Details
Name / Japanese | Winner’s Circle / ウィナーズサークル |
Birth Year | 1986 |
Sex | male |
Earnings | 168,720,700 yen |
Races-Wins / G1-Wins | 11-3 / 3-1 |
Sire | Sea Hawk |
Dam (Sire) | Kurino Ivor (Great Onward) |
Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / en.netkeiba |
Awards | JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt (1989) |
All grade races
Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. | ![]() |
1989 16/04 |
Nakayama T2000 |
Satsuki Sho (G1) | 11 | 2 | ◆ |
1989 28/05 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (G1) | 3 | 1 | ◆ |
1989 15/10 |
Kyoto T2200 |
Kyoto Shimbun Hai (G2) | 15 | 4 | |
1989 05/11 |
Kyoto T3000 |
Kikuka Sho (G1) | 14 | 10 | ◆ |
- In the Satsuki Sho, he was 7th favorite.
He showed a great finishing kick and came in 2nd behind Doctor Spurt. - In the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), he was 3rd favorite.
It was considered to be a derby without a leading contender.
He started fourth but moved down to the middle of the pack.
He moved up as he entered the homestretch and lined up with the lead horse with about 200 meters to go.
He eventually won by 1/2 lengths.
It was his first G1 win.
It was also his first turf race win.
He is the first horse born in Ibaraki Prefecture to win the Tokyo Yushun (Japan Derby), and as of 2021, the only horse to do so.
He is the first gray haired horse to win the Tokyo Yushun (Japan Derby), and as of 2021, the only horse to do so.