First Samurai

First Samurai
Sire	Giant's Causeway
Grandsire	Storm Cat
Dam	Freddie Frisson
Damsire	Dixieland Band
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2003
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	John D. Gunther
Owner	Bruce Lunsford Tom Hansen, Tom Morris & Lansdon B. Robbins III
Trainer	Frank L. Brothers
Record	8: 5-1-1
Earnings	$915,075
Major wins
Hopeful Stakes (2005) Champagne Stakes (2005) Fountain of Youth Stakes (2006)
Last updated on September 3, 2007

First Samurai is a thoroughbred race 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. 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.

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.

First Samurai is the son of Giant's Causeway who is the son of Storm Cat. His breeding line includes such notable horses as Secretariat, Bold Ruler, Mr. Prospector, Northern Dancer, Native Dancer, Dr. Fager, and Graustark. First Samurai was one of the best juveniles of his year, winning the Champagne (gr. I) and Hopeful (gr. I) Stakes in New York. He is out of the stakes-winning Dixieland Band mare, Freddie Frisson.

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

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