Fusaichi Pegasus
| Fusaichi Pegasus | |
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Statue of Fusaichi Pegasus
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| Sire | Mr. Prospector |
| Grandsire | Raise a Native |
| Dam | Angel Fever |
| Damsire | Danzig |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1997 |
| Country | USA |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Arthur B. Hancock III and Stonerside Ltd. |
| Owner | Fusao Sekiguchi |
| Trainer | Neil Drysdale |
| Record | 9: 6-2-0 |
| Earnings | $1,994,400 |
| Major wins | |
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San Felipe Stakes (2000) Kentucky Derby (2000) |
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| Honours | |
| Statue at Northern Horse Park, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
San Felipe Stakes (2000)
Jerome Handicap (2000)
Wood Memorial Stakes (2000)
Fusaichi Pegasus (Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯsa.itɕi]) (foaled April 12, 1997) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the Kentucky Derby in 2000.
The colt was purchased as a yearling for $4 million by Fusao Sekiguchi. His name is a combination of his owner's name, "Fusao," and the Japanese word for one, "ichi," to mean #1 or the best. The second half is the winged horse of Greek mythology.
"FuPeg", as the stallion is known by his fans, is a son of Mr. Prospector and out of Angel Fever, a mare by leading sire Danzig.
In early 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus won the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes and Jerome Handicap.
Fusaichi Pegasus won the Kentucky Derby in 2000 in a time of 2:01.12 for the 1 1⁄4 mile distance. He was the first favorite to win the Kentucky Derby since Spectacular Bid in 1979. He then lost to Red Bullet in the Preakness Stakes. After his loss in the Preakness Stakes, he did not race in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.
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