Recently, Japan's 2023 stallion rankings were announced, and Duramente successfully topped the list of the total prize money of the descendants that has attracted much attention, becoming Japan's champion stallion of the year for the first time.
2023 Japanese stallion rankings.
In contrast, the famous stallion Deep Impact came in third, marking the end of the era of "big shock" in the Japanese breeding industry in the eyes of many fans.
As a rising star in the world's horse racing industry, Japan's horse industry development history is relatively short compared to other European and American countries, especially the rise of the horse breeding industry, condensed in less than half a century, and in this process, the stallion that has played a decisive role is only a handful, among which the "big shock" is the closest horse to the horse fan, but to introduce the story of the "big shock", we have to start with his paternal "Sunday silence" (Sunday silence).
Sunday Silence
Originally introduced from the United States at great expense by Japanese breeders, Sunday Tranquility quickly changed the Japanese breeding industry when it arrived in Japan, breaking the dynasty of the "Northern Taste": from 1995 to 2008, it monopolized the throne of Japan's champion stallion for more than a decade, and thus created a wonder for the world horse racing industry: the "Northern Dancer" on a global scale dancer) bloodline, Japanese horse racing with "Sunday Tranquility" occupies a unique place.
The impact of "Sunday Tranquility" on Japan's modern horse breeding industry is needless to say and is not the focus of this article, but one of the most important is the "deep impact".
Throughout the history of horse breeding in the world, the East and the West have developed independently but there seems to be a contrast between the dark and the dark, and at the same time that "Sunday Tranquility" has created the modern breeding industry in Japan, it is also the "Saddle Craftsman" (Sadler) from the United States'S Wells was also spreading the bloodline of the "Northern Dancers" in Europe, and when the "Saddle Shoi Ei" was able to continue its rule through the "Galileo", Japan also happened to have a "great shock".
Deep Impact
From 1995 to the present day, Da Shock and his sire Sunday Serenity have dominated the Japanese stallion championship for almost 30 years, during which time only Agnes Tachyon, Manhattan Café and King Kamehameha have occasionally broken records, notably Agnes Tachyon and Manhattan café) is also a son of Sunday Tranquility, and outstanding descendants of King Kamehameha include Lord Kanaloa, who has also been at the top of the Japanese stallion rankings.
The three-year period has arrived, and the Dragon King has returned" was originally a meme on the Internet, but it was surprisingly appropriate to describe this year's stallion rankings.
In 2019, Big Shock was injured during the breeding season, which worsened and passed away suddenly, with only 20 mares completed that season.
Of the 20 mares, only 12 were eventually born, the last of the so-called "Great Shock", and of these 12 offspring, only 6 remained in Japan, and the remaining 6 went to Europe.
Kitasan Black
For the "Great Shock", the emergence of the "Prolific Giant" is undoubtedly an important member of its bloodline, but for the Japanese horse breeding industry, the more brilliant the "Prolific Giant" is on the other side, the more it reminds people that he is the last heir of the "Great Shock", and there will never be another again.
The era of the "Great Shock" is over, so who will be the new king to take over the baton? The answer to this question is yet to be revealed, but it is worth noting that Kitasan Black, who is the next best player in the 2023 rankings, has high hopes from many, and with the success of the spring and autumn equinox, the future of Kitasan Black is bright.
Not only that, but going back to the top, the sire of Northern Darkhorse Black Tide is the full brother of Big Shock, and is only one year older than Big Shock. For those who miss the "big shock", the "Northern Xuanju" can undoubtedly be a replacement for the "Great Shock", after all, in terms of blood, in the body of the "Northern Xuanju", in addition to the name of "Great Shock", he has "Great Shock".