Ikuno Dictus

2021-02-09 | By jpkeiba | Filed in: (G1 wins)0, filly,mare(female), Turf.

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Awards

JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (1992)

All G1 races + grade-races in which she finished 3rd or higher

Y D/M	Track	Race	No.	Pl.
1989 10/12	Hanshin T1600	Radio Tampa Hai Sansai Himba Stakes (G3)	8	3	G
1990 08/04	Hanshin T1600	Oka Sho (G1)	16	11	◆
1990 20/05	Tokyo T2400	Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (G1)	1	9	◆
1990 30/09	Chukyo T1700	Sapphire Stakes (G3)	9	3	G
1990 21/10	Kyoto T2000	Kansai TV Sho Rose Stakes (G2)	1	2	G
1990 11/11	Kyoto T2400	Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1)	13	4	◆
1991 24/02	Chukyo T1700	Yomiuri Milers Cup (G2)	12	3	G
1991 12/05	Kyoto T2000	Keihan Hai (G3)	10	1	G
1991 04/08	Kokura T1800	TV Nishinippon Sho Kitakyusyu Kinen (G3)	7	2	G
1991 25/08	Kokura T2000	Kokura Kinen (G3)	4	3	G
1991 15/09	Chukyo T2000	Asahi Challenge Cup (G3)	10	2	G
1992 21/06	Chukyo T2000	Tokai TV Hai Kinko Sho (G3)	3	1	G
1992 30/08	Kokura T2000	Kokura Kinen (G3)	1	1	G
1992 20/09	Nakayama T2200	Sankei Sho All Comers (G2)	6	1	G
1992 11/10	Tokyo T1800	Mainichi Okan (G2)	9	2	G
1992 01/11	Tokyo T2000	Tenno Sho (autumn) (G1)	8	9	◆
1992 22/11	Kyoto T1600	Mile Championship (G1)	12	9	◆
1992 29/11	Tokyo T2400	Japan Cup (G1)	2	9	◆
1992 27/12	Nakayama T2500	Arima Kinen (G1)	11	7	◆
1993 25/04	Kyoto T3200	Tenno Sho (spring) (G1)	13	9	◆
1993 16/05	Tokyo T1600	Yasuda Kinen (G1)	6	2	◆
1993 13/06	Hanshin T2200	Takarazuka Kinen (G1)	2	2	◆
1993 31/10	Tokyo T2000	Tenno Sho (autumn) (G1)	16	10	◆

She suffered from flexor tendonitis before her debut.
She was even considered for euthanasia at one point.

In 1990 (age 3)

In 1991 (age 4)

In the Keihan Hai, she was 7th favorite.
She won by 1 length.
It was her first grade-race win.
She ran 12 races in this year.
She had two 1st place finishes, two 2nd place finishes and three 3rd place finishes.

In 1992 (age 5)

She amazingly ran 16 races.
She won four races including three G3 races and finished second twice this year.
She won the JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (1992) because the other old mares were not so active.

In 1993 (age 6)

In the Yasuda Kinen, she was 14th favorite.
She lost to Yamanin Zephyr, but she ran well and finished 2nd.
She surpassed the record held by Daiichi Ruby to become the top prize money earner of all time as a mare.
In the Takarazuka Kinen, she was 8th favorite.
She lost to Mejiro McQueen and finished 2nd.
She was the first mare to earn 500 million yen in prize money.
She retired at this year.
A week after she retired, Shinko Lovely won the Mile Championship, surpassing her earnings to become the top mare of all time.

Episode

She’s run a total of 51 races.
She was called “鉄の女 (the Iron Lady)” for her sturdiness.
This is my personal opinion, but when Japanese people hear the words “鉄の女 (Iron Lady)” and “鉄人 (Iron Man / Iron Woman),” they often think of sturdiness or someone who is active for a long time without getting injured.
(And I think in the case of foreigners, it is often used to refer to overwhelming strength and especially in the case of women, women who win over men.)
In the world’s horse racing industry, there are Iron Ladies such as Triptych, who was active in various countries such as Ireland, and Lady’s Secret, who was active in the United States.
According to Mejiro McQueen’s connections like Yutaka Take, who is the main jockey of Mejiro McQueen, Mejiro McQueen loved Ikuno Dictus.
Apparently, Mejiro McQueen fidgeted when she was near him.
Her connection’s first choice for a mating partner was Mejiro McQueen.
The foal she had at that time was not active.
(As a side note, Northern Taste, Dictus and Mejiro McQueen is a lineage that reminds of the later Dream Journey, Orfevre brothers and Gold Ship.)
Her sturdiness continued into old age, and she seemed to have been in good health until a day before her death at the age of 32.

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