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he faced seventeen opponents including T M Opera O, Narita Top Road and Osumi Bright. He won by a neck from Narita Top Road, with T M Opera O a length and a quarter back in third place.
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A funeral was held for Admire Vega on 23 November of the same year at the Shadai
Stallion Station, which was attended by 200 people including at least 50 fans, trainer Hashida, and
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over 3000 metres at Kyoto on 7 November. He finished sixth of the fifteen runners, four lengths behind Narita Top Road, who won by a neck from T M Opera O.
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on 7 November and recorded his first win four weeks later when he won the Erica Sho over 2000 metres at
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On his three-year-old debut Admire Vega contested the Grade II Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho over 2000 metres at
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Admire Vega began his racing career by finishing fourth to Mayano
Matador in a 1600-metre
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The colt was acquired by Riichi Kondo and was sent into training with
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2007 Commemorative Race Of The Tokyo
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1042:Pretty Ways
1023:Wishing Well
945:Osumi Spark
847:Miyabi Vega
805:Admire Atom
679:South Thida
623:Blumenblatt
609:Premium Box
553:Admire Fuji
497:Stormy Cafe
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231:and a white
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201:Thoroughbred
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136:Riichi Kondo
98:(2004-10-29)
1285:Racing Post
1009:Cosmic Bomb
791:Al Nasrain
483:T M Dragon
447:Major Wins
385:Stud record
365:Yutaka Take
357:T M Opera O
349:Satsuki Sho
321:maiden race
297:Bold Forbes
261:Heart's Cry
253:Deep Impact
193:Admire Vega
163:290,602,000
22:Admire Vega
1367:Categories
1352:2024-04-18
1195:2024-04-18
1168:Equineline
1147:References
1130:Moonscape
1055:Edelweiss
749:Continent
721:Towa Vega
376:Kikuka Sho
285:Admire Don
223:Background
168:Major wins
1264:4 October
1096:Hornbeam
1016:Almahmoud
875:Fitz Roy
861:Boston O
301:Bet Twice
289:Harp Star
257:Stay Gold
49:Grandsire
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1189:netkeiba
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1117:Nearctic
1082:Kalamoun
1078:Kampala
1071:Tony Bin
958:Pedigree
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699:Oka Sho
279:and the
157:Earnings
152:8: 4-1-0
80:Stallion
71:Tony Bin
1124:Natalma
992:Turn-To
539:Sarara
438:Foaled
408:member
395:Oka Sho
355:behind
353:lengths
277:Oka Sho
197:γ’γγγ€γ€γγ¬
141:Trainer
123:Breeder
105:Country
67:Damsire
1004:Cosmah
425:, f =
186:(1999)
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149:Record
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441:Name
427:filly
229:blaze
133:Owner
108:Japan
1266:2014
1063:Vega
979:Halo
968:Sire
444:Sex
423:colt
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271:and
233:sock
205:sire
93:Died
62:Vega
53:Halo
39:Sire
1060:Dam
323:at
117:Bay
77:Sex
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