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This horse is only the fan-assumed connection between the Umamusume and the real horse based on similarities between the two. This connection is not official.

Dictus
ディクタス
Main
Silks
Romaji	Dikutasu
Foaled	April 11, 1967
Died	September 20, 1989
Sire	Sanctus
Dam	Doronic
Sex	Stallion
Color	Chestnut
Trainer	R. de Mony-Pajol
Race Record	17: 6-3-1
Earnings	$113,697 USD
Major wins
Prix Jacques Le Maroissant (1971)

Dictus was a French racehorse who was active from 1969 to 1971. He was the first racehorse to have won the Prix Jacques Le Maroissant (G1) since the introduction of the graded system in France in 1971. He also become one of the top stallions in Shadai Farm alongside Northern Taste after his retirement, with various horses in Japan inheriting his bloodline.

Retirement and Death

Dictus retired in 1972 after the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in England, and stood stud at the Mares Farm^{[Haras de Saint-Maur? Confirmation needed]} in France. Beginning with a 5th place finish in the stud rankings in 1978, he maintained a top-10 position every year thereafter. In 1980, he was purchased by Japan's Shadai Group. The following year, 1981, he achieved his highest ranking of 2nd place (in France). Furthermore, in 1983, his progeny won major American G1 races: Zalataia won the Oak Tree Invitational Stakes, and Palikaraki won the Arlington Handicap. In Japan, his first crop produced Scrum Dyna, winner of the Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes, followed by numerous graded stakes winners including Soccer Boy, who won two G1 races.

While Europe produced long-distance horses, Japan saw mostly offspring suited for short to middle distances. However, Soccer Boy, a representative offspring known for his explosive speed and proficiency in mile to middle-distance races, sired numerous long-distance horses and power-type dirt horses as a stallion. Writer Kohei Muramoto refers to this bloodline characteristic originating from Dictus as the “blood of surprise”.

Dictus became one of the top stallions alongside Northern Taste in Shadai Farm. Additionally, he showed excellent compatibility with broodmares sired by Northern Taste, the leading stallion of the 1980s owned by the Shadai Group. The “Dictus x Northern Taste cross” was a pairing that Shadai's leader, Zenya Yoshida, took particular pride in.

On September 20th, 1989, Dictus died at the age of 23. His son, Soccer Boy became the successor of his bloodline. Soccer Boy's full sister, Golden Sash, had foaled Stay Gold. According to writer Makoto Yoshikawa, who was close friends with Yoshida, upon Dictus's death, Yoshida remarked, “He wasn't a Yokozuna, but he was a great Ozeki,” and showed a rare sentimental side, saying, “An era has ended.” Yoshikawa himself described Dictus as “one of the pillars supporting Shadai Farm,” adding, “While it's undoubtedly true that Northern Taste made Shadai Farm Japan's top stud farm, it wouldn't be accurate to forget Dictus's role as a supporting player.”

Relationships

Relatives

• Soccer Boy - Son

• Ikuno Dictus - Daughter

• Stay Gold - Grandson

Race Records

Race data sourced from netkeiba.

Date	Racecourse	Race	Grade	Distance	Gate	Odds	Fav.	Fin.	Time	Margin	Jockey	Winner (Runner-Up)	Other Umamusume
1969/10/20	Saint-Cloud	Prix Dahlia		T 1600m				3			Y.Saint-Martin
1969/11/22	Fontainebleau	Prix du Bouquet du Roi		T 1700m				1			J.Antoniello	()
1970/04/18	Saint-Cloud	Prix Jus d'Orange		T 2000m				1	2.02.1		Y.Saint-Martin	(ハイラス)
1970/05/07	Longchamp	Prix La Force		T 2000m				7			J.Deforge	Sassafras
1970/05/24	Longchamp	Prix du Lac		T 2400m				1	2.34.9		Y.Saint-Martin	()
1970/06/07	Chantilly	Prix du Lys		T 2400m				4			Y.Saint-Martin	High Game
1970/06/28	Longchamp	Grand Prix de Paris		T 3100m				12			J.Massard	Roll of Honour
1970/08/15	Deauville	Prix de la Côte Normande		T 2000m				2			Y.Saint-Martin	Gold Rod
1970/09/09	Longchamp	Prix la Rochette		T 1850m				1	1.56.7		Y.Saint-Martin	(Ex Libris)
1970/09/27	Longchamp	Prix Henri Delamarre		T 2200m				4			J.Taillard	Gold Monad
1970/10/17	Newmarket	Champion Stakes		T 2000m				4			J.Taillard	Lorenzaccio
1971/03/31	Maisons-Laffitte	Prix d'Evry	G3	T 1600m				1	1.36.5		J.Taillard	(Faraway Son)
1971/05/02	Longchamp	Prix Ganay	G1	T 2100m				6			J.Taillard	Caro
1971/05/08	Longchamp	Prix Maurice de Nexon		T 2000m				4			J.Taillard	Ex Libris
1971/07/08	Saint-Cloud	Prix Messidor	G3	T 1600m				2			J.Taillard	Joshua
1971/08/08	Deauville	Prix Jacques Le Marois	G1	T 1600m				1	1.37.4		Y.Saint-Martin	(Sparkler)
1971/09/25	Ascot	Queen Elizabeth II Stakes	G2	T 1600m				2			J.Taillard	Brigadier Gerard

Pedigree

Horse pedigree of Dictus (FR)

Sire Sanctus (FR)	Fine Top (FR)	Fine Art (FR)	Artist's Proof (GB)
			Finnoise (FR)
		Toupie (FR)	Vatellor (FR)
			Tarentella (FR)
	Sanelta (FR)	Tourment (FR)	Tourbillon (FR)
			Fragment (FR)
		Satanella (GB)	Mahmoud (FR)
			Avella (FR)
Dam Doronic (FR)	Worden (FR)	Wild Risk (FR)	Rialto (FR)
			Wild Violet (FR)
		Sans Tares (GB)	Sind (GB)
			Tara (FR)
	Dulzetta (FR)	Bozzetto (ITY)	Pharos (GB)
			Bunworry (GB)
		Dulcimer (GB)	Donatello (FR)
			Dulce (FR), (Family: 16-d)

Trivia

• Many offspring of Dictus display a distinctive expression where when they were displeased, they would flatten their ears back and glare with their eyes rolled back.
• The term "Dictus Eye" comes from Dictus, and is possibly the first horse documented to have it, consequently having the trait to be named that way. The most notable characteristic of the Dictus Eye is the sclera being visible without the eye rolling back. This trait is sometimes passed onto his children, with Ikuno Dictus having it.
  • Tanino Gimlet, despite not being related to Dictus, has a Dictus Eye himself.
• Dictus was known to be temperamental, his temperament was passed on to his children like Soccer Boy.

References

• Additional race data from France Galop and Ahonoora.