St Lite

St Lite
SireDiolite
DamFlippancy
DamsireFlamboyant
SexStallion
Foaled1938
CountryJapan
ColourDark Bay
BreederKoiwai Nojo
OwnerKato Yusaku
TrainerTanaka Kazuitichiro
Record12:9-2-1
Earnings87,400yen
Major wins
Tokyo Yushun (1941)Yokohama Nosho (1941)Kyoto Nosho (1941)
Awards
1st Japanese Triple Crown Champion (1941)
Honours
Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (1984)St Lite Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse
Last updated on July 21, 2007

St Lite (セントライト, April 2, 1938 – February 1, 1965) was a Japanese racehorse and sire.

Background

St Lite was a bay horse bred in Japan by Koiwai Nojo. During his racing career, he was owned by Kato Yusaku and trained by Tanaka Kazuitichiro.

He was sired by the British stallion Diolite. His dam Flippancy (GB), was a daughter of Flamboyant.

Racing career

St Lite became the first winner of the Japanese Triple Crown when he captured the Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), and Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) in 1941.

Stud record

St Lite was retired to stud in 1942. He sired Saint O (Kikuka Sho), Owens (Tenno Sho (Spring)), and Oh Lite (Heiwa Sho). He was eighth on the sires list in 1950 and 1952 and ninth in 1951. St Lite's progeny won 253 races worth 32,207,750 yen.[1] He died from decrepitude in 1965.

An anthropomorphized version of the horse appears as a character in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Mamiko Noto.[2][3]

Legacy

In 1947, the St Lite Kinen was inaugurated named in honor to St Lite's name.

In 1984, he was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame.

Race photos

See also

Pedigree

Pedigree of St Lite
SireDiolite (GB) Diophon Grand ParadeOrby
Grand Geraldine
Donnetta Donovan
Rinovata
Needle Rock Rock SandSainfoin
Roquebrune
Needlepoint Isinglass
Etui
DamFlippancy Flamboyant TraceryRock Sand
Topiary
Simonath St. Simon
Philomath
Slip Robert Le Diable Ayrshire
Rose Bay
Snip Donovan
Isabel (F-No.22-b)

References

  1. ^Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
  2. ^"「ウマ娘」4周年で新CM&育成シナリオスタート!レジェンドウマ娘「ハイセイコー」ら登場". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  3. ^"セントライト|ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト|Cygames". ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-01.