IRL:Cesario
| Cesario | |
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| シーザリオ | |
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| Cesario winning the 2005 American Oaks at Hollywood Park | |
| Romaji | Shizario |
| Foaled | March 31, 2002 |
| Died | February 27, 2021 |
| Sire | Special Week |
| Dam | Kirov Premiere |
| Sex | Mare |
| Color | Black |
| Trainer | Katsuhiko Sumii |
| Race Record | 6: 5-1-0 |
| Earnings | 228,296,000 JPY 450,000 USD |
| Major wins | |
| Japanese Oaks (2005) American Oaks (2005) |
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"Mehlor Ainda is 8 lengths from the JAPANESE SUPERSTAR, Cesario!
...She's running them off their feet!"
― Vic Stauffer, track announcer for the 2005 American Oaks [1]
Cesario was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2004 to 2005. She is known as the "Japan-American Oaks Filly" being the only filly to win both the Japanese Oaks and American Oaks, and becoming the first Japanese horse to win a graded stakes race in America in 46 years. She is also one of the most renowned broodmares in Japanese history, having produced three Grade 1 winning children.
Name Origin
A name based on the play Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare. The protagonist, Viola, gives herself the name "Cesario" when disguised as a man.
Racing career
Relationships
Relatives
- Special Week - Sire
- Daring Tact - Grandchild, through Epiphaneia