Kazuo Fujisawa
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is a trainer of Thoroughbred
race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.
He has trained three horses that were voted Japanese Horse of the Year
on four occasions: Taiki Shuttle
(1998), Symboli Kris S
(2002, 2003) and Zenno Rob Roy (2004). Currently Fujisawa is the trainer of Casino Drive
who won the 2008 Peter Pan Stakes
at Belmont Park
in New York
.
France
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Japan
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
race horses. He has been a licensed trainer in Japan since 1987 and since 1993 has won the training title eleven times.
He has trained three horses that were voted Japanese Horse of the Year
Japanese Horse of the Year
The Japanese Horse of the Year is the highest honor given in Japanese thoroughbred horse racing. It is awarded annually by the Japan Racing Association ....
on four occasions: Taiki Shuttle
Taiki Shuttle
Taiki Shuttle is a Japanese Thoroughbred race horse who was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1998. He was bred and owned by Taiki Farm and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa....
(1998), Symboli Kris S
Symboli Kris S
Symboli Kris S is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred race horse. He was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 2002 and 2003. He was retired at the end of 2003 and was syndicated for $15-million. He stands at stud at Shadai Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaido in Japan.-References:**...
(2002, 2003) and Zenno Rob Roy (2004). Currently Fujisawa is the trainer of Casino Drive
Casino Drive
Casino Drive is an American thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by 2003 United States Horse of the Year Mineshaft, out of the great broodmare Better Than Honour, making him a half-brother to 2006 Belmont Stakes winner Jazil, and a three-quarter brother to 2007 Belmont Stakes winner, Rags to...
who won the 2008 Peter Pan Stakes
Peter Pan Stakes
The Peter Pan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. A Grade II event, it is open to three-year-olds willing to race nine furlongs on the dirt....
at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Major wins
FranceFrance
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- Prix Jacques le MaroisPrix Jacques le MaroisThe Prix Jacques Le Marois is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred colts and fillies aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
- (1) - Taiki ShuttleTaiki ShuttleTaiki Shuttle is a Japanese Thoroughbred race horse who was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1998. He was bred and owned by Taiki Farm and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa....
(1998)
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JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
- Arima KinenArima KinenThe Arima Kinen is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 2,500 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late December...
- (3) - Symboli Kris SSymboli Kris SSymboli Kris S is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred race horse. He was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 2002 and 2003. He was retired at the end of 2003 and was syndicated for $15-million. He stands at stud at Shadai Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaido in Japan.-References:**...
(2002 & 2003), Zenno Rob Roy (2004) - Asahi Hai Sansai StakesAsahi Hai Futurity StakesThe Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes is a one mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred colts two years olds. It is considered the de facto year-end championship for Japanese thoroughbred racing in the two-year-olds division.- Winners :*2010 - Grand Prix Boss...
- (1) - Bubble Gum Fellow (1995) - Hanshin Sansai Himba StakesHanshin Juvenile FilliesThe Hanshin Juvenile Fillies is a one mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred fillies two years old. It is considered the de facto year-end championship for Japanese thoroughbred racing in the two-year-old fillies division.- Winners :*2010 - Rêve d'Essor...
- (1) - Stinger (1998) - Japan CupJapan CupThe is the most prestigious horse race run in Japan. It is contested at the end of November at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters over the grass. With a purse of ¥476 million , the Japan Cup is one of the richest races in the world.The Japan Cup is an invitational event...
- (1) - Zenno Rob Roy (2004) - Mile ChampionshipMile ChampionshipThe Mile Championship is an International Grade I flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Kyoto Racecourse in November...
- (4) - Shinko Lovely (1993), Taiki ShuttleTaiki ShuttleTaiki Shuttle is a Japanese Thoroughbred race horse who was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1998. He was bred and owned by Taiki Farm and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa....
(1997 & 1998), Zenno El Cid (2001) - NHK Mile CupNHK Mile CupThe NHK Mile Cup is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred colts and fillies, run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May....
- (1) - Symboli Indy (1999) - Oka ShoOka ShoThe is a Japanese Domestic Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies run over a distance of 1,600 metres at the Hanshin Racecourse, Takarazuka, Hyōgo in April....
- (1) - Dance in the Mood (2004) - Sprinters StakesSprinters StakesThe is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan open to thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres at Nakayama Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late September or early October....
- (1) - Taiki ShuttleTaiki ShuttleTaiki Shuttle is a Japanese Thoroughbred race horse who was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1998. He was bred and owned by Taiki Farm and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa....
(1997) - Takamatsunomiya HaiTakamatsunomiya KinenThe is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1,200 metres at Chukyo Racecourse in late March.The forerunner of this race was the...
- (1) - Shinko King (1997) - Tenno ShoTenno ShoThe Tennō Shō is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Grade I races.-Spring:The Spring Tenno Sho...
(Autumn) - (4) - Bubble Gum Fellow (1996), Symboli Kris SSymboli Kris SSymboli Kris S is a retired Japanese Thoroughbred race horse. He was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 2002 and 2003. He was retired at the end of 2003 and was syndicated for $15-million. He stands at stud at Shadai Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaido in Japan.-References:**...
(2002 & 2003), Zenno Rob Roy (2004) - Victoria MileVictoria MileThe Victoria Mile is a Grade 1 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1,600 metres on the turf at Tokyo Racecourse in May.- Winners:...
- (1) - Dance in the Mood (2006) - Yasuda KinenYasuda KinenThe Yasuda Kinen is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at the Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo. Raced annually each June, the Yasuda Kinen is run at a distance of eight furlongs on turf and is open to horses three years of age and up...
- (2) - Taiki Blizzard (1997), Taiki ShuttleTaiki ShuttleTaiki Shuttle is a Japanese Thoroughbred race horse who was voted Japanese Horse of the Year in 1998. He was bred and owned by Taiki Farm and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa....
(1998)