Liberty Island (horse)

Liberty Island
リバティアイランド
Liberty Island at the 2023 Yushun Himba
BreedThoroughbred
SireDuramente
GrandsireKing Kamehameha
DamYankee Rose
DamsireAll American
SexFilly[1]
Foaled(2020-02-02)February 2, 2020[1]
DiedApril 27, 2025(2025-04-27) (aged 5)
CountryJapan[1]
ColourBay[1]
BreederNorthern Farm[1]
OwnerSunday Racing[1]
Racing colours
TrainerMitsumasa Nakauchida[1]
JockeyYuga Kawada
Record12: 5-3-1
Earnings989,199,200 JPY[1][note 1]
JPN: 744,440,000 JPY
UAE: 600,000 USD[4]
HK: 8,400,000 HKD
UAE: 50,000 USD
Major wins
Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (2022)
Japanese Classic Tiara Race wins:
Oka Sho (2023)
Yushun Himba (2023)
Shuka Sho (2023)
Awards
7th Japanese Triple Tiara Champion (2023)
JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly (2022)[5]
JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly (2023)[6]

Liberty Island (Japanese: リバティアイランド, Hepburn: Ribatia Irando; February 2, 2020 – April 27, 2025) was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse.[1]

Liberty Island became the Japanese Triple Tiara winner of 2023. Her name is derived from the island of the same name in New York Harbor, where the Statue of Liberty is installed (as her mother is named "Yankee Rose").[7]

Her major victories include the 2022 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, the 2023 Oka Sho, Yushun Himba, and Shuka Sho. She was awarded the JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Filly for 2022 and the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly for 2023.

Liberty Island died on April 27, 2025, at the age of 5.[8] She was euthanized after sustaining a life-threatening injury while racing in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse.[9]

Racing career

2022: two-year-old season

She made her debut at a 2-year-old debut race at Niigata Racecourse on July 30, 2022, at a distance of 1,600 meters. With Yuga Kawada as her jockey, she was favored at 2/1.[10] She moved up from 7th place to beat Cruzeiro do Sul by 0.5 seconds, or three lengths.[10] She ran the last three furlongs in 31.4 seconds (≒68.8 km/h). This was the same record pace that Ruggero set in May of that year in the Idaten Stakes, setting a tied record. After the race, Kawada commented, "Things went just like during training. She is a horse that I look forward to growing up."[11]

It was briefly reported that she would race in the Niigata Nisai Stakes due to be held on August 28,[12] but instead headed to the GIII Artemis Stakes.[13] Starting from post position #3, she was favored with odds of 1.4.[14] During the race, she ran among the pack and tried to go to the outside but was blocked and was unable to escape. At the end, she tried to catch up to Ravel on the outside but lost by a neck.[14][15]

External videos
video icon 2022 阪神ジュベナイルフィリーズ
レース映像 jraofficial（JRA公式YouTubeチャンネル）による動画

She was sent to the GI Hanshin Juvenile Fillies held on December 11 for her 3rd race, where she faced off Artemis Stakes winner Ravel and Cosmos Sho winner Moryana as well as Sapporo Nisai Stakes winner Dura　and Doe Eyes, who was in second place of that same race. She was again the favorite, with odds of 2.6.[16] Liberty Island was at 9th place and ran the first 800 meters at a pace of 45.2 seconds before advancing from the outside at the final stretch,[17] passing the other horses at a pace of 35.5seconds for the last three furlongs, winning her first Grade I race with a 2-and-a-half length lead against second place Shinryokuka.[16] This was the first time Kawada won the race, and this victory made him the third jockey to win all three of the GI races for two-year olds (the other two being the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes and the Hopeful Stakes).[18] After the race, Kawada commented, "I felt that she was not going to lose" and "between the paddock and the back of the gate, she focused even more, and she was looking even better. She showed such a great race that I really don't have much to say about it."

