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30-483: She was named after Quinta da Regaleira , a palace located at Sintra , Portugal . Regaleira debuted at the Hakodate Racecourse on July 9 in a two-year-old newcomer race on turf at a distance of 1,800 meters. Started at 1.4 odds favorite, her jockey, Christophe Lemaire , sat her in the middle of the pack, and on the final straight, she overtook the frontrunner to win the race. Following that, she competed in

60-512: A Romantic palace and chapel, and a luxurious park that features lakes, grottoes , wells, benches, fountains, and a vast array of exquisite constructions. The palace is also known as "The Palace of Monteiro the Millionaire", which is based on the nickname of its best known former owner, António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro . The palace was designed by the Italian architect Luigi Manini . The land that

90-402: A basement ). The ground floor consists of a series of hallways that all connect the living room, dining room, billiards room, balcony, some smaller rooms, and several stairways. In turn, the first upper floor contains bedrooms and a dressing room. The second upper floor contains Carvalho Monteiro's office, and the bedrooms of female servants. The third upper floor contains the ironing room and

120-631: A fall in a race in Dubai that resulted in a punctured lung (traumatic pneumothorax), so Hiroshi Kitamura stepped in as a substitute. However, Lemaire will reunite with her for the Derby. On May 10, the Sunday Thoroughbred Club announced that Regaleira had been entered for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe , scheduled at Longchamp Racecourse on October 6. According to the explanation, "Given her performance so far and

150-487: A park. Relógio was featured in numerous publications internationally including Variety magazine, and Architectural Digest , when pop star Madonna reportedly purchased the property. The estate, or quinta in Portuguese, was acquired by José de Sousa Coutinho, 15th Count of Redondo during the second half of the 18th century. During the reign of Dom Pedro V of Portugal , the architect António Manuel da Fonseca Jr.

180-433: A series of underground walkways. The Initiation Wells (also called initiatic wells or inverted towers ) are two wells on the property that better resemble underground towers lined with stairs. These wells never served as water sources. Instead, they were purportedly used for ceremonial purposes. The tunnels described above connect these wells to one another, in addition to various caves and other monuments located around

210-586: A smaller room with access to a terrace . Finally, the basement contains the male servants' bedrooms, the kitchen (which featured an elevator for lifting food to the ground floor), and storage rooms. The Regaleira Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel , and stands in front of the palace's main façade. Its architecture is akin to the palace's. The interior of the chapel is richly decorated with frescoes , stained glass windows and lavish stuccoes . The frescoes contain representations of Teresa of Ávila and Saint Anthony , as well as other religious depictions. Meanwhile,

240-471: A victory by a filly was highly anticipated for the first time in six years, she finished sixth in the Satsuki Sho. Following the race, she was shuttled to Northern Farm Tenei for rest. Regarding her next race, the Sunday Thoroughbred Club mentioned on their website that they would "consider the options based on how she feels after the rest." However, on April 28, the club announced that she would still compete in

270-448: Is a quinta ( manor house ) located near the historic centre of Sintra , Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Along with the other palaces in the area such as the Quinta do Relógio , Pena , Monserrate and Seteais palaces, it is considered one of the principal tourist attractions of Sintra. The property consists of

300-464: Is a quinta located near the historic center of Sintra , on the Portuguese Riviera . It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Along with the nearby palaces such as Seteais Palace and the Quinta da Regaleira next to it, it is considered one of the tourist attractions of Sintra. The property consists of a romantic palace and chapel, and

330-599: Is no victor but God)" which was the motto of the Emir of Granada . The house has four floors with about 1500m2 of floor area. The estate has an area of 22.144m2. Next to the actual palace is also the house of servants, which has been refurbished. The garden is designed in a romantic style with a lake, several springs and fountains and is surrounded by lush greenery with rare species such as pines , centuries-old oak trees, palm trees , cedars , magnolias , camellias and fuchsias , among many others. The park offers views towards

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360-518: Is now Quinta da Regaleira had many owners over the years. It belonged to the Viscountess of Regaleira, a family of wealthy merchants from Porto , when it was sold in 1892 to Carvalho Monteiro for 25,000 réis . Monteiro was eager to build a bewildering place where he could collect symbols that reflected his interests and ideologies. With the assistance of the Italian architect Luigi Manini , he recreated

390-524: The Tōkyō Yūshun (Japanese Derby). Yoshida stated, 'Although the Satsuki Sho will be her next race, the jockey has not yet been decided. Since she was registered for the Classics, including both the Satsuki Sho and the Derby, right from the initial registration, we are hopeful for strong performances over longer distances. Given that she is challenging colts in the Satsuki Sho, the Derby is also an option. While

420-512: The 4-hectare estate. In addition to other new features, he added enigmatic buildings that allegedly held symbols related to alchemy , Masonry , the Knights Templar , and the Rosicrucians . The architecture Manini designed evoked Roman , Gothic , Renaissance , and Manueline styles. The construction of the current estate commenced in 1904 and much of it was completed by 1910. The estate

450-423: The 9 flights of stairs. Once they reached the bottom of the well, they walked into a dark labyrinth and needed to find their way up towards the light then to the chapel, where they were welcomed into the brotherhood. The smaller well contains straight stairs that connect a series of ring-shaped floors to one another. This well is also called the 'Unfinished Well'. Bodies of water can be found in several places in

