Asian Winds

Asian Winds
エイジアンウインズ
Asian Winds ; エイジアンウインズ
	Asian Winds after winning the 2008 Victoria Mile
Sire	Fuji Kiseki
Grandsire	Sunday Silence
Dam	Sakurasaku II
Damsire	Danehill
Sex	Mare
Foaled	28 March 2004
Died	14 March 2025 (aged 20)
Country	Japan
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Shadai Farm
Owner	Yosimi Ota
Trainer	Hideaki Fujiwara
Jockey	Christophe Lemaire; Ryota Sameshima; Shinji Fujita
Record	11: 6-2-2
Earnings	¥213,559,000
Major wins
	Hanshin Himba Stakes (2008); Victoria Mile (2008)

Asian Winds (Japanese: エイジアンウインズ, Hepburn: Eijian Uinzu; 28 March 2004 – 14 March 2025) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She competed from 2006 to 2008, recording six wins in eleven starts, including the Hanshin Himba Stakes and the Victoria Mile.^[2]

Background

Asian Winds was a bay mare bred in Japan by Shadai Farm.^[3] She was sired by Fuji Kiseki, a son of Sunday Silence. Her dam, Sakurasaku II, was sired by Danehill.^[2] She was purchased by Yosimi Ota and trained by Hideaki Fujiwara.^[3] During her career, she was ridden by Christophe Lemaire, Ryota Sameshima, and Shinji Fujita.^[4]

Racing career

Asian Winds debuted in December 2006 on the dirt track at Hanshin Racecourse, finishing third. She won her next two starts on the dirt in December 2006 and January 2007, followed by another dirt victory in March 2007.^[4]

In late 2007, she transitioned to turf racing. After a third-place finish on dirt and a second-place finish on turf, she won a turf allowance race at Chukyo in December 2007.^[4]

In 2008, she competed exclusively on turf. She won allowance races at Nakayama and Hanshin. In April, she contested the Hanshin Himba Stakes (GII), where she led from the start and finished first, ahead of Blumenblatt.^[4]

On May 18, 2008, she ran in the Victoria Mile (GI) at Tokyo Racecourse. Ridden by Shinji Fujita, she raced near the lead and won by a margin of 0.1 seconds, with Vodka finishing second.^[4] She was retired after this race due to a physical issue.^[3]

Statistics

The following table details all 11 starts of Asian Winds's racing career based on official netkeiba race charts.

Date	Distance (Condition)	Race	Class	Course	Odds (Favourite)	Field	Finish	Time	Winning (Losing) Margin	Winner (2nd Place)	Jockey	Ref
2006 – two-year-old season
Dec 3	Dirt 1400 m (Good)	2-Y-O Maiden	Maiden	Hanshin	1.8 (3rd)	12	3rd	1:26.7	0.6	Shadow Stripe	Yuichi Fukunaga	^[4]
Dec 24	Dirt 1400 m (Good)	2-Y-O Maiden	Maiden	Hanshin	1.4 (1st)	15	1st	1:26.8	–0.8	(Yamanin Prologue)	Christophe Lemaire	^[4]
2007 – three-year-old season
Jan 21	Dirt 1400 m (Good)	1 Win Allowance	Allowance	Kyoto	2.5 (3rd)	13	3rd	1:25.7	0.3	Amano Cherry Run	Christophe Lemaire	^[4]
Mar 17	Dirt 1200 m (Good)	2 Win Allowance	Allowance	Hanshin	1.5 (1st)	12	1st	1:13.4	–0.2	(Towa Scat)	Yasunari Iwata	^[4]
Oct 27	Dirt 1400 m (Good to Soft)	3 Win Allowance	Allowance	Kyoto	6.5 (9th)	16	9th	1:25.7	1.0	Hana Ichirin	Yuichi Fukunaga	^[4]
Nov 18	Turf 1400 m (Good)	3 Win Allowance	Allowance	Kyoto	14.4 (2nd)	17	2nd	1:21.6	0.1	Shy na Musume	Christophe Lemaire	^[4]
Dec 1	Turf 1200 m (Good)	3 Win Allowance	Allowance	Chukyo	2.8 (1st)	18	1st	1:07.8	–0.3	(Spring Tapian)	Christophe Lemaire	^[4]
2008 – four-year-old season
Mar 1	Turf 1200 m (Good)	4 Win Allowance	Allowance	Nakayama	2.6 (2nd)	16	2nd	1:08.8	0.5	Western Venus	Norihiro Yokoyama	^[4]
Mar 30	Turf 1400 m (Good)	4 Win Allowance	Allowance	Hanshin	3.2 (1st)	18	1st	1:21.5	–0.1	(Meiner Polite)	Ryota Sameshima	^[4]
Apr 12	Turf 1400 m (Good)	Hanshin Himba Stakes	GII	Hanshin	8.8 (1st)	15	1st	1:21.4	0.0	(Blumenblatt)	Ryota Sameshima	^[4]
May 18	Turf 1600 m (Good)	Victoria Mile	GI	Tokyo	13.4 (5th)	18	1st	1:33.7	–0.1	(Vodka)	Shinji Fujita	^[4]

Notable progeny

2024 crop
- Jetson (colt, by Bricks and Mortar)
2023 crop
- Furin Kazan (colt, by California Chrome)
2022 crop
- Terminator (colt, by Rulership)
2021 crop
- Jewel de Paris (colt, by Dance Director)
2019 crop
- Wings of Love (gelding, by Rulership)
2018 crop
- Mighty Treasure (filly, by Macfi)^[3]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Asian Winds (JPN)
Sire Fuji Kiseki 1992	Sunday Silence 1986	Halo	Hail to Reason
		Halo	Cosmah
		Wishing Well	Understanding
		Wishing Well	Mountain Flower
	Millracer 1983	Le Fabuleux	Wild Risk
		Le Fabuleux	Anguar
		Marston's Mill	In Reality
		Marston's Mill	Millicent
Dam Sakurasaku II 1997	Danehill 1986	Danzig	Northern Dancer
		Danzig	Pas de Nom
		Razyana	His Majesty
		Razyana	Spring Adieu
	Sakura Fubuki 1990	Forty Niner	Mr. Prospector
		Forty Niner	File
		Bound	Nijinsky
		Bound	Special

References

↑ "エイジアンウインズ (JPN)" [Asian Winds (JPN)]. www.studbook.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
1 2 "Asian Winds(JPN) - Pedigree & Race Record". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
1 2 3 4 "エイジアンウインズ - Profile, Stud Record & Main Wins". Uma Furusato (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Asian Winds - Full Race Record (11 Starts)". netkeiba. Retrieved 22 June 2026.

[1] "エイジアンウインズ (JPN)" [Asian Winds (JPN)]. www.studbook.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.

[jbis_profile-2] 1 2 "Asian Winds(JPN) - Pedigree & Race Record". JBIS Search (in Japanese). Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 22 June 2026.

[uma_furusato-3] 1 2 3 4 "エイジアンウインズ - Profile, Stud Record & Main Wins". Uma Furusato (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 June 2026.

[netkeiba_record-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Asian Winds - Full Race Record (11 Starts)". netkeiba. Retrieved 22 June 2026.

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