[Obituary] Japanese Derby winner Winning Ticket dies at age 33



Winning Ticket, winner of the 1993 Japanese Derby (Tokyo Yushun) and one of the horses known as '

BNW ' along with Narita Taishin and Biwa Hayahide, who made waves in the classic races, passed away on February 18, 2023 due to colic . He was 33 years old.



Winning Ticket was born in 1990. He won the GII Yayoi Sho in March 1993, and gained priority entry to the G1 Satsuki Sho. He competed in the Satsuki Sho as the favorite, running from the middle of the pack and closing in on Biwa Hayahide, who was in the lead in the straight, but was unable to extend his lead. He was overtaken by Narita Taishin, who came from behind, and finished fourth along with Secreton Sheriff.

1993 Satsuki Sho (GI) | Narita Taishin | JRA Official - YouTube


He was once again the favorite in the Japanese Derby and won as expected, bringing victory to veteran jockey Masato Shibata, who had never won the race despite having attempted it 18 times before.

1993 Japanese Derby (GI) | Winning Ticket | JRA Official - YouTube


In the Kikuka Sho, Biwa Hayahide lived up to his popularity and won by breaking the Japanese record. Winning Ticket came in third.

1993 Kikuka Sho (GI) | Biwa Hayahide | JRA Official - YouTube


After that, he raced five times, with his best result being second place, and was removed from the racehorse registration in February 1995. From 1995 to 2005, he was a stud and produced horses such as Berg Ticket , winner of the GIII Fairy Stakes, and later became a horse of merit at Urakawa Yushun Village AERU .

His rivals, Narita Taishin and Biwa Hayahide, passed away in April 2020 and July 2020, respectively.

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