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Registered name
Casino Drive
Foaled
2005-03-07
Died
2019-08-05
Sex
Stallion
Colour
chestnut
Trainer
Kazuo Fujisawa
Owner
Hidetoshi Yamamoto
Breeder
Shell Bloodstock
Sire
Mineshaft
Dam
Better Than Honour
Damsire
Deputy Minister
Casino Drive (カジノドライヴ), often shortened to Casino, is a striking Uma Musume with short brown hair, vivid red eyes, and a poised 165 cm presence. Her memorable name and sharp coloring give her an immediate air of drama, even while many details of her story remain under wraps.
Born on March 7, Casino refers to herself with the composed Watashi and addresses her trainer politely as Trainer-san. Those small choices suggest a courteous, measured manner without overstating what has yet to be revealed about her personality.
Casino Drive is voiced by Aimi. In the Japanese game, she appears in a support role; she has not been released as a trainee character on the Global server. Her listed weight is simply “Unknown,” while her class, dorm, and other physical measurements have not been published.
Her recorded connections place her alongside several notable Uma Musume:
- Espoir City
- Forever Young
- Loves Only You
- Marche Lorraine
- Red Desire
For now, Casino Drive remains an intriguing figure: visually distinctive, impeccably named, and surrounded by compelling company. With her red-eyed gaze and still-unrevealed details, she carries the unmistakable appeal of a card waiting to be turned.
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16 starts
6 wins
8 podiums
3 seasons
1st
2nd
3rd
2008
2009
2010
2011
Feb 23
THREE-YEAR-OLD NEWCOMER
Finished 1st · Maiden · at Kyoto · over 1800m
May 10
PETER PAN S
Finished 1st · G2 · at Bel · over 9m
May 10
Peter Pan Stakes
Finished 1st · G2 · at Belmont Park · over 1800m
Jun 07
BELMONT S
G1 · at Bel · over 2400m
Oct 12
Allowamces
Finished 1st · at Osa · over 8m
Oct 12
Allowance Race
Finished 1st · at Santa Anita · over 1700m
Oct 25
BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC
Finished 12th · G1 · at Osa · over 10m
Oct 25
Breeders' Cup Classic
Finished 12th · G1 · at Santa Anita · over 2000m
Dec 07
JAPAN CUP DIRT
Finished 6th · G1 · at Hanshin · over 1800m
Jan 24
ALEXANDRITE STAKES
Finished 1st · Pre-OP · at Nakayama · over 1800m
Feb 22
FEBRUARY STAKES
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Tokyo · over 1600m
Mar 28
DUBAI WORLD CUP
Finished 8th · G1 · at Nad · over 2000m
Mar 06
NIGAWA STAKES
Finished 9th · at Hanshin · over 2000m
Mar 06
Nigawa Stakes
Finished 11th · OP · at Hanshin · over 2000m
May 01
AKHALTEKE STAKES
Finished 3rd · OP · at Tokyo · over 1400m
May 29
TSUBASA SHO
Finished 8th · OP · at Tokyo · over 1400m
Casino Drive was an American-bred, Japan-trained chestnut Thoroughbred whose brief 11-start career carried him from Japan to major races in the United States and Dubai. His four victories were headed by the 2008 Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes, while his runner-up finish in the 2009 Grade 1 February Stakes established his best top-level result in Japan.
Career at a glance
Track record
Featured races
Finished 1st · G2 · at Bel · over 9m · Bel (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Belmont Park · over 1800m · Belmont Park (JP)
Finished 1st · at Santa Anita · over 1700m · Santa Anita (US)
At a glance
Registered nameCasino Drive
Foaled2005-03-07
Died2019-08-05
SexStallion
Colourchestnut
TrainerKazuo Fujisawa
OwnerHidetoshi Yamamoto
BreederShell Bloodstock
SireMineshaft
DamBetter Than Honour
DamsireDeputy Minister
Origins and pedigree
Foaled in the United States on March 7, 2005, Casino Drive was bred by Shell Bloodstock. He was by Mineshaft out of Better Than Honour, a daughter of Deputy Minister, and belonged to a distinguished family that also included Rags to Riches, Tiffany’s Honour and Teeming.
