Authors: Takaya Sekiguchi and Satoshi Miyazaki
The unrivaled, most powerful stallion dictionary, 2012-2015 edition!
[Feature 1] The current status and near future of Kitasan Black and Equinox!
Kitasan Black, the stallion whose first crop of foals, Equinox, won six Grade I races including the Japan Cup, astonished racing fans worldwide with his overwhelming strength and world-class ranking as the number one sire. Since then, he has produced a string of successful horses, including Sol Oriens, winner of the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), and Croix du Nord, winner of the Japanese Derby. His offspring have been selling for hundreds of millions of yen at the Select Sale, and his momentum shows no signs of slowing down. This feature will focus on Kitasan Black, who is expected to become the next leading sire.
[Feature 2] Real Steel - Uncovering the secret behind Leon D'or's success!!
Real Steel, whose offspring Forever Young, the world's number one rated horse and winner of the Saudi Cup (G1), the race with the world's highest prize money, is performing brilliantly, and Leontes, whose Museum Mile winner defeated the heavy favorite Croix du Nord in record time in the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), are two distinctive stallions whose offspring have achieved remarkable success. This article will focus on these two stallions and thoroughly examine their pedigree backgrounds and future potential.
[Feature 3] The Future of Stallionship as Seen Through Recent Rookie Stallions Contrail, who achieved an undefeated Triple Crown alongside his father Deep Impact, is finally seeing the debut of his promising offspring. The 2025 new stallions are a dazzling array of horses, including those that have been successful in Japan such as Danon Smash, Danon Premium, Indy Champ, Chrysoberyl, and Matera Sky, as well as imported horses such as Mischievous Alex, Firenze Fire, Van Gogh, and Benbatl. We thoroughly analyze the current state and potential of these promising new stallions.
[Special Interview] The Present and Future of Big Red Farm
In 2025, stallion Gold Ship's rise to prominence has been remarkable. His offspring Meisho Tabal won the Takarazuka Kinen, Meiner Emperor won the Nikkei Sho, and Fairelung won the Kokura Himba Stakes. As of July, he is ranked 9th in the sire rankings, a dramatic rise from 20th last year. We interviewed Big Red Farm, which houses Gold Ship, along with Benbatl, Win Bright, and Danon the Kid. We will focus on stallion Gold Ship, but also ask about their role as a breeding farm for G1 winners Uberleben and Meiner Emperor, and their future dreams as a farm.
The unrivaled, most powerful stallion dictionary, 2012-2015 edition!
[Feature 1] The current status and near future of Kitasan Black and Equinox!
Kitasan Black, the stallion whose first crop of foals, Equinox, won six Grade I races including the Japan Cup, astonished racing fans worldwide with his overwhelming strength and world-class ranking as the number one sire. Since then, he has produced a string of successful horses, including Sol Oriens, winner of the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), and Croix du Nord, winner of the Japanese Derby. His offspring have been selling for hundreds of millions of yen at the Select Sale, and his momentum shows no signs of slowing down. This feature will focus on Kitasan Black, who is expected to become the next leading sire.
[Feature 2] Real Steel - Uncovering the secret behind Leon D'or's success!!
Real Steel, whose offspring Forever Young, the world's number one rated horse and winner of the Saudi Cup (G1), the race with the world's highest prize money, is performing brilliantly, and Leontes, whose Museum Mile winner defeated the heavy favorite Croix du Nord in record time in the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), are two distinctive stallions whose offspring have achieved remarkable success. This article will focus on these two stallions and thoroughly examine their pedigree backgrounds and future potential.
[Feature 3] The Future of Stallionship as Seen Through Recent Rookie Stallions Contrail, who achieved an undefeated Triple Crown alongside his father Deep Impact, is finally seeing the debut of his promising offspring. The 2025 new stallions are a dazzling array of horses, including those that have been successful in Japan such as Danon Smash, Danon Premium, Indy Champ, Chrysoberyl, and Matera Sky, as well as imported horses such as Mischievous Alex, Firenze Fire, Van Gogh, and Benbatl. We thoroughly analyze the current state and potential of these promising new stallions.
[Special Interview] The Present and Future of Big Red Farm
In 2025, stallion Gold Ship's rise to prominence has been remarkable. His offspring Meisho Tabal won the Takarazuka Kinen, Meiner Emperor won the Nikkei Sho, and Fairelung won the Kokura Himba Stakes. As of July, he is ranked 9th in the sire rankings, a dramatic rise from 20th last year. We interviewed Big Red Farm, which houses Gold Ship, along with Benbatl, Win Bright, and Danon the Kid. We will focus on stallion Gold Ship, but also ask about their role as a breeding farm for G1 winners Uberleben and Meiner Emperor, and their future dreams as a farm.
Released 26/03/26
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