Details
| Name / Japanese / Hong Kong | Kiseki / キセキ / 神業 |
| Birth Year | 2014 |
| Sex | horse |
| Earnings | 701,403,000 yen (only Japan) |
| Races-Wins / G1-Wins | 33-4 / 19-1 |
| Sire | Rulership |
| Dam (Sire) | Blitz Finale (Deep Impact) |
| Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / en.netkeiba |
All G1 races + grade races in which he finished 3rd or higher
| Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. |  / E |
|
| 2017 25/03 |
Hanshin T1800 |
Mainichi Hai (G3) | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2017 24/09 |
Hanshin T2400 |
Kobe Shimbun Hai (G2) | 5 | 2 | G | |
| 2017 22/10 |
Kyoto T3000 |
Kikuka Sho (G1) | 13 | 1 | ◆ | |
| 2017 10/12 |
Sha Tin T2400 |
Hong Kong Vase (G1) | 12 | 9 | G | |
| 2018 24/06 |
Hanshin T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 16 | 8 | ◆ | E |
| 2018 07/10 |
Tokyo T1800 |
Mainichi Okan (G2) | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2018 28/10 |
Tokyo T2000 |
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) | 10 | 3 | ◆ | E |
| 2018 25/11 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Japan Cup (G1) | 8 | 2 | ◆ | E |
| 2018 23/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 14 | 5 | ◆ | E |
| 2019 31/03 |
Hanshin T2000 |
Osaka Hai (G1) | 6 | 2 | ◆ | E |
| 2019 23/06 |
Hanshin T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 1 | 2 | ◆ | E |
| 2019 15/09 |
Longchamp T2400 |
Prix Foy (G2) | 3 | 3 | G | |
| 2019 06/10 |
Longchamp T2400 |
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) | 4 | 7 | G | |
| 2019 22/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 11 | 5 | ◆ | E |
| 2020 03/05 |
Kyoto T3200 |
Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) | 8 | 6 | ◆ | E |
| 2020 28/06 |
Hanshin T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 14 | 2 | ◆ | E |
| 2020 11/10 |
Kyoto T2400 |
Kyoto Daishoten (G2) | 2 | 2 | G | |
| 2020 01/11 |
Tokyo T2000 |
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) | 8 | 5 | ◆ | E |
| 2020 29/11 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Japan Cup (G1) | 4 | 8 | ◆ | E |
| 2020 27/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 6 | 12 | ◆ | E |
| 2021 25/04 |
Sha Tin T2000 |
Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) (Hong Kong) | 4 | 4 | G | |
| 2021 27/06 |
Hanshin T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 13 | 5 | ◆ | E |
| 2021 10/10 |
Hanshin T2400 |
Kyoto Daishoten (G2) | 11 | 3 | G | |
| 2021 28/11 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Japan Cup (G1) | 5 | 10 | ◆ | E |
| 2021 26/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 15 | 10 | ◆ | E |
- He failed to run in the Satsuki Sho and the Derby in the spring of his 3-year-old year.
He came into the fall season with two wins in the summer. - In the Kobe Shimbun Hai, he was the 2nd favorite.
He lost to the Derby winner, Rey de Oro, but finished 2nd, earning him a priority entry for the Kikuka Sho. - In the Kikuka Sho, he was the 1st favorite.
The track conditions were quite bad due to the typhoon.
All the jockeys and horses were covered in mud, they completed the 3,000-meter race of attrition.
Kiseki won by 2 lengths over the 2nd place finisher, Clincher.
It was his first G1 win.
The finishing time was 3:18.9, and the Kikuka Sho has not been slower than this time since 1946, and there were only four times before 1946, showing how tough this race is.
(This is the slowest time in history since the race name was changed to Kikuka Sho.) - In the Japan Cup (2018), he was the 4th favorite.
He took the lead from the start of the race and gradually increased his pace after 1000 meters.
There was only one horse that could keep up with the pace he set.
Almond Eye overtook Kiseki 150 meters before the finish and finished the race.
Almond Eye broke the conventional Japanese record for 2,400 meters on turf by 1.5 seconds, setting a world record.
Kiseki contributed greatly to Almond Eye’s tremendous record.
Kiseki also finished in a time that beat the previous Japanese record by more than one second. - In the Osaka Hai, he lost to Al Ain by a neck.
- In the Takarazuka Kinen (2019), he finished 2nd, but was 3 lengths behind 1st-place finisher Lys Gracieux.
- In the Takarazuka Kinen (2020), he finished 2nd, but was 6 lengths behind 1st-place finisher Chrono Genesis.
- After the Kikuka Sho, he showed many good performances but failed to win a single race, and retired and became a stallion after the Arima Kinen in 2021.
His popularity
- He is a very popular horse and has many fans.
- The first reason for his popularity is that he has run in many major races and performed well.
Also, the fact that he ran well but did not win was another reason for his popularity to the contrary. - He was often slow at the start, like his sire Rulership, or would run out of control, as in the Tenno Sho (Spring 2020).
Such flashy failures also attracted many fans. - His good looks are another reason for his popularity.
In particular, he often showed the “鶴首 (Tsurukubi)” pose before races.
(The literal translation of “Tsurukubu” into English is “Crane(‘s) Neck”, but I am not sure if that is the correct translation.)
His tsurukubi seemed to be powerful and spirited and very cool, and when he performed it, there were sometimes cheers.
Google Image Search “Kiseki Tsurukubi”
Youtube Video - Another reason for the popularity of Kiseki may be its simple Japanese name, Kiseki, which is my subjective opinion without any evidence.
(Kiseki means miracle in Japanese.)