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	Verxina did not win her remaining three races. In the Takarazuka Kinen on June 29th, despite fighting hard in the straight, she lost to [[IRL:Gold Ship\|Gold Ship]] and placed 3rd. While her team considered entering her in the Fuchu Himba Stakes (G3), it was decided to have her rest throughout the summer instead.<ref>https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2014/10/09/kiji/K20141009009071360.html</ref> She placed 11th in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 16th. Her final race was the Arima Kinen on December 28th, where she and Gentildonna both ran their retirement races. Verxina struggled to catch up to the horses in front of her, and she placed 14th, the lowest in her career. On that same day, she was deregistered as a racehorse.<ref>https://www.keibalab.jp/topics/25682/</ref>		Verxina did not win her remaining three races. In the Takarazuka Kinen on June 29th, despite fighting hard in the straight, she lost to [[IRL:Gold Ship\|Gold Ship]] and placed 3rd. While her team considered entering her in the Fuchu Himba Stakes (G3), it was decided to have her rest throughout the summer instead.<ref>https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2014/10/09/kiji/K20141009009071360.html</ref> She placed 11th in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 16th. Her final race was the Arima Kinen on December 28th, where she and Gentildonna both ran their retirement races. Verxina struggled to catch up to the horses in front of her, and she placed 14th, the lowest in her career. On that same day, she was deregistered as a racehorse.<ref>https://www.keibalab.jp/topics/25682/</ref>

	==Retirement==		==Retirement & Breeding Career==
	Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had five foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers. Her first colt, Bravas, won the G3 Niigata Kinen in 2020, and stood stud in Brazil from 2024 until his untimely death in 2025. Her first filly, Divina, won the G2 Fuchu Himba Stakes in 2023, and became a broodmare alongside Verxina's other two fillies, Gravitas and Vestria.		Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had five foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers. Her first colt, Bravas, won the G3 Niigata Kinen in 2020, and stood stud in Brazil from 2024 until his untimely death in 2025. Her first filly, Divina, won the G2 Fuchu Himba Stakes in 2023, and became a broodmare alongside Verxina's other two fillies, Gravitas and Vestria.

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	==Retirement==		==Retirement==
	Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had five foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers. Her first colt, Bravas, won the G3 Niigata Kinen in 2020, and carried out stud duties in Brazil for a year, from his retirement in 2024 to his death in 2025. Her first filly, Divina, won the G2 Fuchu Himba Stakes in 2023, and ~~is active as~~ a broodmare alongside Verxina's other two fillies, Gravitas and Vestria.		Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had five foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers. Her first colt, Bravas, won the G3 Niigata Kinen in 2020, and carried out stud duties in Brazil for a year, from his retirement in 2024 to his death in 2025. Her first filly, Divina, won the G2 Fuchu Himba Stakes in 2023, and became a broodmare alongside Verxina's other two fillies, Gravitas and Vestria.

	== Honors ==		== Honors ==

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	==Retirement==		==Retirement==
	Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had ~~numerous~~ foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers.		Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had five foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers. Her first colt, Bravas, won the G3 Niigata Kinen in 2020, and carried out stud duties in Brazil for a year, from his retirement in 2024 to his death in 2025. Her first filly, Divina, won the G2 Fuchu Himba Stakes in 2023, and is active as a broodmare alongside Verxina's other two fillies, Gravitas and Vestria.

	== Honors ==		== Honors ==

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	\| color = Black		\| color = Black
			\| owner = Kazuhiro Sasaki
	\| trainer = Yasuo Tomomichi		\| trainer = Yasuo Tomomichi
	\| record = 21: 5-5-2		\| record = 21: 5-5-2

