Deep Impact (2002-2019)

[Wandering Eyes]

Deep Impact (Jpn) (Sunday Silence–Wind In Her Hair {Ire}, by Alzao), a Japanese Triple Crown winner who quickly rose to become one of the world’s most influential stallions, passed away Tuesday, according to a release from Shadai Stallion Station. The 17-year-old underwent surgery on his spine July 28, according to the release, and the operation was pronounced a success with a ‘stable’ post-operative prognosis. The release goes on to say that Deep Impact was unable to stand the morning of July 29 and X-rays were performed July 30 which indicated a cervical spine fracture.

Bred by Northern Farm, Deep Impact was purchased by Makoto Kaneko for ¥73.5 million out of the 2002 JHRA Select Foal Sale and won his lone start at two before adding his first six appearances as a sophomore, including the Satsuki Sho (2000m), Tokyo Yushun (2400m) and Kikuka Sho (3000m).He tasted domestic defeat for the only time in his career when going down narrowly to Heart’s Cry (Jpn) (Sunday Silence) in the 2005 G1 Arima Kinen. Winner of the Tenno Sho (Spring) and G1 Takarazuka Kinen in 2006, he carried the hopes of a nation in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, but fell 3/4 of a length short in third before being disqualified to last for testing positive for a banned substance. He bounced back to add the G1 Japan Cup and the 2006 Arima Kinen before retiring to Shadai with 12 wins from his 13 starts, two Horse of the Year titles, four championships overall and earnings of over $12.8 million.

Deep Impact has more than lived up to his moniker as a stallion, having sired no fewer than 42 Group 1 winners at home and abroad. He has accounted for five winners of the Japanese Derby since his first foals turned three in 2011, his son Roger Barows (Jpn) having become the latest victor of the Tokyo feature earlier this year.

In addition to Japan, Deep Impact was the sire of top-level winners in Dubai and Hong Kong as well as Classic-winning colts in England and France. The sire of 135 black-type winners to date, including 113 at group level, Deep Impact has been represented by 16 champions, including two-time Horse of the Year and Japan Cup winner Gentildonna (Jpn).

Though still in his relative youth as a broodmare sire, Deep Impact has produced the dams of seven stakes winners, four at group level, including fellow Kikuka Sho hero Kiseki (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}).

His success as a sire of racehorses has made his offspring the most coveted offerings at the Select Sale, as his offspring have topped the foal sale each year since 2012. In 2016, his son of Elusive Wave (Ire) (Elusive City) fetched ¥580 million ($5.09 million), while earlier this month, a colt foal out of Titan Queen (Tiznow) topped the Foal Sale on a bid of ¥470 million ($4.32 million). Both were purchased by Riichi Kondo.

This is a developing story that will be updated.

 

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