Matsurida Gogh

Matsurida Gogh
Matsurida Gogh in 2009
SireSunday Silence[1]
GrandsireHalo[1]
DamPaper Rain[1]
DamsireBel Bolide[1]
SexStallion[1]
FoaledMarch 15, 2003[1]
CountryJapan[1]
ColourBay[1]
BreederOkada Stud[1]
OwnerFumie Takahashi[2]
Racing colours
TrainerSakae Kunieda[2]
JockeyMasayoshi Ebina[2]
Record27: 10-2-1[3]
Earnings$6,032,224[4]
Major wins
American Jockey Club Cup (2007)
Sankei Sho All Comers (2007, 2008, 2009)
Arima Kinen (2007)
Nikkei Sho (2008)

Matsurida Gogh (foaled March 15, 2003) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2007 Arima Kinen.[4] He was also known for winning Sankei Sho All Comers three times in a row from 2007 until 2009.[5] Other races that he won were the American Jockey Club Cup and Nikkei Sho.[1] He was known as Nakayama's expert when he won all his graded stakes there and eight out of his ten career wins happened at Nakayama.[6]

Background

Matsurida Gogh was foaled out of Paper Rain, who was a half-sibling to the 1999 Kikuka Sho winner, Narita Top Road.[7] He was sired by the prominent sire in Japan for 13 consecutive seasons, Sunday Silence.[8]

His name was a combination of Fumie Takahashi stable's crown name - Matsurida and Gogh which was taken from the famous Dutch artist, Vincent van Gogh.[9]

Racing career

Matsurida Gogh's first race was on August 21, 2005, at Sapporo, where he came in first by seven lengths.[10]

The next year, his second victory came in his fourth race where he waited at the back of the pack for most of the race before making a sudden move before the third turn, taking the lead at the start of the straight and winning convincingly by two and a half lengths over Kanetoshi Steve.[11] Three races later, he won the Hidaka Tokubetsu on August 19, 2006, and then won the Christmas Cup on December 23, 2006, to close the year.[4]

He won the American Jockey Club Cup on January 21, 2007 with another dominant five lengths margin victory.[12] and placed third behind Never Bouchon at the Nikkei Sho.[13] Then he experienced a slump in form before taking the first Sankei Sho All Comers win on September 23, 2007. On December 23, he would run in the biggest race of his career which would be the Arima Kinen. For this race, he gained 19,172 votes from the public which placed him 19th in the rank.[14] Since Admire Moon was retired at the Japan Cup, Agnes Ark was having a fracture after the Mile Championship and Asahi Rising got rested, Matsurida Gogh was eligible to run in the field of 16 in this Arima Kinen.[15][16] Despite being the ninth favourite. Matsurida Gogh had a great race when he managed to tracked the front runner, Daiwa Scarlet in the early phase. At the final corner, Daiwa Scarlet moved to the outside whilst Matsurida Gogh went to the inside. It was a drag race to the finish line in which the final outcome was that Matsurida Gogh crossed the line first, one and a quarter lengths in front of Daiwa Scarlet, for his first ever G1 race victory.[17][18]

Matsurida Gogh at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup

The next year, He then won the Nikkei Sho on March 29, 2008.[4] He went to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin in April in which he finished at sixth place, four lengths behind the winner Archipenko.[19] He returned to Japan and placed second at the Sapporo Kinen where Tascata Sorte overtook him at the last minute of the race.[20] Then, He won the Sankei Sho All Comers for a second time on September 28 where he drew alongside King's Trail before reaching the finish line first.[21]

At the next four race reaching the 2009 calendar year, Matsurida placed outside of the podium before he proceeded to win the Sankei Sho All Comers for a 3rd time on September 27.[5] In this race, Matsurida Gogh got off to a good start, took the lead, maintained his pace in the straight and winning by two lengths over the 1st favorite, Dream Journey who chased from the middle of the pack.[5] His final race was on December 27, 2009, when he finished in 7th place at the Arima Kinen.[22] After the race, he was being retired as a racehorse and moved on as a stud at Rex Stud in Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.[23]

Racing form

Matsurida Gogh won ten races, placed second twice and third once out of 27 starts. This data is available based on JBIS, netkeiba and Hong Kong Jockey Club.[13][3][19]

Date Racecourse Race Grade Distance
(Condition)		 Entry HN Odds

(Favored)

 Finish Time Margins Jockey Winner

(Runner-up)