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	She did not win her remaining three races. On June 29th, despite fighting hard in the straight, she lost to [[IRL:Gold Ship\|Gold Ship]] and placed 3rd. While there were plans to have her compete in the Fuchu Himba Stakes (G3), it was decided to have her rest throughout the summer instead.<ref>https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2014/10/09/kiji/K20141009009071360.html</ref> She then placed 11th in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 16th. Her final race was the Arima Kinen on December 28th, where she encountered Gentildonna for the final time as they were both retiring after the race. As she struggled during the race, Verxina could not catch up to the horses in front of her, and she placed 14th, the lowest in her career. On that same day, she was deregistered as a racehorse.<ref>https://www.keibalab.jp/topics/25682/</ref>		She did not win her remaining three races. On June 29th, despite fighting hard in the straight, she lost to [[IRL:Gold Ship\|Gold Ship]] and placed 3rd. While there were plans to have her compete in the Fuchu Himba Stakes (G3), it was decided to have her rest throughout the summer instead.<ref>https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2014/10/09/kiji/K20141009009071360.html</ref> She then placed 11th in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 16th. Her final race was the Arima Kinen on December 28th, where she encountered Gentildonna for the final time as they were both retiring after the race. As she struggled during the race, Verxina could not catch up to the horses in front of her, and she placed 14th, the lowest in her career. On that same day, she was deregistered as a racehorse.<ref>https://www.keibalab.jp/topics/25682/</ref>

	===Retirement===		==Retirement==
	Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had numerous foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers.		Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had numerous foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers.

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	'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2011 to 2014. Known as the rival to famous ~~Fillies~~ Triple ~~Crown racemare~~ [[IRL:Gentildonna\|Gentildonna]], she ~~would suffer~~ five straight graded race runner up defeats before finally winning ~~a Grade 1 in~~ the ~~2013~~ Victoria Mile.		'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2011 to 2014. Known as the rival to famous Triple Tiara winner [[IRL:Gentildonna\|Gentildonna]], she suffered five straight graded race runner up defeats before finally winning the Victoria Mile in 2013 and 2014, becoming the first mare to win the race consecutively.
	~~[[Category:Incomplete Horse Page]] <!--Remove this when all information is filled out!-->~~

	== Name Origin ==		== Name Origin ==
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	== Racing career ==		== Racing career ==

	=== ~~2 years~~ old season (2011) ===		=== Two-year-old season (2011) ===
	Verxina ~~would make~~ her debut on August 28th, in a ~~1800~~ meter maiden race at Sapporo Racecourse. With the help of jockey Yuichi Fukunaga, she ~~would win~~ by 1 and 1/4 lengths, marking a first win for owner Sasaki Kazuhiro.		Verxina made her debut on August 28th, in a 1,800-meter maiden race at Sapporo Racecourse. With the help of jockey Yuichi Fukunaga, she won by 1 and 1/4 lengths, marking her first win for owner Sasaki Kazuhiro.

	Her next race ~~would be~~ on November 13th ~~in the Kogiku Sho at Kyoto Racecourse~~. Although she ~~would enter~~ the race as the favorite, she ~~would fail to live~~ to expectations and placed 3rd.		Her next race was the open-class Kogiku Sho on November 13th. Although she entered the race as the overwhelming favorite, she failed to meet expectations and placed 3rd. While she was initially set to compete in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, she was scratched due to not accumulating enough prize money.<ref>https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=60469</ref> Instead, she was entered into the open-class Erica Sho on December 11th, where she won with ease.

	=== ~~Subheader~~ ===		=== Three-year-old season (2012) ===
			On February 11th, Verxina started the year off with a win in the Queen Cup (G3). With her first graded victory, she then entered the Oka Sho on April 8th, the first leg of the Triple Tiara. During the race, Verxina raced ahead of the pack, as she ran right behind the front-runners. She attempted to take the lead at the final corner, but [[IRL:Gentildonna\|Gentildonna]] had caught up to her, leaving Verxina in 2nd place.

			Verxina then ran in the Japanese Oaks on May 20th, in hopes that she would attain a classic victory. As Verxina settled within the pack, she gradually advanced at the third and final corner. She eventually broke out of the pack, but with Gentildonna marking her from behind, she rapidly lost the lead, and placed 2nd once again.

			After her summer break, Verxina returned to compete in the Rose Stakes (G2) on September 16th. Verxina marked Gentildonna during the race, but she lost and placed 2nd to Gentildonna by less than half a length. She then confronted her once more in the Shuka Sho on October 14th. In a bold move, Verxina began to take the lead, instead of chasing the front-runners from behind. Cherry Medusa began to take the lead, leaving Verxina in 2nd for a moment.

