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| Oguri Cap | ||
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| オグリキャップ | ||
| Oguri Cap during retirement at Yushun Stallion Station in 1994 | ||
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| Romaji | Oguri Kyappu | |
| Foaled | March 27, 1985 | |
| Died | July 03, 2010 | |
| Sire | Dancing Cap | |
| Dam | White Narubi | |
| Sex | Stallion | |
| Color | Gray | |
| Trainer | Masao Sumi (Kasamatsu) Tsutomu Setoguchi (Ritto) |
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| Race Record | 32: 22-6-1 | |
| Earnings | 888,300,000 JPY | |
| Major wins | ||
| Pegasus Stakes (1988) Mainichi Hai (1988) Kyoto Yonsai Tokubetsu (1988) Takamatsunomiya Hai (1988) New Zealand Trophy Yonsai Stakes (1988) Mainichi Okan (1988, 1989) Arima Kinen (1988, 1990) Sankei Sho All Comers (1989) Mile Championship (1989) Yasuda Kinen (1990) |
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Oguri Cap was a Japanese racehorse who was active from 1987 to 1990. Known as the "Gray Monster" in his prime and nicknamed the "Idol Horse" due to his massive popularity, his underdog story made him well beloved by fans, and he was one of the first racehorses to have plush dolls made in his image. He, Super Creek, and Inari One were known as the "Heisei Big Three" who reignited public interest in horse racing and brought about an unprecedented horse racing boom in Japan from the 1980s to the 1990s.[2][3]
Name Origin
He was named after his sire, Dancing Cap, and his first owner, Koichi Oguri.[1]
Racing career
Pre-Debut
Oguri Cap was born on March 27th, 1985. As a young foal, he struggled with leg issues and struggled to stand. His mother as a result did not feed the horse, likely believing he will perish young. Despite this, the stable hands helped Oguri eat. The lack of food he had during his youth may have contributed to his notorious gluttony later in life. Eventually, with the help and care of his caretakers, he was able to overcome his initial leg issues and become a raceable horse.
2 years old season (1987)
Oguri Cap made his debut in May 19th 1987, at Kasamatsu Racecourse in Gifu Prefecture. At the maiden race, he lost to March Tosho and placed 2nd. At his fourth race, he ran with March again and lost. Except for those two races, Oguri won all his other races in Kasamatsu, including the Junior Crown, the Chukyo Hai, the Junior Grand Prix and the Gold Junior, and was ready to enter the graded races.
3 years old season (1988)
After Oguri Cap won the Gold Junior, his owner had changed to Isoo Sahashi and announced his transfer to the JRA. His first owner, Koichi Oguri, could not transfer Oguri due to lacking a JRA license at the time. Many people doubted the ability of regionally-raced horses to keep up on the national level, but Oguri Cap soon proved them wrong.
He started off strong by winning two G3s: the Pegasus Stakes and Mainichi Hai. Fans were surprised at his strength, and hoped he could run in the Triple Crown. However, Oguri Cap transferred too late to register for the Classic races, so he couldn't participate in the Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, or Kikuka Sho. Many fans and critics protested to the JRA, but the association stood firm against allowing Oguri to participate. They later changed their rules to be less strict on registration, allowing late entries as well as foreign-born horses to run in the classics, though this change only happened in 1992 after Oguri's retirement.
Oguri Cap proceeded to win 6 graded races in a row, including the New Zealand Trophy Yonsai Stakes, which he won with a lead of 7 lengths. This winning streak ended at the Tenno Sho (Autumn), with Tamamo Cross taking 1st place and Oguri finishing in 2nd, making it his first loss in the JRA. This sparked the start of a rivalry between the two gray horses. At the Japan Cup, Oguri came behind Tamamo yet again, although both ultimately lost to Pay the Butler, an American racehorse. He made a comeback at the Arima Kinen, finishing in 1st place, after which Tamamo Cross retired.
4 years old season (1989)
On February 22nd, Sahashi sold Oguri Cap to a new owner, Toshinori Kondo. However, Oguri twisted his fetlock and had to rest during the spring. He restarted in the autumn with a win in the Sankei Sho All Comers. At the Mainichi Okan, he defeated Inari One. At the Tenno Sho (Autumn), he was defeated by Super Creek. At the Mile Championship, Oguri overtook Bamboo Memory at the last moment and won by a nose. At the Japan Cup, he was defeated by New Zealand-bred horse Horlicks, possibly due to the fatigue between the tight schedule of both races.
At the Arima Kinen, Oguri Cap seemed to run out of strength and could not accelerate in the last stretch. He lost to Inari One and Super Creek, coming in 5th place.
