DREFONG

DREFONG

2013 b. 16.2hh (1.65m)
Gio Ponti – Eltimaas
2024 Fee : JPY6,000,000

Three-time G1 Winning Eclipse Award Sprint Champion.
Sire of Geoglyph, winner of the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)-G1.

DREFONG

PEDIGREE

Gio Ponti
2005 b.
Tale of the Cat
1994 dk.b.
Storm Cat Storm Bird Northern Dancer
South Ocean
Terlingua Secretariat
Crimson Saint
Yarn Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Narrate Honest Pleasure
State
Chipeta Springs
1989 b.
Alydar Raise a Native Native Dancer
Raise You
Sweet Tooth On-and-On
Plum Cake
Salt Spring Salt Marsh Tom Rolfe
Saline
Jungle Mythologic Mount Athos
Jungle Queen
Eltimaas
2007 b.
Ghostzapper
2000 b.
Awesome Again Deputy Minister Vice Regent
Mint Copy
Primal Force Blushing Groom
Prime Prospect
Baby Zip Relaunch In Reality
Foggy Note
Thirty Zip Tri Jet
Sailaway
Najecam
1993 ch.
Trempolino Sharpen Up Atan
Rocchetta
Trephine Viceregal
Quiriquina
Sue Warner Forli Aristophanes
Trevisa
Bitty Girl Habitat
Garvey Girl

Inbreeding / Raise a Native 4S×5S

RACE RECORD

Age Country Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
2USA2100US$32,240
3USA44(2)00US$1,170,800
4USA31(1)00US$335,345
Total96(3)00US$1,538,385
  • 3yo (2016) Eclipse Awards Champion Sprint Horse
Age FP Race Name · Grade Race Course Dist. Finish Time
21stMaiden Special WeightDel MarD6F1.09.17
5thMaiden Special WeightSanta Anita ParkD5.5F1.05.0
31stBreeders' Cup Sprint-G1Santa Anita ParkD6F1.08.79
King's Bishop Stakes-G1SaratogaD7F1.21.25
Allowance Optional ClaimingSanta Anita ParkD6F1.08.50
Allowance Optional ClaimingSanta Anita ParkD6.5F1.14.65
41stForego Stakes-G1SaratogaD7F1.21.12
6thBreeders' Cup Sprint-G1Del MarD6F1.09.9
URBing Crosby Stakes-G1Del MarD6F

STUD RECORD

Drefong entered stud in Japan in 2018. He was crowned Japanese Champion Freshman Sire in 2021.

In 2023, his progeny performed very well on both dirt and turf with Consigliere winning the Listed Oasis Stakes on dirt and Thermal Wind taking the Listed Shinetsu Stakes on turf. Also in 2023, Continuar finished third in the Group 2 UAE Derby on dirt, and Cours Mirabeau finished third in the Grade 3 Kisaragi Sho on turf. He finished 2023 with 109 wins in JRA races and was ranked fourth on the JRA Leading Sire list by number of wins in 2023.

He was ranked fifth on the JRA Leading Two-Year-Old Sire list and seventh on the Japanese Leading Two-Year-Old Sire list in 2023.

BEST PROGENY

  • Geoglyph(2019, chestnut, horse) Aromatico by King Kamehameha

    17 starts 3 wins in JRA, HK, KSA & UAE, Earn JPY301,216,000, HK$680,000, US$1,500,000
    1st: Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)-G1 (Nakayama, T2000m), Sapporo Nisai Stakes-G3 (Sapporo, T1800m); 2nd: Sapporo Kinen-G2, Kyodo News Hai-G3; 3rd: Nakayama Kinen-G2; 4th: Saudi Cup-G1; 5th: Osaka Hai-G1, Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes-G1

  • Carne Asada(2019, grey, mare) Jalapeno Pepper by Zenno Rob Roy

    26 starts 5 wins in JRA, Earn JPY122,614,000
    1st: Tanzanite Stakes-OP (Hanshin, T1200m); 2nd: Yodo Tankyori Stakes-L, UHB Sho-OP, Seikan Stakes-OP

  • Sunrise Flame(2020, chestnut, colt) Must Buy Item by Afleet (CAN)