2023: three-year-old season

On January 10, the JRA Award was announced, and Liberty Island was voted Best Two-Year-Old Filly with all 288 votes voting for her.[19] On January 20, her owner, Sunday Racing, announced on their website that she would head straight to the Oka Sho, the first leg of the Japanese Triple Tiara that would be held on April 9 as her first race of the season.[20]

External videos
video icon 2023 Oka Sho
race footage uploaded on JRA's official YouTube channel

As previously announced, Liberty Island was entered into the Oka Sho. She was once again the most favored with an odds of 1.6 despite the four months long break, as well as facing off other contenders such as Tulip Sho winner Mozu Meimei, Fillies' Revue winner Sing That Song, Kona Coast, Perifania, and Harper.[21] The horse had a minor setback at the gate, forcing her to race at the rear of the pack, with her still being at around the 16th place at the 4th corner. However, after going to the outside, she ran at a pace of 32.9 seconds for the last 3 furlongs, catching Kona Coast and Perifania and winning the race. Kawada became the 6th jockey to win the race two years in a row, as he had won the last Oka Sho with Stars On Earth. This victory was also the first classic victory for Liberty Island's trainer, Mitsumasa Nakauchida.[22]

External videos
video icon 2023 Oka Sho jockey camera
footage uploaded on JRA's official YouTube channel

The JRA had implemented jockey cameras in the spring of that year. At the Oka Sho, a camera was mounted on Kawada's helmet, and the filmed video was uploaded to YouTube on their official channel. The video, which contained moments of Kawada talking to his horse gently, went viral, being viewed over 200,000 times in the first 3 hours and becoming a trending topic on Twitter.[23]

External videos
video icon 2023 Yushun Himba
race footage uploaded on JRA's official YouTube channel
External videos
video icon 2023 Yushun Himba jockey camera
footage uploaded on JRA's official YouTube channel

The horse was briefly sent to pasture before returning to the stable on April 29 in preparation for her next race, the Yushun Himba. The horse was entered into the race as planned with odds of 1.4, making her by far the most favored.[24] She entered the starting gate calmly and made a good start. Rather than racing from the back of the pack like her previous race, she raced from the front. She placed herself around 6th place at around the 1000-meter mark, which was covered in exactly one minute. As the horse entered the final corner, she started to push forward. After passing Ravel at around the 200-meter mark, she lengthened her lead further, passing the finishing line with a six lengths lead against Harper and Dura. This lead was the largest gap at the Yushun Himba since 1984, when races were first graded, surpassing the five lengths lead that Gentildonna set in 2012.[25]

Her 3rd GI victory marked the 2nd year in a row that two of the Triple Tiara races were won by the same horse, and the 17th ever in history. She also became the 13th horse for a horse named Best Two-Year-Old Filly to win the Yushun Himba. For Kawada, this was the second time he won the race since Gentildonna. This also became the first GI race Nakauchida won where the race was held at a distance of over 2,000 meters. After the race, Kawada told reporters that "he was able to race at a good rhythm" and that he "was glad that the horse became a Double Crown horse, and also proud that he was able to show the horse being strong."[26][27][28]

On May 25, the JRA announced the rating for the Yushun Himba. Liberty Island earned 120 pounds, which made her the highest-rated in Yushun Himba history, with other Yushun Himba winners such as Gentildonna, Soul Stirring, Almond Eye, and Stars on Earth only earning 115. The following day, Liberty Island was sent to pasture at Northern Farm Shigaraki. It was also announced that the horse, rather than being sent to a trial race, would instead be going straight to the Shuka Sho in fall, with the intention of making her the first Triple Tiara winner since Daring Tact in 2020.[29]

On October 15, she was entered into the Shuka Sho as previously announced, with the odds at 1.1, making her by far the most favored to win.[30] After making a good start, she placed herself in the middle of the pack. At around the 3rd corner, she moved to the outside of the pack and started to make her move, and after taking the lead at the 4th corner, she crossed the finish line without letting any other horse contest the lead, making her the 7th horse ever to win the Japanese Triple Tiara, and the first since Daring Tact in 2020.[31]

