Pedigree for First Samurai, photos and offspring from the All Breed Horse Pedigree Database.

First Samurai is a thoroughbredrace horse born February 2, 2003. He was a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006, but after a starting gate incident contributed to his defeat in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes he was ruled unlikely to race in the Kentucky Derby.^{[citation needed]} Two weeks after the race, First Samurai was diagnosed with two broken ribs following an ultrasound. He was not entered in the Kentucky Derby, with his injury cited as the reason. The Blue Grass ultimately proved to be his final race.

Connections[edit]

First Samurai is owned by Bruce Lunsford Tom Hansen, Tom Morris & Raymond Coudriet and is trained by Frank Brothers. He has been ridden by Pat Day and Jerry Bailey, both jockeys now retired, and the still racing Edgar Prado. First Samurai was bred in Kentucky by John D. Gunther.

Races[edit]

In his career, cut short by injury, he started 8 times, winning 5, placing in 1, showing in 1, with total earnings of $915,075

Stud career[edit]

First Samurai stands at stud at the Hancock Family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Kentucky. His starting fee in 2007 was $40,000 and stood alongside Claiborne's other stallions, which included Pulpit, Seeking the Gold, During, Eddington, and Strong Hope. Assetto corsa drift mods.

First Samurai's descendants include:^[1]

c = colt, f = filly

Pedigree[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'First Samurai'. Racingpost. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
2. ^'First Samurai'. Equibase. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-08-07.