DuramenteComments
b. 2012 16.1 1/2 (1.66M)
Stallions of Merit
Comments
Liberty Island
Yushun Himba(Japanese Oaks)(2023)
Champagne Color
NHK Mile Cup(2023)
Dura Erede
Hopeful Stakes(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 2400m on turf. He also took the Grade 2 Nakayama Kinen, and finished 2nd in the Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen and the Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic, in which he ripped a shoe off before the race and ran without his off fore shoe on.
Duramente entered stud in Japan in 2017. Among his best progeny are Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas), Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks), and Hanshin Juvenile Fillies winner Liberty Island; Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), Tenno Sho (spring), and Takarazuka Kinen winner Titleholder; Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) and Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) winner Stars on Earth; Hopeful Stakes winner Dura Erede; and NHK Mile Cup winner Champagne Color.
He was crowned Japanese Champion Freshman Sire in 2020.
He died in 2021 at the age of 9.