The colt was purchased for $950,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Hidetoshi Yamamoto. He was then sent to Japan, where he entered the Miho stable of trainer Kazuo Fujisawa. Registered in Japan as カジノドライヴ, he developed into a dirt middle-distance runner with an unusually international campaign.
Career at a glance
- Foaled: March 7, 2005, in the United States
- Breeder: Shell Bloodstock
- Owner: Hidetoshi Yamamoto
- Trainer: Kazuo Fujisawa, based at Miho
- Record: 11 starts, 4 wins, 1 second and 1 third
- Worldwide earnings: $904,575
- JRA earnings: ¥69.39 million
- Principal victory: 2008 Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes
- Best Japanese Grade 1 result: Second in the 2009 February Stakes
- Primary surface and distance profile: Dirt, middle distances
Racing career
Casino Drive’s career was notable not for a long accumulation of starts, but for the ambition and geographic range of his assignments. An American-bred horse prepared in Japan, he returned to the United States during his three-year-old season and later appeared in major dirt races in Japan, the Breeders’ Cup Classic and the Dubai World Cup.
The 2008 Peter Pan Stakes
The defining victory of Casino Drive’s career came in the Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes in 2008. The race gave him his only graded-stakes success and placed him among the leading dirt performers of his generation despite his limited experience.
The significance of the performance extended beyond the race’s Grade 2 status. Casino Drive had been bred in the United States but developed under Kazuo Fujisawa in Japan, so his success represented an effective international transfer of both bloodstock and training. It also demonstrated that the costly yearling purchase could compete successfully at graded level in the country of his birth.
That Peter Pan victory remained the central achievement in his final record. From only 11 lifetime starts, he won four times, and no later result displaced the race as his principal career success.
An autumn campaign in the United States
Casino Drive returned to competition on October 12, 2008, winning over 1,700 metres on dirt in 1:42.14 with Victor Espinoza riding. The result provided a successful lead-in to a far more demanding assignment: the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic on October 25.
The Classic, contested over 2,000 metres, represented a substantial rise in class. Casino Drive finished 12th under Espinoza. Although the result did not match his earlier American victories, the start broadened an already uncommon campaign for a Japanese-trained three-year-old and placed him in one of the sport’s most prominent international races.
He was back in Japan by December 7 for the Grade 1 Japan Cup Dirt over 1,800 metres. Ridden by K. Ando, he finished sixth. Taken together, the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Japan Cup Dirt established the demanding pattern of his campaign: rather than remaining in a single domestic programme, he moved between major racing jurisdictions and contested elite dirt races over middle distances.
Four-year-old season
Runner-up in the February Stakes
Casino Drive recorded his strongest Grade 1 placing in the February Stakes on February 22, 2009. Finishing second in one of Japan’s major dirt races, he converted the promise of his Peter Pan success into a leading result at the highest level.
The placing was especially important after his unplaced Breeders’ Cup Classic run and sixth in the Japan Cup Dirt. It showed that he remained capable of competing near the top of Japan’s dirt division and became the outstanding domestic result of his career. His Japanese earnings ultimately totalled ¥69.39 million, with no earnings recorded in National Association of Racing competition.
Dubai World Cup venture
The international scope of his career continued on March 28, 2009, when Casino Drive contested the Grade 1 Dubai World Cup. That appearance completed a striking sequence of major-race destinations: the United States, Japan and Dubai.
His Dubai assignment also reflected the middle-distance dirt profile around which his campaign had been built. From the 1,700-metre American victory through the 1,800-metre Japan Cup Dirt and 2,000-metre Breeders’ Cup Classic, his principal engagements consistently placed him in the international dirt programme rather than restricting him to Japan alone.
