Museum Mile (horse)

Museum Mile ミュージアムマイル
Satsuki Sho
Sire	Leontes[1]
Grandsire	King Kamehameha[1]
Dam	Museum Hill[1]
Damsire	Heart's Cry[1]
Sex	Colt[1]
Foaled	(2022-01-10) January 10, 2022[1]
Country	Japan[1]
Color	Bay[1]
Breeder	Northern Farm[1]
Owner	Sunday Racing[2]
Trainer	Daisuke Takayanagi[2]
Record	7:3-1-1[2]
Earnings	282,579,000 JPY[3]
Major wins
Satsuki Shō (2025)
Last updated on June 1, 2025

Museum Mile (Japanese: ミュージアムマイル, Hepburn: Myūjiamumairu; foaled January 10, 2022) is an active Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2025 Satsuki Shō.^[1][2]

He was named after a section of Fifth Avenue in New York City where major museums are located.^[3]

Museum Mile debuted on August 24, 2024, in a two-year-old maiden race at Chukyo Racecourse over a distance of 1,800 meters on turf, under jockey Hideaki Miyuki.^[4] Starting as the fourth favorite, he broke slowly and raced from the rear. He ran around the field on the third corner but finished third despite a late rally.^[5][6]

On October 5, he contested a two-year-old maiden race at Kyoto Racecourse. Tracking mid-pack, he responded strongly to the whip in the stretch, overtaking Shonan Caserta at the wire to secure his maiden victory by a nose.^[7]

His third start came in the Kigiku Sho on November 10 with jockey Cristian Demuro. Settling third-last early, he swung wide on the third turn, advanced to third by the final turn, and surged clear in the stretch to win by three lengths over Yamanin Bouclier, marking his second victory.^[8][9][10]

Museum Mile then targeted his first graded stakes race, the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes on December 15.^[11][12] Starting as the second favorite, he recovered from a slow start to track the leaders along the rail. In the stretch, he chased Admire Zoom but could not overtake the winner, finishing second by a length.^[13][14]

Museum Mile began his classic campaign in the Yayoi Sho on March 9,^[15] reuniting with Hideaki Miyuki. Starting as the top favorite ahead of other horses such as Naglfar and Vincentio, he raced mid-pack settling between horses. As Faust Rasen moved up at the back stretch, he advanced on the third turn but faded to fourth in the final stretch after being overtaken by Aloha Ali in the final strides.^[16][17]

For the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) on April 20, connections enlisted jockey João Moreira.^[18] Starting as the third favorite behind unbeaten top favorite and Triple Crown hopeful Croix du Nord and Satono Shining, he tracked mid-pack as the field chased a blistering pace of 59.3 seconds for the first half of the race. Swinging wide into the stretch, he unleashed a powerful late drive to overtake Croix du Nord in the final 200 meters, securing his grade 1 title.^[19][20]

Below data is based on data available on JBIS Search,^[21] and NetKeiba.^[22]

Notes:

• Her granddam Loretto Chapel's half-brother is King's Trail who won the 2005 St Lite Kinen and the 2007 Keisei Hai Autumn Handicap.
• Her great granddam Santa Fe Trail's half-sisters, Shinko Lovely who won the 1993 Mile Championship, and Happy Path who won the 2003 Kyoto Himba Stakes.
• Her close relatives include Cervinia, who is the grand daughter of Happy Path.