Kane Hekili

Kane Hekili (February 26, 2002 -May 25, 2016)[1] was a Thoroughbred racehorse named after "The Thunder God" in Hawaiian mythology. In 2005 and 2006 he won four Grade 1 races on dirt in Japan and finished fourth to Electrocutionist in the 2006 Dubai World Cup.

Kane Hekili
Kane Hekili (right) June 28, 2006
Sire	Fuji Kiseki
Grandsire	Sunday Silence
Dam	Life Out There
Damsire	Deputy Minister
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	February 26, 2002
Died	May 25, 2016(2016-05-25) (aged 14)
Country	Japan
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Northern Farm
Owner	Makoto Kaneko
Trainer	Katsuhiko Sumii
Record	12: 8-1-0
Earnings	442,729,000 JPY 180,000 USD
Major wins
Japan Cup Dirt (2005, 2008) Japan Dirt Derby (2005) Unicorn Stakes (2005) Derby Grand Prix (2005) February Stakes (2006) Tokyo Daishōten (2008) Kawasaki Kinen (2009)
Awards
JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse (2005, 2008)
Last updated on February 19, 2010

Kane Hekili was injured after finishing second in the Teio Sho on June 28, 2006. He did not race again for more than twenty-eight months following surgery for a bowed tendon. He returned to racing on November 8, 2008 in the Grade 3 Musashino Stakes, finishing four lengths back of the winner. Entered in the December 7th Japan Cup Dirt, a Grade 1 race he won in 2005, Kane Hekili stunned his rivals and racing fans with a winning performance under French jockey, Christophe Lemaire.