5 years old season (1990)
Though Oguri Cap defeated Yaeno Muteki by 2 lengths in the Yasuda Kinen, he entered a slump and lost the next three races by coming in worse placements: 2nd in the Takarazuka Kinen, 6th in the Tenno Sho (Autumn), and 11th in the Japan Cup, with the last one being the worst he had performed in his entire career. Many fans believed he had reached his limit, being overworked, and called for his retirement. His owner, Toshinori Kondo, even received a letter threatening to plant bombs at his house and at the racetrack if he did not withdraw Oguri Cap from racing. The team still decided to have Oguri run the Arima Kinen as his last race.
The track hosted 177,779 people, more than two and half times as many people as the previous year, and it was the biggest turnout Nakayama Racecourse has ever had. Oguri Cap was the fourth favorite. The first half of the race was slow-paced due to a slow start from one of the front runners, and Oguri advanced from 6th place to the middle of the pack. Approaching the fourth corner, he then moved up to the leading pack, and took the lead on the final straight with 200 meters left while Mejiro Ryan threatened his lead from behind. Spectators and announcers alike were cheering for Oguri, and the crowd erupted into applause when Oguri crossed the finish line. This was the first time in horse racing history that the audience chanted the horse's name rather than the jockey's (Yutaka Take).[4]
Retirement and Death
Oguri Cap retired in 1991 and was sent to the Yushun Stallion Station, though he was not able to produce any racers of his caliber. In 2007, he was retired from stud duty. Three years later, on July 3rd, 2010, he broke his right hind leg in an accident and the decision was made to euthanize him.[3] A memorial ceremony was held for him on July 29 at the Record Hall Community Hall in Niikappu, Hokkaido. The ceremony was attended by approximately 800 people, including people with personal connections to Oguri Cap and fans from all over the country.[1]
A race was also built in Oguri Cap's name in 1992 as the Oguri Cap Kinen, a G2 2,500 meters on dirt in Kasamatsu Racecourse as a tribute to his feats in the Arima Kinen before it is shortened to 1,900 meters in 2005 to 2007 and losing its status as a graded race to a open race and having its distance shortened to 1,400 meters in 2023. Oguri Cap would also be watching the race as a spectator during the time he was alive.[5]
Honors
- JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt (1988)
- JRA Special Award (1989)
- JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (1990)
- NAR Grand Prix Special Award (1990)
- Japanese Horse of the Year (1990)
- Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (1991)
Race Records
| Date | Racecourse | Race | Grade | Distance | Gate | Odds | Fav. | Fin. | Time | Margin | Jockey | Winner (Runner-Up) | Other Umamusume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987/05/19 | Kasamatsu | Three-Year-Old Newcomer | Maiden | D 800m | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0:50.1 | 0.1 | T.Aoki | March Tosho | ||
| 1987/06/02 | Kasamatsu | Three-Year-Old Thoroughbreds | D 800m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0:51.1 | -0.8 | K.Kato | (North Hero) | |||
| 1987/06/15 | Kasamatsu | Three-Year-Old Thoroughbreds | D 800m | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0:49.8 | -1.2 | T.Aoki | (Fate Charles) | |||
| 1987/07/26 | Kasamatsu | Three-Year-Old Thoroughbreds | D 800m | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0:50.3 | 0.0 | K.Kato | March Tosho | |||
| 1987/08/12 | Kasamatsu | Three-Year-Old Thoroughbreds | D 800m | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0:49.7 | -0.5 | K.Kato | (March Tosho) | |||
| 1987/08/30 | Kasamatsu | Akikaze Junior | D 1400m | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1:30.3 | -0.9 | K.Ando | (March Tosho) | |||
| 1987/10/04 | Kasamatsu | Junior Crown | Listed | D 1400m | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1:29.4 | 0.0 | K.Ando | (March Tosho) | ||
| 1987/10/14 | Chukyo | Chukyo Hai | Listed | T 1200m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1:10.8 | -0.4 | K.Ando | (Ardent Love) | ||
| 1987/11/04 | Nagoya | Chunichi Sports Hai | D 1400m | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1:29.8 | -0.5 | K.Ando | (Hallow Princess) | |||
| 1987/12/07 | Kasamatsu | Shiwasu Tokubetsu B2 | D 1600m | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1:44.4 | -1.3 | K.Ando | (Young Oja) | |||
| 1987/12/29 | Kasamatsu | Junior Grand Prix | Listed | D 1600m | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1:45.0 | -0.9 | K.Ando | (Tokai Shark) | ||
| 1988/01/10 | Kasamatsu | Gold Junior | D 1600m | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1:41.8 | -0.5 | K.Ando | (March Tosho) | |||
