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| Main | Gallery | IRL |
| Soccer Boy | ||
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| サッカーボーイ | ||
| Soccer Boy in the 1988 Mile Championship | ||
| Silks |  |
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| Romaji | Sakkaa Booi | |
| Foaled | April 28, 1985 | |
| Died | October 07, 2011 | |
| Sire | Dictus | |
| Dam | Dyna Sash | |
| Sex | Stallion | |
| Color | Chestnut | |
| Trainer | Koji Ono | |
| Race Record | 11: 6-0-2 | |
| Earnings | 219,932,000 JPY | |
| Major wins | ||
| Hanshin Sansai Stakes (1987) Chunichi Sports Hai Yonsai Stakes (1988) Hakodate Kinen (1988) Mile Championship (1988) |
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Soccer Boy was a Japanese racehorse active from 1987 to 1988. Although his career was short, he was famous for his explosive sprints which became known as the "Bullet Shot".
Racing career
2 year old season (1987)
In August 9th, Soccer Boy made his debut race at Hakodate Racecourse and won by 9 lengths in the final straight. In September 27th, the following month, he participated in the Hakodate Sansai Stakes (G3) and placed 4th due to a late start. In October 30th, he entered the Momiji Stakes (OP) at Kyoto Racecourse where he started late again but caught up to every horse and won by a large margin of 10 lengths.
Plans were made for Soccer Boy to participate in the Daily Hai Sansai Stakes (G2) but he withdrew from the race due to a cracked hoof. In December 12th, he entered at the Hanshin Sansai Stakes (G1) and won the race by a large margin of 8 lengths after passing the frontrunner with 300 meters remaining. His racing time of 1 minute and 34.5 seconds set a new record at the time. This feat earned him the nickname of "The second coming of Ten Point" due to him winning his races by over seven lengths.
3 year old season (1988)
Due to his feats in the previous year, plans for Soccer Boy to participate in the Classics were set in motion. In March 6th, he competed against Sakura Chiyono O at the Yayoi Sho (G2), the trial race for the Satsuki Sho. He finished in 3rd place and with Sakura Chiyono O winning the race. Despite placing in 3rd place, Soccer Boy was still eligible for participating in the Satsuki Sho, but he withdrew from the race due to his hooves deteriorating and developed a hock inflammation. In May 8th, after his hooves healed, he entered the NHK Hai (G2), a trial race for the Japanese Derby. He placed in 4th place while Mejiro Ardan placed in 2nd place. Despite the placement, he was still eligible for entering the Japanese Derby. In May 29th, he entered the Japanese Derby (G1) and competed against Sakura Chiyono O, Mejiro Ardan and the year's Satsuki Sho winner Yaeno Muteki. Despite drawing the farthest outside gate 22, Soccer Boy was still the favorite over Yaeno Muteki, but he performed unexpectedly poorly, being unable to break off the pack, and thus finishing in 15th place. Jockey Hiroshi Kawachi determined that it was the distance that caused this poor performance.
Soccer Boy continued racing as no plans for resting were made. In July 3rd, he faced Yaeno Muteki a second time in the Chunichi Sports Hai Yonsai Stakes (G3). The race also marked the second time he wasn't the favorite in his career, with this time Yaeno Muteki being the favorite instead. He won by half a length, with Yaeno Muteki taking 2nd place. It also marked as Soccer Boy's second graded race win. Jockey Kawachi said that "there's no need for precise work. Even if I bring him further outside, as long as he decides to run he'll fly". He later reminisced that "even if requests for other rides came in, I would refuse them by saying 'there's a horse that will win 100%'". On August 28th, Soccer Boy entered the Hakodate Kinen (G3), and it was his first time facing older horses. Among the competition, he was pitted against last year's Double Tiara winner Max Beauty and two Derby winners: the winner of the 1985 Japanese Derby, Sirius Symboli, and last year's Derby winner, Merry Nice. Despite the odds and the impressive line-up, Soccer Boy was still the favorite to win and won the race by 5 lengths, leaving Sirius Symboli and Merry Nice behind. While the Hakodate Kinen marked Soccer Boy's third graded race win, he also broke the course record set by Nippo Teio in 1986 by 0.8 seconds and setting up a new record of 1 minute and 57.8 seconds, which also sets a Japanese record for 2000m by 0.5 seconds, previously held by Sakura Yutaka O (Tenno Sho Autumn). His race record remained unbroken until 2025, when Veloce Era shaved the record by 0.2 seconds, being the oldest surviving course record at 37 years at the time.
His trainer made plans for him to participate in the Kikuka Sho, the last race of the Triple Crown, but managers from the Shadai Farm made him reconsider his plans and opt to enter him in the Tenno Sho (Autumn). By doing so, Soccer Boy was scheduled to enter the Kyoto Shimbun Hai (G2), but he ended up spraining the fetlock joint of his left foreleg, thus canceling his entry to both races. Instead, Soccer Boy entered the Mile Championship (G1) and won the race by 5 lengths ahead of Hokuto Helios, earning him his 3rd consecutive graded race win as well his 4th graded race win overall. In December 25th, Soccer Boy entered the Arima Kinen (G1). He was the third favorite after Tamamo Cross, Oguri Cap, and the year's Kikuka Sho winner Super Creek was the 4th favorite. After entering the gates and the start of the race, Soccer Boy got over-excited due to the starting gun and hit his head on the gate, causing a late start, plus a nosebleed and a broken tooth. Despite this, he kept running from the back of the pack before surging in the homestretch, but he was unable to overtake Oguri Cap, Tamamo Cross, and Super Creek and finished 4th. Super Creek, who finished in 3rd place, was disqualified for blocking the path of Mejiro Durren on the homestretch, so Soccer Boy was promoted to 3rd place.
