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Narita Top Road
ナリタトップロード[1]
Narita Top Road at the 1999 Arima Kinen
BreedThoroughbred
SireSoccer Boy[1]
GrandsireDictus[1]
DamFloral Magic[1]
DamsireAffirmed
SexColt
FoaledApril 4, 1996
DiedNovember 7, 2005(2005-11-07) (aged 9)
ColorChestnut
BreederSasaki Bokujo[1]
OwnerHidenori Yamaji
TrainerHideo Oki
JockeyKunihiko Watanabe
Record30:8-6-16[1]
Earnings990,112,000 JPY[1]
Major wins
Kikuka-shō (1999)
Yayoi Sho (1999)
Hanshin Daishoten (2001, 2002)
Kyoto Kinen (2002)
Kyoto Daishoten (2002)
Kisaragi Sho (1999)

Narita Top Road (Japanese: ナリタトップロード) was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1999 Kikuka-shō.

Racing career

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1998: Two year old season

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Narita Top Road ran his maiden race at the Hanshin Racecourse in December 5, where he finished second behind Meiner Success. Later that month, she won her first race at another maiden race at Hanshin.[2][3]

1999: Three year old season

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Narita Top Road winning the Kikuka-shō

Narita Top Road won his first graded race when he won that year's Kisaragi Sho. The horse then went on to the Yayoi Sho, where he beat Admire Vega.[4] He was then entered in to the Satsuki Sho, where he finished third behind T M Opera O and Osumi Bright [ja]. The horse also ran in the Tokyo Yushun, where he finished second behind Admire Vega.[2][3]

After taking the summer off, the horse once again finished second behind Admire Vega at the Kyoto Shimbun Hai. Later, at the Kikuka-shō, the horse took the fourth position in the pack before taking the lead at the fourth corner. Narita Top Road held on to the lead from there and won the race, even as T M Opera O closed the gap. After winning the Kikuka-shō, he was entered in to that year's Arima Kinen but finished 7th.[2][3]

2000: Four year old season

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Narita Top Road started the season off with the Kyoto Kinen, where he finished second behind T M Opera O; and later to the Hanshin Daishoten and Tenno Sho (Spring), both of which the horse finished third behind T M Opera O and Rascal Suzuka [ja]. After a summer break, the horse was entered in to the Kyoto Daishoten, where he finished second behind T M Opera O and finished 5th at the Tenno Sho (Autumn). After finishing 4th at the Stayers Stakes, Kunihiko Watanabe [ja], who had been the horse's jockey up to this point, resigned from the position, and the role went to Hitoshi Matoba [ja]. However, the horse could not win the Arima Kinen, which was the horse's next race.[2][3]

2001: Five year old season

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Narita Top Road started the season with the Kyoto Kinen, but finished third behind Maquereau. As Matoba retired around this time, Watanabe returned to jockey duty for the Hanshin Daishoten. Narita Top Road won the race with a course record of 3:02.5.[2][3]

Later that year, the horse ran in the Kyoto Daishoten. However, the horse did not finish the race as Stay Gold made physical contact with the horse, resulting in Watanabe to fall off and injuring both the horse and jockey. Subsequently, Stay Gold was disqualified as a result of this incident.[5][6]

2002: Six year old season

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Narita Top Road once again started the season with the Kyoto Kinen, where he managed to win the race after being nearly beaten by Matikane Kinnohosi [ja]. He was then entered in to the Hanshin Daishoten, where he easily beat Jungle Pocket. However, he finished third behind Manhattan Cafe and Jungle Pocket later at the Tenno Sho (Spring).[2][3]

Following this race, the horse spent the summer off, returning victoriously at the Kyoto Daishoten, but was unable to secure a single victory until his retirement at the Arima Kinen that year.

