Stay Gold (horse)
| Stay Gold ステイゴールド | |
|---|---|
Stay Gold on December 26, 1999 at Nakayama Racecourse | |
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Grandsire | Halo |
| Dam | Golden Sash |
| Damsire | Dictus |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 24 March 1994 |
| Died | 5 February 2015 (aged 20) |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Seal brown |
| Breeder | Shiraoi Farm |
| Owner | Shadai Racehorse Co |
| Trainer | Yasuo Ikee |
| Record | 50: 7-12-8 |
| Earnings | 1,037,473,000 yen |
| Major wins | |
| Meguro Kinen (2000) Nikkei Shinshun Hai (2001) Dubai Sheema Classic (2001) Hong Kong Vase (2001) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Special Award (2001) | |
| Last updated on May 6, 2010 | |
Stay Gold (ステイゴールド, Hong Kong name: 黃金旅程, March 24, 1994 – February 5, 2015) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who had his greatest success in international races. He was sired by Sunday Silence and was out of the mare Golden Sash, a daughter of Dictus. He was famously known as a "Silver Collector", as he often placed second but was unable to win in major grade 1 races. He was later given the nickname of "Godolphin Killer" after he notably won both the Dubai Sheema Classic and Hong Kong Vase towards the end of his career. In both races, he defeated notable Godolphin horses, Fantastic Light and Ekraar respectively. He also became a successful sire in Japan after his retirement from racing.