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| Saint Lite | ||
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| セントライト | ||
| Silks |  |
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| Romaji | Sento Raito | |
| Foaled | April 02, 1938 | |
| Died | February 01, 1965 | |
| Sire | Diolite | |
| Dam | Flippancy | |
| Sex | Stallion | |
| Color | Dark Bay | |
| Trainer | Waichiro Tanaka | |
| Race Record | 12: 9-2-1 | |
| Earnings | JPY 87,400 (JPY 588,128.52 in today's money) |
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| Major wins | ||
| Satsuki Sho (1941) Japanese Derby (1941) Kikuka Sho (1941) |
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Saint Lite was a Japanese racehorse that was active in 1941. He was the first ever horse to achieve the Japanese Triple Crown, winning the Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, and the Kikuka Sho in 1941.
Name Origin
"Lite" comes from his sire, Diolite.
Racing career
Pre-debut
Saint Lite was born on Koiwai Farm, which was owned by the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu at the time. His sire, Diolite, had won the 2000 Guineas in 1934. His dam, Flippancy, was imported from the United Kingdom. In 1940, he was purchased by Kato Yusaku for 322,000 yen.[1] In September of that year, Saint Lite was then trained by Waichiro Tanaka.
Three-year-old season (1941)
Saint Lite made his debut on March 15th, in a 1,700-meter turf race on Yokohama Racecourse. Though he was not highly favored as the 7th favorite, he utilized his strength in the race and won by five lengths. Weeks later, on March 30th, he competed in the Yokahama Norinsho Shoten Yonsai Yobiuma, now known as the Satsuki Sho. As the overwhelming favorite, he won the race by three lengths.
On April 5th and April 27th, Saint Lite won two consecutive races on Nakayama Racecourse. However, back at Tokyo Racecourse, his win streak came to an end on May 3rd, where he placed 2nd in the Four-Year-Olds and Up Tokushu Handicap. However, on May 10th, he won his next race, and days later, he was entered into the Japanese Derby on May 18th. At the final corner, he hung onto the lead in the final corner. In the last 200 meters remaining, he continued to widen the gap, and he won by eight lengths, which is the current record winning length for the Japanese Derby.
Saint Lite returned after the summer break on September 27th, where he placed third in a race. In October, he continued winning races, only placing 2nd in one race. His final race was the Kyoto Norinsho Shoten Yonsai Yobiuma, which is now known as the Kikuka Sho. He won the race by two and a half lengths, and he became the first horse in history to win the Japanese Triple Crown. However, due to the lack of attention to the Triple Crown concept, his wins got less attention compared to his Japanese Derby win. Not only that, but the prize money awarded after the Kikuka Sho was given in government bonds, and due to World War II, the bonds became worthless after Japan lost the war.[2]
His owner, Yusaka Kato, initially planned to enter Saint Lite into another race. However, when he discovered that he would have to carry 72 kilograms of weight, he retired him without hesitation, not wanting him to go through the strain of the weight.[3]
Retirement
Saint Lite returned to Koiwai Farm to perform stud duty. In 1947, the St. Lite Kinen was implemented as a race in honor of him. Post-WWII, because of the dissolution of the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Koiwai Farm was banned from producing Thoroughbred horses, Saint Lite was transported to Iwate Livestock Testing Station in 1949.[4]
Saint Lite sired numerous major race winners. In 1947, his son Olite won the Tenno Sho (Spring). His son Owens also won that race in 1950. In 1952, Saint O won the Kikuka Sho. As a broodmare sire, his granddaughter, Tokino Kiroku, won the Oka Sho in 1960. A distant descendant of his, Sweep Tosho, won three G1 races, which include the 2004 Shuka Sho, the 2005 Takarazuka Kinen and the Queen Elizabeth II Cup.
On February 1st, 1965, Saint Lite passed away at the age of 27 years old due to old age. In 1984, Saint Lite was inducted in the JRA Hall of Fame, 19 years after his death.
