Rice Shower

Rice Shower (in Japanese: ライスシャワー) (foaled Mar 5,1989) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the multiple Group 1 titles.

Rice Shower
BreedThoroughbred
SireReal Shadai
GrandsireRoberto
DamLilac Point(JPN)
DamsireMaruzensky
SexHorse
FoaledMar 5,1989
CountryJapan
BreederUtopia Bokujo [1]
OwnerHideo Kuribayashi
TrainerKoji Iizuka
Record25:6-5-2-12[2]
Earnings¥729,497,200
Major wins
Tenno Sho(1993, 1995)
Nikkei Sho (1993)
Kikuka-shō (1992)

History

His name refers to the tradition of throwing rice at weddings for good luck.

Rice Shower's first race was on September 21, 1991, when he won the 1991 Fuyo Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse.[2]

On November 8, 1992, Rice Shower captured the first major win of his career by winning the 1992 Kikuka-shō. This was the horse's only win of 1992, though he came in second at the 1992 Tokyo Yūshun.[2]

Rice Shower had a strong 1993 season. He captured the Nikkei Sho on March 21st, then followed it up by winning the April 23rd, Tenno Sho, which are both Group 1 titles.[2]

He was winless in 1994, but in 1995, he captured the Tenno Sho for a second time on April 23rd.[2]

Rice Shower died on June 4, 1995. He fell during a race at the 1995 Takarazuka Kinen and was euthanized. He was 6 years old at the time.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Rice Shower (JPN), 1989[3]
Sire
Real Shadai (USA)
1979		 Roberto (USA)
1969		 Hail to Reason Turn-to
Nothirdchance
Bramalea Nashua
Rarelea
Desert Vixen (USA)
1970		 In Reality Intentionally
My Dear Girl
Desert Trial Moslem Chief
Scotch Verdict
Dam
Lilac Point (JPN)
1979		 Maruzensky (JPN)
1974		 Nijinsky Northern Dancer
Flaming Page
Shill Buckpasser
Quill
Kuri Katsura (JPN)
1962		 Tiepolo Blue Peter
Trevisana
Kurino Hoshi Primero
Oho Hikari

References
  1. "Rice Shower". Equibase. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. "Rice Shower". JBIS. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. "Rice Shower(JPN)". JBIS. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
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