Lovely Day was born in 2010. He is by King Kamehameha out of Popcorn Jazz by Dance in the Dark.
Lovely Day was awarded Best Older Horse in Japan in 2015. Although he had won two races and finished 2nd in graded company at 2, he matured into a really striking individual at 5 and won six graded races in the year including the Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen and the Grade 1 Tenno Sho (autumn).
Lovely Day entered stud in Japan in 2017. Among his best progeny are Gruner Green, who won the Grade 3 Kyoto Nisai Stakes; Sonnig, who finished 2nd in the Listed Kochi Stakes and 3rd in the Grade 3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy; and Praelude, who finished 3rd in the Listed (Jpn1) Zennippon Nisai Yushun.
Lovely Day was awarded Best Older Horse in Japan in 2015. Although he had won two races and finished 2nd in graded company at 2, he matured into a really striking individual at 5 and won six graded races in the year including the Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen and the Grade 1 Tenno Sho (autumn).
Lovely Day entered stud in Japan in 2017. Among his best progeny are Gruner Green, who won the Grade 3 Kyoto Nisai Stakes; Sonnig, who finished 2nd in the Listed Kochi Stakes and 3rd in the Grade 3 Lord Derby Challenge Trophy; and Praelude, who finished 3rd in the Listed (Jpn1) Zennippon Nisai Yushun.