Hishi Iguazu

  • Hishi Iguazu
  • ヒシイグアス
Hishi Iguazu at the 2023 Nakayama Kinen
BreedThoroughbred
SireHeart's Cry
GrandsireSunday Silence
DamLarys
DamsireBernstein
SexStallion
Foaled (2016-01-22) 22 January 2016
CountryJapan
ColourDark bay
BreederNorthern Farm
OwnerMasahide Abe
Racing colours
TrainerNoriyuki Hori
Jockey
Record22: 7-5-1
Earnings¥553,843,900
Major wins

Hishi Iguazu (Japanese: ヒシイグアス, Hishi Iguasu; foaled 22 January 2016) is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He recorded seven wins from twenty-two starts between 2018 and 2024, including the Nakayama Kinen (GII) in 2021 and 2023 and the Nakayama Kimpai (GIII) in 2021.[1] He also finished second in the 2021 Hong Kong Cup (G1) and the 2022 Takarazuka Kinen (GI), and third in the 2023 Hong Kong Cup.[2][3] He was rated 117 in 2021, 120 in 2022, and 119 in 2023 on the World's Best Racehorse Rankings.[4][5][6] His name combines the owner's prefix "Hishi" with Iguazu Falls, the largest waterfall in Argentina.[7] In Hong Kong he raced under the name 滂薄無比.[8]

Background

Hishi Iguazu is a dark bay stallion bred in Abira, Hokkaido, by Northern Farm.[9] He was sired by Heart's Cry, a son of Sunday Silence, and his dam was Larys (ARG), a mare by Bernstein who was a sprinter in Argentina, winning two Group 3 races and finishing second in a Group 1 sprint race.[10] He was owned by Masahide Abe and trained by Noriyuki Hori at the JRA's Miho Training Center.[9]

Racing career

2018: two-year-old season

Hishi Iguazu debuted on 25 November 2018 in a 2-year-old newcomer race over 1800 metres on turf at Tokyo Racecourse. Ridden by Ryan Moore, he contested the finish with Last Draft and finished second.[1] On 15 December, he won his maiden race over 2000 metres at Nakayama Racecourse with Christophe Lemaire.[1]

2019: three-year-old season

He began the season on 19 January by winning the Wakatake Sho at Nakayama with Filip Minarik.[11] On 17 March, he made his graded stakes debut in the Spring Stakes (GII) at Nakayama, finishing fifth behind Emerald Fight as the 3rd favourite.[12] On 30 June, he started 1st favourite in the Radio Nikkei Sho (GIII) at Fukushima Racecourse but finished ninth on heavy ground.[13]

2020: four-year-old season

After a six-month break, he finished second in two consecutive 2-win class races, on 18 January behind Daiwa Douglas and on 29 February behind Hermetikist, both with Minarik.[1] On 26 April, ridden by Damian Lane, he won the Isawa Special at Tokyo, defeating Upright Spin by 3/4 length.[14] Following a further seven-month break, he won the Welcome Stakes (3-win class) at Tokyo on 29 November with Kohei Matsuyama, defeating Shonan Hallelujah by 3/4 length.[15]

2021: five-year-old season

On 5 January, Hishi Iguazu won the Nakayama Kimpai (GIII) as the 1st favourite, defeating Kokoro no Todai by a neck.[16] On 28 February, he started 1st favourite at 2.5 odds in the Nakayama Kinen (GII) at Nakayama. He took the lead in the final 50 metres and defeated Cadence Call by a neck, extending his winning streak to four races and giving Matsuyama his third win from three rides on the horse.[17] On 31 October, he contested the Tennō Shō (Autumn) (GI) at Tokyo, his first Grade 1 start. Drawn wide in stall 15, he finished fifth behind Efforia.[18] On 12 December, he ran in the Hong Kong Cup (G1) at Sha Tin Racecourse. Ridden by João Moreira, he briefly took the lead in the straight but was repassed on the inside by Loves Only You, finishing second by a short head.[2]

2022: six-year-old season

He was originally scheduled to run in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong in April, but the plan was cancelled after the host authority suspended the acceptance of overseas horses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] Instead, he ran in the Osaka Hai (GI) on 3 April at Hanshin, finishing fourth behind Potager with Kenichi Ikezoe.[1] On 26 June, he ran in the Takarazuka Kinen (GI) at Hanshin. Ridden by Damian Lane, he recorded the fastest final three furlongs of the race but finished second, two lengths behind Titleholder.[3] After the race, he suffered severe heat stroke upon his return to the Miho Training Center and was in a life-threatening condition. He recovered after hospitalisation and time in an air-conditioned stall, and was sent to recuperate in Hokkaido before moving to Northern Farm Shigaraki.[20]