It was later announced that her next race would be the Japan Cup. It was also announced that as a second option, the horse was also pre-registered for the Hong Kong Cup.[32]

At the Japan Cup, she was the second most favored to win behind Equinox. After making a good start, she placed herself around 4th or 5th place behind the front, while keeping a similar pace behind Equinox. After entering the final stretch, she pushed herself up and came up to 2nd at around the 150-meter mark, but was unable to catch up to Equinox, who had won against her by 4 lengths. This marked her first defeat since the Artemis Stakes, and the first defeat at a Grade 1 race.[33] After the race, Kawada commented, "we gave all that we could and she made an excellent performance, but the best horse in the world was indeed the best, and was very strong. I do think it was a good experience for Liberty Island, and would be a good learning point going forward."[34] Liberty Island's trainer, Nakauchida, also commented "I have no regrets entering this horse in this race. There's nothing pessimistic about her race. She raced well according to how the race went. I believe perhaps Liberty gave it her best shot for the first time."[35] After the race, Shunsuke Yoshida of Sunday Racing, the owner of Liberty Island, stated that she would not be entered in to the Arima Kinen and spend the rest of the year off the races.[36]

2024: four-year-old season

In this new season, Liberty Island ran her first race in the Dubai Sheema Classic, held at Meydan, Dubai. Nakauchida announced the entry on 14 January, and Kawada remained her jockey for her foreign expedition.[37] She launched from gate 9 and positioned herself in the middle pack. She made her bid once the race entered the final straight, but she could not keep the speed on the inside and lost the battle in the final furlong against Rebel's Romance and her compatriot and teammate, Shahryar, to finish in third, three lengths behind.[38][39] Post race, Nakauchida stated that the horse was in good condition prior to the race but she was less sharp today and cannot unleashed her usual closing speed.[40] Two months after the race, she suffered a mild inflammation in her suspensory ligament, forcing her to take a complete break this spring to prepare for the fall.[41]

She rested to recuperate, returned to Ritto Training Center in September, and prepared for her comeback in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) later in October.[42] On the days leading up to the race, she showed no signs of decline despite finishing outside the top two for the first time in her latest race.[43] As soon as the race began, she broke smoothly from the outer stall. She ran mostly in fourth position and entered the striking lane excellently, but she was gassed on the final 200 metres as she teetered off in the final stint to finish 13th.[44] Kawada noted that this was the first time that Liberty Island lost the momentum in the end of the race despite having a good warm-up and early phase.[45] To close out the season, she had two choices, which were the Japan Cup or the Hong Kong Cup. Nakauchida decided to pick the latter one because it gave more time for the horse to recover, as the Japan Cup was too soon after her latest race.[46] Arriving in Hong Kong, Kawada stated that the horse was able to handle the quarantine phase and stay in good shape during the final workout.[47] On the race day, she ran on the middle for most of the part but able to challenge the front with her final kick, surpassed her compatriot, Tastiera and finished in second place behind Romantic Warrior.[48][49] Kawada spoke after the race, "She was in very good condition and ready for the race. I planned the race mainly to let her run comfortably, keeping in mind the strong winner, and the plan was to catch her from a little distance away. However, I couldn't get her to run alongside me, but she is one of Hong Kong's great champions after all, so I am grateful that I was able to give it my all."[50]

2025: five-year-old season

Nakauchida put her in an international race once more as her first race of the season. This time, she would participate in the Dubai Turf instead.[51] In the race, she tracked the field in the middle as usual, but she could not find her trademark final closing speed and finished a distant eighth. Speaking about the race, Nakauchida said the horse was in good condition, had an excellent warm-up, running in a good rhythm, but sadly failed to execute the finishing kick she was known for.[52] Right after this race, Nakauchida decided to send her out once more. This time was to Hong Kong in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup on 27 April.[53]

