Cruzeiro do Sul , from the first crop of Fine Needle , posted a record time at Niigata on Saturday, 27 July when landing
Fine Needle
1.5 million yen B 2013 16.1HH (1.65M)
Admire Moon – Needlecraft (Mark Of Esteem)
Stands and nurses.
Standing at Darley Japan
The JRA Champion sprinter. Completed the same Japanese G1 sprint double as Lord Kanaloa. Listed Junior Cup scorer Cruzeiro do Sul and Ume Musubi, winner of the Canna Stakes at Nakayama, lead his first-crop winners. He also has JRA scorer Dancing Needle and winning debutant Trendy Star, plus more on the NAR circuit.
Best progeny
His winning offspring
Video footage
Watch him go: see him at his best
Centaur S (G2), 1200m, Hanshin, 09 Sep 2018
Centaur S (G2), 1200m, Hanshin, 10 Sep 2017
Sprinters S (G1), 1200m, Nakayama, 30 Sep 2018
Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1), 1200m, Chukyo, 25 Mar 2018
Pedigree
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FINE NEEDLE |
ADMIRE MOON |
END SWEEP |
FORTY NINER |
MR PROSPECTOR |
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FILE |
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BROOM DANCE |
DANCE SPELL |
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WITCHING HOUR |
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MY KATIES |
SUNDAY SILENCE |
HALO |
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WISHING WELL |
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KATIES FIRST |
KRIS |
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KATIES |
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NEEDLECRAFT |
MARK OF ESTEEM |
DARSHAAN |
SHIRLEY HEIGHTS |
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DELSY |
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HOMAGE |
AJDAL |
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HOME LOVE |
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SHARP POINT |
ROYAL ACADEMY |
NIJINSKY |
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CRIMSON SAINT |
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NICE POINT |
SHARPEN UP |
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ALPINE NIECE |
By ADMIRE MOON (2003) Japan Cup (G1), Dubai Duty Free S (G1), Takarazuka Kinen (G1), Kyoto Kinen (G2), Sapporo Kinen, etc. Sire of 948 foals aged three and up, including FINE NEEDLE, SEIUN KOSEI, HAKUSAN MOON, LEO ACTIVE, MOONQUAKE, ARCHIMEDES, BLACK MOON, FINE CHOICE, etc.
1st dam: NEEDLECRAFT by Mark Of Esteem. 4 wins (1600m-1800m) at 2 and 3, Prix Chloé (G3), Premio Sergio Cumani (G3), 2nd Grosse Europa Meile (G2). Dam of 12 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners:
FINE NEEDLE (c Admire Moon) Champion, see race record.
TATTING (g Street Cry) 15 wins (1600m-2400m) at 3 to 8.
APPLIQUE (f Halling) 3 wins (1400m-1800m) at 3 and 4.
CORNROW (g New Approach) 3 wins (1600m) at 3 and 4.
MANAABER (f Medicean) Winner (1200m) at 2.
2nd dam: SHARP POINT by Royal Academy. 3 wins (1000m-1600m) at 2 to 4, Tipperary Sprint S, 2nd Phoenix S (G1). Dam of 7 winners:
FRACTIONAL (g Manduro) 9 wins at 3 to 6, Prix Dollar (G2), Prix Messidor (G3), Prix Quincey (G3), La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (G3), 2nd Prix Dollar (G2), 3rd Prix Eugene Adam (G2).
MAYFIELD (f Danehill) Winner at 2. Dam of:
GALLATIN (g Street Cry) Tulloch S (G2).
Union Gap (g Elusive Quality) 3rd Poseidon S.
3rd dam: Nice Point by Sharpen Up. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners:
HIGH TARGET (g High Estate) Happy Valley Trophy, Centenary Cup, 2nd Round Tower S, Sha Tin Trophy, Chairman’s Prize.
4th dam: Alpine Niece by Great Nephew. Dam of 4 winners:
TIROL (c Thatching) 2,000 Guineas (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), Craven S (G3), 3rd Grand Prix de Paris (G1). Sire.
