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Kurifuji
Sire	Tournesol (GB)
Grandsire	Gainsborough
Dam	Kenfuji (JPN)
Damsire	Chapel Brampton (GB)
Sex	Mare
Foaled	10 March 1940
Country	Japan
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Goryō ranch Shimousa
Owner	Kuribayashi Yuuzi
Trainer	Ogata landscape structure
Record	11: 11 wins
Earnings	44,200 yen
Major wins
1943Tokyo Yūshun (Japanese Derby) 1943Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) 1943Kikuka Shō (Japanese St. Leger)
Honours
Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame inductee
Last updated on 12 October 2010

Kurifuji (also known asToshifuji) was an undefeatedThoroughbred racemare, whose three classic wins included theTokyo Yūshun race or Japanese Derby.

She was a chestnut mare that was bred at the Shimofusa Stud inJapan. Kurifuji was by the five times leading sire, Tournesol (GB), her dam Kenfuji was by the imported sire, Chapel Brampton (GB). She was a sister to three other horses including Happy Might who won theTenno Sho, autumn race over 3,200 metres.^[1]

In 1943 Kurifuji was only the second filly to win the Japanese Derby after Hisatomo had done so in 1937. This race attracts top quality horses and many Japanese champions have won it includingDeep Impact,Narita Brian,Shinzan andSymboli Rudolf.^[2] Kurifuji also won the 1943Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) and 1943Kikuka Shō (Japanese St. Leger). Racing in Japan, she had a total of 11 wins for 11 starts.

Known as Kurifuji during her racing career, she was known as Toshifuji as a broodmare. Her progeny won 55 races and included:

• 1946 colt, Tohanofuji, by Shian Mor, won 15 races
• 1949 colt, Theft Y by Theft (IRE), won 8 races
• 1950 filly, Ichijo by Theft (IRE), won 7 races
• 1951 filly, Yamaichi by Toshishiro, won 5 races including theYushun Himba andOka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) etc.
• 1953 colt, Homaremon by Greylord won 5 races
• 1954 colt, Fuji-O by Greylord won 6 races
• 1958 filly, Mejirofuji by Greylord, won 2 races
• 1961 colt, Sugaya Homare by Turks Reliance, won 7 races.^[3]

Kurifuji, or Toshifuji as she was then known, died in 1964.^[3]

In 1984 Kurifuji was inducted into theJapan Racing Association Hall of Fame.

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