Kizuna was born in 2010. He is by Deep Impact out of Catequil by Storm Cat.
Kizuna was awarded Best Three-Year-Old Colt in Japan in 2013. He showed his great turn of foot and captured the memorial 80th running of the Grade 1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) with subsequent Japan Cup winner Epiphaneia finishing 2nd. He also edged out the 2013 Derby winner Ruler Of The World to take the Group 2 Prix Niel in a thrilling finish between the two Derby winners. He is by Japanese Horse of the Year and Japanese Champion Sire Deep Impact, and a half brother to Japanese Best Three-Year-Old Filly and Best Older Filly or Mare Phalaenopsis.
Kizuna entered stud in Japan in 2016. His first crop hit the track in 2019. He has sired some good winners including Maltese Diosa, who took the Grade 2 Tulip Sho and finished 2nd in the Grade 1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies; Deep Bond, who won the Grade 2 Kyoto Shimbun Hai; and Crystal Black, who captured the Grade 3 Keisei Hai.
He was crowned Japanese Champion Freshman Sire in 2019.
Kizuna was awarded Best Three-Year-Old Colt in Japan in 2013. He showed his great turn of foot and captured the memorial 80th running of the Grade 1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) with subsequent Japan Cup winner Epiphaneia finishing 2nd. He also edged out the 2013 Derby winner Ruler Of The World to take the Group 2 Prix Niel in a thrilling finish between the two Derby winners. He is by Japanese Horse of the Year and Japanese Champion Sire Deep Impact, and a half brother to Japanese Best Three-Year-Old Filly and Best Older Filly or Mare Phalaenopsis.
Kizuna entered stud in Japan in 2016. His first crop hit the track in 2019. He has sired some good winners including Maltese Diosa, who took the Grade 2 Tulip Sho and finished 2nd in the Grade 1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies; Deep Bond, who won the Grade 2 Kyoto Shimbun Hai; and Crystal Black, who captured the Grade 3 Keisei Hai.
He was crowned Japanese Champion Freshman Sire in 2019.