Lady Donna (f Dominion) 3rd Molecomb S (G3). Dam of:
LAVERY (c Royal Academy) Phoenix S (G1). Sire.
BASIC INSTINCT (g Bakharoff) Chinese Club Challenge Cup.
RELATIVELY SHARP (f Sharpen Up) 3 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of:
KENITRA (f Head For Heights) 4 wins at 2 to 4. Dam of: KAFFIR (c Alzao) Premio d’Estate, 2nd Premio del Piazzale.
BLUE STRICKS (f Bluebird) 2 wins at 2. Dam of: DELLA SCALA (c Marju) Premio Primi Passi (G3). Sire; TOUTZI (f Vettori) Premio Alessandro Perrone.
Classic Design (f Busted) Unraced. Dam of:
EVENINGPERFORMANCE (f Night Shift) Champion Older Sprint Mare in Britain, Flying Five S (G3), 2nd Nunthorpe S (G1).
Stylish (f Anshan) Unraced. Dam of: STARLISH (c Rock Of Gibraltar) Prix Andre Baboin (G3); SOLENT (g Montjeu) Fenwolf S; STAROS (c Aussie Rules) Prix Maurice Caillault.
Conformation
Race record
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Three | 10 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Four | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Five | 6 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
At 2
- 1st
- Maiden race, 1400m, Kyoto.
At 3
- 1st
- Ashiyagawa Tokubetsu, 1200m, Hanshin, beating Great Charter, Nine Tails, Ultima Blood, Contessa Thule, Omi Alice.
- 1st
- Allowance race, 1200m, Kyoto, by 3½l, beating Saita Three Red.
At 4
- 1st
- Centaur S (G2), 1200m, Hanshin, beating Rhein Meteor, Dance Director, Melagrana, Ultima Blood, Mikki Love Song, Snow Dragon, Fiducia, Lovers Point, Wakino Brave.
- 1st
- Aquamarine S, 1200m, Nakayama, beating Nine Tails.
- 1st
- Minazuki S, 1200m, Hanshin, equalled track record of 1:07.1.
- 2nd
- Yamashiro S, 1200m, Kyoto, to Win Mut, beating Narita Star One, Tagano Azaghal.
At 5 Champion sprinter in Japan
- 1st
- Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1), 1200m, Chukyo, beating Let’s Go Donki, Nac Venus, Dance Director, Blizzard, Seiun Kosei, Reine Minoru, Red Falx, Snow Dragon, King Heart, Nero, Shining Lei, Nobo Baccara, Reino Tesoro, Rhein Spirit, Rhein Meteor, Jeune Ecole, Diana Halo.
- 1st
- Sprinters S (G1), 1200m, Nakayama, beating Love Kampf, Rhein Spirit, Daimei Princess, Let’s Go Donki, Once In A Moon, Nac Venus, Campbell Junior, Hiruno Devaro, Red Falx, Teehaff, Seiun Kosei, Moonquake, Ares Barows, Snow Dragon, Lucky Bubbles.
- 1st
- Centaur S (G2), 1200m, Hanshin, beating Love Kampf, Great Charter, Rhein Spirit, Nero, Bravissimo, Fumino Moon, Aonbharr, Diana Halo, Asakusa Genki, Regina Forte, Win Soiree.
- 1st
- Silk Road S (G3), 1200m, Kyoto, by 2l, beating Seiun Kosei, Fumino Moon, Karakurenai, Nac Venus, Great Charter, Second Table, King Heart, Lord Quest, Ares Barows, Mikki Love Song, At The Seaside, Nishiken Mononofu, Diana Halo, Narita Star One, Rhein Meteor.
- 4th
- Chairman’s Sprint Prize (G1), 1200m, Sha Tin, to Ivictory, Mr Stunning, Beat The Clock, beating Lucky Bubbles, Peniaphobia, Cousin Colin, Thewizardofoz, Blue Point.
Timeform 121
Fine Needle’s progeny at the races
