| 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 August 7, 2019 | |
First Samurai is a thoroughbred race horse born February 2, 2003. He was a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006, but a starting gate incident contributed to his defeat in the Blue Grass Stakes.[citation needed] 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.