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Narita Top Road

Narita Top Road was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse that competed from 1998 to 2002. Considered one of Top Three of his era alongside T.M. Opera O and Admire Vega, he frequently took second or third place. He won Kikuka-shō in 1999.

Racing career
1998: Two year old season Narita Top Road ran his maiden race at the Hanshin Racecourse in December 5, where he finished second behind Meiner Success. Later that month, he won his first race at another maiden race at Hanshin. 1999: Three year old season Narita Top Road won his first graded race when he won that year's Kisaragi Sho. The horse then went on to the Yayoi Sho, where he beat Admire Vega. He was then entered in to the Satsuki Sho, where he finished third behind T. M. Opera O and . The horse also ran in the Tokyo Yushun, where he finished second behind Admire Vega. 2002: Six year old season Narita Top Road once again started the season with the Kyoto Kinen, where he managed to win the race after being nearly beaten by . He was then entered in to the Hanshin Daishoten, where he easily beat Jungle Pocket. However, he finished third behind Manhattan Cafe and Jungle Pocket later at the Tenno Sho (Spring). Following this race, the horse spent the summer off, returning victoriously at the Kyoto Daishoten, but was unable to secure a single victory until his retirement at the Arima Kinen that year. == Stud career ==
Stud career
Following his retirement, Narita Top Road stood stud at the Shadai Stallion Station. His most successful progeny was , who won the Flora Stakes and finished second in the Yushun Himba in 2007. Narita Top Road died on November 7, 2005, 6 years to the day after his Kikuka-shō win after suffering a heart failure. He had been recovering from a bladder stone surgery at the time. == Racing form ==
Racing form
The following form is based on information available on JBIS Search and netkeiba. Legend: == Pedigree ==
In popular culture
An anthropomorphized version of the horse makes an appearance in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, voiced by Kanna Nakamura, with the horse being the featured character in the anime Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top. == See also ==
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