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.

YearHorseJockey
1941St LiteKizou Konishi
1964ShinzanMasaru Kurita
1983Mr. C. B.Masato Yoshinaga
1984Symboli RudolfYukio Okabe
1994Narita BrianKatsumi Minai
2005Deep ImpactYutaka Take
2011OrfevreKenichi Ikezoe
2020ContrailYuuichi Fukunaga
Contrail Photo
List of Japanese Triple Crown winners Contrail is the 8th Japanese Triple Crown Winner
  1. 1941 St Lite
  2. 1964 Shinzan
  3. 1983 Mr.C.B.
  4. 1984 Symboli Rudolf
  5. 1994 Narita Brian
  6. 2005 Deep Impact
  7. 2011 Orfevre
  8. 2020 Contrail

Triple Crown Winners

1941 St Lite

NameSt Lite
SireDiolite
DamFlippancy
DamsireFlamboyant
OwnerYusaku Kato
BreederKoiwai Nojo
Foaled2nd April 1938
Major WinsSatsuki Sho (1941)
Tokyo Yushun (1941)
Kikuka Sho (1941)

1964 Shinzan

Shinzan
NameShinzan
SireHindostan
DamHayanobori
DamsireHayatake
Foaled2nd April 1961
Earnings¥54,380,000
Major WinsSatsuki Sho (1964)
Tokyo Yushun (1964)
Kikuka Sho (1964)
Takarazuka Kinen (1965)
Tenno Sho Autumn (1965)
Arima Kinen (1965)

1983 Mr.C.B.

Mr.C.B.
NameMr.C.B.
SireTosho Boy
DamC.B. Queen
DamsireTopyo
OwnerChigira Bokujo
TrainerYasuhisa Matsuyama (Miho)
BreederChigira Bokujo, Hokkaido
Foaled7th April 1980
Earnings¥409,598,100
Major WinsSatsuki Sho (1983)
Tokyo Yushun (1983)
Kikuka Sho (1983)
Tenno Sho Autumn (1984)
HonorsJRA Hall of Fame (1986)

1984 Symboli Rudolf

Symboli Rudolf
NameSymboli Rudolf
SirePartholon
DamSweet Luna
DamsireSpeed Symboli
OwnerSymboli Bokujo
TrainerYuji Nohara (Miho)
BreederSymboli Bokujo, Hokkaido
Foaled13th March 1981
Earnings¥684,824,200
Major WinsSatsuki Sho (1984)
Tokyo Yushun (1984)
Kikuka Sho (1984)
Arima Kinen (1984)
Tenno Sho Spring (1985)
Japan Cup (1985)
Arima Kinen (1985)
HonorsJRA Hall of Fame (1987)

1994 Narita Brian

Narita Brian
NameNarita Brian
SireBrian’s Time
DamPacificus
DamsireNorthern Dancer
OwnerHidenori Yamaji
TrainerMasaaki Ookubo (Ritto)
BreederHayata Farm, Hokkaido
Foaled3rd May 1991
Earnings¥1,026,420,000
Major WinsAsahi Hai (1993)
Satsuki Sho (1994)
Tokyo Yushun (1994)
Kikuka Sho (1994)
Arima Kinen (1994)
Awards/HonorsChampion 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

Deep Impact
NameDeep Impact
SireSunday Silence
DamWind in Her Hair
DamsireAlzao
OwnerKaneko Makoto Holdings Co.
TrainerTrainer Yasuo Ikee (Ritto)
BreederNorthern Farm, Hokkaido
Foaled25th March 2022
Earnings¥1,454,551,000
Major WinsSatsuki Sho (2005)
Tokyo Yushun (2005)
Kikuka Sho (2005)
Tenno Sho Spring (2006)
Takarazuka Kinen (2006)
Japan Cup (2006)
Arima Kinen (2006)
Awards/HonorsJRA 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

Orfevre
NameOrfevre
SireStay Gold
DamOriental Art
DamsireMejiro McQueen
OwnerSunday Racing
TrainerTrainer Ikee Yasutoshi (Ritto)
BreederShiraoi Farm Shadai Corporation Ltd., Hokkaido
Foaled14th May 2008
Earnings¥1,576,213,000
Major WinsSatsuki Sho (2011)
Tokyo Yushun (2011)
Kikuka Sho (2011)
Arima Kinen (2011)
Takarazuka Kinen (2012)
Arima Kinen (2013)
AwardsChampion Older Horse (2012, 2013)
Japanese Horse of the Year (2011)
Champion Three-Year-Old Colt (2011)

2020 Contrail

Contrail
NameContrail
SireDeep Impact
DamRhodochrosite
DamsireDamsire Unbridled’s Song
OwnerOwner Shinji Maeda
TrainerYoshito Yahagi (Ritto)
BreederNorth Hills Co Ltd, Hokkaido
Foaled1st April 2017
Earnings¥1,195,294,000
Major WinsHopeful Stakes (2019)
Satsuki Sho (2020)
Tokyo Yushun (2020)
Kikuka Sho (2020)
AwardsChampion 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.