Death in Hong Kong and her memorial

Before the race, her team was positive about her development and training, as they thought her speed was improving in the workout.[54] This time around, she started from an outside stall - gate 11.[55] In the race, she trailed at the back and gradually moved up as she approached the straight, but her gait became erratic, and she suddenly slowed down, causing Kawada to dismount and her race to be stopped.[56] She was instantly treated and diagnosed on the spot. According to the final report by her owner, Sunday Racing, they found that Liberty Island had ruptured the medial and lateral sesamoid ligaments of her left foreleg, and her fetlock joint was subluxated, causing it to touch the ground. Due to this poor prognosis, she was immediately euthanized.[57]

Her jockey, Kawada, spoke after the incident on his Instagram:

"I cannot express my feelings in words. I am so sorry that she met the worst possible end. I am so sorry that we took Liberty away from everyone. She tried her best until the very end. She endured without falling and protected me until the end. Even after she stopped, she behaved bravely and calmly. She was an incredibly strong and intelligent horse. I am truly grateful to the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He rode her in all 12 races. "So many memories come to mind, but it was all because she was there. I am nothing but grateful. And I am so sorry that this happened. Thank you so much to everyone who supported her."[58]

From 3rd until 25th of May, memorial stands and condolence books were set up at racecourses and off-track betting facilities throughout the country on days when the JRA courses were racing.[59] Due to the quarantine regulations, the remains supposed to be buried locally but after the negotations between Sunday Racing representative, Shunsuke Yoshida and the Hong Kong Jockey Club, it was decided that the remains would be cremated, given a memorial services before returned to Japan as ashes.[60][61] Both Shunsuke Yoshida and Katsumi Yoshida decided to build a tombstone so that fans can visit and gave respect to her grave. On 6 August, the tombstone was built in the Northern Horse Park at Abira, Hokkaido, which was officially opened to the public two days later.[60][62]

Racing statistics

The below data is based on information available on JBIS Search,[63] netkeiba.com,[64] Emirates Racing Authority[65] and Hong Kong Jockey Club.[66]

Date Track Race Grade Distance
Condition		 Entry HN Odds
(Favored)		 Finish Time Margins Jockey Winner
(Runner-up)
2022 – two-year-old season
Jul 30 Niigata 2YO Newcomer 1600 m (Firm) 12 2 2.1 (1) 1st 1:35.8 –0.5 Yuga Kawada (Cruzeiro do Sul)
Oct 29 Tokyo Artemis Stakes 3 1600 m (Firm) 10 3 1.4 (1) 2nd 1:33.9 0.1 Yuga Kawada Ravel
Dec 11 Hanshin Hanshin JF 1 1600 m (Firm) 18 9 2.6 (1) 1st 1:33.1 –0.4 Yuga Kawada (Shinryokuka)
2023 – three-year-old season
Apr 9 Hanshin Oka Sho 1 1600 m (Firm) 18 3 1.6 (1) 1st 1:32.1 –0.2 Yuga Kawada (Kona Coast)
May 21 Tokyo Yushun Himba 1 2400 m (Firm) 18 5 1.4 (1) 1st 2:23.1 –1.0 Yuga Kawada (Harper)
Oct 15 Kyoto Shūka Sho 1 2000 m (Good) 18 6 1.1 (1) 1st 2:01.1 –0.1 Yuga Kawada (Masked Diva)
Nov 26 Tokyo Japan Cup 1 2400 m (Firm) 18 1 3.7 (2) 2nd 2:22.5 0.7 Yuga Kawada Equinox
2024 – four-year-old season
Mar 30 Meydan Dubai Sheema Classic 1 2410 m (Firm) 12 12 2.8 (1) 3rd 2:27.16 0.4 Yuga Kawada Rebel's Romance
Oct 27 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) 1 2000 m (Firm) 15 12 2.3 (1) 13th 1:58.1 0.8 Yuga Kawada Do Deuce
Dec 8 Sha Tin Hong Kong Cup 1 2000 m (Good) 11 9 9.3 (2) 2nd 2:00.74 0.23 Yuga Kawada Romantic Warrior
2025 – five-year-old season
Apr 5 Meydan Dubai Turf 1 1800 m (Good) 11 5 8.5 (2) 8th 1:46.42 1.42 Yuga Kawada Soul Rush
Apr 27 Sha Tin QE II Cup 1 2000 m (Good) 11 11 6.0 (3) DNF -- -- Yuga Kawada Tastiera

