Company (horse)
| 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]
Background
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) |
Stud record and death
Company was stationed in Shadai Stallion Station before moving into Breeder's Stallion Station in 2014.[5] The next year, he was transferred again to Honda Toju Farm in Kumamoto as a replacement stud for Black Hawk who died in July.[6] Company sired one graded stakes winner in Win Tenderness, who snatched Meguro Kinen in 2018.[7]
He died on 29 December 2018 due to kidney failure caused by an intra-abdominal tumor.[8]
Pedigree
| Sire Miracle Admire b. 1995 |
Tony Bin b. 1983 |
Kampala | Kalamoun |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Pension | |||
| Severn Bridge | Hornbeam | ||
| Priddy Fair | |||
| Ballet Queen b. 1998 |
Sadler's Wells | Northern Dancer | |
| Fairy Bridge | |||
| Sun Princess | English Prince | ||
| Sunny Valley | |||
| Dam Brilliant Very ch. 1990 |
Northern Taste ch. 1971 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
| Natalma | |||
| Lady Victoria | Victoria Park | ||
| Lady Angela | |||
| Crafty Wife ch. 1985 |
Crafty Prospector | Mr. Prospector | |
| Real Crafty Lady | |||
| Wife Mistress | Secretariat | ||
| Political Payoff |
References
- ^ "8歳馬のGI制覇は史上初/天皇賞・秋アラカルト | 競馬ニュース" [First ever 8-year-old horse to win GI race / Emperor's Cup Autumn A La Carte]. netkeiba (in Japanese). NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "Company(JPN)". jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. "Company | Horse Profile, Pedigree, Form, Race Record". en.netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. "Company Race Record and Form". en.netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "カンパニーがブリーダーズ･スタリオン･ステーションに移動 | 馬産地ニュース | 競走馬のふるさと案内所" [Company moves to Breeders Stallion Station]. uma-furusato.com (in Japanese). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "カンパニーが熊本に移動 | 馬産地ニュース | 競走馬のふるさと案内所" [Company moves to Kumamoto]. uma-furusato.com (in Japanese). 2 October 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Win Tenderness(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "カンパニー死んでいた １７歳、腎不全 ０９年にＧ１・２勝 | 競馬ニュース" [Company died at age 17, suffered kidney failure, and won two G1 races in 2009.]. netkeiba (in Japanese). NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "Company Five-generation Pedigree Table". jbis.jp. Retrieved 2025-12-26.