Northern Farm
ノーザンファーム
Town/City275 Hayakitagembu, Yufutsu-gun Abira-cho
PrefectureHokkaido
CountryJapan
Coordinates42°42′56.2″N 141°49′27.6″E / 42.715611°N 141.824333°E / 42.715611; 141.824333
Established1994
OwnerKatsumi Yoshida
ProducesThoroughbred horse
StatusOpen
Websitehttps://www.northernfarm.jp/

Northern Farm (ノーザンファーム) is a major Japanese horse breeding farm located in Abira, Hokkaido. The farm is part of the Shadai Group, and has continuously been the leading breeder of thoroughbred horses for 12 consecutive years from 2010 to 2021.[1]

According to the Racing Post, it is the centre of the Japanese racehorse breeding industry.[2] It is home to over 3,000 horses[3] worth $100 million.[4]

Timeline

Shadai Farm Hayakita era

  • 1967 - Zenya Yoshida founds the Shadai Farm Hayakita in the town of Hayakita (now Abira).
  • 1976 - Northern Taste arrives at the farm.
  • 1980 - Shadai Diners Thoroughbred Club (future Shadai Thoroughbred Club) founded
  • 1988 - Japan Diners Thoroughbred Club (future Sunday Thoroughbred Cllub) founded
  • 1989 - Tony Bin arrives at the farm
  • 1991 - Sunday Silence arrives at the farm
  • 1993 - Zenya Yoshida passes away on August 13.

Northern Farm era

  • 1994 - Shadai Farm Hayakita is rebranded as the Northern Farm on January.
  • 1999 - One of their bred horses, Shiva, becomes the first Japanese-bred horse to win a foreign Grade 1 race.
  • 1999 - Wins the Leading Breeder title for the first time.[5] Since then, Northern Farm has consistently been either the breeding leader of Japan or in second place.[6]
  • 2005 - Deep Impact, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes a Triple Crown Winner
  • 2010 - Apapane, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes a Filly Triple Crown Winner
  • 2011 - Northern Farm purchases the Ten'ei Horse Park in Fukushima and renames it the Northern Farm Ten'ei. At the same time, Northern Farm pulled out of Shadai's Yamamoto Training Center in Miyagi.
  • 2012 - Gentildonna, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes a Filly Triple Crown Winner
  • 2018 - Almond Eye, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes a Filly Triple Crown Winner

Affiliated facilities and organizations

  • Northern Farm Airport Farm
  • Northern Horse Park
  • Northern Farm Yearling
  • Northern Farm Tenei
  • Northern Farm Shigaraki
  • Northern Racing
  • Sunday Thoroughbred Club
  • Sunday Racing

Notable horses bred

Horses are listed by year of birth.

Shadai Farm Hayakita era

  • Amber Shadai
  • Shadai Ivor
  • Gallop Dyna
  • Shadai Sophia
  • Let's Go Tarquin
  • Sakura Bakushin O
  • Vega
  • Air Groove
  • Fusaichi Concorde

Northern Farm era

Notable broodmares

Current broodmares

  • Almond Eye
  • I'm Yours
  • Aventura
  • Aerolithe
  • Admire Lead
  • Admire Miyabi
  • Apapane
  • Azeri
  • Animate Bio
  • Albiano
  • Andes Queen
  • Elusive Wave
  • Vivlos
  • Verxina
  • Uliuli
  • Esmeraldina
  • Epice Arome
  • F T Maia
  • Awesome Feather
  • Covert Love[7]
  • Queen's Barn
  • Clave Secreta
  • Gran Alegria
  • Gullveig
  • Chrono Genesis
  • Condo Commando
  • Contra Check
  • Satono Rainas
  • Samitar
  • Salacia
  • Salomina (dam of Salacia and Salios)
  • Sang Real
  • Jaywalk
  • Shells Lei
  • Gentildonna
  • She's a Tiger
  • Chateau Blanche
  • Supreme Gift
  • Siyouma[8]
  • Shoryu Moon
  • Silverskaya
  • Ginger Punch[9]
  • Sinhalite
  • Sweet Reason
  • Stardom Bound[10]
  • Stephanie's Kitten[11]
  • Touching Speech
  • Dust and Diamonds
  • Dea Regalo
  • Dear Chance
  • Dia de la Novia
  • Dia de la Madre
  • Dirndl
  • De Gratia
  • To the Victory
  • Donna Blini
  • Donau Blue
  • Dubai Majesty
  • Normcore
  • Harp Star
  • Bounce SHasse
  • Hikaru Amaranthus
  • Buchiko
  • Buena Vista
  • Black Emblem
  • Blumenblatt
  • Portofino
  • Magic Time
  • Marialite
  • Mikki Queen
  • Mood Indigo
  • Major Emblem
  • Mosheen
  • Yukichan
  • Lailaps
  • Lucky Lilac
  • Lilacs and Lace
  • Lachesis
  • Loves Only Me
  • Loves Only You
  • Ria Antonia
  • Listen
  • Lilavati
  • Liliside
  • Lune d'Or
  • Lys Gracieux
  • Rouge Buck
  • Reve d'Essor
  • Rosebud
  • Robe Tissage

