Furioso

0.5 million yen Ch 2004 16.1¾HH (1.67M)
Brian’s Time – Fursa (Mr Prospector)
Stands and nurses. Standing at Darley Japan

Four-time NAR Horse of the Year, now a proven surefire winner-getter. 100+ winners in 2022 – for the fourth consecutive season. His stock are extremely precocious: an average of 24 juvenile winners from each of his seven crops to have raced. His best in 2022: classy sprinter Kurojishi Joe.

News

In the news

Popular Admire Moon and King’s Best head a select roster of stallions

Darley has announced the fees of its five stallions that will stand at their stud in Japan for the 2015 season.


Darley has announced the stud fees of its world-class roster of seven stallions that will stand in Japan for the 2013 breeding season.

New stallion Street Sense, the only horse ever to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Kentucky Derby, will head the ro


Four-time NAR Horse of the Year, Furioso, to join King’s Best and Street Sense as the third exciting new addition to 2013 roster

Darley has announced that Furioso, winner of more than ¥845million and one of leading sire Brian’s Time’s best sons, will stand at their st


Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Pedigree

FURIOSO

BRIAN'S TIME

ROBERTO

HAIL TO REASON

TURN-TO

NOTHIRDCHANCE

BRAMALEA

NASHUA

RARELEA

KELLEY'S DAY

GRAUSTARK

RIBOT

FLOWER BOWL

GOLDEN TRAIL

HASTY ROAD

SUNNY VALE

FURSA

MR PROSPECTOR

RAISE A NATIVE

NATIVE DANCER

RAISE YOU

GOLD DIGGER

NASHUA

SEQUENCE

BAYA

NUREYEV

NORTHERN DANCER

SPECIAL

BARGER

RIVERMAN

TRILLION

By BRIAN’S TIME (1985) Florida Derby (G1), Pegasus H (G1), 2nd Preakness S (G1), 3rd Belmont S (G1), Travers S (G1), Bernard Baruch H (G1), etc. Sire of 1,558 foals aged three and up, including FURIOSO, CHOKAI CAROL, DANTSU FLAME, MAYANO TOP GUN, MEINER MAX, NARITA BRIAN, NO REASON, PHALAENOPSIS, RAINBOW DAHLIA, SILK JUSTICE, SILK PRIMA DONNA, SUNNY BRIAN, TANINO GIMLET, TIME PARADOX, TOHO EMPEROR, VICTORY, etc.

1st dam: Fursa by Mr Prospector. Unraced. Dam of 14 foals, 12 runners, 10 winners:

FURIOSO (c Brian’s Time) Champion, see race record.

Tosen Luce (c Marienbard) 8 wins (1600m-2500m), 3 to 7, 3rd Diolite Kinen.

Luna Fontana (f Admire Moon) 6 wins (1200m-1400m) 3 to 5, 3rd Yukan Fuji Hai Opal S.

NARITA VEGA (c Admire Vega) 12 wins (1300m-1700m), 3 to 9.

REDCLOAK (f Red Ransom) 4 wins (1400m-1900m) at 3 and 4.

ELVIS BAROWS (c Deep Impact) 3 wins (1600m-2400m), 3 to 7.

FUJISAWA (f Green Desert) Winner (1200m) at 2 and 3. Dam of:

Lupin (f Royal Academy) 2nd Lady’s Bracelet S. Dam of: Gladstone (g Pathfork) 2nd Gold Cup Sprint.

FURTHERMORE (c Agnes Tachyon) Winner (1800m) at 3.

2nd dam: BAYA by Nureyev. 2 wins (1600m) at 3, Prix de la Grotte (G3), 2nd Prix de Diane (G1), La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (G3), Prix de la Nonette (G3). Dam of 7 winners:

BIRTHSTONE (f Machiavellian) 2 wins at 2, Prix d’Aumale (G3). Dam of:
GIFT LIST (f Bated Breath) Edgewood S (G2), 2nd Appalachian S (G2), Radley S, 3rd Wonder Again S (G3).

SONGCRAFT (g Singspiel) 8 wins, 3 to 7, Grand Cup, 2nd Dubai City of Gold S (G2), 3rd Dubai City of Gold S (G2), St Simon S (G3).

Bayberry (f Bering) Winner at 3, 2nd Atalanta S. Dam of: Myrica (f Dansili) 2nd Prix Melisande.

