Meisho Samson
Japanese-bred racehorse (2003–2024)
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Meisho Samson (Japanese : メイショウサムソン; 7 March 2003 – 26 November 2024) was a Japanese racehorse and sire who won the Tokyo Yūshun and Satsuki Sho in 2006, and the Tenno Sho (Spring and Autumn) in 2007.
| Meisho Samson | |
|---|---|
 Meisho Samson winning Tokyo Yūshun 2006 | |
| Sire | Opera House |
| Grandsire | Sadler's Wells |
| Dam | My Vivien |
| Damsire | Dancing Brave |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Kouki Hayashi |
| Owner | Yoshio Matsumoto |
| Trainer | Tsutomu Setoguchi →Shigetada Takahashi |
| Record | 27: 9-7-2 |
| Earnings | 1,065,949,000 Yen |
| Major wins | |
| Spring Stakes (2006) Tokyo Yushun (2006) Satsuki Sho (2006) Osaka Hai (2007) Tenno Sho (Spring) (2007) Tenno Sho (Autumn) (2007) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt (2006) JRA Special Award (2007) | |
Meisho Samson retired from racing after the 2008 season and became a stud.[1]
He was diagnosed with cancer in late October 2024 and had been undergoing treatment, when he died of heart failure on the morning of November 26th. He was 21 years old.[2]
Stud career
Meisho Samson's descendants include:[3]
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 2010 | Samson's Pride | f | Principal Stakes |
| 2011 | Luminous Warrior | c | Hakodate Kinen |
| 2013 | Kinsho Yukihime | c | Fukushima Himba Stakes |
| 2013 | Frontier Queen | c | Laurel R. C. Sho, Nakayama Himba Stakes |
| 2013 | Denko Ange | c | Fukushima Himba Stakes |
Pedigree
| Sire *Opera House 1988 |
Sadler's Wells 1981 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalma | |||
| Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | ||
| Special | |||
| Colorspin 1983 |
High Top | Derring-Do | |
| Camenae | |||
| Reprocolor | Jimmy Reppin | ||
| Blue Queen | |||
| Dam My Vivien 1997 |
Dancing Brave 1983 |
Lyphard | Northern Dancer |
| Goofed | |||
| Navajo Princess | Drone | ||
| Olmac | |||
| Will Princess 1983 |
Sun Prince | Princely Gift | |
| Costa Sola | |||
| Yell | Fortino | ||
| Garnet (family 3) |
