St Lite
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| St Lite | |
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| Sire | Diolite |
| Dam | Flippancy |
| Damsire | Flamboyant |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1938 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Koiwai Nojo |
| Owner | Kato Yusaku |
| Trainer | Tanaka Kazuitichiro |
| Record | 12:9-2-1 |
| Earnings | 87,400yen |
| Major wins | |
| Tokyo Yushun (1941) Yokohama Nosho (1941) Kyoto Nosho (1941) | |
| Awards | |
| Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (1984) | |
| Honours | |
| St Lite Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse | |
| Last updated on July 21, 2007 | |
St Lite (セントライト, April 2, 1938 – February 1, 1965) was a Japanese racehorse.
Background
[edit]St Lite was a bay horse bred in Japan by Koiwai Nojo. During his racing career he was owned by Kato Yusaku and trained by Tanaka Kazuitichiro.
He was sired by the British stallion Diolite. His dam Flippancy (GB), was a daughter of Flamboyant.
Racing career
[edit]St Lite became the first winner of the Japanese Triple Crown when he captured the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), and Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) in 1941.
Stud record
[edit]St Lite was retired to stud in 1942. He sired Saint O (Kikuka Sho) and Owens (Tenno Sho (Spring)), Oh Lite (Heiwa Sho). He was eighth on the sires list in 1950 and 1952 and ninth in 1951. St Lite's progeny won 253 races worth 32,207,750 yen.[1] He died from decrepitude in 1965.
In 1984, he was inducted in to the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame.
In popular culture
[edit]An anthropomorphized version of the horse appears as a character in Uma Musume Pretty Derby.[2]
Race photos
[edit]-
Tokyo Yushun -
Kikuka Sho
See also
[edit]- Shinzan (Japanese Triple crown in 1964)
- Mr. C.B. (Japanese Triple crown in 1983)
- Symboli Rudolf (Japanese first undefeated Triple crown in 1984)
- Narita Brian (Japanese Triple crown in 1994)
- Deep Impact (Japanese undefeated Triple crown in 2005)
- Orfevre (Japanese Triple crown in 2011)
- Contrail (Japanese undefeated Triple crown in 2020)
- List of racehorses
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Diolite (GB) |
Diophon | Grand Parade | Orby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Geraldine | |||
| Donnetta | Donovan | ||
| Rinovata | |||
| Needle Rock | Rock Sand | Sainfoin | |
| Roquebrune | |||
| Needlepoint | Isinglass | ||
| Etui | |||
| Dam Flippancy |
Flamboyant | Tracery | Rock Sand |
| Topiary | |||
| Simonath | St. Simon | ||
| Philomath | |||
| Slip | Robert Le Diable | Ayrshire | |
| Rose Bay | |||
| Snip | Donovan | ||
| Isabel (F-No.22-b) |
References
[edit]- ^ Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
- ^ "「ウマ娘」４周年で新CM＆育成シナリオスタート！レジェンドウマ娘「ハイセイコー」ら登場". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
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