Retirement and Death
At the age of four, plans were made for him to enter the Yomiuri Milers Cup (G2), but he suffered a leg fracture that was followed by a hoof wall separation. There were plans for him to participate in the UHB Sho, the Mainichi Okan, and the Tenno Sho (Autumn) for a second time, but he couldn't enter due to more concerns over his legs. He was then retired without racing for the year.
After his retirement, he became a breeding stallion at the Shadai Stallion Station and then Breeders Stallion Station. His offspring went on to win G1 races, such as Narita Top Road winning the 1999 Kikuka Sho and Hishi Miracle winning the 2002 Kikuka Sho, 2003 Tenno Sho (Spring), and Takarazuka Kinen.
In October 7th 2011, he died at the age of 26. The cause of his death was the laminitis that caused his many leg problems he suffered in his career.
Honors
- JRA Award For Best Two-year-old colt (1987)
- JRA Award for the Best Sprinter or Miler (1988)
Relationships
Relatives
- Dictus - Father
- Northern Taste - Maternal Grandfather
- Narita Top Road - Son
- Hishi Miracle - Son
- Stay Gold - Nephew
Race Records
| Date | Racecourse | Race | Grade | Distance | Gate | Odds | Fav. | Fin. | Time | Margin | Jockey | Winner (Runner-Up) | Other Umamusume |
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| 1987/08/09 | Hakodate | Three-Year-Old Newcomer | Maiden | T 1200m | 6 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1:14.5 | -1.5 | M.Uchiyama | (Tosho Mario) | |
| 1987/09/27 | Hakodate | Hakodate Sansai Stakes | G3 | T 1200m | 8 | 6.2 | 3 | 4 | 1:12.9 | 0.7 | M.Uchiyama | Dictar Land | |
| 1987/10/31 | Kyoto | Momiji Sho | OP | T 1600m | 3 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 1:36.4 | -1.6 | M.Uchiyama | (Rugger Black) | |
| 1987/12/20 | Hanshin | Hanshin Sansai Stakes | G1 | T 1600m | 3 | 1.9 | 1 | 1 | 1:34.5 | -1.3 | M.Uchiyama | (Daitaku Longchamp) | |
| 1988/03/06 | Tokyo | Yayoi Sho | G2 | T 2000m | 8 | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 2:01.5 | 0.4 | M.Uchiyama | Sakura Chiyono O | Sakura Chiyono O |
| 1988/05/08 | Tokyo | NHK Hai | G2 | T 2000m | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 | 2:02.4 | 0.4 | H.Kawachi | Meiner Glauben | Mejiro Ardan |
| 1988/05/29 | Tokyo | Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) | G1 | T 2400m | 22 | 5.8 | 1 | 15 | 2:28.0 | 1.7 | H.Kawachi | Sakura Chiyono O | Sakura Chiyono O, Mejiro Ardan, Yaeno Muteki |
| 1988/07/03 | Chukyo | Chunichi Sports Sho Yonsai Stakes | G3 | T 1800m | 6 | 3.4 | 2 | 1 | 1:48.9 | -0.1 | H.Kawachi | (Yaeno Muteki) | Yaeno Muteki |
| 1988/08/21 | Hakodate | Hakodate Kinen | G3 | T 2000m | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1:57.8 | -0.8 | H.Kawachi | (Merry Nice) | Sirius Symboli |
| 1988/11/20 | Kyoto | Mile Championship | G1 | T 1600m | 14 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1:35.3 | -0.7 | H.Kawachi | (Hokuto Helios) | |
| 1988/12/25 | Nakayama | Arima Kinen | G1 | T 2500m | 5 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 | 2:34.3 | 0.4 | H.Kawachi | Oguri Cap | Oguri Cap, Tamamo Cross, Super Creek |
Pedigree
| Sire Dictus (FR) |
Sanctus (FR) | Fine Top (FR) | Fine Art (FR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toupie (FR) | |||
| Sanelta (FR) | Tourment (FR) | ||
| Satanella (GB) | |||
| Doronic (FR) | Worden (FR) | Wild Risk (FR) | |
| Sans Tares (GB) | |||
| Dulzetta (FR) | Bozzetto (ITY) | ||
| Dulcimer (GB) | |||
| Dam Dyna Sash (JPN) |
Northern Taste (CAN) | Northern Dancer (CAN) | Nearctic (CAN) |
| Natalma (USA) | |||
| Lady Victoria (CAN) | Victoria Park (CAN) | ||
| Lady Angela (GB) | |||
| Royal Sash (GB) | Princely Gift (GB) | Nasrullah (GB) | |
| Blue Gem (GB) | |||
| Sash of Honour (GB) | Prince Chevalier (FR) | ||
| Sylko (GB), (Family: 1-t) |
Trivia
- Despite being known for performing best at 1,600-2,000m, his two best progeny, Narita Top Road and Hishi Miracle, both ran very well over long distances and took the 3,000m Kikuka Sho.