trainer = Ichizo Iwamoto
	\| record = 26: 14-6-3		\| record = 26: 14-6-3

Suirob2005: /* Racing career */

2026-06-04T16:27:03Z

Racing career

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Suirob2005 at 16:10, 4 June 2026

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	He was also the first horse to achieve the Senior Autumn Triple Crown<ref group="Note">秋古馬三冠 ''(Aki Koba Sankan)''. An unofficial term referring to the Autumn Tenno Sho, Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen.</ref> in a single year. So far, the only horses to perform this feat are T.M. Opera O and [[IRL:Zenno Rob Roy\|Zenno Rob Roy]].		He was also the first horse to achieve the Senior Autumn Triple Crown<ref group="Note">秋古馬三冠 ''(Aki Koba Sankan)''. An unofficial term referring to the Autumn Tenno Sho, Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen.</ref> in a single year. So far, the only horses to perform this feat are T.M. Opera O and [[IRL:Zenno Rob Roy\|Zenno Rob Roy]].
	~~[[Category:Incomplete Horse Page]] <!--Remove this when all information is filled out!-->~~

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

K-taku at 10:49, 24 May 2026

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	\| races = Satsuki Sho (1999)<br>Tenno Sho (Spring) (2000, 2001)<br>Takarazuka Kinen (2000)<br>Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2000)<br>Japan Cup (2000)<br>Arima Kinen (2000)\|float: right; margin: 10px;		\| races = Satsuki Sho (1999)<br>Tenno Sho (Spring) (2000, 2001)<br>Takarazuka Kinen (2000)<br>Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2000)<br>Japan Cup (2000)<br>Arima Kinen (2000)\|float: right; margin: 10px;
	}}		}}
	{{IRL_Horse_Quote\|header=Let's Dream\|text=2000, Arima Kinen.<br>If you keep winning, all other horses become your rivals.<br>That horse was completely surrounded. The path to victory should have disappeared.<br>T.M Opera O...what drove you to run? People see dreams because of your battle. <br> Then, let's dream.\|ref=JRA The LEGEND CM<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldQbxSY00s</ref>}}		{{IRL_Horse_Quote\|header=Let's Dream\|text=2000, Arima Kinen.<br>If you keep winning, all other horses become your rivals.<br>That horse was completely surrounded.<br> The path to victory should have disappeared.<br>T.M Opera O...what drove you to run?<br> People see dreams because of your battle. <br> Then, let's dream.\|ref=JRA The LEGEND CM<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldQbxSY00s</ref>}}
	'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 1998 to 2001. In the 1999 Classic Triple Crown campaign, he formed the 'Big Three' alongside [[IRL:Admire Vega\|Admire Vega]] and [[IRL:Narita Top Road\|Narita Top Road]], winning the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Satsuki Sho.		'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 1998 to 2001. In the 1999 Classic Triple Crown campaign, he formed the 'Big Three' alongside [[IRL:Admire Vega\|Admire Vega]] and [[IRL:Narita Top Road\|Narita Top Road]], winning the first leg of the Triple Crown, the Satsuki Sho.

Honodera at 06:11, 13 May 2026

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	In 2001, he defended his Spring Tenno Sho title, tying the then-record for most Grade I victories at seven. Active at the close of the 20th century, he was dubbed the "The Overlord of Century's End". He was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2004.		In 2001, he defended his Spring Tenno Sho title, tying the then-record for most Grade I victories at seven. Active at the close of the 20th century, he was dubbed the "The Overlord of Century's End". He was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2004.

