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Company (horse)

Company (, 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. His total earnings are 939,698,000 JPY.

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.

Racing Record

Company was active from 2004 to 2009 and had a total of 35 starts, 12 of which he won.

Stud record and death

Company was stationed in Shadai Stallion Station before moving into Breeder's Stallion Station in 2014. The next year, he was transferred again to Honda Toju Farm in Kumamoto as a replacement stud for Black Hawk who died in July. Company sired one graded stakes winner in Win Tenderness, who snatched Meguro Kinen in 2018.

He died on 29 December 2018 due to kidney failure caused by an intra-abdominal tumor.

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