T M Opera O (
テイエムオペラオー,
March 13 1996 - ) was a
Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, Sired by
Opera House, a son of
Sadler's Wells, out of Once Wed, a daughter of
Blushing Groom. T.M. Opera O was inducted into the
Japanese Racing Association Hall of Fame in 2004.
T.M. Opera O was the world's all-time leading money-earner. He won 1,835,189,000yen($14,100,000, $1 = 130yen) during his career.
- 1999 Best Three-year-old Colt
- 2000 Japanese Horse of the Year and Best Older Colt or Horse Major Racing Wins
- 1999 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2000m
- 2000 Tenno Sho (spring) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3200m
- 2000 Takarazuka Kinen (Domestic GI), Hanshin Turf 2200m
- 2000 Tenno Sho (autumn) (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2000m
- 2000 Japan Cup (G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m
- 2000 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2500m
- 2001 Tenno Sho (spring) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3200m
- 2000 Kyoto Kinen (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2200m
- 2000 Hanshin Daishoten (Domestic GII), Hanshin Turf 3000m
- 2000 Kyoto Daishoten (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2400m
- 2001 Kyoto Daishoten (Domestic GII), Kyoto Turf 2400m
- 1999 Mainichi Hai (Domestic GIII), Hanshin Turf 2000m Second
- 1999 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3000m
- 2001 Takarazuka Kinen (G1), Hanshin Turf 2200m
- 2001 Tenno Sho (autumn) (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2000m
- 2001 Japan Cup (G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m
- 1999 Stayers Stakes (Domestic GII), Nakayama Turf 3600m
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