Sirius Symboli
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| Sirius Symboli シリウスシンボリ | |
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 Sirius Symboli at the 1988 Mainichi Okan. | |
| Sire | Mogami |
| Grandsire | Lyphard |
| Dam | Sweet Epsom |
| Damsire | Partholon |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 26 March 1982 |
| Died | 8 April 2012 (aged 30) |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Symboli Farm |
| Owner | Symboli Farm |
| Racing colours |  |
| Trainer | Toshio Nihonyanagi |
| Jockey | Yukio Okabe Kazuhiro Kato |
| Record | 26: 4–4–2 |
| Major wins | |
| Japanese Classic Race wins: Tokyo Yushun (1985) | |
Sirius Symboli (Japanese: シリウスシンボリ, Hepburn: Shiriusu Shinbori; 26 March 1982 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese racehorse active during the late 1980s. Shortly before his victory at the Japanese Derby, he was chosen as a suitable candidate to compete in races in Europe; a rarity at the time for Japanese horses.[1][2][3] Sirius Symboli competed mostly in France during his world campaign, including being the third Japanese entrant into the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.[4] However, his performance was poor abroad, and he was unable to win a single race.[5]
He returned to Japan in 1987, racing twice more but retiring after a leg fracture was found. He became a stud horse in 1989, retiring from duty in 1996. Sirius Symboli died at 30 years old from old age on 8 April 2012.[6][7]
Racing statistics
[edit]Sirius Symboli won 4 races out of 26 entries, 14 of which are international races. He placed 3 times in domestic races, and 3 times in international races This data is available based on ahonoora, netkeiba, JRA, Deutscher Galopp, and France Galop[8][9][10][11]
| Date | Racecourse | Race (Grade) | Distance
(Condition) |
Entry | HN | Odds
(Favoured) |
Finish | Time | Winning
(Losing) (Margin) |
Jockey | Winner
(Runner Up) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 – two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| 16 Sep | Nakayama | 3yo Maiden | 1600m (Yielding) | 9 | 8 | 7.4 (2) | 1st | 1:37.1 | 1+1⁄4 lengths | Kazuhiro Kato | (Takano Minobu) |
| 29 Sep | Nakayama | Fuyo Tokubetsu | 1600m (Firm) | 10 | 3 | 3.4 (1) | DSQ | Kazuhiro Kato | Bingo Timur | ||
| 27 Oct | Tokyo | Icho Tokubetsu | 1600m (Firm) | 9 | 6 | 2.1 (1) | 2nd | 1:34.8 | (nose) | Kazuhiro Kato | Road Quilter |
| 18 Nov | Tokyo | Fuyu Sansai Stakes | 1800m (Yielding) | 7 | 4 | 1.6 (1) | 1st | 1:50.1 | neck | Kazuhiro Kato | (Sakura Ichimonji) |
| 1985 – three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| 30 Mar | Nakayama | Wakaba Sho | 2200m (Soft) | 8 | 6 | 1.5 (1) | 1st | 2:16.2 | 2 lengths | Yukio Okabe | (Marron Couchette) |
| 26 May | Tokyo | Tokyo Yushun (G1) | 2400m (Soft) | 26 | 16 | 5.5 (1) | 1st | 2:31.0 | 3 lengths | Kazuhiro Kato | (Suda Hawk) |
| 27 Jul | Ascot | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) | 1m 3f 211y (Firm) | 12 | 13 | 100/1 (10) | 8th | 2:27.61 [a] | (23 lengths) | Yukio Okabe | Petoski |
