Narita Brian

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Narita Brian (Template:Langx, Hepburn: Script error: No such module "lang".; May 3, 1991 – September 27, 1998) was a Japanese racehorse. Until Special Week surpassed him in 1999, Narita Brian was Japan's top money earner. He was the fifth horse to win the classic Triple Crown (the Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, and Kikuka Sho), and also won the Arima Kinen in 1994.[1] Narita Brian was nicknamed the "shadow roll monster" because he wore a shadow roll while racing.

He debuted in August 1993 and, from November of that year until March 1995, achieved five consecutive GI wins, including the Classic Triple Crown, and placed in the top two in 10 consecutive races. He was awarded the 1993 JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt and was chosen as the 1994 JRA Horse of the Year as well as Best Four-Year-Old Colt.Template:Efn

After developing a hip joint disease in the spring of 1995, his performance declined, winning only one graded race in six starts (with no GI victories in five starts). However, he drew fan attention with the match race against Mayano Top Gun at the 44th Hanshin Daishoten and by running in short-distance races such as the 26th Takamatsunomiya Kinen. Following tendonitis that developed after running in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, he was retired from racing in October 1996. He became a sire after retirement, but in September 1998, he suffered a stomach rupture and was humanely euthanized.

Background

Narita Brian was born on May 3, 1991 at Hayata Ranch in Niikappu Town, Hokkaido. His father, Brian's Time, was a stallion imported from the United States and centred on Hayata Ranch. He was the fifth foal from Pacificus, a daughter of Kentucky Derby winner Northern Dancer. A year before his birth, Pacificus had foaled Narita Brian's half-brother Biwa Hayahide.[2]

According to Hayata Ranch manager Ota Mie, Narita Brian did not stand out at first as a foal.[3] However, his physical abilities were gradually appreciated by the staff who trained him. The staff member in charge of training at Hayata Ranch, Miyoshi Kiura, said he believed Narita Brian had a quality that surpassed his half-brother Biwa Hayahide in terms of suppleness and agility.[4] Despite his potential, it was shown that he had a timid temperament. For example, during a training session, he was startled by a puddle and threw his rider off of his back.[5]

Narita Brian was purchased by Yamaji Hidenori through a "yard deal" (the process of purchasing a horse without going through the auction process). After the horse was purchased, it was decided by Hidenori that Narita Brian would be trained by Masahiro Okubo of Central Horse Racing. The merchant of the horse was introduced to Okubo through livestock trader Kiyomasa Kudo, and Okudo approached Yamaji and expressed an interest in the horse. Okubo later recalled, "If Biwa Hayahide had succeeded earlier, Narita Brian would not have come to me."[6]

Racing career

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Racing colours of Yamaji Hidenori
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Narita Brian (right) and Mayano Top Gun (left)

Racing as a two-year-old in 1993, Narita Brian won the Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse. In the following year he completed the Japanese Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing by winning the Satsuki Shō, Tokyo Yūshun and Kikuka Shō[7] before defeating older horses at the Arima Kinen.

He stayed in training for a further two years, winning the Hanshin Daishōten in 1995 and 1996. In the latter year, he defeated the 1995 Japanese Horse of the Year Mayano Top Gun.[8]

Racing form

Narita Brian ran in 21 races in which he won 12 races (including 6 Group 1 wins), finished runner-up in three races, and a single third place. This data available is based on JBIS search,[9] and netkeiba.com.[10] The races are considered all weather.

Date Racecourse Race Grade Distance
(condition) 		Entry HN Odds
(Favored) 		Finish Time Margins Jockey Winner
(Runner-up)
1993 – two-year-old season
Aug 15 Hakodate 2YO Debut 1,200 m (Soft) 8 8 2.9 (2) 2nd 1:13.7 0.2 Katsumi Minai Long Unicorn
Aug 29 Hakodate 2YO Debut 1,200 m (Soft) 9 6 2.0 (1) 1st 1:12.8 –1.4 Katsumi Minai (Jinrai)
Sep 26 Hakodate Hakodate Nisai Stakes 3 1,200 m (Soft) 9 5 3.8 (2) 6th 1:14.9 0.8 Katsumi Minai Marry God
Oct 24 Fukushima Kimmokusei Tokubetsu ALW (1W) 1,700 m (Firm) 8 3 1.7 (1) 1st 1:43.1 –0.5 Eiji Shimizu (Lancet)
Nov 6 Kyoto Daily Hai Nisai Stakes 2 1,400 m (Firm) 15 6 4.2 (2) 3rd 1:22.7 0.7 Katsumi Minai Bodyguard
Nov 21 Kyoto Kyoto Nisai Stakes OP 1,800 m (Firm) 8 6 2.0 (1) 1st <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />R1:47.8 –0.5 Katsumi Minai (T M Inazuma)
Dec 12 Nakayama Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes 1 1,600 m (Firm) 14 8 3.9 (1) 1st 1:34.4 –0.6 Katsumi Minai (Field Bomber)
1994 – three-year-old season
Feb 14 Tokyo Kyodo Tsushin Hai 3 1,800 m (Firm) 10 2 1.2 (1) 1st 1:47.5 –0.7 Katsumi Minai (Ines Souther)
Mar 27 Nakayama Spring Stakes 2 1,800 m (Firm) 10 2 1.2 (1) 1st 1:49.1 –0.6 Katsumi Minai (Fujino Makken O)
Apr 17 Nakayama Satsuki Sho 1 2,000 m (Firm) 18 1 1.6 (1) 1st <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />R1:59.0 –0.6 Katsumi Minai (Sakura Super O)
May 29 Tokyo Tokyo Yushun 1 2,400 m (Firm) 18 17 1.2 (1) 1st 2:25.7 –0.9 Katsumi Minai (Air Dublin)
Oct 16 Kyoto Kyoto Shimbun Hai 2 2,200 m (Firm) 10 6 1.0 (1) 2nd 2:12.2 0.1 Katsumi Minai Star Man
Nov 6 Kyoto Kikuka Sho 1 3,000 m (Good) 15 4 1.7 (1) 1st <templatestyles src="Template:Color/styles.css" />R3:04.6 –1.1 Katsumi Minai (Yashima Sovereign)
Dec 25 Nakayama Arima Kinen 1 2,500 m (Firm) 13 11 1.2 (1) 1st 2:32.2 –0.5 Katsumi Minai (Hishi Amazon)
1995 – four-year-old season
Mar 12 Hanshin Hanshin Daishoten 2 3,000 m (Firm) 11 1 1.0 (1) 1st 3:08.2 –1.1 Katsumi Minai (Hagino Real King)
Oct 29 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) 1 2,000 m (Firm) 17 7 2.4 (1) 12th 1:59.4 0.6 Hitoshi Matoba Sakura Chitose O
Nov 26 Tokyo Japan Cup 1 2,400 m (Firm) 14 3 3.7 (1) 6th 2:25.3 0.7 Yutaka Take Lando
Dec 24 Nakayama Arima Kinen 1 2,500 m (Firm) 12 8 3.8 (2) 4th 2:34.1 0.5 Yutaka Take Mayano Top Gun
1996 – five-year-old season
Mar 9 Hanshin Hanshin Daishoten 2 3,000 m (Firm) 10 2 2.1 (2) 1st 3:04.9 0.0 Yutaka Take (Mayano Top Gun)
Apr 21 Kyoto Tenno Sho (Spring) 1 3,200 m (Firm) 16 4 1.7 (1) 2nd 3:18.2 0.4 Yutaka Take Sakura Laurel
May 19 Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen 1 1,200 m (Firm) 13 5 4.3 (2) 4th 1:08.2 0.8 Yutaka Take (Flower Park)