Pedigree

Pedigree of Liberty Island[67][68]
Sire
Duramente
2012 b.		 King Kamehameha
2001 b.		 Kingmambo Mr. Prospector
Miesque
Manfath Last Tycoon
Pilot Bird
Admire Groove
2000 b.		 Sunday Silence Halo
Wishing Well
Air Groove Tony Bin
Dyna Carle
Dam
Yankee Rose
2013 br.		 All American
2005 dk.b.		 Red Ransom Roberto
Arabia
Milva Strawberry Road
Tersa
Condesaar
2004 b.		 Xaar Zafonic
Monroe
Condescendance El Gran Senor
Condessa

Footnotes

Notes

  1. ↑ Earnings earned overseas are converted to JPY using the formula provided by JRA. 2024,[2] 2025.[3]

References

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  2. ↑ 外国の競馬の競走における本賞金の換算について(2024 年)(Foreign Horseracing Prize Money Conversion 2024) - Page 8 (PDF). JRA (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ 外国の競馬の競走における本賞金の換算について(2025 年)(Foreign Horseracing Prize Money Conversion 2025) - Page 8 (PDF). JRA (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2024 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic". Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Winners of the 2022 JRA Awards announced". Horse Racing in Japan. 10 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "「2023年度JRA賞」決定！年度代表馬はイクイノックス！ JRA". jra.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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  8. ↑ HKJC Champions Day Marred by Death of Japan's Triple Tiara Winner Liberty Island
  9. ↑ TDN, The (2025-04-27). "HKJC Champions Day Marred by Death of Japan's Triple Tiara Winner Liberty Island". TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
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  22. ↑ "【桜花賞】リバティアイランドに伝説の予感･･･豪脚一閃、異次元の末脚でまず「1冠」｜極ウマ・プレミアム". p.nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
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  25. ↑ Prior to 1984, Tokitsukaze won the race at a distance in 1947.
  26. ↑ "【オークス】リバティアイランド無敵2冠!! 6馬身差大楽勝に府中熱狂 G1は3連勝". スポーツニッポン. 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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  30. ↑ Liberty Island would be the 6th horse to have the odds set at 1.1 in the history of Japanese horse racing, and the 11th time that such a horse won with as high of an odds. Source: netkeiba's tweet
  31. ↑ "【秋華賞】リバティアイランドに３冠ボーナス１億円、今年制定で適用第１号". 日刊スポーツ. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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  38. ↑ "Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) (Turf) Full Result". www.racingpost.com. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  39. ↑ "Rebel's Romance and William Buick conquer G1 Dubai Sheema Classic". netkeiba. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  40. ↑ 【ドバイ・シーマC】3着リバティアイランドはいつもの切れ味見られず…中内田調教師「タフな馬場の影響なのか」 [[Dubai Sheema Classic] Third-place finisher Liberty Island didn't show her usual burst of speed... Trainer Nakauchida: "Perhaps it was due to the tough track conditions."]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 31 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  41. ↑ "Triple Tiara winner Liberty Island faces extended stint on the sidelines". netkeiba. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  42. ↑ "Triple Tiara winner Liberty Island back in Ritto ahead of autumn campaign". netkeiba. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  43. ↑ "G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) preview of notable runners". netkeiba. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  44. ↑ "Do Deuce Bests Strong Field with Powerful Late Charge in This Year's Tenno Sho (Autumn)". japanracing.jp. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  45. ↑ 天皇賞・秋】どうした…リバティアイランド13着大敗　川田「4角までは抜群の手応え」も失速 [[Tenno Sho (Autumn)] What happened... Liberty Island suffers a crushing defeat, finishing 13th. Kawada: "I had a great feeling until the fourth corner," but then it lost momentum.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  46. ↑ リバティアイランド香港Cへ 中内田師「JCだと少しレース間隔が詰まっている」 [Regarding the Liberty Island Hong Kong Cup, trainer Nakauchida said, "The Japan Cup would mean the race interval is a little too short."]. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
