Agnes Digital

{{Short description|American-Japanese thoroughbred racehorse}}{{Expand Japanese}}{{Infobox racehorse

| name = Agnes Digital

| image =Agnes Digital 20010603P1.jpg

| image_alt =

| caption =Agnes Digital in 2001 (Yasuda Kinen)

| breed =

| sire = Crafty Prospector

| grandsire = Mr. Prospector

| dam = Chancey Squaw

| damsire = Chief's Crown

| sex = Stallion

| foaled = May 15, 1997

| death_date ={{death date and age|2021|12|08|1997|05|15}}

| country = USA

| colour =

| breeder = Catesby W. Clay & Peter J. Callahan

| owner = Takao Watanabe

| racing_colours =

| trainer = Toshiaki Shirai

| jockey = Hirofumi Shii

| record = 32:12-5-4

| earnings = $8,095,160{{cite web|title=Agnes Digital|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=4343010®istry=T|accessdate=17 August 2019|language=en}}

| wins = Mile Championship (2001)
Mile Championship Nambu Hai (2001)
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2001)
Hong Kong Cup (2001)
February Stakes (2002)
Yasuda Kinen (2003)

| awards =JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (2001)

| honours =

| updated =

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Agnes Digital (foaled May 15, 1997 – December 8, 2021){{Cite web |title=芝＆ダート「二刀流」アグネスデジタル死す放牧中の事故で｜極ウマ・プレミアム |url=https://p.nikkansports.com/goku-uma/news/article.zpl?topic_id=1&id=202112080000877&year=2021&month=12&day=08 |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=p.nikkansports.com |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=元祖二刀流アグネスデジタル死す芝＆ダートでＧ１制覇 |url=https://www.daily.co.jp/horse/2021/12/08/0014900367.shtml |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=デイリースポーツ online |language=ja}} is an American born Japan-based Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of several notable Grade 1 races, including the 2001 Tenno Sho (Autumn), the 2001 Hong Kong Cup, and the 2003 Yasuda Kinen.

Career

Agnes Digital's first race was on September 12, 1999, where he came in 2nd at Hanshin Racecourse. He picked up his first win at the same course on October 2.

He won his first graded race, by winning the Zen-Nippon Sansai Yushun on December 23, 1999. He then began competing in only stakes races and graded races.

He won his next graded race, the Nagoya Yushun, on June 14, 2000. He then picked up two big wins to close the year - the September 30th, 2000 Unicorn Stakes and the November 19th, 2000 international Mile Championship.

He went on a five-win streak starting in September 2001. He won the Nihon TV Hai, the Mile Championship Nambu Hai, the Autumn Tenno Sho, then the Hong Kong Cup{{cite web|title=Agnes Digital win completes treble|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/11135/agnes-digital-win-completes-treble |accessdate=10 August 2019|language=en}} and the February Stakes. The win streak ended with a 6th place finish at the 2002 Dubai World Cup.

His next win would be the last win of his career, as he captured the 2003 Yasuda Kinen. He tried to reclaim both the 2003 edition of the Mile Championship Nambu Hai and the 2003 edition of the Tenno Sho Autumn, but was unsuccessful. His last race was on December 28, 2003, at the Arima Kinen.

Stud career

Agnes Digital's descendants include:{{cite web|title=Agnes Digital Offspring|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/progeny/agnes+digital|website=PedigreeQuery|accessdate=6 August 2019|language=en}}

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| style="width:35px;"| Foaled

| style="width:120px;"| Name

| style="width:35px;"| Sex

| style="width:580px;"| Major Wins

2005

| Dream Signal

| c

| Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen

2005

| Ubiquitous

| c

| Unicorn Stakes

2005

| Daishin Orange

| c

| Heian Stakes

2005

| Yamanin Kingly

| c

| Sapporo Kinen

2006

| Grand Prix Angel

| f

| Hakodate Sprint Stakes

2007

| Sound Barrier

| f

| Hochi Hai Fillies' Revue

2007

| Meiner Obelisk

| f

| Sakurajima Stakes, Kazusa Stakes

2009

| Meisho Suzanna

| f

| Hokkaido Shimbun Hai Queen Stakes

2011

| Asukano Roman

| c

| Tokai Stakes

2011

| Kazenoko

| c

| Japan Dirt Derby

Pedigree

{{Pedigree

|name = Agnes Digital (USA), 1997{{cite web|title=Agnes Digital|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/agnes+digital|accessdate=10 August 2019|language=en}}

|f= Crafty Prospector (USA)
1979

|m= Chancey Squaw (USA)
1991

|ff= Mr. Prospector (USA)
1970

|fm= Real Crafty Lady (USA)
1975

|mf= Chief's Crown (USA)
1982

|mm= Allicance (USA)
1980

|fff= Raise a Native

|ffm= Gold Digger

|fmf= In Reality

|fmm= Princess Roycraft

|mff =Danzig

|mfm = Six Crowns