Agnes Gold (JPN)
April 10, 1998 – c. 2019
Sunday Silence (USA) x Elizabeth Rose (JPN), by Northern Taste (CAN)
Family 16-a
April 10, 1998 – c. 2019
Sunday Silence (USA) x Elizabeth Rose (JPN), by Northern Taste (CAN)
Family 16-a
Of the sons of Sunday Silence who left Japan to stand at stud, none have made a bigger impact in the Western Hemisphere than Agnes Gold. A Group 2 winner by Japanese standards (though not according to the International Catalogue), he became a four-time champion sire in Brazil.
Race record
7 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 1 third, ¥134,107,000
2001:
As an individual
A plain, lengthy, strongly made bay horse with good bone, Agnes Gold had the sickle hocks characteristic of Sunday Silence’s progeny. He had a good shoulder and strong hindquarters with good muscling well down into the gaskins.
As a stallion
Agnes Gold was awarded the Mossoró Trophy as Brazil’s “Stallion of the Year” for the 2020/21 through 2023/24 seasons. As of April 9, 2025, The Jockey Club credits Agnes Gold with 395 winners (71.0%) and 80 stakes winners (14.4%) from 556 named foals of racing age.
Sire rankings
Per the Associação Brasileira de Criadores e Proprietários do Cavalo de Carrera (www.abcpcc.com.br):
Per the Stud Book Uruguayo (https://www.studbook.com.uy):
Notable progeny
Abidjan (BRZ), Abu Dhabi (BRZ), Antonella Baby (BRZ),Champagne Rosé (BRZ), Doutor Sureño (BRZ), Energia Fribby (BRZ), Hevea (BRZ), Honra Real (BRZ), In Love (BRZ), Ivar (BRZ), Janelle Monáe (BRZ), London Moon (BRZ), Look of Love (BRZ), Mais Que Bonita (BRZ), Nathan (BRZ), Neverwalkalone (BRZ), No Fear (BRZ), Olympic Jhonsnow (BRZ), Olympic Kremlin (BRZ), Olympic Las Palmas (BRZ), Online (BRZ), Orfeu Negro (BRZ), Orla de Ipanema (BRZ), Pegasus Hero (BRZ), Resultante (BRZ), Silence Is Gold (BRZ)
Notable progeny of daughters
Sparco (BRZ), Summerset (BRZ)
Connections
Bred by Shadai Farm, Agnes Gold was sold for ¥84,000,000 as a weanling at the 1998 JHRA Select Sale. He was owned by Takao Watanabe through his racing career. As a stallion, he passed to the ownership of Truya Yoshida. He entered stud in Japan in 2004 at Shadai Stallion Station and later moved to Lex Stud. In 2007, he transferred to Lambholm South near Reddick, Florida, and stood there through the 2009 Northern Hemisphere season. He was then sold to a partnership of Brazilian breeders and was exported to Brazil, where he stood for the rest of his life. His last crop of foals was registered in Brazil in 2020.
Pedigree notes
Agnes Gold is inbred 4x5 to the modern foundation mare Almahmoud. He is a full brother to Japanese listed stakes winners Fusaichi Zenon and Limitless Bid, both Group 2 winners by Japanese standards. He is also a half brother to Birthday Rose (by Tony Bin), dam of Japanese listed stakes winner Tosen Phantom (by Neo Universe).
Agnes Gold and his siblings are out of Japanese stakes winner Elizabeth Rose (a Group 3 winner by Japanese standards). Sired by ten-time Japanese champion sire Northern Taste, Elizabeth Rose is out of the winner November Rose, a Caro half sister to 1988 Top Flight Handicap (USA-G1) winner Clabber Girl (by Alydar) and stakes winner Famously Free (by Unbridled). November Rose. November Rose is also a half sister to stakes-placed Fineza (by Lypheor), dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Keeper Hill (by Deputy Minister) and Grade 2 winner Golden Gear (by Gulch) and second dam of Grade 3 winner Keep Up. In addition, November Rose is a half sister to stakes-placed Lola Montes (by L’emigrant), dam of stakes winner Miss Nance (by Blushing John), and to Tajniak (by Irish River), dam of listed stakes winner Golden Tajniak (by Thatching), Indian stakes winners Kilshannig (by Superpower) and Master of the Rolls (by Tiajuana), and Irish hurdle stakes winner Irish Peace (by Hold Your Peace).
November Rose is out of sprint stakes winner Jedina, a What a Pleasure half sister to 1977 Metropolitan Handicap (USA-G1) winner and important sire Fappiano (by Mr. Prospector) and to 1995 Prix Jean Prat (FR-G1) winner Torrential (by Gulch). Produced from the winning Dr. Fager mare Killaloe, Jedina is also a half sister to Grade 3 winner Portroe (by Mr. Prospector), Grade 3-placed stakes winner Royal Troon (by Foolish Pleasure), and Bought Twice (by In Reality), dam of 2000 Belmont Stakes (USA-G1) winner Commendable (by Gone West) and second dam of English Group 3 winner Primary.
