Racing Pedigree

Leontes (JPN)

Leontes (JPN); Brown Colt 2013 [King Kamehameha - Cesario]

Leontes won the 2015 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes in 1:34.40.

Leontes’ dam, Cesario (JPN) is by Special Week (JPN), winner of numerous stakes in his extended racing career (G1 Tokyo Yushun 2400m, G1 Tenno Sho Spring 3200m, G1 Japan Cup 2400m, G1 Tenno Sho Autumn 2000m, G2 Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho 2000m, G2 Kyoto Shimbun Hai 2200m, G2 Hanshin Daishoten 3000m, G2 America Jockey Club Cup 2200m, G3 Kisaragi Sho 1800m). Special Week is also damsire to Saturnalia (JPN); (G1 Hopeful Stakes 2000m, G1 Satsuki Sho 2000m, G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai 2400m, G2 Kinko Sho 2000m), Taisei Vision (JPN); (G2 Keio Hai Nisai Stakes 1400m, G3 Arlington Cup 1600m) Groove It (JPN); (G3 Chukyo Kinen 1600m), and Vengeance (JPN); (G3 Miyako Stakes 1800m, Polaris Stakes 1400m). Leontes dam, Cesario (JPN) was an extremely well performed race mare (G1 American Oaks 2000m, G1 Yushun Himba 2400m, G3 Jiji Press Hai Flower Cup 1800m). His second dam, Kirov Premiere (GB) raced in Ireland, France, and US before being imported to Japan as a stakeswinning mare (G3 Rutgers Handicap 2200m, Listed Ulster Derby 2500m).

Leontes is sired by King Kamehameha (JPN) a well performed grandson of Mr Prospector (USA). King Kamehameha was sensational as a three year and claimed seven wins from eight race starts (G1 Tokyo Yushun 2400m, G1 NHK Mile Cup 1600m, G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai 2000m, G3 Mainichi Hai 2000m). Since retiring to stud duties in 2005, King Kamehameha has become Japan's leading sire of juveniles on two occassions. Other stakeswinners by King Kamehameha include Rose Kingdom (JPN); (G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes 1600m, G1 Japan Cup 2400m, G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai 2400m, G2 Kyoto Daishoten 2400m, Hai Nisai Stakes 1800m), Apapane (JPN); (G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies 1600m G1 Oka Sho 1600m, G1 Yushun Himba 2400m), Golden Tickets (JPN); (G3 Hyogo Championship 1870m), Shoryu Moon (JPN); (G3 Tulip Sho 1600m) and Fifth Petal (JPN); (G3 Hakodate Nisai Stakes 1200m).

Leontes' pedigree shows a 3m x 5m x 5m duplication of Northern Dancer (CAN) and a 5m x 5f duplication of influential mare, Special (USA).