Honors
- St. Lite Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse (Implemented in 1947)
- JRA Hall of Fame (Inducted 1984)
Relationships
Relatives
- Sweep Tosho - 5x Granddaughter
Race Records
| Date | Racecourse | Race | Grade | Distance | Gate | Odds | Fav. | Fin. | Time | Margin | Jockey | Winner (Runner-Up) | Other Umamusume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941/03/15 | Yokohama | Newcomer Race | Maiden | T 1700m | 7 | 1 | 1:53.0 | K.Konishi | (Ootomo) | ||||
| 1941/03/30 | Yokohama | Yokohama Norinsho Shoten Yonsai Yobiuma (Satsuki Sho) | T 1850m | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1:59.1 | K.Konishi | (Minami Mor) | ||||
| 1941/04/05 | Nakayama | Four-Year-Olds | T 2000m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:12.4 | K.Konishi | (Kamiwaka) | ||||
| 1941/04/27 | Nakayama | Four-Year-Old Winners | T 2200m | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2:23.2 | S.Abe | (Fuasutoraito) | ||||
| 1941/05/03 | Tokyo | Four-Year-Olds and Up Tokushu Handicap | T 2300m | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | K.Konishi | Shijiridake | ||||
| 1941/05/10 | Tokyo | Four-Year-Olds and Up | T 2300m | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2:27.3 | 0.0 | K.Konishi | (Estates) | |||
| 1941/05/18 | Tokyo | Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) | OP | T 2400m | 2 | 1 | 2.40.1 | K.Konishi | (States) | ||||
| 1941/09/27 | Yokohama | Four-Year-Olds and Up Tokushu Handicap | T 2200m | 2 | 3 | K.Konishi | States | ||||||
| 1941/10/05 | Yokohama | Four-Year-Olds and Up | T 2200m | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2:30.3 | K.Konishi | (Estates) | ||||
| 1941/10/12 | Yokohama | Yokohama Norinsho Shoten 4-5-Year-Old Yobiuma | T 2800m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:08.0 | 0.0 | K.Konishi | (Miss Minami) | |||
| 1941/10/18 | Kyoto | Four-Year-Olds and Up | T 2400m | 1 | 1 | 2 | K.Konishi | Kokucho | |||||
| 1941/10/26 | Kyoto | Kyoto Norinsho Shoten Yonsai Yobiuma (Kikuka Sho) | T 3000m | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3:22.3 | K.Konishi | (Minami Mor) |
Pedigree
| Sire Diolite (GB) |
Diophon (GB) | Grand Parade (GB) | Orby (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Geraldine (GB) | |||
| Donnetta (GB) | Donovan (GB) | ||
| Rinovata (GB) | |||
| Needle Rock (GB) | Rock Sand (GB) | Sainfoin (GB) | |
| Roquebrune (GB) | |||
| Needlepoint (GB) | Isinglass (GB) | ||
| Etui (GB) | |||
| Dam Flippancy (GB) |
Flamboyant (GB) | Tracery (USA) | Rock Sand (GB) |
| Topiary (GB) | |||
| Simonath (GB) | St. Simon (GB) | ||
| Philomath (GB) | |||
| Slip (GB) | Robert le Diable (FR) | Ayrshire (GB) | |
| Rose Bay (GB) | |||
| Snip (GB) | Donovan (GB) | ||
| Isabel (GB), (Family: 22-b) |
Trivia
- Before Saint Lite was registered as a racehorse, the JRA forbade horses over the height of 164 centimeters from being registered. If this wasn't repealed earlier, Saint Lite would have had to run in local races.[5] It has since been rumored that Saint Lite was put on lower ground on purpose while his height was measured.[6]
- When he was alive, Saint Lite was known to be easy to handle, and could handle running in any position.[7]
- He was known to be a slow walker compared to other horses.[8]
- While he was active, he had to travel in a freight train for days. However, unlike the average horse, Saint Lite was shown to be completely unbothered by the whole ordeal.[9]
Notes
References
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-st.lite-4
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-15
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-st.lite9-16
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-19
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-stlite10-29
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-34
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-st.lite9-16
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-26
- ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/セントライト#cite_note-st.lite8-14