Former broodmares

  • Idol Marie
  • Admire Groove
  • Antique Value
  • Wind in her Hair
  • Welsh Muffin
  • Air Groove
  • Air Pascale
  • Kyoei March
  • Catherine Parr
  • Chrysoprase
  • J'Ai Deux Amours
  • Shadai Tarquin
  • Shirayukihime
  • Silk Prima Donna
  • Cesario
  • Sweep Tosho
  • Scarlet Lady
  • Sleepless Night
  • Soninke
  • Daiichi Ruby
  • Dyna Carle
  • Dyna Shoot
  • Tapitsfly
  • Tokio Reality
  • Tall Poppy
  • Biwa Heidi
  • Fast Friend
  • Fancimine
  • Fairy Doll
  • Fusaichi Pandora
  • Fusaichi Airedale
  • Buzen Candle
  • Free Talk
  • Vega
  • Lady Blonde
  • Admire Sunday
  • Grace Admire
  • Gold Tiara
  • Dear Geena
  • Happy Path
  • Ballet Queen
  • Broad Appeal
  • Manfath
  • Rose Colour
  • Malpensa
  • Reve d'Oscar
  • Miss Encore
  • British Idiom[12]
  • Brilliant Very
  • Winter (Temporarily leased from the Coolmore Stud)
  • Minding (Temporarily leased from the Coolmore Stud)
  • Hydrangea (Temporarily leased from the Coolmore Stud)
  • Happily (Temporarily leased from the Coolmore Stud)
  • Maybe (Temporarily leased from the Coolmore Stud)
  • Rododendron (Temporarily leased from the Coolmore Stud)
  • Northern Driver
  • Crafty Wife
  • Magic Goddess
  • Rustic Belle
  • Bella Rheia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "JRA各部門リーディング発表　種牡馬は11年連続ディープインパクト、生産は12年連続ノーザンF". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Yoshidas the new superpower of breeding | UK Bloodstock News | Racing Post". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  3. ↑ "ごあいさつ・会社概要". ノーザンファーム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. ↑ Bartley, Patrick (2014-11-03). "Yoshida family legacy is a Japanese breeding empire". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  5. ↑ "生産者リーディング｜競馬データベース - netkeiba.com". db.netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  6. ↑ "JRA各部門リーディング発表　種牡馬は11年連続ディープインパクト、生産は12年連続ノーザンF". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. ↑ Thomas, James (23 July 2016). "Covert Love sold to Northern Farm in Japan". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  8. ↑ Edward Whitaker (2 February 2013). "Sun Chariot heroine Siyouma sold to Japan". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  9. ↑ "Fasig-Tipton Sale Suffers Sharp Declines". www.bloodhorse.com. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2023-04-04. The other horses bringing seven-figure prices included champion Ginger Punch and grade I winner Lady Joanne, who sold for $1.6 million apiece and were consigned by Frank Stronach's Adena Springs. Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm in Japan bought 6-year-old Ginger Punch (by Awesome Again), who is in foal to Bernardini.
  10. ↑ "Mares in Japan Part 3: American Royalty, with Kate Hunter". bloodhorse.com. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  11. ↑ Mitchell, Eric (November 2, 2015). "Northern Farm Buys Stephanie's Kitten". Blood-Horse. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. ↑ "Champion British Idiom sold to Northern Farm in Japan". paulickreport.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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