2023: seven-year-old season

Hishi Iguazu after the 2023 Nakayama Kinen

Hishi Iguazu returned to Miho on 28 January and contested the Nakayama Kinen (GII) on 26 February after an eight-month layoff. He was held in mid-field on the inside, advanced on the final turn, and switched to the outside in the straight to win by 0.1 seconds, recording his third graded stakes victory.[21] He then finished seventh in the Osaka Hai on 2 April, fifth in the Sapporo Kinen (GII) on 20 August, and ninth in the Tennō Shō (Autumn) on 29 October.[1] On 10 December, he ran in the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin, finishing third behind Romantic Warrior.[1]

2024: eight-year-old season

He began the season on 25 February in the Nakayama Kinen, ridden by Rachel King, and finished 11th.[1] He accepted an invitation to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Sha Tin on 28 April, his third overseas start, and finished fifth behind Romantic Warrior.[22][1] His JRA registration was cancelled on 16 November 2024, and became a lead horse at Nakayama Racecourse.[23][24]

Characteristics

Hishi Iguazu recorded five wins and two second-place finishes from nine starts at Nakayama Racecourse, and all three of his graded stakes victories came at the course. He was referred to by the media as a Nakayama specialist and as the "Nakayama Shogun".[25]

Race record

The following table details all 22 starts of Hishi Iguazu's racing career based on official JBIS, netkeiba, and Hong Kong Jockey Club records. Record current as of his final start on 28 April 2024.[1][26]