Last updated: April 9, 2025
Race record
7 starts, 4 wins, 0 seconds, 1 third, ¥134,107,000
2001:
- Won Fuji TV Sho Spring Stakes (JPN-L, 1800mT, Nakayama)
- Won Kisaragi Sho Stakes (JPN-L, 1800mT, Kyoto)
- 3rd Naruo Kinen (JPN-L, 2000mT, Hanshin)
As an individual
A plain, lengthy, strongly made bay horse with good bone, Agnes Gold had the sickle hocks characteristic of Sunday Silence’s progeny. He had a good shoulder and strong hindquarters with good muscling well down into the gaskins.
As a stallion
Agnes Gold was awarded the Mossoró Trophy as Brazil’s “Stallion of the Year” for the 2020/21 through 2023/24 seasons. As of April 9, 2025, The Jockey Club credits Agnes Gold with 395 winners (71.0%) and 80 stakes winners (14.4%) from 556 named foals of racing age.
Sire rankings
Per the Associação Brasileira de Criadores e Proprietários do Cavalo de Carrera (www.abcpcc.com.br):
- Led the Brazilian general sire list in 2019/20 through 2021/22 and 2023/24; 2nd in 2022/23; 3rd in 2018/19; 5th in 2017/18.
Per the Stud Book Uruguayo (https://www.studbook.com.uy):
- 9th on the Uruguayan general sire list in 2020.
Notable progeny
Abidjan (BRZ), Abu Dhabi (BRZ), Antonella Baby (BRZ),Champagne Rosé (BRZ), Doutor Sureño (BRZ), Energia Fribby (BRZ), Hevea (BRZ), Honra Real (BRZ), In Love (BRZ), Ivar (BRZ), Janelle Monáe (BRZ), London Moon (BRZ), Look of Love (BRZ), Mais Que Bonita (BRZ), Nathan (BRZ), Neverwalkalone (BRZ), No Fear (BRZ), Olympic Jhonsnow (BRZ), Olympic Kremlin (BRZ), Olympic Las Palmas (BRZ), Online (BRZ), Orfeu Negro (BRZ), Orla de Ipanema (BRZ), Pegasus Hero (BRZ), Resultante (BRZ), Silence Is Gold (BRZ)
Notable progeny of daughters
Sparco (BRZ), Summerset (BRZ)
Connections
Bred by Shadai Farm, Agnes Gold was sold for ¥84,000,000 as a weanling at the 1998 JHRA Select Sale. He was owned by Takao Watanabe through his racing career. As a stallion, he passed to the ownership of Truya Yoshida. He entered stud in Japan in 2004 at Shadai Stallion Station and later moved to Lex Stud. In 2007, he transferred to Lambholm South near Reddick, Florida, and stood there through the 2009 Northern Hemisphere season. He was then sold to a partnership of Brazilian breeders and was exported to Brazil, where he stood for the rest of his life. His last crop of foals was registered in Brazil in 2020.
Pedigree notes
Agnes Gold is inbred 4x5 to the modern foundation mare Almahmoud. He is a full brother to Japanese listed stakes winners Fusaichi Zenon and Limitless Bid, both Group 2 winners by Japanese standards. He is also a half brother to Birthday Rose (by Tony Bin), dam of Japanese listed stakes winner Tosen Phantom (by Neo Universe).
Agnes Gold and his siblings are out of Japanese stakes winner Elizabeth Rose (a Group 3 winner by Japanese standards). Sired by ten-time Japanese champion sire Northern Taste, Elizabeth Rose is out of the winner November Rose, a Caro half sister to 1988 Top Flight Handicap (USA-G1) winner Clabber Girl (by Alydar) and stakes winner Famously Free (by Unbridled). November Rose. November Rose is also a half sister to stakes-placed Fineza (by Lypheor), dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Keeper Hill (by Deputy Minister) and Grade 2 winner Golden Gear (by Gulch) and second dam of Grade 3 winner Keep Up. In addition, November Rose is a half sister to stakes-placed Lola Montes (by L’emigrant), dam of stakes winner Miss Nance (by Blushing John), and to Tajniak (by Irish River), dam of listed stakes winner Golden Tajniak (by Thatching), Indian stakes winners Kilshannig (by Superpower) and Master of the Rolls (by Tiajuana), and Irish hurdle stakes winner Irish Peace (by Hold Your Peace).
November Rose is out of sprint stakes winner Jedina, a What a Pleasure half sister to 1977 Metropolitan Handicap (USA-G1) winner and important sire Fappiano (by Mr. Prospector) and to 1995 Prix Jean Prat (FR-G1) winner Torrential (by Gulch). Produced from the winning Dr. Fager mare Killaloe, Jedina is also a half sister to Grade 3 winner Portroe (by Mr. Prospector), Grade 3-placed stakes winner Royal Troon (by Foolish Pleasure), and Bought Twice (by In Reality), dam of 2000 Belmont Stakes (USA-G1) winner Commendable (by Gone West) and second dam of English Group 3 winner Primary.
Last updated: April 9, 2025