Английская Википедия:Admire Groove

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Admire Groove (in Japanese: アドマイヤグルーヴ, foaled April 30th, 2000) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2003 and 2004 Queen Elizabeth II Cup.[1][2]

Career

Admire Groove's first race was on November 10, 2002, at Kyoto, where she came in first.[2] She then won her next two races after at Hashin Racecourse, which included a win at the Wakaba Stakes.[1]

Admire Groove's first major win was at the Grade-2 Rose Stakes on September 21, 2003. She came close to capturing the October Shūka Sho just weeks later, but finished in 2nd. She then picked up her first Grade-1 victory, by winning the 2003 Queen Elizabeth II Cup. [2] She picked up another win at the July 11th, 2004 Mermaid Stakes.

Admire Groove then returned to the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2004, where she successfully defended her title. [2] Groove tried to repeat the feat again at the 2005 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, but finished in 3rd place. [2]

On December 18, 2005, she grabbed her final win in her last race by winning the 2005 Hanshin Himba Stakes.[2] A retirement ceremony soon followed.[3]

Stud career

Admire Groove's descendants include:[2][4]

c = colt, f = filly

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
2007 Admire Temba f Moiwayama Tokubetsu
2008 Admire Sceptre f Hakushu Stakes, Applause Sho, Tokachidake Tokubetsu, Sapporo Sponichi Sho
2012 Duramente c Satsuki Shō, Tokyo Yūshun, Nakayama Kinen

Death

On October 16, 2012, the JRA announced that Admire Groove suddenly passed away the day prior at the Northern Stud, where she was standing stud. It was only two days after Admire Sceptre won the Hakushu Stakes.[5][6]

Pedigree

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References

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