Details
| Name / Japanese | Manhattan Cafe / マンハッタンカフェ |
| Birth Year | 1998 |
| Sex | male |
| Earnings | 522,834,000 yen |
| Races-Win / G1-Win | 12-6 / 4-3 |
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam (Sire) | Subtle Change (Law Society) |
| Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / en.netkeiba |
| Awards | JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (2002) Leading sire in Japan (2009) |
All grade races
| Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. |  |
| 2001 04/03 |
Nakayama T2000 |
Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho (G2) | 7 | 4 | G |
| 2001 16/09 |
Nakayama T2200 |
St.Lite Kinen (G2) | 14 | 4 | G |
| 2001 21/10 |
Kyoto T3000 |
Kikuka Sho (G1) | 2 | 1 | ◆ |
| 2001 23/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 4 | 1 | ◆ |
| 2002 23/03 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Nikkei Sho (G2) | 8 | 6 | G |
| 2002 28/04 |
Kyoto T3200 |
Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1) | 4 | 1 | ◆ |
| 2002 06/10 |
Longchamp T2400 |
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) | 8 | 13 | G |
- Manhattan Cafe had a weak constitution until the fall of 2001 (age 3).
The Kikuka Sho was the only classic race he had left to run. - In the Kikuka Sho, he was 6th favorite.
Meiner Despot became a front runner and made the pace.
None of the horses except Manhattan Cafe could catch up with Meiner Despot.
Manhattan Cafe passed Meiner Despot just before the finish-line.
Jungle Pocket, this year’s Derby horse, was 4th.
It was his first G1 win. - In the Arima Kinen, he was 3rd favorite.
He defeated T.M. Opera O and Meisho Doto and won the race.
The name of the top three horses in this race became a hot topic associated with September 11 attacks in USA.
(1st: Manhattan Cafe, 2nd: American Boss, 3rd: To the Victory) - In the Tenno Sho (Spring), it was said that Manhattan Cafe, Jungle Pocket and Narita Top Road were top-three horses.
Manhattan Cafe ran a good course and took the lead in the home stretch.
Jungle Pocket and Narita Top Road could not catch up with Manhattan Cafe. - In the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, he finished in 13th place.
After that race he was found to have developed flexor tendonitis and retired.
Stud Career
- There are such as Queens Ring, Hiruno d’Amour, Red Desire, Grape Brandy and Jo Cappuccino in his crops.
- He is a stallion that is similar to his sire Sunday Silence and brings out the features of dams.
Episode
- He has appeared in the drama as the role of Sunday Silence because he looks like Sunday Silence.
Tags: Turf