Company (horse)
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| Company カンパニー | |
|---|---|
 Company in 2008 | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Miracle Admire |
| Grandsire | Tony Bin |
| Dam | Brilliant Very |
| Damsire | Northern Taste |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 24 April 2001 |
| Died | 29 December 2018 (aged 17) |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Northern Farm |
| Owner | Hideko Kondo |
| Trainer | Hidetaka Otonashi |
| Record | 35: 12-4-1 |
| Earnings | ¥939,698,000 |
| Major wins | |
| Sankei Osaka Hai (2006) Nakayama Kinen (2008, 2009) Yomiuri Milers Cup (2008) Mainichi Okan (2009) Tennō Shō Autumn (2009) Mile Championship (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Special Award (2009) | |
Company (カンパニー, Hepburn: Kanpanī, 24 April 2001 – 29 December 2018) was a retired Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. After losing to numerous G1 races, he finally won both the Autumn Tennō Shō and the Mile Championship in 2009 before retiring. Company's win in the Tennō Shō made him the first Japanese eight-year-old horse to win an international G1 race.[1] His total earnings are 939,698,000 JPY.[2]
Company was a bay horse foaled by Brilliant Very, a daughter of Northern Taste. His sire, Miracle Admire, is one of Tony Bin's foals, along with other Japanese racehorses such as Air Groove, Jungle Pocket, and North Flight. He was born on April 24, 2001, on the Northern Farm.[3]
Racing Record
Company was active from 2004 to 2009 and had a total of 35 starts, 12 of which he won.[4]
| Date | Race | Grade | Distance | Surface | Track | Entry | Finish | Time | Margin | Jockey | Winner (Runner-up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 – three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Jan 17 | 3YO DEBUT | 1600m | Turf | Kyoto | 8 | 1st | 1:39.3 | -0.2 | Fumiaki Shibahara | (Lord Magician) | |
| Feb 15 | Kisaragi Sho | G3 | 1800m | Turf | Kyoto | 14 | 7th | 1:49.3 | 1.3 | Futoshi Komaki | Meiner Brook |
| Mar 6 | Azami Sho | ALW (1 Win) | 1800m | Turf | Chukyo | 16 | 1st | 1:49.3 | 0.0 | Fumiaki Shibahara | (Great Basin) |
| Apr 18 | Benjamin Stakes | OP | 1800m | Turf | Nakayama | 10 | 1st | 1:47.3 | -0.2 | Fumiaki Shibahara | (Tosen Altair) |
| Jul 4 | Radio Tampa Sho | G3 | 1800m | Turf | Fukushima | 15 | 2nd | 1:47.1 | 0.0 | Fumiaki Shibahara | Keiai Guard |
| Oct 24 | Kikuka-shō | G1 | 3000m | Turf | Kyoto | 18 | 9th | 3:06.3 | 0.6 | Fumiaki Shibahara | Delta Blues |
| Nov 27 | Keihan Hai | G3 | 1800m | Turf | Kyoto | 17 | 2nd | 1:46.5 | 0.2 | Katsumi Ando | Daiwa el Cielo |
| 2005 – four-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 27 | Nakayama Kinen | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Nakayama | 14 | 2nd | 1:46.6 | 0.1 | Katsumi Ando | Balance of Game |
| Apr 16 | Yomiuri Milers Cup | G2 | 1600m | Turf | Hanshin | 16 | 4th | 1:33.8 | 0.3 | Katsumi Ando | Lohengrin |
| Jun 5 | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 5th | 1:32.6 | 0.3 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Asakusa Den'en |
| Oct 9 | Mainichi Ōkan | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Tokyo | 17 | 7th | 1:47.2 | 0.7 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Sunrise Pegasus |
| Nov 26 | Keihan Hai | G3 | 1800m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 1st | 1:44.8 | -0.6 | Yuichi Fukunaga | (Asaka Defeat) |
| 2006 – five-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 26 | Nakayama Kinen | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Nakayama | 12 | 4th | 1:50.0 | 1.1 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Balance of Game |
| Apr 2 | Sankei Osaka Hai | G2 | 2000m | Turf | Hanshin | 12 | 1st | 2:04.5 | -0.1 | Yuichi Fukunaga | (Macky Max) |
| Jun 4 | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 11th | 1:33.8 | 1.2 | Hiroyuki Uchida | Bullish Luck |
| Jun 25 | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | 2200m | Turf | Kyoto | 13 | 5th | 2:14.1 | 1.1 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Deep Impact |
| Oct 8 | Mainichi Ōkan | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Tokyo | 16 | 5th | 1:45.7 | 0.2 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Daiwa Major |
| Oct 29 | Tennō Shō (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m | Turf | Tokyo | 16 | 16th | 2:01.4 | 2.6 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Daiwa Major |
| 2007 – six-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Aug 5 | Sekiya Kinen | G3 | 1600m | Turf | Niigata | 18 | 1st | 1:31.8 | -0.6 | Yuichi Fukunaga | (Symboli Gran) |
| Oct 28 | Tennō Shō (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m | Turf | Tokyo | 16 | 3rd | 1:58.8 | 0.4 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Meisho Samson |
| Nov 18 | Mile Championship | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Kyoto | 18 | 5th | 1:33.0 | 0.3 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Daiwa Major |
| 2008 – seven-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 2 | Tokyo Shimbun Hai | G3 | 1600m | Turf | Tokyo | 16 | 4th | 1:33.0 | 0.2 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Laurel Guerreiro |
| Mar 2 | Nakayama Kinen | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Nakayama | 16 | 1st | 1:47.3 | -0.3 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Eishin Dover) |
| Apr 19 | Yomiuri Milers Cup | G2 | 1600m | Turf | Hanshin | 15 | 1st | 1:33.6 | 0.0 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Nishino Manamusume) |
| Jun 29 | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | 2200m | Turf | Hanshin | 14 | 8th | 2:16.2 | 0.9 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Eishin Deputy |
| Oct 12 | Mainichi Ōkan | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Tokyo | 16 | 5th | 1:45.1 | 0.5 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Super Hornet |
| Nov 2 | Tennō Shō (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m | Turf | Tokyo | 17 | 4th | 1:57.2 | 0.0 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Vodka |
| Nov 28 | Mile Championship | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Kyoto | 18 | 4th | 1:32.9 | 0.3 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Blumenblatt |
| 2009 – eight-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Mar 1 | Nakayama Kinen | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Nakayama | 10 | 1st | 1:49.2 | 0.0 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Dream Journey) |
| Apr 18 | Yomiuri Milers Cup | G2 | 1600m | Turf | Tokyo | 10 | 2nd | 1:33.9 | 0.0 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Super Hornet |
| Jun 7 | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 4th | 1:33.8 | 0.3 | Norihiro Yokoyama | Vodka |
| Jun 28 | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | 2200m | Turf | Hanshin | 14 | 4th | 2:11.7 | 0.4 | Yasunari Iwata | Dream Journey |
| Oct 11 | Mainichi Ōkan | G2 | 1800m | Turf | Tokyo | 11 | 1st | 1:45.3 | -0.2 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Vodka) |
| Nov 1 | Tennō Shō (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m | Turf | Tokyo | 18 | 1st | 1:57.2 | -0.3 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Screen Hero) |
| Nov 22 | Mile Championship | G1 | 1600m | Turf | Kyoto | 18 | 1st | 1:33.2 | -0.2 | Norihiro Yokoyama | (Meiner Falke) |
