By Emily Shields
SOLVANG, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2024) — Japanese-bred Fusaichi Zenon will be calling Kingfisher Farms home. The $768,157-earner was found in an auction pen in Texas on February 21, and a massive effort was rallied to bring him out safely.
A son of Sunday Silence, Fusaichi Zenon broke his maiden first out in Japan at Hanshin. He won a pair of stakes races – including a Grade 2 event – early in 2000 and arrived in California in 2001. Second in an allowance race at Del Mar, Fusaichi Zenon shipped to Belmont Park to run fourth in the Grade 1 Man o’ War Stakes before retirement.
Retired with a record of three wins and a second in eight starts, Fusaichi Zenon originally went to stud at Magali Farms near Santa Ynez. He completed his stallion career in New Mexico.
An inspiring social media effort was made to generate the funds to secure and transport this classy horse to his new home. He will live out his days peacefully thanks to KERRI – Kingfisher Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc – a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to retired racehorses. It was founded by Kingfisher Farms’ Katie Fisher, and aims to provide the highest standard of sustainable racehorse aftercare.