Sirius Symboli (Japanese: シリウスシンボリ, Hepburn: Shiriusu Shinbori; 26 March 1982 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire 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. Sirius Symboli competed mostly in France during his world campaign, including being the third Japanese entrant into the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. However, his performance was poor abroad, and he was unable to win a single race.
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.
Racing statistics 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 DateRacecourseRace (Grade)Distance (Condition)EntryHNOdds (Favoured)FinishTimeWinning (Losing) (Margin)JockeyWinner (Runner Up)1984 – two-year-old season16 SepNakayama3yo Maiden1600m (Yielding)987.4 (2)1:37.1 lengthsKazuhiro Kato(Takano Minobu)29 SepNakayamaFuyo Tokubetsu1600m (Firm)1033.4 (1) DSQKazuhiro KatoBingo Timur27 OctTokyoIcho Tokubetsu1600m (Firm)962.1 (1)1:34.8(nose)Kazuhiro KatoRoad Quilter18 NovTokyoFuyu Sansai Stakes1800m (Yielding)741.6 (1)1:50.1neckKazuhiro Kato(Sakura Ichimonji)1985 – three-year-old season30 MarNakayamaWakaba Sho2200m (Soft)861.5 (1)2:16.2 2 lengthsYukio Okabe(Marron Couchette)26 MayTokyoTokyo Yushun (G1)2400m (Soft)26165.5 (1)2:31.03 lengthsKazuhiro Kato(Suda Hawk)27 JulAscotKing George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1)1m 3f 211y (Firm)1213100/1 (10)8th (23 lengths)Yukio OkabePetoski1 SepBaden-BadenGrosser Preis von Baden (G1)2400m (Heavy)7 - -4th ( lengths)Yukio OkabeGold and Ivory15 SepLongchampPrix du Prince d'Orange (G3)2000m (Good)6 2 - (5)6th -( lengths)Éric LegrixCariellor Romildo (dh)27 OctoberLongchampPrix Royal-Oak (G1)3100m (Heavy)127 - (8) (3 lengths)Gérald MosséMersey1986 – four-year-old season20 AprLongchampPrix d'Hédouville (G3)2400m (Good) 66 - (3)5th - (10 lengths)Gérald MosséBaby Turk6 MaySaint-CloudPrix Sea Sick (OP)2000m (Soft)54 - (1) - ( lengths)Éric LegrixTilt8 JuneSan SiroGran Premio di Milano (G1)2400m (Soft)9 - -5th (6 lengths)Gérald MosséTommy Way16 AugDeauvillePrix Gontaut-Biron (G3)2000m (Good)106 - (7)4th - (3 lengths)Éric LegrixOver the Ocean14 SepLongchampPrix Foy (G3)2400m (Soft)61 - (5)2:38.7(neck)Maurice Philipperon Mersey6 OctLongchampPrix de L'arc de Triomphe (G1)2400m (Good)158 - (9)14th ( lengths)Maurice PhilipperonDancing Brave19 OctLongchampPrix du Conseil de Paris (G2)2400m (Soft)102 - (3)4th ( lengths)Maurice PhilipperonAltayan1987 – five-year-old season28 MarSaint-CloudPrix Edmond Blanc (G3)1600m (Heavy)115 - (6)4th (2 lengths)Maurice PhilipperonHighest Honor12 AprLongchampPrix d'Harcourt (G2)2000m (Soft)137 - (12)8th (4 lengths)Maurice PhilipperonGrand Pavois3 MayLongchampPrix Ganay (G1)2100m (Good)106 - (7)7th ( lengths)Maurice PhilipperonTriptych11 OctTokyoMainichi Okan (G2)1800m (Good)1216.0 (3)8th1:47.0( lengths)Kazuhiro KatoDyna Actress1 NovTokyoTennō Shō (Autumn)2000m (Heavy)1457.5 (5)9th2:01.4( lengths)Kazuhiro KatoNippo Teio1988 – six-year-old season7 AugHakodateSeikan Tunnel Kaitsū Kinen (OP)1800m (Firm)834.9 (3)1:46.3(2 lengths)Kazuhiro KatoBold Northman21 AugHakodateHakodate Kinen (G3)2000m (Firm)1444.6 (2)4th1:59.0( Lengths)Kazuhiro KatoSoccer Boy9 OctTokyoMainichi Okan (G2)1800m (Good)11711.1 (4)1:49.4( lengths)Kazuhiro KatoOguri Cap30 OctTokyoTennō Shō (Autumn) (G1)2000m (Firm)131014.2 (5)7th2:00.3( lengths)Kazuhiro KatoTamamo Cross Notes
In popular culture
An anthropomorphized version of Sirius Symboli appears as a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Fairouz Ai. She is characterized as a charismatic lone wolf of a racer with trust issues against authority figures, going as far as referring to 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 her in-game depiction in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, thanking the developers for dedicating an in-game story to the real-life horse.
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