Racing Pedigree

Admire Mars (JPN)

Admire Mars (JPN); Chestnut Colt 2016 [Daiwa Major - Via Medici]

Admire Mars won the 2018 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes in 1:33.90.

His stakeswinning dam, Via Medici (IRE) is by Medicean (GB), who demonstrated speed and endurance on the racetrack (G1 Lockinge Stakes 1600m, G1 Eclipse Stakes 2000m, G2 Celebration Mile 1600m, G2 Queen Anne Stakes 1600m). Medicean is also damsire to Shakeel (FR); (G1 Grand Prix de Paris 2400m), Local Time (GB); (G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes 1400m, G3 UAE Oaks 1900m, G3 International Istanbul Trophy 1600m, Listed UAE Guineas 1600m) and Regal Reality (GB); (G3 Goodwood Thoroughbred Stakes 1600m, G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes 2000m). Admire Mars's dam, Via Medici (Listed Prix de Lieurey 1600m, Listed Prix de Lilas 1600m) and second dam, Via Milano (FR); (G3 Prix des Reservoirs 1600m) were competent turf milers.

His sire, Daiwa Major (JPN) was a durable racehorse who gained his best results at the ages of five and six (G1 Satsuki Sho 2000m, G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) 2000m, G1 Mile Championship 1600m twice, G1 Yasuda Kinen 1600m, G2 Yomiuri Milers Cup 1600m, G2 Mainichi Okan 1800m, G3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy 1600m). Other elite runners by this sire include Copano Richard (JPN); (G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen 1200m, G2 Swan Stakes 1400m, G3 Arlington Cup 1600m, G3 Hankyu Hai 1400m), Curren Black Hill (JPN); (G1 NHK Mile Cup 1600m, G2 Mainichi Okan 1800m, G2 New Zealand Trophy 1600m, G3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy 1600m, Kokura Daishoten 1800m), Major Emblem (JPN); (G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies 1600m, G1 NHK Mile Cup 1600m, G3 Queen Cup 1600m), Reine Minoru (JPN); (G1 Oka Sho 1600m, G3 Kokura Nisai Stakes 1200m), and Resistencia (JPN); (G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies 1600m, G3 Fantasy Stakes 1400m).

Admire Mars's pedigree contains a 3m x 5f x 5f dupliction of Halo (USA), and 4m x 5m of Northern Dancer (CAN).