2005 – two-year-old season
Aug 21 Sapporo 2yo Newcomer 1,800 m (Firm) 13 7 4.1 (3) 1st 1:52.8 –1.1 Masayoshi Ebina (Sun Fiber)
Oct 1 Sapporo Sapporo Nisai Stakes 3 1,800 m (Firm) 13 11 3.6 (2) 6th 1:51.2 0.8 Masayoshi Ebina Admire Moon
2006 – three-year-old season
Mar 12 Nakayama 3yo Allowance 1W 1,800 m (Firm) 13 3 4.0 (2) 1st 1:50.1 –0.1 Yasunari Iwata (Ferrari Five)
Apr 29 Tokyo Aoba Sho 2 2,400 m (Firm) 17 2 4.5 (2) 4th 2:26.4 1.1 Masayoshi Ebina Admire Main
May 27 Chukyo Shirayuri Stakes OP 1,800 m (Firm) 16 2 3.4 (2) 7th 1:48.0 0.4 Yasunari Iwata M S World
Aug 19 Sapporo Hidaka Tokubetsu ALW (2W) 2,000 m (Firm) 13 9 2.9 (1) 1st 2:01.4 –0.2 Norihiro Yokoyama (Elea City)
Sep 17 Nakayama St. Lite Kinen 2 2,200 m (Firm) 17 11 6.2 (3) DNF – – Masayoshi Ebina Tosen Shana O
Dec 10 Nakayama Toji Stakes ALW (3W) 2,000 m (Firm) 12 9 2.3 (1) 2nd 2:00.2 0.0 Norihiro Yokoyama Fate Tricks
Dec 23 Nakayama Christmas Cup ALW (3W) 1,800 m (Firm) 14 8 2.7 (1) 1st 1:46.9 –0.1 Norihiro Yokoyama (Nihonpillow Keith)
2007 – four-year-old season
Jan 21 Nakayama American Jockey Club Cup 2 2,200 m (Firm) 10 5 3.2 (2) 1st 2:12.8 –0.8 Norihiro Yokoyama (Intelleto)
Mar 24 Nakayama Nikkei Sho 2 2,500 m (Firm) 14 5 2.4 (1) 3rd 2:32.0 0.2 Norihiro Yokoyama Never Bouchon
Apr 29 Kyoto Tenno Sho (Spring) 1 3,200 m (Firm) 16 1 9.6 (5) 11th 3:15.1 1.0 Norihiro Yokoyama Meisho Samson
Sep 2 Sapporo Sapporo Kinen 2 2,000 m (Firm) 16 13 4.2 (1) 7th 2:00.6 0.5 Katsumi Ando Fusaichi Pandora
Sep 23 Nakayama Sankei Sho All Comers 2 2,200 m (Firm) 16 6 2.3 (1) 1st 2:12.5 –0.1 Masayoshi Ebina (Silk Nexus)
Oct 28 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) 1 2,000 m (Good) 16 16 32.4 (8) 15th 2:00.1 1.7 Masayoshi Ebina Meisho Samson
Dec 23 Nakayama Arima Kinen 1 2,500 m (Good) 15 3 52.3 (9) 1st 2:33.6 –0.2 Masayoshi Ebina (Daiwa Scarlet)
2008 – five-year-old season
Mar 29 Nakayama Nikkei Sho 2 2,500 m (Firm) 13 9 2.3 (1) 1st 2:32.7 –0.5 Masayoshi Ebina (Tosho Knight)
Apr 27 Sha Tin Queen Elizabeth II Cup 1 2,000 m (Good) 11 6 5.7 (3) 6th 2:01.4 0.7 Masayoshi Ebina Archipenko
Aug 24 Sapporo Sapporo Kinen 2 2,000 m (Firm) 11 4 2.3 (1) 2nd 1:58.6 0.0 Masayoshi Ebina Tascata Sorte
Sep 28 Nakayama Sankei Sho All Comers 2 2,200 m (Firm) 14 11 1.4 (1) 1st 2:12.0 –0.3 Masayoshi Ebina (King's Trail)
Nov 30 Tokyo Japan Cup 1 2,400 m (Firm) 17 13 8.0 (5) 4th 2:25.7 0.2 Masayoshi Ebina Screen Hero
Dec 28 Nakayama Arima Kinen 1 2,500 m (Firm) 14 10 4.4 (2) 12th 2:33.1 1.6 Masayoshi Ebina Daiwa Scarlet
2009 – six-year-old season
Apr 5 Hanshin Sankei Osaka Hai 2 2,000 m (Firm) 12 1 6.2 (2) 7th 2:00.4 0.7 Yutaka Take Dream Journey
Aug 23 Sapporo Sapporo Kinen 2 2,000 m (Firm) 16 14 6.9 (2) 9th 2:01.3 0.6 Norihiro Yokoyama Yamanin Kingly
Sep 27 Nakayama Sankei Sho All Comers 2 2,200 m (Firm) 15 15 4.6 (3) 1st 2:11.4 –0.3 Norihiro Yokoyama (Dream Journey)
Nov 1 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) 1 2,000 m (Firm) 18 13 33.2 (8) 17th 1:58.9 1.7 Masayoshi Ebina Company
Dec 27 Nakayama Arima Kinen 1 2,500 m (Firm) 16 7 9.4 (3) 7th 2:31.9 1.9 Masayoshi Ebina Dream Journey

