Stay Gold (ステイゴールド, March 24, 1994 – February 5, 2015) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who had his greatest success in international races.
Famously known as a "Silver Collector", running good results but unable to win in major races; he eventually won the Dubai Sheema Classic and Hong Kong Vase towards the end of his career.
In 2001, Stay Gold began with a win in the Grade II Nikkei Shinshun Hai and was then aimed at the Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-G2:then) at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.
Fantastic Light, winner of the previous year's World Series Racing Championship, was the clear favourite, with Stay Gold a 33-1 shot.
[3] Although initially unplanned, fan outcry and a request from the JRA after his victory at Hong Kong led to Stay Gold's retirement ceremony being performed at Kyoto Racecourse on January 20, 2002.
[6] At the end of his racing career, Stay Gold was retired to become a breeding stallion and has proved to be a very successful sire of winners.