▁and ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Y ay oi ▁Sho ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁meter ▁event , ▁placing ▁fourth ▁of ▁ 1 4 . ▁This ▁race ▁promoted ▁him ▁to ▁Gra de ▁I , ▁where ▁he ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁G 1 ▁S ats uki ▁Sho ▁and ▁Japan ▁Derby , ▁coming ▁first ▁and ▁second ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁and ▁ 2 2 ▁respectively . ▁In es ▁F uj in ▁retired ▁as ▁a ▁s ire ▁after ▁this . ▁ ▁Ped ig ree ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : R ace h ors es ▁b red ▁in ▁Japan ▁Category : R ace h ors es ▁trained ▁in ▁Japan ▁Category : 1 9 8 7 ▁race hor se ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 4 ▁race hor se ▁death s <0x0A> </s> ▁Operation ▁Iron ▁Ham mer ▁was ▁a ▁joint ▁operation ▁between ▁the ▁US ▁Army , ▁US ▁Air ▁Force ▁and ▁Ira qi ▁Civil ▁Def ense ▁Corps ▁with ▁the ▁objective ▁of ▁prevent ing ▁the ▁st aging ▁of ▁weapons ▁by ▁anti - co al ition ▁forces , ▁and ▁pre empt ively ▁destroy ▁enemy ▁operating ▁bases ▁and ▁f igh ters ▁in ▁Bag hd ad . ▁ ▁La unch ▁The ▁operation ▁was ▁launched ▁on ▁the ▁night ▁of ▁ 1 2 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁ ▁by ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁Army ’ s ▁ 1 st ▁Arm ored ▁Division ▁who ▁performed ▁cord on - and - search ▁actions ▁in ▁several ▁Bag hd ad ▁neighborhood s . ▁The ▁operation ’ s ▁first ▁sal vo ▁came ▁when ▁ 1 st ▁Arm ored ▁Division ▁soldiers