Stay Gold (horse)

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Stay Gold (Japanese: ステイゴールド, Hepburn: Sutei Gōrudo; March 24, 1994 – February 5, 2015) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and multiple graded stakes winner. Racing 50 times in five years, Stay Gold raced often in Grade 1 (G1) races, but was known as a "Silver Collector", as he often placed second or lower rather than win. In his final race, the 2001 Hong Kong Vase, Stay Gold was finally able to achieve a G1 victory through a narrow win over the Godolphin-trained horse Ekraar. Due to his victory here and his earlier win over another Godolphin stable horse Fantastic Light at the 2003 Dubai Sheema Classic, he earned the nickname "Godolphin Killer". Through his victory at the Hong Kong Vase, Stay Gold was the first Japanese horse to win a G1 race outside of Japan. He became a very successful sire in Japan after his retirement from racing, including siring the Triple Crown racehorse Orfevre.

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