Wajima (horse)
Wajima | |
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American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse (1975) |
Wajima (Mar 8, 1972 – August 27, 2001) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.
Background
Wajima was bred by
Wajima was conditioned for racing by trainer Stephen A. DiMauro.[citation needed]
Racing career
1974: two-year-old season
Wajima made four starts at age two in 1974, winning twice. His best result in an important stakes race was a second to
1975: three-year-old season
As a three-year-old in 1975, Wajima suffered leg problems at the beginning of the year and did not run in the
In late September 1975, Wajima was syndicated for a world-record price of $7.2 million ($39.2 million
After he finished second in the September 27, 1975, Woodward Stakes and in the October 25 Jockey Club Gold Cup, in early November Wajima's owners announced his retirement from racing. At year's end, he was voted the Eclipse Award as the 1975 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse.
Stud record
Wajima was sent to stand at
In 1987, Wajima was moved to Stone Farm in Paris, Kentucky, where he was pensioned in 1992. He died on August 27, 2001, of old age and was buried at Stone Farm.[8]
Pedigree
Sire Bold Ruler (USA) 1954 |
Nasrullah (GB) 1940 |
Nearco | Pharos |
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Nogara | |||
Mumtaz Begum | Blenheim
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Mumtaz Mahal | |||
Miss Disco (USA) 1944 |
Discovery | Display | |
Ariadne | |||
Outdone | Pompey | ||
Sweep Out | |||
Dam Iskra (FR) 1961 |
Le Haar (FR) 1954 |
Vieux Manoir | Brantome |
Vieille Maison | |||
Mince Pie | Teleferique | ||
Cannelle | |||
Fasciola (FR) 1946 |
Fastnet | Pharos | |
Tatoule | |||
Foxcraft | Foxhunter | ||
Philomene |
References
- ^ "Get Lost, Cinderella, Wajima's In Front". Sports Illustrated. September 22, 1975.
- New York Times. July 19, 1982.
- ^ "L'Enjoleur Is Winner At Laurel". NYTimes.com. 3 November 1974. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VjIMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fF8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4991,719728&dq=east+west+stables September 2, 1975
- ^ "Wajima Now Rated A $600,000 Bargain". nytimes.com. 14 September 1975. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "$7.2-Million for 36 Shares Is Record - $7.2-Million Syndication For Wajima - Article - NYTimes.com". 5 October 1975. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Wajima Syndicate". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Wajima dead at 29". Thoroughbred Times. Retrieved 3 January 2015.