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  48. ↑ "Romantic Warrior completes Hong Kong Cup hat-trick". punters. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
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  50. ↑ 【香港カップ】2着リバティアイランドの川田「全力で挑めたことをありがたく思います」 [[Hong Kong Cup] Kawada of Liberty Island, who finished second, said, "I am grateful that we were able to give it our all."]. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 8 December 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  51. ↑ 香港C2着の3冠牝馬リバティアイランド、ドバイターフ招待受諾 昨年はドバイSC3着 [Liberty Island, the Triple Crown-winning filly who finished second in the Hong Kong Cup, has accepted an invitation to the Dubai Turf. Last year she finished third in the Dubai Cup.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 9 February 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  52. ↑ "【ドバイターフ】中内田師「申し訳ない気持ちで一杯」…リバティアイランドはまさかの8着" [[Dubai Turf] Trainer Nakauchida: "I feel so sorry"... Liberty Island surprisingly finished 8th.]. Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  53. ↑ "Liberty Island's next race will be the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong on April 27th". netkeiba. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  54. ↑ 【香港・QE2世C】リバティアイランド さすがの切れ味!陣営「芝の感触は良くなっている」 [[Hong Kong - QE2 Cup] Liberty Island shows impressive speed! Team: "The feel of the turf is improving."]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 24 April 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  55. ↑ 【香港・QE2世C枠順】三冠牝馬リバティアイランドは11番ゲート、日本ダービー馬タスティエーラは10番ゲート [[Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth II Cup Post Positions] Triple Crown-winning filly Liberty Island will draw gate 11, and Japanese Derby winner Tastiera will draw gate 10.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 24 April 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  56. ↑ 【クイーンエリザベス2世C】リバティアイランド予後不良で安楽死 最後の直線で左前脚故障 [[Queen Elizabeth II Cup] Liberty Island euthanized due to poor prognosis; injured left foreleg in the final stretch.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 27 April 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  57. ↑ リバティアイランドに悲劇…「左前脚種子骨靭帯断裂」で予後不良、安楽死【クイーンエリザベスⅡ世Ｃ】 [Tragedy strikes Liberty Island… Queen Elizabeth II C suffers euthanasia due to poor prognosis after "rupture of the sesamoid ligament in her left foreleg."]. 東スポ競馬 (in Japanese). 27 April 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  58. ↑ 川田将雅騎手「皆様からリバティを奪ってしまい申し訳ありません」 自身のＳＮＳで安楽死リバティアイランドを追悼 [Jockey Yuga Kawada: "I am sorry for taking Liberty away from everyone." He paid tribute to the euthanized Liberty Island on his social media.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 29 April 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  59. ↑ リバティアイランドへの献花台・記帳台の設置 [Installation of a flower offering stand and guestbook at Liberty Island]. jra.jp (in Japanese). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  60. 1 2 リバティアイランドの墓碑が故郷・北海道に建立へ ノーザンF・吉田勝己代表「これだけ多くの方々に愛された馬なので」 [A tombstone for Liberty Island will be erected in its hometown of Hokkaido. Northern Farm representative Katsumi Yoshida said, "He was a horse loved by so many people."]. サンスポZBAT! (in Japanese). サンケイスポーツ. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
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