Marche Lorraine

Marche Lorraine(Japanese:、born February 4, 2016) is a retired thoroughbred racehorse from Japan. Marche Lorraine is known for being the first Japanese and non-North American trained horse to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff, the race that concludes the dirt filly races of that season, in 2021. Racing career Marche Lorraine's name is derived from the French patriotic song of the same name. Background Marche Lorraine was born at the Northern Farm in Abira, Hokkaido on February 4, 2016. Her dam, , did not have a remarkable race career with only 1 win in her 9 starts, but her mother, , won five group races including the Oka Sho. Kyoei March only produced 4 crops before passing away, and Vite Marcher was the only filly. The horse was offered for 75,000 JPY a share for a total of 30 million yen by , a Hitokuchi Banushi organization that offers stakes in horse ownership.