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.

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          Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1), 1200m, Chukyo, 25 Mar 2018

          Pedigree

          FINE NEEDLE

          ADMIRE MOON

          END SWEEP

          FORTY NINER

          MR PROSPECTOR

          FILE

          BROOM DANCE

          DANCE SPELL

          WITCHING HOUR

          MY KATIES

          SUNDAY SILENCE

          HALO

          WISHING WELL

          KATIES FIRST

          KRIS

          KATIES

          NEEDLECRAFT

          MARK OF ESTEEM

          DARSHAAN

          SHIRLEY HEIGHTS

          DELSY

          HOMAGE

          AJDAL

          HOME LOVE

          SHARP POINT

          ROYAL ACADEMY

          NIJINSKY

          CRIMSON SAINT

          NICE POINT

          SHARPEN UP

          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