Northern River (Japanese :ノーザンリバー, foaled April 12, 2008) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 2011 Arlington Cup.[1]

Northern River
Northern River at the paddock of the 2014 February Stakes
BreedThoroughbred
SireAgnes Tachyon
GrandsireSunday Silence
DamSoninke
DamsireMachiavellian
SexStallion
FoaledApril 12, 2008
CountryJapan
BreederNorthern Farm
OwnerMasamichi Hayashi
TrainerHidekazu Asami
Record28:10-4-3
Earnings¥316,876,000
Major wins
Arlington Cup (2011)
Capella Stakes (2013)

Career

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His brother is Renforcer [ja], who won the 2011 Elm Stakes and 2012 Diolite Kinen.[2]

Northern River's first race was on September 11, 2010, at Sapporo, where he came in 2nd.[3] Northern River picked up his win in Kyoto on January 16, 2011. He then picked up another win 2 week later in Kyoto, and then won the 2011 Arlington Cup.

This win helped earn Northern River a place in the Grade-1, 2011 Satsuki Sho, where he finished in a disappointing 15th place.[3] He attempted another Grade-1 race in May 2011, where he came in 17th at the 2011 Tokyo Yūshun.[3]

He did not race in 2012.[4] In 2013, he picked up another win at the 2013 Fukakusa Stakes in Kyoto. Later in November, he picked up another win at Kyoto. He then scored a Grade-3 win, by winning the 2013 Capella Stakes.[3]

He spent 2014 competing in graded races. In February, he came in 4th at the 2014 February Stakes, and then won the Tokyo Hai in April, and won the Sakitama Hai in Urawa in May.[3][4] He then picked up his last win on the year in October at the 2014 Tokyo Hai.

2015 was his last year in racing.[4] He placed 3rd at the Tokyo Sprint[4] in April, then won the Sakitama Hai in May. He then retired after an 8th place finish at the 2015 Japan Breeding farms' Cup Sprint.[3]

Stud career

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Northern River's descendants include:[5]

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
2017 Bon Bon Chocolat f Rusu Hai Hidaka Sho
2017 In The Future c Gold Wing Sho
2017 Storm Dog g Tokai Gold Cup


Pedigree

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Pedigree of Northern River (JPN), 2008[1]
Sire
Agnes Tachyon (JPN)
1998
Sunday Silence (USA)
1986
Halo Hail to Reason
Cosmah
Wishing Well Understanding
Mountain Flower
Agnes Flora (JPN)
1987
Royal Ski Raja Baba
Coz o'Nijinsky
Agnes Lady Remand
Ikoma Eikan
Dam
Soninke (GB)
1996
Machiavellian (USA)
1987
Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Coup de Folie Halo
Raise the Standard
Sonic Lady (USA)
1983
Nureyev Northern Dancer
Special
Stumped Owen Anthony
Luckhurst

References

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  1. ^ a b "Northern River". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Renforcer(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Northern River". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Northern River". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Northern River". Retrieved 19 November 2019.