Northern Farm (stud)

Northern Farm
ノーザンファーム
Interactive map of 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 (Japanese: 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.

According to the Racing Post, it is the centre of the Japanese racehorse breeding industry and the Yoshidas that own Northern Farm are "the new world superpower of breeding". It is home to over 3,000 horses worth $100 million.

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 Club) 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 in 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. Since then, Northern Farm has consistently been either the breeding leader of Japan or in second place.
  • 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 [ja]. 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.
  • 2021 - Two horses bred at the farm became the first Japan-bred horses to win Breeders' Cup races—first Loves Only You in the Filly & Mare Turf, followed about two hours later by Marche Lorraine in the Distaff. Loves Only You went on the become the first Japan-bred to win an Eclipse Award in the US, specifically as champion female turf horse.
  • 2025 - Forever Young, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes the first Japan-bred horse to win the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Affiliated facilities and organizations

Notable horses bred

Horses are listed by year of birth.

Shadai Farm Hayakita era

Northern Farm era

Notable broodmares

Current broodmares

Former broodmares

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Mares in Japan Part 3: American Royalty, with Kate Hunter". bloodhorse.com. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  10. ↑ Mitchell, Eric (November 2, 2015). "Northern Farm Buys Stephanie's Kitten". Blood-Horse. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  11. ↑ "Champion British Idiom sold to Northern Farm in Japan". paulickreport.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.