Narita Brian
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Narita Brian was a Japan
ese racehorse, sired by Brian's Time
, dammed by Pacificus, who in turn was the daughter of Northern Dancer
.
Narita Brian won the Japanese Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
, as well as the Arima Kinen
, and was voted Japanese Horse of the Year
in 1994. Elder brother Biwa Hayahide was the Champion horse in Japan in 1993.
He died in 1998 because of gastric rupture.
He was declared "Horse of the 20th century" in Japan.
His most successful offspring was Daitaku Flag who was 4th in the Japanese 2000 Guineas.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese racehorse, sired by Brian's Time
Brian's Time
Brian's Time was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Roberto by breeder Joan Phillips. Brian's Time was a grade one stakes winning millionaire that will be remembered most for his striking win in the Florida Derby and a solid runner-up finish to Dual Classic winner Risen Star in...
, dammed by Pacificus, who in turn was the daughter of Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and the most successful sire of the 20th Century. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association calls him "one of the most influential sires in Thoroughbred history"....
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Narita Brian won the Japanese Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses. Winning all three of these Thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a Thoroughbred racehorse...
, as well as the Arima Kinen
Arima Kinen
The Arima Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late December...
, and was voted Japanese Horse of the Year
Japanese Horse of the Year
The Japanese Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in Japanese thoroughbred horse racing. It is awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association ....
in 1994. Elder brother Biwa Hayahide was the Champion horse in Japan in 1993.
He died in 1998 because of gastric rupture.
He was declared "Horse of the 20th century" in Japan.
His most successful offspring was Daitaku Flag who was 4th in the Japanese 2000 Guineas.
Graded Race Wins
- 1993 Asahi Hai Sansai StakesAsahi Hai Futurity StakesThe Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes is a one mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred colts two years olds. It is considered the de facto year-end championship for Japanese thoroughbred racing in the two-year-olds division.- Winners :*2010 - Grand Prix Boss...
(Domestic G1), Nakayama Turf 1600m - 1994 Kyodo NewsKyodo Newsis a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato, Tokyo. It was established in November 1945 and it distributes news to almost all newspapers, and radio and television networks in Japan. The newspapers using its news have about 50 million subscribers. K. K. Kyodo News is Kyodo News' business...
Service Hai Yonsai Stakes (Domestic G3), Tokyo Turf 1800m - 1994 Fuji TV Shō Spring Stakes (Domestic G2), Nakayama Turf 1800m
- 1994 Satsuki ShōSatsuki ShoThe is a Japanese domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba, in April....
(Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic G1), Nakayama Turf 2000m - 1994 Tokyo YūshunTokyo YushunThe , also called as the is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,400 metres at the Tokyo Racecourse, Fuchū, Tokyo in late May or early June....
(Japanese Derby) (Domestic G1), Tokyo Turf 2400m - 1994 Kikuka ShōKikuka ShoThe is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 3,000 metres at the Kyoto Racecourse, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture in October....
(Japanese St.Leger) (Domestic G1), Kyoto Turf 3000m - 1994 Arima KinenArima KinenThe Arima Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late December...
(Grand Prix) (Domestic G1), Nakayama Turf 2500m - 1995 Hanshin Daishōten (Domestic G2), Kyoto Turf 3000m
- 1996 Hanshin Daishōten (Domestic G2), Hanshin Turf 3000m, beat Mayano Top GunMayano Top GunMayano Top Gun（マヤノトップガン, March 24, 1992 - ） was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Brian's Time with the dam Alp Me Please . In 1995, he was awarded the JRA Award Horse of the Year and Best Three-year-old Colt....
(1995 JRA Award Horse of the Year).
Awards
- 1993 JRA Award Best Two-year-old Colt
- 1994 JRA Award Horse of the Year and Best Three-year-old Colt
- 1998 JRA Hall of Fame horse
See also
- List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
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