Hishi Amazon's racing career was marked both by the
JRA's still-severe restrictions on foreign-born horses and also how well she competed against colts and stallions in spite of those restrictions. At the time, foreign-born horses weren't allowed to compete in the Classic races, and as a filly, Hishi Amazon's options for G1 races were limited. After her first two races, which were on dirt tracks instead of turf due to worsening
periostitis, Despite being unable to race in the 1994 Classics, she won five graded races in a row that year—many over colts—culminating in a victory in the
Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup over Classic winners
Oguri Roman and
Chokai Carol. While she lost the G1
Arima Kinen to Triple Crown-winner
Narita Brian, she still came in second despite being the number-six favorite, beating out other veteran stallions like
Rice Shower. She was given the
JRA Award for Best Four-Year-Old Filly in 1994. For the next two years, she began to struggle more in races, though she won the 1995
Sankei Sho All Comers and
Kyoto Daishoten and placed 2nd in the
Japan Cup, highest of all Japanese horses in that race. Her efforts earned her the
JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare that year. She retired after three more races in 1996, becoming a broodmare. == Statistics ==