T M Opera O

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Sire Opera House Dam Once Wed Foaled 1996 Species Equus caballus Earnings 1.835 billion JPY Parents Opera House		Grandsire Sadler's Wells Damsire Blushing Groom Country Japan Owner Masatsugu Takezono Trainer Ichizō Iwamoto Sex Stallion

T M Opera O (Japanese : テイエムオペラオー, March 13, 1996 - ) was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, sired by Opera House, a son of Sadler's Wells, out of Once Wed, a daughter of Blushing Groom. T.M. Opera O was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2004.

T.M. Opera O was the world's all-time leading money-earner. He won 1,835,189,000yen($14,100,000, $1 = 130yen) during his career.

1999 Best Three-year-old Colt

2000 Japanese Horse of the Year and Best Older Colt or Horse

Racing career

Major Racing Wins

1999 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2000m

2000 Tenno Sho (spring) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3200m

2000 Takarazuka Kinen (Domestic GI), Hanshin Turf 2200m

2000 Tenno Sho (autumn) (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2000m

2000 Japan Cup (G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m

2000 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2500m

2001 Tenno Sho (spring) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3200m

2000 Kyoto Kinen (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2200m

2000 Hanshin Daishoten (Domestic GII), Hanshin Turf 3000m

2000 Kyoto Daishoten (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2400m

2001 Kyoto Daishoten (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2400m

1999 Mainichi Hai (Domestic GIII), Hanshin Turf 2000m

Second

1999 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3000m

2001 Takarazuka Kinen (G1), Hanshin Turf 2200m

2001 Tenno Sho (autumn) (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2000m

2001 Japan Cup (G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m

1999 Stayers Stakes (Domestic GII), Nakayama Turf 3600m

References

T M Opera O Wikipedia

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