Symboli Rudolf (

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

: シンボリルドルフ, March 13, 1981 - October 4, 2011) was a Japanese

thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

racehorse Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic ...

who won the

Japanese Triple Crown Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

, sired by Partholon, a son of Milesian, out of Sweet Luna, a daughter of Speed Symboli. Symboli Rudolf was inducted into the

Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame The Horse Racing Hall of Fame ( ja, 競馬の殿堂) is a Japanese horse racing memorial hall which was installed on September 2, 1985 at the JRA Horse Racing Museum, Fuchu, Tokyo. It was founded by Japan Racing Association to honor the achievem ...

in 1987.

Racing career

; Major Racing Wins * 1984

Yayoi Sho The is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,000 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba. The race is run in March and serves as a major trial race for ...

(Domestic GIII), Nakayama Turf 2000m * 1984 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2000m * 1984 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2400m * 1984

St Lite Kinen The St Lite Kinen is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 2,200 metres at the Nakayama Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba. The race is run in September and serves as the m ...

(Domestic GII), Nakayama Turf 2200m * 1984 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3000m * 1984

Arima Kinen The Arima Kinen (有馬記念) is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above and the world's largest betting horserace.

(Grand Prix) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2500m * 1985 Nikkei Sho (Domestic GII), Nakayama Turf 2500m * 1985 Tenno Sho (spring) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3200m * 1985 Japan Cup (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2400m * 1985 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2500m He is the first undefeated Triple Crown (not losing a single race until winning Kikuka Sho, later succeeded by Deep Impact in 2005 and

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in 2020) as well as the first Triple Crown winner since the introduction of Racing Grades in Japan.

Progeny

Tokai Teio Tokai Teio ( Japanese: トウカイテイオー, April 20, 1988 – August 30, 2013) was a champion Japanese thoroughbred racehorse. In 1991 he won the Satsuki Sho and the Tokyo Yushun. He was the 1991 Japanese Horse of the Year. In 1992 he w ...

(1988), winner of Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI) (1991), Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (Domestic GI) (1991), Japan Cup (GI) (1992) and

Arima Kinen The Arima Kinen (有馬記念) is a Grade I flat horse race in Japan open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above and the world's largest betting horserace.

(Grand Prix) (Domestic GI) (1993).

Racing career

Progeny

Pedigree

See also