Air Groove

Air Groove (in Japanese: エアグルーヴ, foaled April 6th, 1993) is a Japanese racehorse and the winner of the 1996 Yushun Himba.[2]

Air Groove
SireTony Bin[1]
GrandsireKampala
DamDyna Carle
DamsireNorthern Taste
SexMare
FoaledApril 6th, 1993
CountryJapan
ColourBay
BreederShadai Farm
OwnerSatoshi Yoshihara
TrainerYuji Ito
JockeyYutaka Take
Record19:9-5-3
Earnings¥821,966,000
Major wins
Yushun Himba (1996)
Tenno Sho (1997)
Sapporo Kinen (1997)
Awards
Japanese Horse of the Year(1997)
JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (1997)

Career

Air Groove's first race was on October 29th, 1995, at the Icho Stakes, where she came in first.[3]

She came in 2nd place at the Grade-1 1995 Hopeful Stakes. She started off the 1996 season with a win at the 1996 Tulip Sho in March.[3] She then won the first of his multiple Grade-1 wins by winning the 1996 Yushun Himba.

Her next victory came almost a year later, when she captured the July 1997 Grade-3 Mermaid Stakes. This win sparked a three race win streak that saw her win the 1996 Sapporo Kinen and the 1996 Grade-1 Tenno Sho.[3] She capped off the year with a 2nd place finish at the 1997 Japan Cup and the 3rd place Arima Kinen.

Her 1998 season was also very successful, as she either won or placed on the podium at 6 of her 7 races.[3] She started off the year with a win at the April Ōsaka Hai, and came in 2nd at the June 1998 Naruo Kinen. She came in 3rd at the July 1998 Takarazuka Kinen and got the last win of her career at the August 1998 Sapporo Kinen. Her final race of his career was on December 27th, 1998, when she came in 5th at the Arima Kinen.[3]

Stud career

Air Groove's descendants include:[2]

c = colt, f = filly

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
2000 Admire Groove f Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Mermaid Stakes, Rose Stakes, Hanshin Himba Stakes, Sapporo Kinen
2006 Forgettable c Stayers Stakes, Diamond Stakes
2007 Rulership c Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Naruo Kinen, Principal Pulse Stakes, Nikkei Shinshun Hai, American Jockey Club Cup, Kinko Sho
2008 Gullveig f Mermaid Stakes

Pedigree
Pedigree of Air Groove (JPN), 1993[4]
Sire
Tony Bin (IRE)
b. 1983		 Kampala (GB)
b. 1976		 Kalamoun Zeddan
Khairunissa
State Pension Only for Life
Lorelei
Severn Bridge (GR)
b. 1965		 Hornbeam Hyperion
Thicket
Priddy Fair Preciptic
Campanette
Dam
Dyna Carle (JPN)
b. 1980		 Northern Taste (CAN)
b. 1971		 Northern Dancer Nearctic
Natalma
Lady Victoria Victoria Park
Lady Angela
Shadai Feather (JPN)
b. 1973		 Guersant Bubbles
Montagnana
Peroxide Never Say Die
Feather Ball

References
  1. "Air Groove". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. "Air Groove". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. "Air Groove". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. "Air Groove". Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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