Connections and racing profile
Casino Drive raced throughout his documented career for Hidetoshi Yamamoto and was trained by Kazuo Fujisawa at Miho. Those connections were central to the shape of his career. After Yamamoto acquired him for $950,000 at Keeneland, the American-bred colt was shipped to Japan, yet his campaigning repeatedly returned him to international competition.
His racing identity was closely tied to dirt and middle distances. The Peter Pan Stakes supplied the graded victory, while the February Stakes produced his best Grade 1 finish. His record of four wins, one second and one third from 11 starts indicates a compact career in which a large share of his appearances came in demanding company.
Worldwide earnings of $904,575 accompanied that record. More distinctive than the total itself was the range of races contributing to his public profile: a graded success in New York, a start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, a sixth-place finish in the Japan Cup Dirt, a Grade 1 second in Tokyo and an appearance in the Dubai World Cup.
Retirement and legacy
Casino Drive retired from racing and became a breeding stallion. His transition to stud continued the story of a horse whose value had always been closely linked to pedigree as well as performance: he was a son of Mineshaft, out of Deputy Minister’s daughter Better Than Honour, and a member of a family containing several other notable Thoroughbreds.
He died on August 5, 2019, aged 14. His enduring racing distinction rests on the combination of his Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes victory and his Grade 1 February Stakes second, achieved within an unusually wide-ranging career for an American-bred horse trained in Japan. Although he raced only 11 times, his itinerary linked three major international racing centres and made him a recognizable representative of Japan’s increasingly outward-looking dirt programme.
| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-29 |
TSUBASA SHO
|
OP | Tokyo (JP) | Sloppy | 1400 m | 8 | 2 | K.Ando | 55.0 kg | 2.5 | 1:23.9 |
| 2011-05-01 |
AKHALTEKE STAKES
|
OP | Tokyo (JP) | Fast | 1400 m | 3 | 8 | K.Ando | 55.0 kg | 4.1 | 1:24.3 |
| 2011-03-06 |
NIGAWA STAKES
|
- | Hanshin (JP) | Fast | 2000 m | 9 | 11 | S.Fujita | 55.0 kg | 4.0 | 2:05.6 |
| 2011-03-06 |
Nigawa Stakes
|
OP | Hanshin (JP) | - | 2000 m | 11 | 9 | S.Fujita | - | 4.0 | 2:05.6 |
| 2009-03-28 |
DUBAI WORLD CUP
|
G1 | Nad (JP) | Fast | 2000 m | 8 | 8 | K.Ando | 57.0 kg | 0.0 | 2:06.4 |
| 2009-02-22 |
FEBRUARY STAKES
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 2 | 14 | K.Ando | 57.0 kg | 5.0 | 1:34.6 |
| 2009-01-24 |
ALEXANDRITE STAKES
|
Pre-OP | Nakayama (JP) | Sloppy | 1800 m | 1 | 10 | K.Ando | 56.0 kg | 1.2 | 1:49.9 |
| 2008-12-07 |
JAPAN CUP DIRT
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Fast | 1800 m | 6 | 11 | K.Ando | 56.0 kg | 7.1 | 1:49.7 |
| 2008-10-25 |
BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC
|
G1 | Osa (JP) | Fast | 10 m | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1:59.2 |
| 2008-10-25 |
Breeders' Cup Classic
|
G1 | Santa Anita (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 12 | 2 | V.Espinoza | 55.0 kg | 0.0 | 1:59.27 |
| 2008-10-12 |
Allowamces
|
- | Osa (JP) | - | 8 m | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1:42.1 |
| 2008-10-12 |
