North Flight
ノースフライト
North Flight at the parade ring of the 1994 Mile Championship
BreedThoroughbred
SireTony Bin
GrandsireKampala
DamShadai Flight
DamsireHitting Away
SexMare
Foaled12 April 1990
Died22 January 2018 (aged 27)
CountryJapan
ColorBay
BreederTaihoku Stud Co., Ltd.
OwnerTaihoku Farm Co. Ltd.
TrainerKeiji Kato
Record11: 8-2-0
Earnings¥458,094,000
Major wins
Yomiuri Milers Cup (1994)
Yasuda Kinen (1994)
Mile Championship (1994)
Awards
JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare (1994)

North Flight (Japanese: ノースフライト, 12 April 1990 – 22 January 2018) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. During her short racing career that lasted from 1993 to 1994, she won 8 of her 11 races, notably the Yasuda Kinen and the Mile Championship.[1]

Background

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North Flight was foaled on April 12, 1990, in Taihoku Stud located in Hokkaido, Japan. Her sire was Tony Bin, a leading sire in Japan who was known for siring other notable Japanese racehorses such as Air Groove and Jungle Pocket. Her dam is Shadai Flight who was sired by Hitting Away.[2]

Racing Record

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The table below shows her racing career, which was taken from netkeiba.com.[3]

Date Race Distance Surface Track Finish Field Jockey Winner (Runner-up)
1993 – three-year-old season
May 1 3YO Unraced 1600m Turf Niigata 1st 14 Masato Nishizono (Southern Great)
Jul 25 Adachiyama Tokubetsu 1700m Turf Kokura 1st 12 Yutaka Take (Romance Tosho)
Sep 18 Shubun Tokubetsu 2000m Turf Hanshin 5th 11 Yutaka Take Shimano Yamahime
Oct 17 Fuchu Himba Stakes 1600m Turf Tokyo 1st 16 Koichi Tsunoda (Persian Spot)
Nov 19 Queen Elizabeth 2 Commemorative Cup 2400m Turf Kyoto 2nd 18 Koichi Tsunoda Hokuto Vega
Dec 19 Hanshin Himba Tokubetsu 2000m Turf Kyoto 1st 13 Yutaka Take (Best Dancing)
1994 – four-year-old season
Jan 30 Kyoto Himba Tokubetsu 1600m Turf Hanshin 1st 13 Yutaka Take (Favor One)
Mar 6 Yomiuri Milers Cup 1700m Turf Chukyo 1st 11 Yutaka Take (Marvelous Crown)
May 15 Yasuda Kinen 1600m Turf Tokyo 1st 16 Koichi Tsunoda (Towa Darling)
Oct 29 Swan Stakes 1400m Turf Hanshin 2nd 16 Koichi Tsunoda Sakura Bakushin O
Nov 20 Mile Championship 1600m Turf Kyoto 1st 14 Koichi Tsunoda (Sakura Bakushin O)
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An anthropomorphized version of North Flight appears in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Maria Sashide.[4]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of North Flight, bay mare 1990[5]
Sire
Tony Bin
1983
Kampala
1976
Kalamoun Zeddaan
Khairunissa
State Pension Only For Life
Lorelei
Severn Bridge
1965
Hornbeam Hyperion
Thicket
Priddy Fair Preciptic
Campanette
Dam
Shadai Flight
1973
Hitting Away
1958
Ambiorix Tourbillon
Labendula
Striking War Admiral
Baby League
Forward Flight
1967
Porterhouse Endeavour
Red Stamp
Bashful Girl Khaled
But Beautiful

References

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  1. ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "North Flight(JPN)". jbis.jp.
  2. ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "North Flight(JPN)". jbis.jp.
  3. ^ NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. "North Flight Race Results". en.netkeiba.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "ノースフライト|ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト|Cygames". ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  5. ^ Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. "North Flight Five-generation Pedigree Table". jbis.jp.