    9 starts 6 wins in JRA, Earn JPY115,185,000
    1st: Polaris Stakes-OP (Hanshin, D1400m), Autumn Leaf Stakes-OP (Kyoto, D1400m); 2nd: Ritto Stakes-L; 3rd: Negishi Stakes-G3

  • Kawakita Reverie(2019, dark bay or brown, horse) Kafuji Venus by Deep Impact

    23 starts 4 wins in JRA, Earn JPY112,292,000
    3rd: NHK Mile Cup-G1, Daily Hai Nisai Stakes-G2, Clover Sho-OP; 5th: Hakodate Nisai Stakes-G3

  • Consigliere(2019, bay, horse) Tasha's Star (USA) by Spanish Steps (USA)

    9 starts 5 wins in JRA, KSA & NAR, Earn JPY92,699,000, US$150,000
    1st: Oasis Stakes-L (Tokyo, D1600m), Cattleya Stakes-OP (Tokyo, D1600m); 3rd: Saudi Derby-G3, Hyogo Championship-L; 5th: Sakitama Hai-L

  • Tagano Christel(2019, dark bay or brown, mare) Tagano Candle by Agnes Tachyon

    27 starts 5 wins in JRA & NAR, Earn JPY105,693,000
    1st: Nagatsuki Stakes-OP (Nakayama, D1200m); 2nd: Ritto Stakes-L; 3rd: Sparking Lady Cup-L

  • Thermal Wind(2019, bay, mare) La Fiesta by Special Week

    14 starts 5 wins in JRA, Earn JPY103,682,000
    1st: Shinetsu Stakes-L (Niigata, T1400m); 2nd: Shunrai Stakes-L, Toki Stakes-L

  • Taisei Drefong(2019, bay, horse) Date Your Dream by Twining (USA)

    18 starts 4 wins in JRA & NAR, Earn JPY96,975,000
    1st: Heijokyo Stakes-OP (Kyoto, D1800m); 2nd: Leopard Stakes-G3, Hosu Stakes-L; 4th: Heian Stakes-G3; 5th: Miyako Stakes-G3

  • Colorful Cube(2019, bay, mare) Colorful Days by Fuji Kiseki

    25 starts 4 wins in JRA & NAR, Earn JPY77,280,000
    3rd: Breeders' Gold Cup-L

  • El Barrio(2019, bay, horse) Inner Urge by Deep Impact

    24 starts 4 wins in JRA, Earn JPY75,996,000
    4th: Prochyon Stakes-G3

  • Desierto(2019, dark bay or brown, horse) Admire Sceptre by King Kamehameha

    11 starts 4 wins in JRA, Earn JPY71,815,000
    1st: Green Channel Cup-L (Tokyo, D1600m, NTR), Wakaba Stakes-L (Hanshin, T2000m)

  • Mikki Fight(2021, chestnut, colt) Special Groove by Special Week

    4 starts 3 wins in JRA, Earn JPY61,915,000
    1st: Leopard Stakes-G3 (Niigata, D1800m); 3rd: Unicorn Stakes-G3

  • Unaginobori(2019, dark bay or brown, horse) Nonki by Sunday Silence (USA)

    35 starts 3 wins in JRA, Earn JPY59,021,000
    4th: Saudi Arabia Royal Cup-G3

  • Andes Viento(2021, bay, filly) Andes Queen by Turtle Bowl (IRE)

    6 starts 3 wins in JRA & NAR, Earn JPY54,400,000
    1st: Kanto Oaks-L (Kawasaki, D2100m)

  • Mask All Win(2021, chestnut, filly) Chica Alegre by Heart's Cry

    10 starts 2 wins in JRA, Earn JPY54,268,000
    2nd: Fairy Stakes-G3, Toki Stakes-L, Canna Stakes-OP; 3rd: Dahlia Sho-OP

  • Hyams Beach(2019, white, mare) Yukichan by Kurofune (USA)

    13 starts 3 wins in JRA, Earn JPY45,943,000
    1st: 4-Year-Old & up 10,000,000 & Less (C2W)

  • Water Licht(2021, chestnut, colt) Water Peony by Victoire Pisa

    9 starts 1 win in JRA, Earn JPY35,233,000
    2nd: Kisaragi Sho-G3; 3rd: Shinzan Kinen-G3