	He was also the first horse to achieve the Senior Autumn Triple Crown in a single year. So far, the only horses to perform this feat are T.M. Opera O and [[IRL:Zenno Rob Roy\|Zenno Rob Roy]].		He was also the first horse to achieve the Senior Autumn Triple Crown<ref group="Note">秋古馬三冠 ''(Aki Koba Sankan)''. An unofficial term referring to the Autumn Tenno Sho, Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen.</ref> in a single year. So far, the only horses to perform this feat are T.M. Opera O and [[IRL:Zenno Rob Roy\|Zenno Rob Roy]].
	[[Category:Incomplete Horse Page]] <!--Remove this when all information is filled out!-->		[[Category:Incomplete Horse Page]] <!--Remove this when all information is filled out!-->

Honodera at 06:04, 13 May 2026

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	In 2001, he defended his Spring Tenno Sho title, tying the then-record for most Grade I victories at seven. Active at the close of the 20th century, he was dubbed the "The Overlord of Century's End". He was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2004.		In 2001, he defended his Spring Tenno Sho title, tying the then-record for most Grade I victories at seven. Active at the close of the 20th century, he was dubbed the "The Overlord of Century's End". He was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2004.

			He was also the first horse to achieve the Senior Autumn Triple Crown in a single year. So far, the only horses to perform this feat are T.M. Opera O and [[IRL:Zenno Rob Roy\|Zenno Rob Roy]].
	[[Category:Incomplete Horse Page]] <!--Remove this when all information is filled out!-->		[[Category:Incomplete Horse Page]] <!--Remove this when all information is filled out!-->

QneThe at 11:38, 4 April 2026

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	{{Infobox Real Life		{{Infobox Real Life
	\|irl_name={{PAGENAME}}		\| irl_name = {{PAGENAME}}
	\|name_jp=テイエムオペラオー		\| name_jp = テイエムオペラオー
	\|caption=T.M. Opera O at the 2000 Tenno Sho (Spring)		\| caption = T.M. Opera O at the 2000 Tenno Sho (Spring)
	\|name_ro= Tei Emu Opera Ō		\| name_ro = Tei Emu Opera Ō
	\|dob=1996-03-13		\| dob = 1996-03-13
	\|dod=2018-05-17		\| dod = 2018-05-17
	\|sire=Opera House		\| sire = Opera House
	\|dam=Once Wed		\| dam = Once Wed
	\|sex=Stallion		\| sex = Stallion
	\|color=Chestnut		\| color = Chestnut
	\|trainer=Ichizo Iwamoto		\| trainer = Ichizo Iwamoto
	\|record= 26: 14-6-3		\| record = 26: 14-6-3
	\|earnings=1,835,180,000 JPY		\| earnings = 1,835,180,000 JPY
	\|image_main= TM Opera O IRL.jpg		\| image_main = TM Opera O IRL.jpg
	\|image_silk=TMsilks.png		\| image_silk = TMsilks.png
	\|races=Satsuki Sho (1999)<br>Tenno Sho (Spring) (2000, 2001)<br>Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2000)<br>Japan Cup (2000)<br>Arima Kinen (2000)		\| races = Satsuki Sho (1999)<br>Tenno Sho (Spring) (2000, 2001)<br>Takarazuka Kinen (2000)<br>Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2000)<br>Japan Cup (2000)<br>Arima Kinen (2000)\|float: right; margin: 10px;
	\|float: right; margin: 10px;
	}}		}}
	{{IRL_Horse_Quote\|header=Let's Dream\|text=2000, Arima Kinen.<br>If you keep winning, all other horses become your rivals.<br>That horse was completely surrounded. The path to victory should have disappeared.<br>T.M Opera O...what drove you to run? People see dreams because of your battle. <br> Then, let's dream.\|ref=JRA The LEGEND CM<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldQbxSY00s</ref>}}		{{IRL_Horse_Quote\|header=Let's Dream\|text=2000, Arima Kinen.<br>If you keep winning, all other horses become your rivals.<br>That horse was completely surrounded. The path to victory should have disappeared.<br>T.M Opera O...what drove you to run? People see dreams because of your battle. <br> Then, let's dream.\|ref=JRA The LEGEND CM<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldQbxSY00s</ref>}}

