Kitasan Black was born in 2012. He is by Black Tide out of Sugar Heart by Sakura Bakushin O.
Kitasan Black was awarded Horse of the Year in Japan and Best Older Horse in Japan in 2016 and 2017.
Owned by a very famous Enka singer Saburo Kitajima, Kitasan Black earned his first Grade 1 victory in the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), the final jewel in Japanese Triple Crown, at 3. He blossomed as a 4-year-old and added two Grade 1 victories to his resume by winning the Japan Cup and the Tenno Sho (Spring). He continued his dominance at 5, winning the Grade 1 Osaka Hai, the Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Spring), the Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn), and the Grade 1 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix). He brought his total earnings to \1,876,843,000 and retired as the all-time leading earner in Japanese history.
Kitasan Black entered stud in Japan in 2018. His first crop hit the track in 2021. He got off to a fantastic start as a stallion.
His first crop son Equinox was awarded Horse of the Year in Japan in 2022 after a season in which he won the Grade 1 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) and the Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn).
In 2023, Equinox made a triumphant return as a four-year-old in the Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic, beating Irish Derby winner Westover in gate-to-wire fashion by 3.5 lengths. Also in 2023, Sol Oriens produced an scintillating performance to win the Grade 1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas).
Among his other best progeny are Gaia Force, who took the Grade 2 St.Lite Kinen; Skilfing, who won the Grade 2 Aoba Sho; and Ravel, who landed the Grade 3 Artemis Stakes.
He was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Racing Hall of Fame in 2020.
Japan Cup(2023)
Satsuki Sho(Japanese 2000 Guineas)(2023)
Kitasan Black was awarded Horse of the Year in Japan and Best Older Horse in Japan in 2016 and 2017. Owned by a very famous Enka singer Saburo Kitajima, Kitasan Black earned his first Grade 1 victory in the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), the final jewel in Japanese Triple Crown, at 3. He blossomed as a 4-year-old and added two Grade 1 victories to his resume by winning the Japan Cup and the Tenno Sho (Spring). He continued his dominance at 5, winning the Grade 1 Osaka Hai, the Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Spring), the Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn), and the Grade 1 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix). He brought his total earnings to \1,876,843,000 and retired as the all-time leading earner in Japanese history.
Kitasan Black entered stud in Japan in 2018. His first crop hit the track in 2021. He got off to a fantastic start as a stallion. His first crop son Equinox was awarded Horse of the Year in Japan in 2022 after a season in which he won the Grade 1 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) and the Grade 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn). In 2023, Equinox made a triumphant return as a four-year-old in the Group 1 Dubai Sheema Classic, beating Irish Derby winner Westover in gate-to-wire fashion by 3.5 lengths. Also in 2023, Sol Oriens produced an scintillating performance to win the Grade 1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas).
Among his other best progeny are Gaia Force, who took the Grade 2 St.Lite Kinen; Skilfing, who won the Grade 2 Aoba Sho; and Ravel, who landed the Grade 3 Artemis Stakes.
He was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Racing Hall of Fame in 2020.