Japanese Triple Crown winners
The Triple Crown award is earned by the winner of all three colt’s Classics in the JRA. The Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) and Kikuka Sho (Japanese St.Leger). Eight horses have accomplished the feat in JRA history: St Lite (1941), Shinzan (1964), Mr. C. B. (1983), Symboli Rudolf (1984), Narita Brian (1994), Deep Impact (2005), Orfevre (2011) and Contrail (2020).
In 2020, Contrail became an unbeaten Triple Crown winner, joining his late great sire Deep Impact.
| Year | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | St Lite | Kizou Konishi |
| 1964 | Shinzan | Masaru Kurita |
| 1983 | Mr. C. B. | Masato Yoshinaga |
| 1984 | Symboli Rudolf | Yukio Okabe |
| 1994 | Narita Brian | Katsumi Minai |
| 2005 | Deep Impact | Yutaka Take |
| 2011 | Orfevre | Kenichi Ikezoe |
| 2020 | Contrail | Yuuichi Fukunaga |
- 1941 St Lite
- 1964 Shinzan
- 1983 Mr.C.B.
- 1984 Symboli Rudolf
- 1994 Narita Brian
- 2005 Deep Impact
- 2011 Orfevre
- 2020 Contrail
Triple Crown Winners
1941 St Lite
| Name | St Lite |
|---|---|
| Sire | Diolite |
| Dam | Flippancy |
| Damsire | Flamboyant |
| Owner | Yusaku Kato |
| Breeder | Koiwai Nojo |
| Foaled | 2nd April 1938 |
| Major Wins | Satsuki Sho (1941) Tokyo Yushun (1941) Kikuka Sho (1941) |
1964 Shinzan
| Name | Shinzan |
|---|---|
| Sire | Hindostan |
| Dam | Hayanobori |
| Damsire | Hayatake |
| Foaled | 2nd April 1961 |
| Earnings | ¥54,380,000 |
| Major Wins | Satsuki Sho (1964) Tokyo Yushun (1964) Kikuka Sho (1964) Takarazuka Kinen (1965) Tenno Sho Autumn (1965) Arima Kinen (1965) |
1983 Mr.C.B.
| Name | Mr.C.B. |
|---|---|
| Sire | Tosho Boy |
| Dam | C.B. Queen |
| Damsire | Topyo |
| Owner | Chigira Bokujo |
| Trainer | Yasuhisa Matsuyama (Miho) |
| Breeder | Chigira Bokujo, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 7th April 1980 |
| Earnings | ¥409,598,100 |
| Major Wins | Satsuki Sho (1983) Tokyo Yushun (1983) Kikuka Sho (1983) Tenno Sho Autumn (1984) |
| Honors | JRA Hall of Fame (1986) |
1984 Symboli Rudolf
| Name | Symboli Rudolf |
|---|---|
| Sire | Partholon |
| Dam | Sweet Luna |
| Damsire | Speed Symboli |
| Owner | Symboli Bokujo |
| Trainer | Yuji Nohara (Miho) |
| Breeder | Symboli Bokujo, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 13th March 1981 |
| Earnings | ¥684,824,200 |
| Major Wins | Satsuki Sho (1984) Tokyo Yushun (1984) Kikuka Sho (1984) Arima Kinen (1984) Tenno Sho Spring (1985) Japan Cup (1985) Arima Kinen (1985) |
| Honors | JRA Hall of Fame (1987) |
1994 Narita Brian
| Name | Narita Brian |
|---|---|
| Sire | Brian’s Time |
| Dam | Pacificus |
| Damsire | Northern Dancer |
| Owner | Hidenori Yamaji |
| Trainer | Masaaki Ookubo (Ritto) |
| Breeder | Hayata Farm, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 3rd May 1991 |
| Earnings | ¥1,026,420,000 |
| Major Wins | Asahi Hai (1993) Satsuki Sho (1994) Tokyo Yushun (1994) Kikuka Sho (1994) Arima Kinen (1994) |
| Awards/Honors | Champion 2-Year-Old Colt 1993 Japanese Horse of the Year 1994 Champion Three-Year-Old Colt 1994 JRA Hall of Fame 1998 |
2005 Deep Impact
| Name | Deep Impact |
|---|---|
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam | Wind in Her Hair |
| Damsire | Alzao |
| Owner | Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. |
| Trainer | Trainer Yasuo Ikee (Ritto) |
| Breeder | Northern Farm, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 25th March 2022 |
| Earnings | ¥1,454,551,000 |
| Major Wins | Satsuki Sho (2005) Tokyo Yushun (2005) Kikuka Sho (2005) Tenno Sho Spring (2006) Takarazuka Kinen (2006) Japan Cup (2006) Arima Kinen (2006) |
| Awards/Honors | JRA Hall of Fame (2008) Japanese Horse of the Year (2005,2006) Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (2005) Champion Older Horse (2006) Champion Sire (2012-2022) |
2011 Orfevre
| Name | Orfevre |
|---|---|
| Sire | Stay Gold |
| Dam | Oriental Art |
| Damsire | Mejiro McQueen |
| Owner | Sunday Racing |
| Trainer | Trainer Ikee Yasutoshi (Ritto) |
| Breeder | Shiraoi Farm Shadai Corporation Ltd., Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 14th May 2008 |
| Earnings | ¥1,576,213,000 |
| Major Wins | Satsuki Sho (2011) Tokyo Yushun (2011) Kikuka Sho (2011) Arima Kinen (2011) Takarazuka Kinen (2012) Arima Kinen (2013) |
| Awards | Champion Older Horse (2012, 2013) Japanese Horse of the Year (2011) Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (2011) |
2020 Contrail
| Name | Contrail |
|---|---|
| Sire | Deep Impact |
| Dam | Rhodochrosite |
| Damsire | Damsire Unbridled’s Song |
| Owner | Owner Shinji Maeda |
| Trainer | Yoshito Yahagi (Ritto) |
| Breeder | North Hills Co Ltd, Hokkaido |
| Foaled | 1st April 2017 |
| Earnings | ¥1,195,294,000 |
| Major Wins | Hopeful Stakes (2019) Satsuki Sho (2020) Tokyo Yushun (2020) Kikuka Sho (2020) |
| Awards | Champion Two-Year-Old Colt (2019) Champion Three-year-old Colt (2020) Champion Older Horse (2021) |
Triple Tiara Winners
Next article will introduce Japanese Triple Tiara Winners.
