Hokuto Vega
| Hokuto Vega | |
|---|---|
Hokuto Vega in December 1995 | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Nagurski |
| Grandsire | Nijinsky |
| Dam | Takeno Falcon |
| Damsire | Philip of Spain |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | March 26, 1990 |
| Died | April 3, 1997 (aged 7) |
| Country | Japan |
| Breeder | Sakai Farm |
| Owner | Kanamorimori Corporation |
| Trainer | Takao Nakano |
| Jockey | Kazuhiro Kato |
| Record | 42:16-5-4 |
| Earnings | 888,126,000 ¥ $8,300,301 |
| Major wins | |
| Flower Cup (1993) Queen Elizabeth II Cup (1993) Sapporo Kinen (1994) Kawasaki Kinen (1996, 1997) February Stakes (1996) Teio Sho (1996) Mile Championship Nambu Hai (1996) | |
| Awards | |
| JRA Award for Best Dirt Horse (1996) | |
Hokuto Vega (in Japanese: ホクトベガ, March 26, 1990 – April 3, 1997) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1993 Queen Elizabeth II Cup. She was badly injured in a fall during the 1997 Dubai World Cup at what was her retirement race and had to be euthanized. She was famous by having an early great career on turf before successfully switching to dirt on the later half.