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	T.M. Opera O would challenge the Hanshin Daishoten next, alongside Rascal Suzuka, who had secured third place in the Kikuka Sho, and Narita Top Road. As the race entered the final stretch, T.M. Opera O decisively pulled ahead of both horses, claiming victory by two lengths over Rascal Suzuka. Throughout the race, he maintained a position ahead of his main rivals and unleashed the quickest finishing sprint of all participants in the closing stretch to clutch the victory.		T.M. Opera O would challenge the Hanshin Daishoten next, alongside Rascal Suzuka, who had secured third place in the Kikuka Sho, and Narita Top Road. As the race entered the final stretch, T.M. Opera O decisively pulled ahead of both horses, claiming victory by two lengths over Rascal Suzuka. Throughout the race, he maintained a position ahead of his main rivals and unleashed the quickest finishing sprint of all participants in the closing stretch to clutch the victory.

	<blockquote style="font-style: italic; border-left: 5px solid #F271C4; 1em;color: #FBE415; float: right; margin-right: 5em; width: 25%; font-size: 1.3em;">		<blockquote style="font-style: italic; border-left: 5px solid #F271C4; 1em;color: #FBE415; float: right; margin-right: 5em; width: 25%; font-size: 1.3em;">
	“Hooray, Wada! The summit of the Top Three is me! What he is singing is the Shield song! T.M. Opera O!”		“Hooray, Wada! The summit of the Top Three is me! What he is singing is the Shield song! T.M. Opera O!” <br>
	- 2000 Tenno Sho Spring~~, by Kiyoshi Sugimoto (Kansai TV~~)		- Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Kansai TV commentary in the 2000 Tenno Sho (Spring)
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>

	Next, T.M. Opera O would enter the Tenno Sho (Spring), which had been his major spring target. He would once again face Rascal Suzuka and Narita Top Road. T.M. Opera O positioned himself in the middle of the pack, with Narita Top Road ahead and Rascal Suzuka trailing behind. Approaching the third corner, he advanced to catch Narita Top Road and then broke away, maintaining a lead to finish three-quarters of a length ahead of Rascal Suzuka. His finishing time of 3 minutes and 17.6 seconds was the fourth fastest in history at that time, with his final 200 meters completed in 11.9 seconds—the quickest ever recorded up to that point. The racing publication "Weekly Gallop" remarked that ''“T.M. Opera O showcased his genuine talent by conquering this demanding test of speed.”''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvqfUDdxOlA]</ref><ref>『臨時増刊号 Gallop2000』pp.54-57</ref>		Next, T.M. Opera O would enter the Tenno Sho (Spring), which had been his major spring target. He would once again face Rascal Suzuka and Narita Top Road. T.M. Opera O positioned himself in the middle of the pack, with Narita Top Road ahead and Rascal Suzuka trailing behind. Approaching the third corner, he advanced to catch Narita Top Road and then broke away, maintaining a lead to finish three-quarters of a length ahead of Rascal Suzuka. His finishing time of 3 minutes and 17.6 seconds was the fourth fastest in history at that time, with his final 200 meters completed in 11.9 seconds—the quickest ever recorded up to that point. The racing publication "Weekly Gallop" remarked that ''“T.M. Opera O showcased his genuine talent by conquering this demanding test of speed.”''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvqfUDdxOlA]</ref><ref>『臨時増刊号 Gallop2000』pp.54-57</ref>

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	- Frankie Dettori, jockey of Fantastic Light in the race		- Frankie Dettori, jockey of Fantastic Light in the race
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	This victory pushed TM Opera O's career earnings past ¥1.2 billion, surpassing the previous record holder Special Week to become the "World's Highest-Earning Horse". T.M. Opera O's performance in this race got him high international acclaim, receiving a Racing Post Rating of 126.<ref>https://www.racingpost.com/results/315/tokyo/2000-11-26/294328</ref>		This victory pushed TM Opera O's career earnings past ¥1.2 billion, surpassing the previous record holder Special Week to become the "World's Highest-Earning Horse". T.M. Opera O's performance in this race got him high international acclaim, receiving a Racing Post Rating of 126.<ref>https://www.racingpost.com/results/315/tokyo/2000-11-26/294328</ref>