			However, at the final straight, both Verxina and Gentildonna began to accelerate at rapid speeds, and they ran side by side as they reached the finish line. After deliberation, it was decided that Gentildonna had won by a small margin of seven centimeters. As Gentildonna became the fourth filly in history to win the Triple Tiara, Verxina had placed 2nd in all of the classic races. Despite this, she became the overwhelming favorite in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 11th, her final race of the year. During the race, she struggled as the ground was heavy from the rainfall. While she eventually settled within the average pace, she could not catch up to the 7th favorite Rainbow Dahlia, and she placed 2nd.
			=== Four-year-old season (2013) ===
			As it was planned to have her compete in the Victoria Mile, Verxina was entered into the Osaka Hai (G2) on March 31st.<ref>https://umanity.jp/racedata/race_newsdet.php?nid=29247</ref> Though she was initially ahead during the race, she lost momentum and placed 6th to [[IRL:Orfevre\|Orfevre]], the 2011 Triple Crown Winner.

			On May 12th, Verxina competed in the Victoria Mile as the overwhelming favorite. Settling within the pack, she began to accelerate at the final straight, as other horses like Whale Capture and Meine Isabel were chasing her. In a photo finish, the winner had to be deliberated. It was then determined that Verxina was the winner, as she was ahead by a small margin. With this, Verxina had attained her first G1 victory.

			However, she did not win any other races throughout the rest of 2013. On June 2nd, she was entered in the Yasuda Kinen, where she lost to Lord Kanaloa and placed 8th. After months of rest, she entered the Kyoto Daishoten (G2) on October 6th, where she placed 8th once again. Despite being the overwhelming favorite in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 10th, she placed 10th and lost to Meisho Mambo, the year's Japanese Oaks winner. Weeks later, on November 24th, she entered her final race of the year, the Japan Cup, where she faced off with Gentildonna once again. As she lost momentum, Gentildonna won the Japan Cup for the second time since the year prior, while Verxina was in 7th place.
			=== Five-year-old season (2014) ===
			Verxina's losing streak continued into the year, as she lost the Tokyo Shimbun Hai (G3) on February 17th, placing 11th. On April 12th, she once again placed 11th in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2). Due to her constant losses, she was the 11th favorite in the Victoria Mile on May 18th. However, she won this race, not only attaining her second and final G1 victory, she had finally earned a victory ever since the Victoria Mile a year prior. She also became the first mare in history to win the Victoria Mile consecutively.

			She did not win her remaining three races. On June 29th, despite fighting hard in the straight, she lost to [[IRL:Gold Ship\|Gold Ship]] and placed 3rd. While there were plans to have her compete in the Fuchu Himba Stakes (G3), it was decided to have her rest throughout the summer instead.<ref>https://www.sponichi.co.jp/gamble/news/2014/10/09/kiji/K20141009009071360.html</ref> She then placed 11th in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 16th. Her final race was the Arima Kinen on December 28th, where she encountered Gentildonna for the final time as they were both retiring after the race. As she struggled during the race, Verxina could not catch up to the horses in front of her, and she placed 14th, the lowest in her career. On that same day, she was deregistered as a racehorse.<ref>https://www.keibalab.jp/topics/25682/</ref>

	===Retirement===		===Retirement===
			Verxina retired to become a broodmare at Northern Farm. Since 2016, she has had numerous foals, with them having minor success in their racing careers.

	== Honors ==		== Honors ==
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	\|family=12-c}}		\|family=12-c}}
			== Trivia ==
			* As Verxina continued to struggle in G1 races, her owner, Kazuhiro Sasaki, designed a blue "X" on her menko so that she could "counter" Gentildonna.<ref>https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/733447</ref>
			* She is affectionately called "Viru" by Shinji Yasuda.<ref name=":0">[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A#cite_note-160 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ヴィルシーナ#cite_note-160]</ref>
			* She likes it when her ears are touched.<ref name=":0" />
			* She dislikes the sound of sirens and high-pitched noises in general.<ref name=":0" />
	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	<references group="Note" />		<references group="Note" />

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	'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Japanese racehorse who was active from 2011 until 2014. Best known as the rival of Triple Tiara winner [[IRL:Gentildonna\|Gentildonna]], she took second place in five straight graded races before finally winning the Victoria Mile in 2013 and 2014, becoming the first mare to win the race consecutively.		'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Japanese racehorse who was active from 2011 until 2014. Best known as the rival of the 2012 Triple Tiara winner [[IRL:Gentildonna\|Gentildonna]], she took second place in five straight graded races before finally winning the Victoria Mile in 2013 and 2014, becoming the first mare to win the race consecutively.

