▁owned ▁by ▁Mas a aki ▁Kob ay ashi , ▁trained ▁by ▁Sh u ho ▁K ato , ▁and ▁j ockey ed ▁by ▁E iji ▁Nak ano . ▁ ▁In es ▁F uj in ▁won ▁the ▁J RA ▁Awards ▁for ▁Best ▁Two - Year - Old ▁Col t ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁and ▁Best ▁Three - Year - Old ▁Col t ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁ ▁Racing ▁career ▁▁ 1 9 8 9 : ▁two - year - old ▁season ▁ ▁In es ▁F uj in ▁participated ▁in ▁four ▁races ▁as ▁two - year - old ▁col t . ▁The ▁first ▁two ▁were ▁ 1 6 0 0 ▁meter ▁new com er ▁races , ▁where ▁he ▁placed ▁second ▁in ▁both . ▁The ▁third ▁was ▁a ▁ma iden ▁race , ▁also ▁ 1 6 0 0 ▁meters , ▁where ▁he ▁placed ▁first ▁of ▁ 8 . ▁The ▁fourth ▁and ▁final ▁race ▁of ▁his ▁two - year - old ▁season ▁was ▁the ▁As ah i ▁H ai ▁Fut urity ▁St akes ▁ 1 6 0 0 ▁meter ▁event , ▁where ▁he ▁placed ▁first ▁of ▁ 1 5 . ▁▁ 1 9 9 0 : ▁three - year - old ▁season ▁ ▁In es ▁F uj in ▁began ▁his ▁three - year - old ▁col t ▁series ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 0 0 ▁meter ▁Ky odo ▁Ts ush in ▁H ai ▁G 3 ▁event , ▁where ▁he ▁placed ▁first ▁of ▁ 8 ▁horses . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Gra de ▁II