Bayja (f Giant’s Causeway) Dam of: NEW PROVIDENCE (f Bahamian Bounty) Summer S (G3), Dick Poole S (G3), 2nd Chartwell S (G3), Nell Gwyn S (G3), 3rd Sandy Lane S (G2), Rockfel S (G2); Ekhtiyaar (g Bated Breath) 2nd Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (G3) twice.

KAFHANEE (f Seeking The Gold) Winner at 3. Dam of:

SILVESTRIS (f Forest Wildcat) Ruthless S. Dam of: Wallstreeter (f Street Cry) 3rd China Doll S, Sweet Life S.

CHIAREZZA (f Fantastic Light) Winner at 2. Dam of: Quarantine Dreams (g Make Believe) 3rd Belgrave S.

Finchley (f Machiavellian) Unraced. Dam of:

SLADINA (f Nathaniel) Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, 3rd Oaks d'Italia (G2).

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Two 4 3 1 - -
Three 8 1 3 1 -
Four 7 2 2 - 1
Five 6 1 2 - 1
Six 7 2 4 - -
Seven 3 2 1 - -
Eight 4 - 1 1 -
Total 39 11 14 2 2

At 2 NAR Champion Two-Year-Old

1st
Zen-Nihon Nisai Yushun (JPN G1), 1600m, Kawasaki, beating Tropical Light, Ampersand, Top Sabaton, Victory Tetsuni, Queen Of Kinema, Paradise Flower.
1st
Allowance race, 1600m, Funabashi, by 5 lengths.
1st
Newcomers race, 1400m, Funabashi.

At 3 NAR Horse of the Year / NAR Champion Three-Year-Old

1st
Japan Dirt Derby (JPN G1), 2000m, Oi, by 2½ lengths, beating Ampersand, Long Pride, Meiner Hourglass, Top Sabaton.

At 4 NAR Horse of the Year / NAR Champion Older Horse

1st
Teio Sho (JPN G1), 2000m, Oi, beating Bonneville Record, Koeino Hoshi, Wonder Speed, Chance Torai, Al Dragon, Yamato Marion, Officer, Loose Limbed.
1st
Diolite Kinen (JPN G2), 2400m, Funabashi, by 5 lengths, beating Bonneville Record, Saqalat, Makoto Sparviero, Top Sabaton, Adjudi Mitsuo, Mitsuaki Turbine, Shadow Gate, Keiai Fujin.

At 5 NAR Champion Older Horse

1st
Diolite Kinen (JPN G2), 2400m, Funabashi, by 4 lengths, beating Meiner Hourglass, Roll Of The Dice, Saqalat, Loose Limbed, Clay Art Bun, Nike Earthwork, Koeino Hoshi.

At 6 NAR Horse of the Year / NAR Champion Older Horse

1st
Teio Sho (JPN G1), 2000m, Oi, by 2½ lengths, beating Kane Hekili, Bonneville Record, Admire Subaru, Smart Falcon, Makoto Sparviero, Success Brocken, Vermilion, Tosen Archer, Grand Chevalier, Sunrise Bacchus, Tohoku Bijin.
1st
Nihon TV Hai (JPN G2), 1800m, Funabashi, by 2½ lengths, beating Transcend, Smart Falcon, Testa Matta, Bonneville Record, Blue Lad, Civil War, Grand Chevalier, Admire Fuji.

At 7 NAR Horse of the Year / NAR Champion Older Horse

1st
Kawasaki Kinen (JPN G1), 2100m, Kawasaki, by 5 lengths, beating Meisho Tametomo, Voluntas, Kikuno Apollo, Tohoku Bijin.
1st
Kashiwa Kinen (JPN G1), 1600m, Funabashi, beating La Verita, Espoir City, Daisho Jet, Oro Meister, Lord Balius, Tohoku Bijin, Grand Chevalier.
2nd
February S (G1), 1600m, Tokyo, to Transcend, beating Birdie Birdie, Danon Come On, Machikanenihbare, Courir Passion, Live Concert, Silk Mobius, Daishin Orange, Victory Tetsuni, Daisho Jet, Oro Meister, Meisho Tametomo, Sei Crimson, Power Struggle, Cosmo Phantom.

 

Furioso’s progeny at the races