	== Background ==		== Background ==
	Verxina's sire was Triple Crown winner Deep Impact. Her dam, Halwa Sweet, was a modestly successful racer - but ~~most notably,~~ she was born without a tail. Verxina's owner, retired professional baseball player Kazuhiro Sasaki, reasoned that if Halwa Sweet could win five races without a tail, her offspring would be even more successful because they did have tails! Sasaki made a habit of purchasing every single one of Halwa Sweet's foals, including Verxina's younger half-brother [[IRL:Cheval Grand\|Cheval Grand]] and her full sister [[IRL:Vivlos\|Vivlos]].		Verxina's sire was Triple Crown winner Deep Impact. Her dam, Halwa Sweet, was a modestly successful racer, but she was best known for being born without a tail. Verxina's owner, retired professional baseball player Kazuhiro Sasaki, reasoned that if Halwa Sweet could win five races without a tail, her offspring would be even more successful because they did have tails! Sasaki made a habit of purchasing every single one of Halwa Sweet's foals, including Verxina's younger half-brother [[IRL:Cheval Grand\|Cheval Grand]] and her full younger sister [[IRL:Vivlos\|Vivlos]].

	== Name Origin ==		== Name Origin ==
	Sasaki took advice from his wife, actress Kanako Enomoto, when picking out a name; she observed that horses with V in their name (like [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]], [[IRL:Victoire Pisa\|Victoire Pisa]], and [[IRL:Neo Universe\|Neo Universe]]) ran especially well.<ref> https://www.umasq.jp/mizukami/jd/backnumber-1-2.html</ref> Enomoto was also the one to suggest ''Вершина'', the word for "peak" in Russian, which transliterates to the Latin alphabet as Verxina.<ref> Yushun April 2012 issue, page 59 </ref> Six of Halwa Sweet's eight ~~progeny~~ have V in their names.		Kazuhiro Sasaki took advice from his wife, actress Kanako Enomoto, when picking out a name; she observed that horses with V in their name (like [[IRL:Air Groove\|Air Groove]], [[IRL:Victoire Pisa\|Victoire Pisa]], and [[IRL:Neo Universe\|Neo Universe]]) ran especially well.<ref> https://www.umasq.jp/mizukami/jd/backnumber-1-2.html</ref> Enomoto was also the one to suggest ''Вершина'', the word for "peak" in Russian, which transliterates to the Latin alphabet as Verxina.<ref> Yushun April 2012 issue, page 59 </ref> Six of Halwa Sweet's eight foals have V in their names.

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

	=== Two-year-old season (2011) ===		=== Two-year-old season (2011) ===
	Verxina made her debut on August 28th, in an ~~1800~~-meter maiden race at Sapporo Racecourse. With the help of jockey Yuichi Fukunaga, she won by 1 and 1/4 lengths. This was her owner Kazuhiro Sasaki's first victory.		Verxina made her debut on August 28th, in an 1,800-meter maiden race at Sapporo Racecourse. With the help of jockey Yuichi Fukunaga, she won by 1 and 1/4 lengths. This was her owner Kazuhiro Sasaki's first victory.

	Her next race was the open-class Kogiku Sho on November 13th. Although she entered the race as the overwhelming favorite, she ~~failed to meet expectations and~~ placed 3rd~~; this meant that she was~~ scratched from the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies because she couldn't accumulate enough prize money in time.<ref>https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=60469</ref> Instead, she was entered into the open-class Erica Sho on December 11th, where she won with ease.		Her next race was the open-class Kogiku Sho on November 13th. Although she entered the race as the overwhelming favorite, she placed 3rd, which caused her to be scratched from the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies because she couldn't accumulate enough prize money in time.<ref>https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=news_view&no=60469</ref> Instead, she was entered into the open-class Erica Sho on December 11th, where she won with ease.

