Epiphaneia (horse)
| Epiphaneia | |
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| Sire | Symboli Kris S |
| Grandsire | Kris S |
| Dam | Cesario |
| Damsire | Special Week |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 11 February 2010 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Northern Farm |
| Owner | U Carrott Farm |
| Trainer | Katsuhiko Sumii |
| Record | 14: 6-2-1 |
| Major wins | |
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Radio Nikkei Hai Nisai Stakes (2012) Kobe Shimbun Hai (2013) Kikuka Sho (2013) Japan Cup (2014) |
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| Awards | |
| World's top-rated long distance horse (2014) | |
Epiphaneia (Japanese エピファネイア, foaled 11 February 2010) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2012 he was unbeaten in three races including the Grade III Radio Nikkei Hai Nisai Stakes. In the following year he finished second in both the Satsuki Sho and the Tokyo Yushun before winning the Kobe Shimbun Hai and the Kikuka Sho. He recorded his biggest success in 2014 when winning the Japan Cup.
Epiphaneia is a bay horse with a white star bred in Japan by Northern Farm. He was sired by Symboli Kris S an American-bred stallion who was twice voted Japanese Horse of the Year. At stud he has sired several other major winners including Strong Return (Yasuda Kinen), Success Brocken (February Stakes) and Alfredo (Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes). Epiphaneia's dam Cesario was an outstanding racmare who won the Yushun Himba and the American Oaks and was voted the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly in 2005. As a descendant of the Epsom Oaks winner Pia, Cesario was related to other major winners including Chief Singer and Pleasantly Perfect.
During his racing career, Epiphaneia has been owned by U Carrott Farm and trained by Katsuhiko Sumii. He has been ridden in most of his races by Yuichi Fukanaga.
Epiphaneia was undefeated in three starts as a two-year-old in 2012. He made his racecourse debut in a maiden race over 1800 metres at Kyoto Racecourse on 21 October and won from Red Giselle. At the same course in November he won the Listed Kyoto Nisai Stakes over 2000 metres, beating Dantsu Atlas. In December, he was moved up in class for the Grade III Radio Nikkei Hai Nisai Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse. Starting the 0.9/1 favourite he won by half a length from Bad Boy, with Kizuna a neck away in third.
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