Father Stay Gold and Sons Gold Ship and Nakayama Festa.
Stay Gold and Gold Ship are the fathers of two actual winners of the Nakayama Daishogai with Oju Chosan (x3) and Meiner Grand respectively.Elder Brother Biwa Hayahide and Younger Brother Narita Brian.Grandfather Mejiro McQueen and Grandsons Dream Journey and Orfevre.
Gold Ship is also a grandson of Mejiro McQueen but through a different broodmare (Point Flag) than the others (Oriental Art).Grandmother Air Groove and Grandson Duramente.Father Symboli Rudolf and Sons Tokai Teio and Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi.
Tokai Teio is the damsire of Shingun Michael, the winner of the 2019 Nakayama Daishogai.Father Jungle Pocket and Son Tosen Jordan.Grand/father Maruzensky, Son Sakura Chiyono O and Grandson Rice Shower.
Maruzensky is the damsire of Merci Taka O and T M Dragon, winners respectively of the 127th (Dec. 2004) and 2005 Nakayama Daishogai.Grandfather Sakura Bakushin O and Grandson Kitasan Black.
Sakura Bakushin O is the father of Blandices, winner of the 126th (Jan. 2004) Nakayama Daishogai.
Blandices also happens to be one of Chateau Blanche's uncles (the elder brother of Blancherie, Chateau Blanche's dam), who would fortuitously mate with Kitasan Black to produce Equinox, one of the best racehorses of the era.