Stud career

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Following his retirement, Narita Top Road stood stud at the Shadai Stallion Station. His most successful progeny was Bella Rheia [ja], who won the Flora Stakes and finished second in the Yushun Himba in 2007.[7][8]

Narita Top Road died on November 7, 2005, 6 years to the day after his Kikuka-shō win after suffering a heart failure. He had been recovering from a bladder stone surgery at the time.[9][10]

Racing form

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The following form is based on information available on JBIS Search and netkeiba.[2][3]

Date Track Race Grade Distance

(condition)

Entry HN Odds

(favored)

Finish Time Margin Jockey Winner

(Runner-up)

1998 – two-year-old season
Dec 5 Hanshin 3yo Newcomer 2000m (good) 11 9 2.6 (1st) 2nd 2:06.2 0.0 Kunihiko Watanabe Meiner Success
Dec 27 Hanshin 3yo Newcomer 2000m (firm) 13 12 1.9 (1st) 1st 2:04.0 -0.2 Kunihiko Watanabe (Miracle Gift)
1999 – three-year-old season
Jan 10 Kyoto Fukujuso Tokubetsu 1 Win 2000m (firm) 15 8 4.5 (3rd) 3rd 2:02.3 0.4 Kunihiko Watanabe Thrilling Sunday
Feb 7 Kyoto Kisaragi Sho GIII 1800m (firm) 15 5 4.6 (2nd) 1st 1:49.1 0.0 Kunihiko Watanabe (Eishin Cameron)
Mar 7 Nakayama Yayoi Sho GII 2000m (good) 15 12 4.0 (2nd) 1st 2:03.5 -0.2 Kunihiko Watanabe (Admire Vega)
Apr 18 Nakayama Satsuki Sho GI 2000m (firm) 17 8 3.3 (2nd) 3rd 2:00.7 0.0 Kunihiko Watanabe T M Opera O
June 6 Tokyo Tokyo Yushun GI 2400m (firm) 18 11 3.9 (1st) 2nd 2:25.4 0.1 Kunihiko Watanabe Admire Vega
Oct 17 Kyoto Kyoto Shimbun Hai GII 2200m (firm) 18 8 2.8 (1st) 2nd 2:12.3 0.0 Kunihiko Watanabe Admire Vega
Nov 7 Kyoto Kikuka-shō GI 3000m (firm) 15 1 4.1 (3rd) 1st 3:07.6 -0.1 Kunihiko Watanabe (T M Opera O)
Dec 26 Nakayama Arima Kinen GI 2500m (firm) 14 1 6.8 (4th) 7th 2:37.8 0.6 Kunihiko Watanabe Grass Wonder
2000 – four-year-old season
Feb 20 Kyoto Kyoto Kinen GII 2200m (firm) 11 9 2.6 (2nd) 2nd 2:13.8 0.0 Kunihiko Watanabe T M Opera O
Mar 19 Hanshin Hanshin Daishoten GII 3000m (good) 9 5 2.9 (3rd) 3rd 3:09.8 0.4 Kunihiko Watanabe T M Opera O
Apr 30 Kyoto Tenno Sho (Spring) GI 3200m (firm) 12 11 3.5 (2nd) 3rd 3:17.8 0.2 Kunihiko Watanabe T M Opera O
Oct 8 Kyoto Kyoto Daishoten GII 2400m (firm) 12 10 2.6 (2nd) 2nd 2:26.0 0.0 Kunihiko Watanabe T M Opera O
Oct 29 Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn) GI 2000m (soft) 16 3 4.9 (3rd) 5th 2:00.5 0.9 Kunihiko Watanabe T M Opera O
Dec 2 Nakayama Stayers Stakes GII 3600m (firm) 11 3 1.3 (1st) 4th 3:45.9 0.3 Kunihiko Watanabe Hot Secret
Dec 24 Nakayama Arima Kinen GI 2500m (firm) 16 4 7.6 (3rd) 9th 2:35.1 1.0 Hitoshi Matoba T M Opera O
2001 – five-year-old season
Feb 17 Kyoto Kyoto Kinen GII 2200m (firm) 14 11 2.3 (1st) 3rd 2:12.5 0.2 Hitoshi Matoba Maquereau
Mar 18 Hanshin Hanshin Daishoten GII 3000m (good) 12 3 2.5 (1st) 1st R3:02.5 -1.3 Kunihiko Watanabe (Erimo Brian)
Apr 29 Kyoto Tenno Sho (Spring) GI 3200m (firm) 12 12 3.4 (2nd) 3rd 3:16.4 0.2 Kunihiko Watanabe T M Opera O
Oct 8 Kyoto Kyoto Daishoten GII 2400m (firm) 7 4 2.4 (2nd) DNF Kunihiko Watanabe T M Opera O
Nov 25 Tokyo Japan Cup GI 2400m (firm) 15 10 14.4 (5th) 3rd 2:24.4 0.6 Kunihiko Watanabe Jungle Pocket
Dec 23 Nakayama Arima Kinen GI 2500m (firm) 13 4 7.5 (4th) 10th 2:33.9 0.8 Kunihiko Watanabe Manhattan Cafe
2002 – five-year-old season
Feb 16 Kyoto Kyoto Kinen GII 2200m (firm) 9 9 5.1 (3rd) 1st 2:11.8 0.0 Kunihiko Watanabe (Matikane Kinnohosi)
Mar 17 Hanshin Hanshin Daishoten GII 3000m (good) 9 4 1.9 (1st) 1st 3:07.9 -0.3 Kunihiko Watanabe (Jungle Pocket)
Apr 28 Kyoto Tenno Sho (Spring) GI 3200m (firm) 11 5 2.7 (1st) 3rd 3:19.6 0.1 Kunihiko Watanabe Manhattan Cafe
Oct 6 Kyoto Kyoto Daishoten GII 2400m (firm) 8 1 1.7 (1st) 1st 2:23.6 -0.4 Hirofumi Shii (Tsurumaru Boy)
Oct 27 Nakayama Tenno Sho (Autumn) GI 2000m (firm) 18 1 4.9 (2nd) 2nd 1:58.6 0.1 Hirofumi Shii Symboli Kris S
Nov 24 Nakayama Japan Cup GI 2200m (firm) 16 13 3.9 (2nd) 10th 2:13.1 0.9 Hirofumi Shii Falbrav
Dec 22 Nakayama Arima Kinen GI 2500m (good) 14 11 10.6 (4th) 4th 2:33.4 0.8 Kunihiko Watanabe Symboli Kris S

