A Shin Hikari
| A Shin Hikari | |
|---|---|
A Shin Hikari in December 2014 | |
| Sire | Deep Impact |
| Grandsire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam | Catalina |
| Damsire | Storm Cat |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 3 May 2011 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | Kida Ranch |
| Owner | Eishindo Co Ltd |
| Trainer | Masanori Sakaguchi |
| Record | 15: 10-0-2 |
| Major wins | |
| Ireland Trophy (2014) Mijakooji Stakes (2015) Epsom Cup (2015) Mainichi Okan (2015) Hong Kong Cup (2015) Prix d'Ispahan (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| Top-rated Japanese horse (2015, 2016) | |
A Shin Hikari (Japanese エイシンヒカリ, foaled 3 May 2011) is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He began his racing career as a three-year-old in 2014 when he won his first five races including the Listed Ireland Trophy. In the following year, he won the Mijakooji Stakes, Epsom Cup and Mainichi Okan in Japan before establishing himself as one of the best racehorses in the world with a victory in the Hong Kong Cup. In the spring of 2016 he was sent to Europe and began his campaign with a ten length win in the Prix d'Ispahan.