Symboli Rudolf

Symboli Rudolf (Japanese : シンボリルドルフ, March 13, 1981 - October 4, 2011)^[1]^[2] was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse who won the Japanese Triple Crown, sired by Partholon [ja], a son of Milesian, out of Sweet Luna, a daughter of Speed Symboli [ja]. Symboli Rudolf was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987.^[3] Due to his racing career and his namesake, Rudolf I, the horse was dubbed "Kōtei (皇帝)", or emperor.^[4]^[5]

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Symboli Rudolf
Symboli Rudolf and Yukio Okabe at the Tenno Sho (Spring) in 1985
Sire	Partholon
Grandsire	Milesian
Dam	Sweet Luna
Damsire	Speed Symboli
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	March 13, 1981
Died	October 4, 2011(2011-10-04) (aged 30)
Country	Japan
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Symboli Bokujo
Owner	Symboli Bokujo
Trainer	Yuji Nohira
Jockey	Yukio Okabe
Record	16: 13-1-1
Earnings	684,824,200 yen
Major wins
Yayoi Sho (1984) Satsuki Sho (1984) Tokyo Yushun (1984) St Lite Kinen (1984) Kikuka Sho (1984) Arima Kinen (1984, 1985) Tenno Sho (spring) (1985) Japan Cup (1985)
Awards
Japanese Champion 3-Year-Old Colt (1984) Japanese Horse of the Year (1984, 1985) Japanese Champion Older Colt or Horse (1985)
Honours
Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (1987)
Last updated on June 27, 2009

Racing career

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Symboli Rudolf became the first undefeated Triple Crown (not losing a single race until winning Kikuka Sho, a feat later matched by Deep Impact in 2005 and Contrail in 2020) as well as the first Triple Crown winner since the introduction of Racing Grades in Japan.

Symboli Rudolf ultimately went on to win a total of 7 Grade I races in his career.^[2]

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Perspective

The following form is based on information from JBIS-Search and netkeiba.^[6]^[7]

Date	Racecourse	Name	Group	Entry	PP	Finished	Jockey	Distance	Time	Winner (2nd Place)
1983.07.23	Niigata	Maiden Race		10	6	1st	Yukio Okabe	1000m	0:59.2	（Broken Hill）
10.29	Tokyo	Icho Tokubetsu		17	4	1st	Yukio Okabe	1600m	1:37.3	（Ebisu George）
11.27	Tokyo	Open		5	1	1st	Yukio Okabe	1600m	1:39.9	（Haruda）
1984.03.04	Nakayama	Yayoi Sho	GIII	14	12	1st	Yukio Okabe	2000m	2:01.7	（Bizen Nishiki）
04.15	Nakayama	Satsuki Sho	GI	18	10	1st	Yukio Okabe	2000m	R2:01.1	（Bizen Nishiki）
05.27	Tokyo	Tokyo Yushun	GI	21	10	1st	Yukio Okabe	2400m	2:29.3	（Suzu Mach）
09.30	Nakayama	St Lite Kinen	GIII	10	5	1st	Yukio Okabe	2200m	R2:13.4	（Onward Cameroun）
11.11	Kyoto	Kikka Sho	GI	18	5	1st	Yukio Okabe	3000m	3:06.8	（Gold Way）
11.25	Tokyo	Japan Cup	GI	14	12	3rd	Yukio Okabe	2400m	2:26.5	Katsuragi Ace
12.23	Nakayama	Arima Kinen	GI	11	4	1st	Yukio Okabe	2500m	R2:32.8	（Katsuragi Ace）
1985.03.31	Nakayama	Nikkei Sho	GII	8	6	1st	Yukio Okabe	2500m	2:36.2	（Kane Kuroshio）
04.29	Kyoto	Tenno Sho (Spring)	GI	15	15	1st	Yukio Okabe	3200m	3:20.4	（Sakura Gaisen）
06.02	Hanshin	Takarazuka Kinen	GI	10	3	N/A	Yukio Okabe	2200m	Scratched	Suzuka Gohan
10.27	Tokyo	Tenno Sho (Autumn)	GI	17	17	2nd	Yukio Okabe	2000m	1:58.8	Gallop Dyna
11.24	Tokyo	Japan Cup	GI	15	15	1st	Yukio Okabe	2400m	2:28.8	（Rocky Tiger）
12.22	Nakayama	Arima Kinen	GI	10	6	1st	Yukio Okabe	2500m	2:33.1	（Miho Shinzan）
1986.03.29	Santa Anita	San Luis Rey Handicap	GI	7	-	6th	Yukio Okabe	12f	2:26.8	Dahar

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Stud career

Thumb — Symboli Rudolf in 2010 (Tokyo Racecourse)

As a stallion, Symboli Rudolf sired numerous grade winners.^[8] The horse's most successful progeny was by far Tokai Teio, who won 4 GI races, including the Tokyo Yushun in 1991 and the Arima Kinen in 1993.^[9] Other notable progenies include Ayrton Symboli [ja], who won the Stayers Stakes in 1992 and 1993, and Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi [ja], who won the Kyoto Daishoten and Asahi Challenge Cup in 1999.^[10]^[11]

Symboli Rudolf passed away on October 4, 2011 at the Symboli Farm in Narita, Chiba.^[1]^[2]

Sire line tree

Symboli Rudolf^[12]
- Tokai Teio
  - Taiki Polar
  - Tokai Point
  - Tomai Pulsar
  - Strong Blood
  - Quite Fine^[13]^[14]
- Ayrton Symboli
- Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Symboli Rudolf^[15]^[16]
Sire Partholon	Milesian	My Babu	Djebel
Perfume
Oatflake	Coup de Lyon
Avena
Paleo	Pharis	Pharos
Carissima
Colonice	Abjer
Coronis
Dam Sweet Luna	Speed Symboli	Royal Challenger	Royal Charger
Skerweather
Sweet Inn	Rising Light
Feenagh
Dance Time	Palestine	Fair Trial
Una
Samaritaine	Maravedis
Sarita

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Stud career

Sire line tree

Pedigree

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