Legend:
  Turf

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Narita Top Road[11][12]
Sire
Soccer Boy
1985 d.ch.
Dictus
1967 ch.
Sanctus Fine Top
Sanelta
Doronic Worden
Dulzetta
Dyna Sash
1979 b.
Northern Taste Northern Dancer
Lady Victoria
Royal Sash Princely Gift
Sash of Honour
Dam
Floral Magic
1985 dk.b.
Affirmed
1975 ch,
Exclusive Native Raise a Native
Exclusive
Won't Tell You Crafty Admiral
Scarlet Ribbon
Rare Lady
1974 dk.b.
Never Bend Nasrullah
Lalun
Double Agent Double Jay
Conniver
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An anthropomorphized version of the horse makes an appearance in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, with the horse being the featured character in the anime Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top.[13][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Narita Top Road(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Race Records | Narita Top Road(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Narita Top Road Race Record and Form". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ^ "平成11年(1999年)第36回報知杯弥生賞(GII)ナリタトップロード VS アドマイヤベガ 初めての"敗戦"". Japan Racing Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ^ Ishida, Toshinori (May 2014). 黄金の旅路 : 人智を超えた馬・ステイゴールドの物語 (in Japanese). Kodansha. p. 69. ISBN 9784062189729.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ^ Kimura, Shunta (2002). テイエムオペラオー : 孤高の王者 (in Japanese). Kosaido Shuppan. pp. 223–224. ISBN 9784331508893.
  7. ^ "Narita Top Road Progeny Stats | Horse Profile". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  8. ^ "Bella Rheia(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  9. ^ "●● ナリタトップロード死亡 ●●". ラジオNIKKEI (in Japanese). 2005-11-07. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  10. ^ "菊花賞馬ナリタトップロード急死". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2005-11-07. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  11. ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". JBIS-search. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  12. ^ "PEDIGREE (5-GEN)". netkeiba. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  13. ^ Loo, Egan (2022-05-04). "Uma Musume Pretty Derby Franchise Gets New Streaming Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (2024-05-13). "Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 3 Anime's Trailer Reveals 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-05-13.