IRL:Symboli Rudolf - Revision history

DragonOfAtlantis: The wrong award was attributed to Rudolf. The Junior Year winner was Scrum Dyna, while Rudolf was the Classic Year winner.

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The wrong award was attributed to Rudolf. The Junior Year winner was Scrum Dyna, while Rudolf was the Classic Year winner.

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	== Honors ==		== Honors ==
	'''JRA Award for Best ~~Two~~-Year-Old Colt''' (1984)		'''JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt''' (1984)

	'''Japanese Horse of the Year''' (1984, 1985)		'''Japanese Horse of the Year''' (1984, 1985)

Manikin at 09:55, 30 May 2026

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	Recovered from an injury to his right shoulder, Symboli Rudolf went into the autumn season fully refreshed, winning the St Lite Kinen with a record time. From there, he took on the Kikuka Sho, the last of the Triple Crown races. He kept to the middle pack, and while the racers slightly ahead of him formed a wall on the third corner, Rudolf broke out on the final stretch and passed Gold Way to win by 3/4 of a length. He became the first ever horse in JRA racing history to win the Classic Triple Crown while undefeated, as well as the first Classic Triple Crown winner after the introduction of the grading system. At the awards ceremony, Okabe held up three fingers. To date, four other horses have won the Triple Crown, but no others have come from the Kanto region.		Recovered from an injury to his right shoulder, Symboli Rudolf went into the autumn season fully refreshed, winning the St Lite Kinen with a record time. From there, he took on the Kikuka Sho, the last of the Triple Crown races. He kept to the middle pack, and while the racers slightly ahead of him formed a wall on the third corner, Rudolf broke out on the final stretch and passed Gold Way to win by 3/4 of a length. He became the first ever horse in JRA racing history to win the Classic Triple Crown while undefeated, as well as the first Classic Triple Crown winner after the introduction of the grading system. At the awards ceremony, Okabe held up three fingers. To date, four other horses have won the Triple Crown, but no others have come from the Kanto region.

	=== First Defeat ===		==== First Defeat ====
	After the 3000-meter Kikuka Sho, Symboli Rudolf advanced to the Japan Cup just a week later.		After the 3000-meter Kikuka Sho, Symboli Rudolf advanced to the Japan Cup just a week later.

	The 4th Japan Cup would be the first time two Triple Crown winners would compete against each other, as [[IRL:Mr. C.B.\|Mr. C.B.]] had won it the year before. However, Symboli Rudolf was widely reported to be in bad shape, for example having diarrhea, and his younger age compared to the rest of the field as well as the 1-week gap from his previous race led to him being the number-four favorite, the lowest he would ever be in his career. The first favorite was Mr. C.B., who had just come off a record-breaking win at the autumn Tenno Sho as an end closer. The second favorite was Bedtime, a British horse who was said to be G1-class despite never being able to run in a G1 race due to being a gelding; the third favorite was the American turf-racer Majesty's Prince, said to be the second coming of John Henry. However, it was Takarazuka Kinen winner [[IRL:Katsuragi Ace\|Katsuragi Ace]], who flew under the radar at number-ten favorite, who would run away from the victory, becoming the first Japanese horse to win the Japan Cup. Symboli Rudolf maintained a good position throughout the race, and despite pulling off a better result than he ever had in his life, still came in 3rd place to Bedtime, bringing an end to his 8-win streak.		The 4th Japan Cup would be the first time two Triple Crown winners would compete against each other, as [[IRL:Mr. C.B.\|Mr. C.B.]] had won it the year before. However, Symboli Rudolf was widely reported to be in bad shape, for example having diarrhea, and his younger age compared to the rest of the field as well as the 1-week gap from his previous race led to him being the number-four favorite, the lowest he would ever be in his career. The first favorite was Mr. C.B., who had just come off a record-breaking win at the autumn Tenno Sho as an end closer. The second favorite was Bedtime, a British horse who was said to be G1-class despite never being able to run in a G1 race due to being a gelding; the third favorite was the American turf-racer Majesty's Prince, said to be the second coming of John Henry. However, it was Takarazuka Kinen winner [[IRL:Katsuragi Ace\|Katsuragi Ace]], who flew under the radar at number-ten favorite, who would run away from the victory, becoming the first Japanese horse to win the Japan Cup. Symboli Rudolf maintained a good position throughout the race, and despite pulling off a better result than he ever had in his life, still came in 3rd place to Bedtime, bringing an end to his 8-win streak.

