• Source: Northern Farm (stud)

Northern Farm (ノーザンファーム) is a major Japanese horse breeding farm located in Abira, Hokkaido. The farm is part of the Shadai Group, and has continuously been the leading breeder of thoroughbred horses for 12 consecutive years from 2010 to 2021.
According to the Racing Post, it is the centre of the Japanese racehorse breeding industry. It is home to over 3,000 horses worth $100 million.




Timeline






= Shadai Farm Hayakita era

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1967 - Zenya Yoshida founds the Shadai Farm Hayakita in the town of Hayakita (now Abira).
1976 - Northern Taste arrives at the farm.
1980 - Shadai Diners Thoroughbred Club (future Shadai Thoroughbred Club) founded
1988 - Japan Diners Thoroughbred Club (future Sunday Thoroughbred Cllub) founded
1989 - Tony Bin arrives at the farm
1991 - Sunday Silence arrives at the farm
1993 - Zenya Yoshida passes away on August 13.




= Northern Farm era

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1994 - Shadai Farm Hayakita is rebranded as the Northern Farm in January.
1999 - One of their bred horses, Shiva, becomes the first Japanese-bred horse to win a foreign Grade 1 race.
1999 - Wins the Leading Breeder title for the first time. Since then, Northern Farm has consistently been either the breeding leader of Japan or in second place.
2005 - Deep Impact, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes a Triple Crown Winner
2010 - Apapane, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes a Filly Triple Crown Winner
2011 - Northern Farm purchases the Ten'ei Horse Park in Fukushima and renames it the Northern Farm Ten'ei. At the same time, Northern Farm pulled out of Shadai's Yamamoto Training Center in Miyagi.
2012 - Gentildonna, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes a Filly Triple Crown Winner
2018 - Almond Eye, one of the horses bred at the farm, becomes a Filly Triple Crown Winner




Affiliated facilities and organizations


Northern Farm Airport Farm
Northern Horse Park
Northern Farm Yearling
Northern Farm Tenei
Northern Farm Shigaraki
Northern Racing
Sunday Thoroughbred Club
Sunday Racing




Notable horses bred


Horses are listed by year of birth.




= Shadai Farm Hayakita era

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Amber Shadai
Shadai Ivor
Gallop Dyna
Shadai Sophia
Let's Go Tarquin
Sakura Bakushin O
Vega
Air Groove
Fusaichi Concorde




= Northern Farm era

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Notable broodmares






= Current broodmares

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= Former broodmares

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See also


Shadai Stallion Station




References






External links


Official web site
Northern Horse Park Official Website

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