Fuji Ninja
One of the all time favourites for his determination, will to win and relentless front-running style, Fuji Ninja gave horse racing fans a real sight every time he stepped out onto the racetrack. He made his debut in the 2003 GIII Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs and produced a wire-to-wire win by an awesome 7 length margin. He would not taste graded stakes success for another 7 months where running for the first time as a three year old, he took out the 2004 GII San Vicente at the Santa Anita race track by a head. He made it back to back graded stakes wins 3 weeks later in the GIII Baldwin, and although a dissapointing 4th in his next start at the GI Florida Derby, Fuji Ninja turned it around at his next stop in the GI Santa Anita Derby which would be his first Grade I victory.
2004 Triple Crown
The highlight of Fuji Ninja's career came in his 2004 Triple Crown campaign. He led the 2004 Kentucky Derby field by as many as 8 lengths in a display of courageous front running, holding off all challengers to win by a length. He lined up as the favourite in the 2004 Preakness Stakes and repeated his performace, making all once again to hold on by a length on the line. The virtual Triple Crown was just one race away from being won in the very first season of virtual horse racing. But it wasn't to be for Fuji Ninja as the distance in the 2004 Belmont Stakes proved too much of a hurdle to overcome and he finished well beaten in 6th place.
Retirement
The tough three year old schedule would prove to be the undoing of Fuji Ninja's career as he was unable to clain any further wins and was retired in early 2005.
Racing Career
| Starts | Wins | Places | Shows | Prize Money | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | $2047.42 | ||
| Year | Age | Finish / Field | Race | Grade | Distance | Surface |
| 2003 | 2 | 1st / 10 | Bashford Manor | 3 | 6f | Dirt |
| 2003 | 2 | 2nd / 7 | Sanford | 2 | 6f | Dirt |
| 2003 | 2 | 4th / 15 | Saratoga Special | 2 | 6 1/2f | Dirt |
| 2003 | 2 | 3rd / 6 | Del Mar Futurity | 2 | 7f | Dirt |
| 2003 | 2 | 4th / 12 | Breeders Cup Juvenile | 1 | 1 1/16m | Dirt |
| 2003 | 2 | 3rd / 12 | Generous | 3 | 1m | Turf |
| 2004 | 3 | 1st / 7 | San Vicente | 2 | 7f | Dirt |
| 2004 | 3 | 1st / 15 | Baldwin | 3 | 6 1/2f | Turf |
| 2004 | 3 | 4th / 10 | Florida Derby | 1 | 1 1/8m | Dirt |
| 2004 | 3 | 1st / 10 | Santa Anita Derby | 1 | 1 1/8m | Dirt |
| 2004 | 3 | 1st / 20 | Kentucky Derby | 1 | 1 1/4m | Dirt |
| 2004 | 3 | 1st / 14 | Preakness Stakes | 1 | 1 3/16m | Dirt |
| 2004 | 3 | 4th / 6 | Crosby BC Handicap | 1 | 6f | Dirt |
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