480-414: The Derby, held at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26. This marks the first time a filly will race in both the Satsuki Sho and the Derby since the introduction of the grading system in 1984. The club also announced on May 8 that Regaleira would return to Miho Training Center on May 10, which she did as scheduled. Notably, Christophe Lemaire, her regular jockey, was unable to return to Japan for the Satsuki Sho due to

510-522: The Listed Ivy Stakes on October 21. Once again, she was the most favored horse. She ran in third position and made a determined effort to close the gap in the final stretch but fell short, finishing in third place behind Danon Ayers Rock. On December 28, she competed in her first graded stakes race and first Grade 1 race, the Hopeful Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse . After trailing in the rear during

540-469: The advantageous weight of 55 kilograms for three-year-old fillies, depending on her performance in the Derby against colts, we are considering aiming for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe." Below data is based on data available on JBIS Search, and NetKeiba. (Condition) (Favored) (Runner-up) Legend:    Turf Quinta da Regaleira Quinta da Regaleira [ˈkĩtɐ ðɐ ˈʁɨɣɐlɐjɾɐ]

570-535: The early stages, she unleashed an exceptional finishing burst on the outside in the final stretch, overtaking Shin Emperor to claim victory. This marked the first time a filly won the Hopeful Stakes since it became an open race for both colts and fillies in 2000. Additionally, this was the first victory by a filly in a mixed 2-year-old Grade 1 race since Tenmon won the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes in 1980. This

600-487: The estate was acquired by a millionaire who ordered the construction of a clock tower (in Portuguese: Relógio ) that would give the estate its name. The clock tower was later demolished and it is unclear where exactly its location was. In May 1886 crown prince Dom Carlos and princess Amélie of Orléans spent part of their honeymoon here. The estate had fallen into disrepair, and had been put up for sale. It

630-544: The estate, but are left wild and disorganised in the upper parts, reflecting Carvalho Monteiro's belief in primitivism . Decorative, symbolic, and lively structures can be found throughout the park. The park also contains an extensive and enigmatic system of tunnels, which have multiple entry points that include: grottoes, the chapel, Waterfall Lake, and "Leda's Cave," which lies beneath the Regaleira Tower. The "Initiation Well" (see next section) connects to other tunnels via

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660-638: The estate. It finally opened to the public in June 1998 and began hosting cultural events. In August of that same year, the Portuguese Ministry of Culture classified the estate as "public interest property". The Regaleira Palace ( Portuguese : Palácio da Regaleira ) bears the same name as the entire estate. The structure's façade is characterised by exuberantly Gothic pinnacles , gargoyles , capitals , and an impressive octagonal tower. The palace contains five floors (a ground floor, three upper floors, and

690-504: The floor itself offers depictions of the armillary sphere of the Portuguese discoveries and the Order of Christ Cross , surrounded by pentagrams . Despite its relatively small size, the chapel has several floors. Much of the four hectares of land in the surrounding estate consists of a densely treed park lined with myriad roads and footpaths. The woods are neatly arranged in the lower parts of

720-498: The park. Of the two wells, the larger one contains a 27-metre spiral staircase with 23 small niches on the side. The nine flights of stairs could be linked to the Knights Templar , which had nine founders. They might also symbolize the 9 levels of Hell from Dantes’ Inferno . At the bottom of the well is an inland stone compass with the Templar cross. Other references may be to Freemasonry , Rosicrucianism rituals. Carvalho Monteiro

750-554: The park. Two artificial lakes and several fountains were added by Monteiro. One of the most interesting and extravagant among them is the Aquarium, built as if it were naturally embedded in a large boulder. It was once considered the most important naturalist property in Regaleira. However, the Aquarium is no longer used and is poorly maintained. Quinta do Rel%C3%B3gio Quinta do Relógio (literal translation: Clock Tower Estate )

780-423: Was also the first Grade 1 victory for a Suave Richard progeny. In her first start as a three-year-old, Regaleira would go straight to Satsuki Shō . If she wins, it will be the first time in 76 years that a filly has won the Satsuki Sho since Hidehikari in 1948, making her the third filly in history to achieve this. Additionally, Shunsuke Yoshida, the representative of Sunday Racing, has revealed plans to challenge

810-591: Was classified in 1997 as a property of public interest and included as part of the World Heritage Site "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". The palace is considered one of the most important monuments of the Portuguese Moorish Revival style. It is on the perimeter of the Natural Park of Sintra-Cascais. Above the main entrance there is an Arabic inscription which reads: "Wa lā ghāliba illā-llāh (There

840-409: Was commissioned to design and construct the palace. His design was influenced by Romanticism and Mudéjar Moorish Revival architecture with Neo-Manueline elements. The style is similar to nearby Monserrate Palace and elements of Pena Palace . The Islamic architectural influence is in reference to when the region was a part of the wider Muslim Gharb Al-Andalus until the 13th century. Later,

870-593: Was later sold in 1942 to Waldemar d'Orey, who used it as private residence for his extensive family. He ordered repairs and restoration work for the property. In 1987, the estate was sold, once again, to the Japanese Aoki Corporation and ceased to serve as a residence. The corporation kept the estate closed to the public for ten years, until it was acquired by the Sintra Town Council in 1997. Extensive restoration efforts were promptly initiated throughout

900-552: Was possibly an initiate of the Knights Templar, a Catholic military order. This medieval order originated in the early 1100’s and likely disbanded in the 1300’s. However, groups like the Freemasons revived their rituals and traditions hundreds of years later. It is believed that initiations at Quinta da Regaleira began with blindfolded candidates entering one of the wells. They purportedly held a sword close to their heart and descended

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