Awards and honours

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Narita Brian and Pacificus buried next to each other at the Yushun Memorial Hall

Narita Brian received the JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt in 1993. In 1994 he was voted the Best Three-year-old Colt and Japanese Horse of the Year in 1994. He was declared "Horse of the 20th century" in Japan. In 1998 he was elected to the JRA Hall of Fame.

A museum dedicated to Narita Brian named the Template:Ill was opened on his death anniversary in 2000, but was closed in 2008. The structure is now the Yushun Memorial Hall, with the exhibits' focus being more oriented around those of Oguri Cap.[11][12][13]

Stud career

Narita Brian's most successful offspring was Daitaku Flag who was 4th in the Japanese 2000 Guineas.

Death and memorials

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Narita Brian's tomb in Niikappu, Hokkaido

On 17 June 1998, it was discovered that Narita Brian had developed colic, and as a result of a medical examination at the Miishi Livestock Medical Center, it was revealed that he had developed a bowel obstruction. Emergency open surgery was performed, and Narita Brian had almost recovered only to develop colic again.[14] The area where he was being kept at CB Stud was around 50 minutes away from the medical center and he had already developed a gastric rupture. Open surgery was again performed; however, it was too late.[14][15] Narita Brian was euthanised on September 27, 1998.[16][15][17] He was buried on the grounds of CB Stud.[18]

In September 1999, a horse statue was erected in Ritto Training Center in Narita Brian's honour.[19] It was also revealed by CB Stud manager Isao Sasaki that the stable used by Narita Brian would be "permanently retired".[20] In October 2004, 10 years after Narita Brian had achieved the Classic Triple Crown, as part of the JRA Golden Jubilee Campaign's "Famous Horse Memorial Race", the "Narita Brian Memorial" was implemented at Kyoto Racecourse.

In popular culture

An anthropomorphized version of Narita Brian appears in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Rika Kinugawa,[21] taking over for Yūka Aisaka.[22]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Narita Brian (JPN), dark bay, 1991[23]
Sire
Brian's Time (USA)
1985 		Roberto (USA)
1969 		Hail To Reason Turn-To
Nothirdchance
Bramalea Nashua
Rarelea
Kelly's Day (USA)
1977 		Graustark Ribot
Flower Bowl
Golden Trail Hasty Road
Sunny Vale
Dam
Pacificus (USA)
1981 		Northern Dancer (CAN)
1981 		Nearctic Nearco
Lady Angela
Natalma Native Dancer
Almahmoud
Pacific Princess (USA)
1973 		Damascus Sword Dancer
Kerala
Fiji Acropolis
Rififi (Family:13-a)[24]

See also

References

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  3. ↑ Hashimoto 1997, pp. 13-14.
  4. ↑ Hashimoto 1997, p. 34.
  5. ↑ Hashimoto 1997, pp. 35-36
  6. ↑ Hashimoto 1997, pp. 27–32.
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  14. ↑ a b "Farewell to Narita Bryan", Sarabre, December 1998, Enterbrain, 1998, pp. –17.
  15. ↑ a b Emen 1998 (Sports Graphic Number, No. 456, p. 62.)
  16. ↑ Declaration of Spring Horse Racing in Full Bloom!, pp. 168 and 170
  17. ↑ Extraordinary supplement issue Gallop '94, p. 4
  18. ↑ "The strongest Triple Crown horse", forever... ("Yushun" November 1998 issue, p. 5.)
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  20. ↑ Emen 1998 ("Sports Graphic Number" No. 456, p. 67.)
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