	=== Return to Form ===		==== Return to Form ====
	Coming off of his first loss, Symboli Rudolf would then compete against Mr. C.B. and Katsuragi Ace in the Arima Kinen. While Rudolf was only second-place in the fan vote to Mr. C.B., he was the favorite to win, with 1.7 odds. Okabe devoted himself to learning more about Katsuragi Ace after the upset. Katsuragi Ace attempted to replicate his result in the Japan Cup, running far out in front, while Rudolf maintained 2nd the entire time. On the final stretch, though, they traded places, Rudolf beating Katsuragi Ace by two lengths and a record time. Symboli Rudolf became the first JRA horse in history to earn four crowns in his four-year-old season. At the awards ceremony, Okabe held up four fingers. With a record that year of 6 wins and 1 third-place finish, Symboli Rudolf was chosen as the JRA's Horse of the Year.		Coming off of his first loss, Symboli Rudolf would then compete against Mr. C.B. and Katsuragi Ace in the Arima Kinen. While Rudolf was only second-place in the fan vote to Mr. C.B., he was the favorite to win, with 1.7 odds. Okabe devoted himself to learning more about Katsuragi Ace after the upset. Katsuragi Ace attempted to replicate his result in the Japan Cup, running far out in front, while Rudolf maintained 2nd the entire time. On the final stretch, though, they traded places, Rudolf beating Katsuragi Ace by two lengths and a record time. Symboli Rudolf became the first JRA horse in history to earn four crowns in his four-year-old season. At the awards ceremony, Okabe held up four fingers. With a record that year of 6 wins and 1 third-place finish, Symboli Rudolf was chosen as the JRA's Horse of the Year.

DragonOfAtlantis at 08:13, 3 April 2026

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	\| color = Bay		\| color = Bay
	\| trainer = Yuji Nohira		\| trainer = Yuji Nohira
	\| record = 16: 13-1-1-1		\| record = 16: 13-1-1
	\| earnings = 684,820-000 JPY		\| earnings = 684,820,000 JPY
	\| image_main = Symboli Rudolf IRL.jpg		\| image_main = Symboli Rudolf IRL.jpg
	\| image_silk = Symbolisilks.png		\| image_silk = Symbolisilks.png

CaliforniaFlag at 06:52, 3 April 2026

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	\| trainer = Yuji Nohira		\| trainer = Yuji Nohira
	\| record = 16: 13-1-1		\| record = 16: 13-1-1-1
	\| earnings = 684,820-000 JPY		\| earnings = 684,820-000 JPY
	\| image_main = Symboli Rudolf IRL.jpg		\| image_main = Symboli Rudolf IRL.jpg

Randomuser at 21:50, 25 March 2026

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	\|ref= 2013 Japan Cup commercial, by JRA		\|ref= 2013 Japan Cup commercial, by JRA
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	'''Symboli Rudolf''' was a Japanese ~~thoroughbred~~ racehorse that was active from 1983 to 1986. He is the 4th horse to achieve the Classic Triple Crown, winning the Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, and Kikuka Sho, and the first to do so while undefeated.		'''Symboli Rudolf''' was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 1983 to 1986. He is the 4th horse to achieve the Classic Triple Crown, winning the Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, and Kikuka Sho, and the first to do so while undefeated.

	With 7 G1 victories under his belt, a record at that time, Symboli Rudolf was then inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987.		With 7 G1 victories under his belt, a record at that time, Symboli Rudolf was then inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987.

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	** Two of his children - Tokai Teio and Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi were afflicted with ailments that impacted their racing career. Tokai Teio, his most successful offspring, had his career repeatedly impacted by leg fractures. Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi had a sickly constitution that left him unable to push too hard, having to take long rests after races, and never won a G1 race in the process.		** Two of his children - Tokai Teio and Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi were afflicted with ailments that impacted their racing career. Tokai Teio, his most successful offspring, had his career repeatedly impacted by leg fractures. Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi had a sickly constitution that left him unable to push too hard, having to take long rests after races, and never won a G1 race in the process.
	* His foal name "Luna" came from his dam - Sweet Luna and from his crescent-shaped blaze.		* His foal name "Luna" came from his dam - Sweet Luna and from his crescent-shaped blaze.
	* Due to the JRA ~~implementing~~ graded system in 1984, Symboli Rudolf became the very first Japanese G1 winner when he won the Satsuki Sho, as it was the very first G1 of the year at the time.		* Due to the JRA adopting the international graded system in 1984, Symboli Rudolf became the very first Japanese G1 winner when he won the Satsuki Sho, as it was the very first G1 of the year at the time.
			** At that time, Kawasaki Kinen and February Stakes weren't G1 races yet. They became G1 races in 1998 and 2007, respectively.
	* Symboli Rudolf's trainer Yuji Nohira was once interviewed by the magazine ''Yushun'', being asked who he think the strongest Japanese racehorse of all time was. Though he had trained Symboli Rudolf, who was already being looked upon as one of the strongest horses in Japanese racehorse history, he answered "Kurifuji" without any hesitation, claiming that "she was on another level".<ref>https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%A0%97%E8%97%A4</ref>		* Symboli Rudolf's trainer Yuji Nohira was once interviewed by the magazine ''Yushun'', being asked who he think the strongest Japanese racehorse of all time was. Though he had trained Symboli Rudolf, who was already being looked upon as one of the strongest horses in Japanese racehorse history, he answered "Kurifuji" without any hesitation, claiming that "she was on another level".<ref>https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%A0%97%E8%97%A4</ref>
	* All of Symboli Rudolf's losses were left-handed tracks.		* All of Symboli Rudolf's losses were left-handed tracks.