Legend:
  Turf

Stud career

Matsurida Gogh became a stud at the Rex stud in Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.[24] Throughout his career as a stud from 2010 until 2023, He had bred with 982 mares, produced 587 foals, registered 572 foals with total earnings of 4,929,687,000 ¥ and AEI of 0.71.[25] He retired as a stud in 2023 and would spend the rest of his years at his birthplace, Okada stud.[26]

Major winners

c = colt, f = filly

Grade winners[27]
Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
2011 Win Malerei c Radio Nikkei Sho
2012 Cool Hotarubi c Fantasy Stakes
2013 Lord Quest c Niigata Nisai Stakes, Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap, Swan Stakes
2013 Meiner Honey c Challenge Cup
2018 Ringoame f Hakodate Nisai Stakes

Pedigree

Pedigree of Matsurida Gogh (JPN), 2003[28]
Sire
Sunday Silence (USA)
1986		 Halo (USA)
1969		 Hail to Reason Turn-to
Nothirdchance
Cosmah Cosmic Bomb
Almahmoud
Wishing Well (USA)
1975		 Understanding Promised Land
Pretty Ways
Mountain Flower Montparnasse
Edelweiss
Dam
Paper Rain (USA)
1991		 Bel Bolide (USA)
1978		 Bold Bidder Bold Ruler
High Bid
Lady Graustark Graustark
Inyala
Floral Magic (USA)
1985		 Affirmed Exclusive Native
Wont Tell You
Rare Lady Never Bend
Double Agent

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Matsurida Gogh (JPN)". jbis.jp. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Matsurida Gogh | Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record". netkeiba. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Matsurida Gogh Race Record and Form". netkeiba. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Matsurida Gogh". Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "マツリダゴッホが復活Vで3連覇達成/オールカマー" [Matsurida Gogh makes a comeback victory, achieving a three-peat at the All Comers Tournament.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). September 27, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "マツリダゴッホ | ザ・中山巧者" [Matsurida Gogh | The Nakayama Expert]. JRA-VAN (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Paper Rain | Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record". netkeiba. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hunter, Avalyn (December 27, 2007). "The Art of Matsurida Gogh". Bloodhorse. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ "有馬記念・マツリダゴッホ優勝 馬主は県人" [Matsurida Gogh wins the Arima Kinen; owner is a native of the prefecture]. www.iwate-np.co.jp. December 24, 2007. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ "SS産駒マツリダゴッホ、7馬身差の衝撃デビュー" [SS progeny Matsurida Gogh makes a stunning debut, winning by 7 lengths.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). August 21, 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  11. ↑ "マツリダゴッホが鮮やかに差し切って2勝目" [Matsurida Gogh brilliantly overtook the others to claim his second victory.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). March 12, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  12. ↑ "AJCC、マツリダゴッホ5馬身差圧勝" [Matsurida Gogh wins AJCC by a dominant 5 lengths.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). January 21, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Matsurida Gogh (JPN) | Race Record". jbis.jp. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  14. ↑ "有馬記念ファン投票最終結果、ウオッカが1位" [Arima Kinen fan vote final results: Vodka takes first place]. netkeiba (in Japanese). December 6, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  15. ↑ "アグネスアークに骨折が判明 {" [Agnes Ark has been diagnosed with a fracture.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). November 21, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  16. ↑ "有力馬次走報" [Leading horse next race report]. netkeiba (in Japanese). November 14, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ "マツリダゴッホが波乱の"CKY"勝利" [Matsurida Gogh achieves a surprising "CKY" victory.]. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix) (G1) Full Result | R9". netkeiba. December 23, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  19. 1 2 "The Audemars Piguet QEII Cup Results - Race 8". racing.hkjc.com. April 27, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  20. ↑ "札幌記念、タスカータソルテがゴッホ封じる" [In the Sapporo Memorial, Tascata Sorte beats Gogh.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). August 24, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  21. ↑ "オールカマー、マツリダゴッホが連覇" [Matsurida Gogh wins All Comers for the second consecutive year.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). September 28, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  22. ↑ "マツリダゴッホが登録抹消|競馬実況web|競馬|ラジオNIKKEI". ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  23. ↑ "マツリダゴッホが引退、種牡馬に" [Matsurida Gogh retires and becomes a breeding stallion.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). January 4, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  24. ↑ "マツリダゴッホを訪ねて～レックススタッド" [Visiting Matsurida Van Gogh - Rex stud]. uma-furusato.com (in Japanese). September 1, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Statistics | Stallion Reports | Matsurida Gogh (JPN)". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  26. ↑ "07年有馬記念制したマツリダゴッホが種牡馬を引退し、功労馬に サンデーサイレンスの最終世代" [Matsurida Gogh, winner of the 2007 Arima Kinen, has retired from stud duties and is now a retired horse, a member of Sunday Silence's final generation.]. スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). September 12, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Record | Stallion Reports | Matsurida Gogh (JPN)". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Matsurida Gogh". Retrieved August 10, 2019.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.