| 1 Sep | Baden-Baden | Grosser Preis von Baden (G1) | 2400m (Heavy) | 7 | - | - | 4th | 2:37.80 [b] | (8+3⁄4 lengths) | Yukio Okabe | Gold and Ivory |
| 15 Sep | Longchamp | Prix du Prince d'Orange (G3) | 2000m (Good) | 6 | 2 | - (5) | 6th | - | (3+3⁄4 lengths) | Éric Legrix | Cariellor Romildo (dh) |
| 27 October | Longchamp | Prix Royal-Oak (G1) | 3100m (Heavy) | 12 | 7 | - (8) | 3rd | 3:22.70 [c] | (3 lengths) | Gérald Mossé | Mersey |
| 1986 – four-year-old season | |||||||||||
| 20 Apr | Longchamp | Prix d'Hédouville (G3) | 2400m (Good) | 6 | 6 | - (3) | 5th | - | (10 lengths) | Gérald Mossé | Baby Turk |
| 6 May | Saint-Cloud | Prix Sea Sick (OP) | 2000m (Soft) | 5 | 4 | - (1) | 3rd | - | (2+1⁄2 lengths) | Éric Legrix | Tilt |
| 8 June | San Siro | Gran Premio di Milano (G1)[d] | 2400m (Soft) | 9 | - | - | 5th | 2:29.3 [e] | (6 lengths) | Gérald Mossé | Tommy Way |
| 16 Aug | Deauville | Prix Gontaut-Biron (G3) | 2000m (Good) | 10 | 6 | - (7) | 4th | - | (3 lengths) | Éric Legrix | Over the Ocean |
| 14 Sep | Longchamp | Prix Foy (G3) | 2400m (Soft) | 6 | 1 | - (5) | 2nd | 2:38.7 | (neck) | Maurice Philipperon | Mersey |
| 6 Oct | Longchamp | Prix de L'arc de Triomphe (G1) | 2400m (Good) | 15 | 8 | - (9) | 14th | 2:27.7 [f] | (14+1⁄2 lengths) | Maurice Philipperon | Dancing Brave |
| 19 Oct | Longchamp | Prix du Conseil de Paris (G2) | 2400m (Soft) | 10 | 2 | - (3) | 4th | 2:35.10 [g] | (3+1⁄4 lengths) | Maurice Philipperon | Altayan |
| 1987 – five-year-old season | |||||||||||
| 28 Mar | Saint-Cloud | Prix Edmond Blanc (G3) | 1600m (Heavy) | 11 | 5 | - (6) | 4th | 1:53.70 [h] | (2 lengths) | Maurice Philipperon | Highest Honor |
| 12 Apr | Longchamp | Prix d'Harcourt (G2) | 2000m
(Soft) |
13 | 7 | - (12) | 8th | 2:08.10 [i] | (4 lengths) | Maurice Philipperon | Grand Pavois |
| 3 May | Longchamp | Prix Ganay (G1) | 2100m (Good) | 10 | 6 | - (7) | 7th | 2:15.10 [j] | (8+1⁄2 lengths) | Maurice Philipperon | Triptych |
| 11 Oct | Tokyo | Mainichi Okan (G2) | 1800m (Good) | 12 | 1 | 6.0 (3) | 8th | 1:47.0 | (5+1⁄4 lengths) | Kazuhiro Kato | Dyna Actress |
| 1 Nov | Tokyo | Tennō Shō (Autumn) | 2000m (Heavy) | 14 | 5 | 7.5 (5) | 9th | 2:01.4 | (9+1⁄4 lengths) | Kazuhiro Kato | Nippo Teio |
| 1988 – six-year-old season | |||||||||||
| 7 Aug | Hakodate | Seikan Tunnel Kaitsū Kinen (OP) | 1800m (Firm) | 8 | 3 | 4.9 (3) | 2nd | 1:46.3 | (2 lengths) | Kazuhiro Kato | Bold Northman |
| 21 Aug | Hakodate | Hakodate Kinen (G3) | 2000m (Firm) | 14 | 4 | 4.6 (2) | 4th | 1:59.0 | (7+3⁄4 Lengths) | Kazuhiro Kato | Soccer Boy |
| 9 Oct | Tokyo | Mainichi Okan (G2) | 1800m (Good) | 11 | 7 | 11.1 (4) | 2nd | 1:49.4 | (1+1⁄4 lengths) | Kazuhiro Kato | Oguri Cap |
| 30 Oct | Tokyo | Tennō Shō (Autumn) (G1) | 2000m (Firm) | 13 | 10 | 14.2 (5) | 7th | 2:00.3 | (8+3⁄4 lengths) | Kazuhiro Kato | Tamamo Cross |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Time denotes Petoski's winning time.
- ↑ Time denotes Gold and Ivory's winning time.
- ↑ Time denotes Mersey's winning time.
