Fusaichi Pegasus

Fusaichi Pegasus
Statue of Fusaichi Pegasus
Sire	Mr. Prospector
Grandsire	Raise a Native
Dam	Angel Fever
Damsire	Danzig
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1997
Country	USA
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Arthur B. Hancock III and Stonerside Ltd.
Owner	Fusao Sekiguchi
Trainer	Neil Drysdale
Record	9: 6-2-0
Earnings	$1,994,400
Major wins
San Felipe Stakes (2000) Jerome Handicap (2000) Wood Memorial Stakes (2000) Kentucky Derby (2000)
Honours
Statue at Northern Horse Park, Hokkaidō, Japan
Last updated on September 29, 2006

Fusaichi Pegasus (IPA: [ɸɯsa.itɕi]) (foaled April 12, 1997) was purchased as a yearling for $4 million by Fusao Sekiguchi. His name is a combination of his owner's name, "Fusao," and the Japanese word for one, "ichi," to mean #1 or the best. The second half is the winged horse of Greek mythology. Fusaichi Pegasus won the Kentucky Derby in 2000. This thoroughbred's time was 2:01.12 around the 1 1/4 mile track. He was the first favorite to win the Kentucky Derby since Spectacular Bid in 1979. After the Kentucky Derby, many believed that he would win the Triple Crown. However, he was defeated by Red Bullet in the Preakness Stakes. After his loss in the Preakness Stakes, he did not race in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes.

"FuPeg", as the stallion is affectionately known by his fans, is a son of Mr. Prospector and out of Angel Fever, a mare by leading sire Danzig. In addition to the Kentucky Derby, Fusaichi Pegasus also won the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes and Jerome Handicap.

In 2000, Fusaichi Pegasus was sold to Irish breeder Coolmore Stud for a reported price of more than US$60 million (£35m). The previous record for a stallion prospect was US$40m (£24m), paid in 1983 for Shareef Dancer. Fusaichi Pegasus is currently a "shuttle stallion" standing at Coolmore's Ashford Stud near Versailles, Kentucky during the Northern Hemisphere breeding season and at Coolmore Australia near Jerry's Plains, New South Wales during the Southern Hemisphere breeding season. Among his progeny are Grade 1 winners Bandini and Haradasun.

External links

• Fusaichi Pegasus's pedigree
• Fusaichi Pegasus's Kentucky Derby
• Independent newspaper article on Fusaichi Pegasus' record price
• Fusaichi Pegasus's race results, video replays, silks, news, pedigree and progeny