Northern Farm (stud)

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 200.[1]

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
Established1994

According to the Racing Post, it is the centre of the Japanese racehorse breeding industry.[2] It is home to over 3000 horses,[3] worth of $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

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.


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