| 1988/03/06 | Hanshin | Pegasus Stakes | G3 | T 1600m | 4 | 3.8 | 2 | 1 | 1:35.6 | -0.5 | H.Kawachi | (Rugger Black) | |
| 1988/03/27 | Hanshin | Mainichi Hai | G3 | T 2000m | 10 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2:04.8 | -0.1 | H.Kawachi | (Foundry Dictor) | Yaeno Muteki |
| 1988/05/08 | Kyoto | Kyoto Yonsai Tokubetsu | G3 | T 2000m | 15 | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | 2:03.6 | -0.9 | K.Minai | (Koei Spurt) | |
| 1988/06/05 | Tokyo | New Zealand Trophy | G2 | T 1600m | 11 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1:34.0 | -1.2 | H.Kawachi | (Lindo Hoshi) | |
| 1988/07/10 | Chukyo | Takamatsunomiya Hai | G2 | T 2000m | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1:59.0 | -0.2 | H.Kawachi | (Land Hiryu) | |
| 1988/10/09 | Tokyo | Mainichi Okan | G2 | T 1800m | 8 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 1:49.2 | -0.2 | H.Kawachi | (Sirius Symboli) | Sirius Symboli |
| 1988/10/30 | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | G1 | T 2000m | 1 | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 1:59.0 | 0.2 | H.Kawachi | Tamamo Cross | Tamamo Cross, Sirius Symboli |
| 1988/11/27 | Tokyo | Japan Cup | G1 | T 2400m | 8 | 6.9 | 3 | 3 | 2:25.8 | 0.3 | H.Kawachi | Pay the Butler | Tamamo Cross, Gold City |
| 1988/12/25 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | G1 | T 2500m | 10 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 | 2:33.9 | -0.1 | Y.Okabe | (Tamamo Cross) | Super Creek, Tamamo Cross |
| 1989/09/17 | Nakayama | Sankei Sho All Comers | G3 | T 2200m | 11 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 2:12.4 | -0.3 | K.Minai | (All Dash) | |
| 1989/10/08 | Tokyo | Mainichi Okan | G2 | T 1800m | 6 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 1:46.7 | 0.0 | K.Minai | (Inari One) | Inari One, Mejiro Ardan |
| 1989/10/29 | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | G1 | T 2000m | 4 | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | 1:59.1 | 0.0 | K.Minai | Super Creek | Super Creek, Mejiro Ardan, Yaeno Muteki, Inari One |
| 1989/11/19 | Kyoto | Mile Championship | G1 | T 1600m | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1 | 1:34.6 | 0.0 | K.Minai | (Bamboo Memory) | Bamboo Memory |
| 1989/11/26 | Tokyo | Japan Cup | G1 | T 2400m | 3 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 2:22.2 | 0.0 | K.Minai | Horlicks | Super Creek, Inari One, Bamboo Memory |
| 1989/12/24 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | G1 | T 2500m | 1 | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | 2:32.5 | 0.8 | K.Minai | Inari One | Inari One, Super Creek, Yaeno Muteki |
| 1990/05/13 | Tokyo | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | T 1600m | 9 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 1:32.4 | -0.3 | Y.Take | (Yaeno Muteki) | Yaeno Muteki, Bamboo Memory |
| 1990/06/10 | Hanshin | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | T 2200m | 6 | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2:14.6 | 0.6 | J.Oka | Osaichi George | Yaeno Muteki, Inari One, Bamboo Memory |
| 1990/10/28 | Tokyo | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | G1 | T 2000m | 12 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 1:58.9 | 0.7 | S.Masuzawa | Yaeno Muteki | Yaeno Muteki, Mejiro Ardan, Bamboo Memory |
| 1990/11/25 | Tokyo | Japan Cup | G1 | T 2400m | 7 | 7.3 | 4 | 11 | 2:24.1 | 0.9 | S.Masuzawa | Better Loosen Up | Yaeno Muteki |
| 1990/12/23 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | G1 | T 2500m | 8 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 | 2:34.2 | -0.1 | Y.Take | (Mejiro Ryan) | Mejiro Ryan, Yaeno Muteki, Mejiro Ardan |
Pedigree
| Sire Dancing Cap (USA) |
Native Dancer (USA) | Polynesian (USA) | Unbreakable (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Polly (USA) | |||
| Geisha (USA) | Discovery (USA) | ||
| Miyako (USA) | |||
| Merry Madcap (GB) | Grey Sovereign (GB) | Nasrullah (GB) | |
| Kong (GB) | |||
| Croft Lady (IRE) | Golden Cloud (GB) | ||
| Land of Hope (GB) | |||
| Dam White Narubi (JPN) |
Silver Shark (IRE) | Buisson Ardent (FR) | Relic (USA) |
| Rose o'Lynn (IRE) | |||
| Palsaka (GB) | Palestine (GB) | ||
| Masaka (IRE) | |||
| Never Narubi (JPN) | Never Beat (GB) | Never Say Die (USA) | |
| Bride Elect (GB) | |||
| Senju (JPN) | Guersant (FR) | ||
| Star Narubi (JPN), (Family: 7-d) |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "「オグリキャップ号 お別れ会」が執り行われる." 馬産地ニュース. July 30, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ "オグリキャップ | 3分でわかった気になる名馬." Japan Racing Association. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Racing Legend Oguri Cap dead at 25." The Japan Association for International Horse Racing. July 7, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ "第35回有馬記念." Wikipedia. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ↑ オグリキャップ記念