DuramenteComments
b. 2012 16.1 1/2 (1.66M)
Stallions of Merit
Comments
Masquerade Ball
Tenno Sho(autumn)(2025)
Energico
Kikuka Sho(Japanese St.Leger)(2025)
Lugal
Sprinters S.(2024)
Icon Tailor
JBC Ladies' Classic(2023)
Durezza
Kikuka Sho(Japanese St.Leger)(2023)
Liberty Island
Shuka Sho(2023)
Champagne Color
NHK Mile Cup(2023)
Dura Erede
Hopeful S.(2022)
Valle de la Luna
JBC Ladies' Classic(2022)
Titleholder
Takarazuka Kinen(2022)
Stars on Earth
Yushun Himba(Japanese Oaks)(2022)
Duramente was awarded Best Three-Year-Old Colt in Japan in 2015. A son of Japanese Derby winner King Kamehameha and Japanese Best Older Mare Admire Groove, Duramente stormed home from the rear to win the Grade 1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) and then secured his second classic victory in the Grade 1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) in a race record time of 2:23.2 over 2400 meters on turf.
Duramente entered stud in Japan in 2017. Among his best progeny are Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown winner Liberty Island; Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) and Tenno Sho (spring) and Takarazuka Kinen winner Titleholder; Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) and Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) winner Stars on Earth; Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) winners Durezza and Energico, the Tenno Sho (autumn) winner Masquerade Ball, and Sprinters Stakes winner Lugal.
Duramente was crowned Japanese Champion Sire in 2023.
Duramente died in 2021 at the age of 9.