Allowance Race
|
- | Santa Anita (US) | - | 1700 m | 1 | 2 | V.Espinoza | - | 0.4 | 1:42.14 |
| 2008-06-07 |
BELMONT S
|
G1 | Bel (JP) | Fast | 2400 m | - | 5 | Edgar.Prado | 57.0 kg | 0.0 | - |
| 2008-05-10 |
PETER PAN S
|
G2 | Bel (JP) | Fast | 9 m | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1:47.8 |
| 2008-05-10 |
Peter Pan Stakes
|
G2 | Belmont Park (JP) | Soft | 1800 m | 1 | 1 | K.Desormeaux | 52.5 kg | 0.0 | 1:47.9 |
| 2008-02-23 |
THREE-YEAR-OLD NEWCOMER
|
Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Fast | 1800 m | 1 | 8 | Yutaka Take | 56.0 kg | 1.2 | 1:54.4 |
TSUBASA SHO
2011-05-29 · Tokyo (JP)
8
Grade
OP
Going
Sloppy
Distance
1400 m
Draw
2
Jockey
K.Ando
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
2.5
Time
1:23.9
AKHALTEKE STAKES
2011-05-01 · Tokyo (JP)
3
Grade
OP
Going
Fast
Distance
1400 m
Draw
8
Jockey
K.Ando
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
4.1
Time
1:24.3
NIGAWA STAKES
2011-03-06 · Hanshin (JP)
9
Grade
-
Going
Fast
Distance
2000 m
Draw
11
Jockey
S.Fujita
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
4.0
Time
2:05.6
Nigawa Stakes
2011-03-06 · Hanshin (JP)
11
Grade
OP
Going
-
Distance
2000 m
Draw
9
Jockey
S.Fujita
Weight
-
SP
4.0
Time
2:05.6
Also in this race
DUBAI WORLD CUP
2009-03-28 · Nad (JP)
8
Grade
G1
Going
Fast
Distance
2000 m
Draw
8
Jockey
K.Ando
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
0.0
Time
2:06.4
FEBRUARY STAKES
2009-02-22 · Tokyo (JP)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
1600 m
Draw
14
Jockey
K.Ando
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
5.0
Time
1:34.6
Also in this race
ALEXANDRITE STAKES
2009-01-24 · Nakayama (JP)
1
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Sloppy
Distance
1800 m
Draw
10
Jockey
K.Ando
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
1.2
Time
1:49.9
JAPAN CUP DIRT
2008-12-07 · Hanshin (JP)
6
Grade
G1
Going
Fast
Distance
1800 m
Draw
11
Jockey
K.Ando
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
7.1
Time
1:49.7
Also in this race
BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC
2008-10-25 · Osa (JP)
12
Grade
G1
Going
Fast
Distance
10 m
Draw
-
Jockey
-
Weight
-
SP
-
Time
1:59.2
Breeders' Cup Classic
2008-10-25 · Santa Anita (JP)
12
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
2
Jockey
V.Espinoza
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
0.0
Time
1:59.27
Allowamces
2008-10-12 · Osa (JP)
1
Grade
-
Going
-
Distance
8 m
Draw
-
Jockey
-
Weight
-
SP
-
Time
1:42.1
Allowance Race
2008-10-12 · Santa Anita (US)
1
Grade
-
Going
-
Distance
1700 m
Draw
2
Jockey
V.Espinoza
Weight
-
SP
0.4
Time
1:42.14
BELMONT S
2008-06-07 · Bel (JP)
-
Grade
G1
Going
Fast
Distance
2400 m
Draw
5
Jockey
Edgar.Prado
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
0.0
Time
-
PETER PAN S
2008-05-10 · Bel (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Fast
Distance
9 m
Draw
-
Jockey
-
Weight
-
SP
-
Time
1:47.8
Peter Pan Stakes
2008-05-10 · Belmont Park (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Soft
Distance
1800 m
Draw
1
Jockey
K.Desormeaux
Weight
52.5 kg
SP
0.0
Time
1:47.9
THREE-YEAR-OLD NEWCOMER
2008-02-23 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
Maiden
Going
Fast
Distance
1800 m
Draw
8
Jockey
Yutaka Take
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
1.2
Time
1:54.4
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