"This rotation's kinda like an investment, y'know? Bit of a self-branding." A daily account dedicated to #ForeverYoung#フォーエバーヤング from #umamusume#ウマ娘 !! EN+JP
1,000 followers...guess I should redo this!
Hello! This is an account dedicated to Forever Young- the real version and Umamusume version! I want the entire world to see just how special of a horse he is!
With 17 starts, he has won 12 of them and raked in over 5 billion yen!
Forever Young’s connections are doing exactly what horse racing needs more of. They could have easily made his last race the Classic, but for the fans they decided to conclude his career in Japan. If we want this game to grow we need more of this. Obviously, if he came out of the Classic not healthy then call it then, but doing this shows that’s it’s more than just wins and losses.
This horse has meant so much to so many people in Japan and should have a farewell race to celebrate that.
Win or loss it’s not going to change anything for his career or legacy, so props to the team for understanding the importance for racing in Japan and giving all those fans one last chance to see him after his past two races have been in the US. Best of luck and well done! 👏👏
@yahagistable@susumu_fujita
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One more: Tokyo Daishoten, Dec. 29th. Win or lose, he’s one of the all-time greats. Bravo @yahagistable
Forever Young’s mother sold for $8,000. That filly, Forever Darling by Congrats, won the Santa Ynez, went to Japan, and was bred to a grandson of Sunday Silence. This is also the family of Zenno Rob Roy and Sierra Leone. Secretariat is on both sides. American blood. Japanese horsemanship.
17 starts, on the board 16 times. $32.5 million earned. Only Romantic Warrior has earned more, mostly at home in Hong Kong. Forever Young earned almost all of his on the road.
He traveled about 80,000 miles: Japan, Riyadh, Dubai, Louisville, Del Mar, New York, Keeneland—three times around the planet. 170 horses beaten. 13,000 gallons of water drunk. 13 tons of hay and grain eaten. 150 new shoes worn.
Two Saudi Cups. A Breeders’ Cup Classic. Horse of the Year in Japan.
The next generation knows him. Over three years his name has likely hit young fans’ feeds hundreds of millions of times. You can’t buy that exposure for our business.
Yoshito Yahagi has sent out more than 10,000 starters. I don’t think he’s ever had a better one. Mr. Fujita, Ryusei Sakai, the grooms and travel crew kept him on and off planes for three years, and he ran his race nearly every time. That’s management.
He’s a credit to our sport. First-ballot Hall of Fame. A resounding yes.
Photo: Barbara D. Livingston
When Forever Young retires, he will be standing at Shadai Stallion Station!
For those who don't know - Sunday Silence, Deep Impact, Northern Taste...many legendary stallions were here!
While Forever Young will aiming for one final race at the Tokyo Daishoten, Mr. Yahagi has stated that if any concerns regarding the horse arise while he’s in quarantine— they will retire him immediately.
Mr. Yahagi, the trainer of Forever Young, is going to give us an announcement tomorrow!
Retirement? An Arima Kinen run? No matter what happens, please support Ebayan!