Deep Impact Japan's sire sensation

Deep Impact is now widely considered the best stallion in Japan since his own great sire Sunday Silence. He's also considered as one of the best stallions in the world. His sire Sunday Silence changed Japanese racing and breeding and is now considered by many as the japanese version of Northern Dancer.  

Deep Impact like his sire was a successful racehorse winning the Japanese Triple crown and becoming the champion three year old colt of his generation. Deep Impact retired to his owners Shadai Farm in 2007 as the winner of 7 Group 1's. 

Deep Impact is from a high class European family thanks to his dam the Alzao mare Wind In Her Hair. His 2nd dam Burghlere is a half sister to Shadwell blue hen mare Height Of Fashion the dam of Nashwan, Nayef and Unfuwain. Deep Impact is from the family of Mawatheq, Ghanaati and breeders cup winner Lahoodoud. 

Deep Impact has become a revelation at stud siring multiple japanese Group 1 winners. Some of his best progeny include Gentildonna, Ayusan, Kuzuna, Marcellina,  Real Impact, Deep Brillante and French Group 1 winner Beauty Parlour. Beauty Parlour remains the only progeny of Deep Impact to win a Group 1 in Europe. Deep Impact's number of progeny racing in Europe is very limited. 

Unsurprisingly Progeny of Deep Impact have been in huge demand in Japan. At this years JRHA sale 6 of the top 10 lots were by him. Among the standouts was a colt out of American champion Azeri selling for ¥240,000,000 ($2,374,011), a colt out of American graded stakes winner She's All Eltish selling for ¥180,000,000 ($1,764,706), and a colt out of Argentinian Group 1 winner Maipensa selling for ¥230,000,000 ($2,200,000). At this years JRHA sale Deep Impact had 12 yearlings averaging $888,889 and 16 foals averaging $935,050. 

Japan has bought some high class bloodstock from around the world to send to their star stallion in a bid to make Japan one of the best places to buy racing and breeding stock. Among the top class mares they have bought include Azeri, Donna Bilini ( dam of Gentildonna), Ave, Lush Lashes, Danedream, Sarafina, Saphresa, Lilly Of The Valley, Dubawi Heights, Rose Gypsy, Buy The Sport,Serious Attitude and Wild Coco. They also have bought some high class broodmare's including Dalicia (dam of Animal Kingdom). All these mares are either in foal/visiting or have foals at foot by Deep Impact. 

With the quality of bloodstock set to soar in Japan over the next few years there will be no doubt that the sire appearing in their pedigrees will be Deep Impact. Deep Impact has yet to test the waters as a sire of sires with his own sire excelling at both. Deep Impacts son Deep Brillante is one of the first stallion sons representing this hugely influential and talented sire at stud. I would personally love to see this sire stand in Europe for a season.