Agnes World
| Agnes World | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Danzig |
| Grandsire | Northern Dancer |
| Dam | Mysteries |
| Damsire | Seattle Slew |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 28 April 1995 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Calumet Farm |
| Owner | Takao Watanabe Takao Watanabe & Teruya Yoshida |
| Trainer | Hideyuki Mori |
| Record | 20: 8-6-1 |
| Earnings | $3,365,680 |
| Major wins | |
| Hakodate Sansai Stakes (1997) Prix de l'Abbaye (1999) CBC Sho (1999) July Cup (2000) |
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Agnes World (28 April 1995 – 20 August 2012) was an American-bred, Japanese-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, best known for his performances over sprint distances in Europe. Bred in Kentucky, he was sold for over $1 million as a yearling and exported to Japan. As a juvenile in 1997 he won three of his four races including the Grade III Hakodate Futurity Stakes but was off the course for almost a year after sustaining an injury in early 1998. In 1999 he showed winning form over sprint distances in Japan before being sent to France where he won the Prix de l'Abbaye in October. He remained in training as a five-year-old and again showed his best form in Europe, becoming the first Japanese-trained horse to win a race in the United Kingdom when he won the July Cup. He was retired to stud at the end of the season and stood as a breeding stallion in Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Agnes World was a dark bay or brown horse bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm. He had a small, irregular white star in the shape of a ">" and two white socks. His sire Danzig, who ran only three times before his career was ended by injury, was a highly successful stallion who sired the winners of more than fifty Grade I/Group One races. His offspring include the champions Chief's Crown, Dayjur and Lure as well as the important stallion Danehill. Agnes World's dam Mysteries failed to win a race but showed high-class form when finishing third to Snow Bride in the Musidora Stakes. As a broodmare she also produced Mysterial, the dam of Dubai Destination.
As a yearling, the colt was sent to the Keeneland July sale and was bought for $1,050,000 by Takao Watanabe. He was exported to Japan and sent into training with Hideyuki Mori. He was ridden in most of his races by Yutaka Take.
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