Haiseiko

Haiseiko
Sire	China Rock
Grandsire	Rockefella
Dam	Haiyu
Damsire	Karim
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1970
Country	Japan
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Takeda Bokujo
Owner	Oyu Horseman Club
Trainer	Masami Ito Katsutaro Suzuki
Record	22: 13-4-2
Earnings	219,539,600 Yen
Major wins
Seiun Sho (1972) Yayoi Sho (1973) Spring Stakes (1973) Satsuki Sho (1973) NHK Hai (1973) Nakayama Kinen (1974) Takarazuka Kinen (1974) Takamatsunomiya Hai (1974)
Awards
Yushun Public Prize
Honours
Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (1984) Statue at Nakayama Racecourse, Oi Racecourse & Niikappu, Hokkaido Haiseiko Kinen at Oi Racecourse
Last updated on January 28, 2010

Haiseiko (ハイセイコー Haiseikō) (March 6, 1970 - May 4, 2000) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse.

In 1972, at age two, Haiseiko began racing at the Oi Racecourse for the Japanese National Association of Racing. He was undefeated in six starts at Oi Racecourse. The race called the Seiun Sho which he won is today known as the Haiseiko Kinen.

At age three, Haiseiko was traded to the Japan Racing Association. He won the Satsuki Sho, the first of the Japanese Classic Races but then finished third Take Hope in the Tokyo Yushun and second to the same horse in the Kikuka Sho.

At age four, Haiseiko won the Takarazuka Kinen.

Retired to stud, Haiseiko sired the Tokyo Yushun winner Katsurano Haiseiko, the Satsuki Sho winner Haku Taisei, the Tokyo Derby winner King Haiseiko and Outrun Seiko. He was the Leading Sire in NAR for 1990.

Haiseiko was inducted in the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1984.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Haiseiko

Sire China Rock	Rockefella	Hyperion	Gainsborough
			Selene
		Rockfel	Falstead
			Rockliffe
	May Wong	Rustom Pasha	Son-in-Law
			Cos
		Wezzan	Friar Marcus
			Woodsprite
Dam Haiyu	Karim	Nearco	Pharos
			Nogara
		Skylarking	Mirza
			Jennie
	Dalmogan	Beau Son	Beau Pere
			Banita
		Reticent	Hua
			Timid

References

• Haiseiko's pedigree and partial racing stats

See also

• National Association of Racing
• Niikappu, Hokkaido