	=== Three-year-old season (2012) ===		=== Three-year-old season (2012) ===
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	After her summer break, Verxina returned to compete in the Rose Stakes (G2) on September 16th. Verxina ran from further back and marked Gentildonna during the race, but even then, she could not escape losing to Gentildonna once again by less than half a length. She then confronted her once more in the Shuka Sho on October 14th. In a bold move, Verxina took the lead, rather than stalk the front runners, though she faced competition at the front with Cherry Medusa. In the final straight, both Verxina and Gentildonna accelerated, and crossed the finish line side by side. After lengthy deliberation, it was decided that Gentildonna had won by just seven centimeters. Gentildonna became the fourth winner of the Triple Tiara, and Verxina had placed second in every single race.		After her summer break, Verxina returned to compete in the Rose Stakes (G2) on September 16th. Verxina ran from further back and marked Gentildonna during the race, but even then, she could not escape losing to Gentildonna once again by less than half a length. She then confronted her once more in the Shuka Sho on October 14th. In a bold move, Verxina took the lead, rather than stalk the front runners, though she faced competition at the front with Cherry Medusa. In the final straight, both Verxina and Gentildonna accelerated, and crossed the finish line side by side. After lengthy deliberation, it was decided that Gentildonna had won by just seven centimeters. Gentildonna became the fourth winner of the Triple Tiara, and Verxina had placed second in every single race.

	Despite her repeated defeats, Verxina was still the favorite to win the Queen Elizabeth II cup on November 11. This time, she struggled not with Gentildonna's dominance, but with heavy ground from recent rainfall. She couldn't catch up to the upset winner Rainbow Dahlia, and placed second yet again.		Despite her repeated defeats, Verxina was still the favorite to win the Queen Elizabeth II cup on November 11th. This time, she struggled not with Gentildonna's dominance, but with heavy ground from recent rainfall. She couldn't catch up to the upset winner Rainbow Dahlia, and placed second yet again.
	=== Four-year-old season (2013) ===		=== Four-year-old season (2013) ===
	Verxina's first race as a four-year-old was the Osaka Hai (G2) on March 31st.<ref>https://umanity.jp/racedata/race_newsdet.php?nid=29247</ref> Though she raced from the front, she lost momentum and placed 6th behind 2011 Triple Crown winner [[IRL:Orfevre\|Orfevre]].		Verxina's first race as a four-year-old was the Osaka Hai (G2) on March 31st.<ref>https://umanity.jp/racedata/race_newsdet.php?nid=29247</ref> Though she raced from the front, she lost momentum and placed 6th behind 2011 Triple Crown winner [[IRL:Orfevre\|Orfevre]].
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	On May 12th, Verxina competed in the Victoria Mile as the favorite. Settling within the pack, she began to accelerate at the final straight, as other horses like Whale Capture and Meine Isabel were chasing her. The race ended in a photo finish, but after deliberation, Verxina was determined to be ahead by a small margin. She had finally achieved her first G1 victory.		On May 12th, Verxina competed in the Victoria Mile as the favorite. Settling within the pack, she began to accelerate at the final straight, as other horses like Whale Capture and Meine Isabel were chasing her. The race ended in a photo finish, but after deliberation, Verxina was determined to be ahead by a small margin. She had finally achieved her first G1 victory.

	However, Verxina did not win any other races that year. In the Yasuda Kinen, she placed 8th, well behind the winner Lord Kanaloa; in the Kyoto Daishoten (G2) in October, she was 8th once again. Though heavily favored to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 10th, she placed 10th and lost to Meisho Mambo, that year's Japanese Oaks winner. Only two weeks later, Verxina finished the year with the Japan Cup, where she was ~~soundly~~ defeated by Gentildonna and finished in 7th place.		However, Verxina did not win any other races that year. In the Yasuda Kinen, she placed 8th, well behind the winner Lord Kanaloa; in the Kyoto Daishoten (G2) in October, she was 8th once again. Though heavily favored to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on November 10th, she placed 10th and lost to Meisho Mambo, that year's Japanese Oaks winner. Only two weeks later, Verxina finished the year with the Japan Cup, where she was defeated by Gentildonna and finished in 7th place.
	=== Five-year-old season (2014) ===		=== Five-year-old season (2014) ===
	Verxina's losing streak continued into 2014, as she finished a dismal 11th in the Tokyo Shimbun Hai (G3) and another 11th in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2). She dropped all the way to 11th favorite for the Victoria Mile on May 18th - but she won, becoming the first mare in history to win consecutive Victoria Miles.		Verxina's losing streak continued into 2014, as she finished a dismal 11th in the Tokyo Shimbun Hai (G3) and another 11th in the Hanshin Himba Stakes (G2). She dropped all the way to 11th favorite for the Victoria Mile on May 18th - but she won, becoming the first mare in history to win consecutive Victoria Miles.