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Trivia

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	'''Symboli Rudolf''' was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse that was active from 1983 to 1986. He is the 4th horse to achieve the Classic Triple Crown, winning the Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, and Kikuka Sho while undefeated.		'''Symboli Rudolf''' was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse that was active from 1983 to 1986. He is the 4th horse to achieve the Classic Triple Crown, winning the Satsuki Sho, Japanese Derby, and Kikuka Sho, and the first to do so while undefeated.

	With 7 G1 victories under his belt, a record at that time, Symboli Rudolf was then inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987.		With 7 G1 victories under his belt, a record at that time, Symboli Rudolf was then inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987.
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	** Two of his children - Tokai Teio and Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi were afflicted with ailments that impacted their racing career. Tokai Teio, his most successful offspring, had his career repeatedly impacted by leg fractures. Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi had a sickly constitution that left him unable to push too hard, having to take long rests after races, and never won a G1 race in the process.		** Two of his children - Tokai Teio and Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi were afflicted with ailments that impacted their racing career. Tokai Teio, his most successful offspring, had his career repeatedly impacted by leg fractures. Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi had a sickly constitution that left him unable to push too hard, having to take long rests after races, and never won a G1 race in the process.
	* His foal name "Luna" came from his dam - Sweet Luna and from his crescent-shaped blaze.		* His foal name "Luna" came from his dam - Sweet Luna and from his crescent-shaped blaze.
			* Due to the JRA implementing graded system in 1984, Symboli Rudolf became the very first Japanese G1 winner when he won the Satsuki Sho, as it was the very first G1 of the year at the time.
	* Symboli Rudolf's trainer Yuji Nohira was once interviewed by the magazine ''Yushun'', being asked who he think the strongest Japanese racehorse of all time was. Though he had trained Symboli Rudolf, who was already being looked upon as one of the strongest horses in Japanese racehorse history, he answered "Kurifuji" without any hesitation, claiming that "she was on another level".<ref>https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%A0%97%E8%97%A4</ref>		* Symboli Rudolf's trainer Yuji Nohira was once interviewed by the magazine ''Yushun'', being asked who he think the strongest Japanese racehorse of all time was. Though he had trained Symboli Rudolf, who was already being looked upon as one of the strongest horses in Japanese racehorse history, he answered "Kurifuji" without any hesitation, claiming that "she was on another level".<ref>https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%A0%97%E8%97%A4</ref>
	* All of Symboli Rudolf's losses were left-handed tracks.		* All of Symboli Rudolf's losses were left-handed tracks.


	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

AdmiralKaneki: /* Name Origin */

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Name Origin

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	== Name Origin ==		== Name Origin ==
	His crown name was adopted from his origin, Symboli ~~Ranch~~. His name was derived from Rudolph I, a nobleman in Germany that would later become the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Because of this namesake and his achievements on his career, he was later dubbed as "Kōtei (皇帝)", or emperor.		His crown name was adopted from his origin, Symboli Farm, where he resided most of his life. His name was derived from Rudolph I, a nobleman in Germany that would later become the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Because of this namesake and his achievements on his career, he was later dubbed as "Kōtei (皇帝)", or emperor.

	== Racing career ==		== Racing career ==

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	== Name Origin ==		== Name Origin ==
	His crown name was adopted from his origin, Symboli Ranch. His name was derived from Rudolph I, a nobleman in Germany that would later become the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Because of this namesake and his ~~achivements~~ on his career, he was later dubbed as "Kōtei (皇帝)", or emperor.		His crown name was adopted from his origin, Symboli Ranch. His name was derived from Rudolph I, a nobleman in Germany that would later become the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Because of this namesake and his achievements on his career, he was later dubbed as "Kōtei (皇帝)", or emperor.

	== Racing career ==		== Racing career ==

AdmiralKaneki at 22:55, 1 February 2026

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	== Name Origin ==		== Name Origin ==
	His crown name was adopted from his origin, Symboli Ranch. His name was derived from Rudolph I, a nobleman in Germany that would later become the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. ~~because~~ of this namesake and his achivements on his career, he was later dubbed as "Kōtei (皇帝)", or emperor.		His crown name was adopted from his origin, Symboli Ranch. His name was derived from Rudolph I, a nobleman in Germany that would later become the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Because of this namesake and his achivements on his career, he was later dubbed as "Kōtei (皇帝)", or emperor.

	== Racing career ==		== Racing career ==