- ↑ This race was formerly contested at Group 1 level before being downgraded in 2016 to Group 2, before being downgraded again in 2023 to Group 3.
- ↑ Time denotes Tommy Way's winning time.
- ↑ Time denotes Dancing Brave's winning time.
- ↑ Time denotes Altayan's winning time.
- ↑ Time denotes Highest Honor's winning time.
- ↑ Time denotes Grand Pavois's winning time.
- ↑ Time denotes Triptych's winning time.
In popular culture
[edit]An anthropomorphized version of Sirius Symboli appears in the Japanese media franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Fairouz Ai.[12] This incarnation is characterized as a charismatic lone wolf of a racer with trust issues against authority figures, given how she calls the player-trainer as a puppy. She is also a childhood friend of Symboli Rudolf, though a past experience has left her with resentment for the latter to the point that Sirius only sees a fierce rivalry between them.
Kazuhiro Kato, Sirius Symboli's jockey has expressed praise on social media for Siruis's in-game depiction in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, thanking the developers for dedicating an in-game story to the real life horse.[13]
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Mogami 1976 br. |
Lyphard 1969 b. |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalma | |||
| Goofed | Court Martial | ||
| Barra | |||
| No Luck 1968 dk. b. |
Lucky Debonair | Vertex | |
| Fresh as Fresh | |||
| No Teasing | Palestinian | ||
| No Fiddling | |||
| Dam Sweet Epsom 1976 b. |
Partholon 1960 b. |
Milesian | My Babu |
| Oatflake | |||
| Paleo | Pharis | ||
| Calonice | |||
| Shiretoko 1970 ch. |
Takawalk | Native Dancer | |
| Ampola | |||
| Pochette | Worden | ||
| Diplomatic Bag |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Japanese entry for Diamond". Liverpool Echo. 24 May 1985. p. 48.
- ↑ Kawamura, Kiyoaki (19 November 2020). 第一章:焦燥 [Chapter 1: Impatience]. 【増補版】ミスター・ジャパンカップと呼ばれた男 競馬国際化の礎を作り上げた「異端」の挑戦 [The Man Called Mr. Japan Cup: The "Heretical" Challenge that Built the Foundation for International Horseracing (Extended Edition)] (in Japanese). CLAP. ASIN B00HV8LL0C. [ISBN unspecified]
- ↑ 【日本ダービー】鞍上騒動乗り越えた加藤和宏騎手、昭和60年シリウスシンボリV導いた [Japan Derby: Jockey Kazuhiro Kato Overcomes Mount Controversy, Leads Sirius Symboli to Victory in 1985]. netkeiba (in Japanese). 27 May 2025. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ Hawkins, Andrew; Morgan, David (7 October 2025). "Japan's Wait Goes On After Another Heartbreaking Arc". Idol Horse. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sirius Symboli (JPN)". JBIS-Search. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ 30歳眠るように…85年ダービー馬シリウスシンボリ死す [Passed away peacefully at 30… 1985 Derby winner Sirius Symboli dies]. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ シリウスシンボリが死亡 [Sirius Symboli is Dead]. 競走馬のふるさと案内所 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 January 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Sirius Symboli race record via ahonoora". ahonoora. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sirius Symboli race record via netkeiba". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sirius Symboli race record via France Galop". France Galop. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sirius Symboli Großer Preis von Baden race details". deutscher galopp. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "シリウスシンボリ｜ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト｜Cygames". umamusume.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ Kazuhiro, Kato [@kato_kazuhiro_] (31 January 2024). "加藤和宏厩舎 on X." 遂にシリウスシンボリで凱旋門連覇できました、教えてくれた方達ありがとう。ゲームといえどシリウスにこんなストーリー捧げてくれてありがとう。シリウスとまた戦えた気がして嬉しく思います。もう思い残すことはないです。今度シリウスの墓参りでもいってこよっと [I’ve finally managed to win the Arc de Triomphe consecutively with Sirius Symboli, thank you to everyone who gave me advice. Even though it’s just a game, thank you for giving Sirius such a story. I’m delighted to feel as though I’ve been able to fight alongside Sirius once more. I have no regrets now. I think I’ll pop along to pay my respects at Sirius’s grave sometime soon.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "PEDIGREE (5-GEN)". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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