Date Distance (Condition) Race Class Course Odds
(Favourite)		 Field Finish Time Jockey Winning
(Losing)
Margin		 Winner
(2nd Place)		 Ref
2018 – two-year-old season
Nov 25 Turf 1800 m (Good) 2-Y-O Newcomer Maiden Tokyo 5.2 (3rd) 11 2nd 1:49.6 Ryan Moore 0.0 Last Draft [1]
Dec 15 Turf 2000 m (Good) 2-Y-O Maiden Maiden Nakayama 1.5 (1st) 18 1st 2:01.5 Christophe Lemaire –0.5 (Ho O Victory) [1]
2019 – three-year-old season
Jan 19 Turf 1800 m (Good) Wakatake Sho 1-win Nakayama 1.9 (1st) 8 1st 1:50.4 Filip Minařík –0.0 (Folktale) [11]
Mar 17 Turf 1800 m (Good) Spring Stakes GII Nakayama 6.0 (3rd) 16 5th 1:48.0 Filip Minarik 0.2 Emeral Fight [12]
Jun 30 Turf 1800 m (Heavy) Radio Nikkei Sho GIII Fukushima 5.6 (1st) 16 9th 1:51.0 Mirco Demuro 1.2 Breaking Dawn [13]
2020 – four-year-old season
Jan 18 Turf 1800 m (Yielding) 2-win class 2-win Nakayama 3.2 (1st) 10 2nd 1:51.6 Filip Minarik 0.0 Daiwa Douglas [1]
Feb 29 Turf 1800 m (Good) Tomisato Special 2-win Nakayama 2.0 (1st) 12 2nd 1:48.4 Filip Minarik 0.3 Hermeticist [1]
Apr 26 Turf 1800 m (Good) Isawa Special 2-win Tokyo 1.9 (1st) 10 1st 1:48.0 Damian Lane –0.1 (Upright Spin) [14]
Nov 29 Turf 2000 m (Good) Welcome Stakes 3-win Tokyo 8.9 (5th) 16 1st 2:00.7 Hiroyuki Matsuyama –0.2 (Shonan Hallelujah) [15]
2021 – five-year-old season
Jan 5 Turf 2000 m (Good) Nakayama Kimpai GIII Nakayama 3.1 (1st) 17 1st 2:00.9 Kohei Matsuyama –0.0 (Kokorono Todai) [16]
Feb 28 Turf 1800 m (Good) Nakayama Kinen GII Nakayama 2.5 (1st) 14 1st 1:44.9 Kohei Matsuyama –0.0 (Cadence Call) [17]
Oct 31 Turf 2000 m (Good) Tennō Shō (Autumn) GI Tokyo 40.4 (7th) 16 5th 1:58.7 Kohei Matsuyama 0.8 Efforia [18]
Dec 12 Turf 2000 m (Good) Hong Kong Cup G1 Sha Tin 5.8 (3rd) 12 2nd 2:00.68 João Moreira 0.02 Loves Only You [2]
2022 – six-year-old season
Apr 3 Turf 2000 m (Good) Osaka Hai GI Hanshin 27.4 (5th) 16 4th 1:58.7 Kenichi Ikezoe 0.3 Potager [1]
Jun 26 Turf 2200 m (Good) Takarazuka Kinen GI Hanshin 9.5 (5th) 17 2nd 2:10.0 Damian Lane 0.3 Titleholder [3]
2023 – seven-year-old season
Feb 26 Turf 1800 m (Good) Nakayama Kinen GII Nakayama 9.2 (4th) 14 1st 1:47.1 Kohei Matsuyama –0.1 (Lagulf) [21]
Apr 2 Turf 2000 m (Good) Osaka Hai GI Hanshin 8.1 (4th) 16 7th 1:58.0 Kohei Matsuyama 0.6 Jack d'Or [1]
Aug 20 Turf 2000 m (Yielding) Sapporo Kinen GII Sapporo 16.9 (7th) 15 5th 2:02.8 Suguru Hamanaka 1.3 Prognosis [1]
Oct 29 Turf 2000 m (Good) Tennō Shō (Autumn) GI Tokyo 141.9 (8th) 11 9th 1:57.6 Kohei Matsuyama 2.4 Equinox [1]
Dec 10 Turf 2000 m (Good) Hong Kong Cup G1 Sha Tin 14.0 (6th) 11 3rd 2:02.05 João Moreira 0.05 Romantic Warrior [1]
2024 – eight-year-old season
Feb 25 Turf 1800 m (Yielding) Nakayama Kinen GII Nakayama 7.2 (3rd) 16 11th 1:49.4 Rachel King 1.3 Matenro Sky [1]
Apr 28 Turf 2000 m (Yielding) Queen Elizabeth II Cup G1 Sha Tin 18.7 (5th) 11 5th 2:01.6 Damian Lane 0.6 Romantic Warrior [1]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Hishi Iguazu (JPN)
Sire
Heart's Cry (JPN)
2001		 Sunday Silence (USA)
1986		 Halo Hail to Reason
Cosmah
Wishing Well Understanding
Mountain Flower
Irish Dance (JPN)
1990		 Tony Bin Kampala
Severn Bridge
Bupers Dance Lyphard
My Bupers
Dam
Larys (ARG)
2004		 Bernstein (USA)
1997		 Storm Cat Storm Bird
Terlingua
La Affirmed Affirmed
La Mesa
La Marlene (ARG)
1995		 Rainbow Corner Rainbow Quest
Kingscote
La Cardinale Southern Halo
La Bozan
  • Hishi Iguazu is inbred 3 × 5 to Halo and 5 × 5 to Northern Dancer.[10]
  • His dam Larys was a sprinter in Argentina who won two Group 3 races and finished second in a Group 1 sprint race.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "ヒシイグアス 競走成績". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "【香港C結果】ラヴズオンリーユーが日本馬初の海外G1年間3勝で有終の美！ヒシイグアスが2着". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 12 December 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "【宝塚記念】ヒシイグアス殊勲の2着 能力の高さ証明 レーンは脱帽「勝ち馬が強過ぎて…」". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings For 3yos and upwards which raced in 2022". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "The LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings For 3yos and upwards which raced in 2023". International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "競走馬情報 - ヒシイグアス". JRA (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "滂薄無比 - 馬匹資料". Hong Kong Jockey Club (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 "ヒシイグアス". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "ヒシイグアス 血統情報：5代血統表". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  11. 1 2 "【若竹賞】ヒシイグアスが断然人気に応え2連勝/JRAレース結果". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 19 January 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 "【スプリングSレース後コメント】エメラルファイト石川裕紀人騎手ら". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 "【ラジオNIKKEI賞レース後コメント】ブレイキングドーン田辺裕信騎手ら". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  14. 1 2 "【石和特別】(東京) ヒシイグアスが人気に応え3勝目". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  15. 1 2 "【ウェルカムS】(東京) 休養明けのヒシイグアスが外から差し切って4勝目". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  16. 1 2 "【中山金杯】ヒシイグアス3連勝で本格化告げる重賞初V 松山、東西で金杯"連笑"". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  17. 1 2 "【中山記念】ヒシイグアス重賞連勝 松山コンビ3戦3勝「乗るたび強い馬だと感じる」". netkeiba.com (in Japanese). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  18. 1 2 "【天皇賞・秋】ヒシイグアスは5着で連勝ストップ 松山「苦しいなかでも頑張ってくれた」". Sanspo ZBAT! Keiba (in Japanese). 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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  21. 1 2 "【中山記念】ヒシイグアスが2年ぶりV 強豪蹴散らした". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "【注目馬動向】ヒシイグアスが3度目の香港遠征へ クイーンエリザベス2世Cの招待を受諾". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "ヒシイグアスの競走馬登録抹消". JRA (in Japanese). 17 November 2024. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "誘導馬紹介：中山競馬場". JRA (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "【中山記念】〝中山将軍〟ヒシイグアスが当地重賞3勝目 松山「メンバーも強い中で勝ち切ってくれました」". Toshpo Keiba (in Japanese). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "ヒシイグアスの競走成績". netkeiba (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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