He was from the eighth crop of foals sired by Deep Impact , who was the Japanese Horse of the Year in 2005 and 2006 , winning races including the Tokyo Yushun , Tenno Sho , Arima Kinen and Japan Cup . Deep Impact 's other progeny include Gentildonna , Harp Star , Kizuna , A Shin Hikari , Marialite and Saxon Warrior . Wagnerian 's dam Miss Encore , who won one race from nine attempts died in September 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in the Hokkaido earthquake . She was a daughter of Broad Appeal , an American-bred mare who was imported to Japan and won several good races on dirt . Broad Appeal was descended from the Irish broodmare Royal Meage , the ancestor of many major winners including Dancer 's Image , Habitat and Suave Dancer
Hokkaido earthquake
2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake
Wagnerian (horse)