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), and Oh Lite (
Tenno 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.
[Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970] He died from decrepitude in 1965.
In 1984, he was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame.
In popular culture
An anthropomorphized version of the horse appears as a character in
Uma Musume Pretty Derby.
Race photos
File:StLite2.JPG|Tokyo Yushun
File:StLite3.JPG|Kikuka Sho
See also
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Shinzan (Japanese Triple crown in 1964)
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Mr. C.B. (Japanese Triple crown in 1983)
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Symboli Rudolf (Japanese first undefeated Triple crown in 1984)
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Narita Brian (Japanese Triple crown in 1994)
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Deep Impact (Japanese undefeated Triple crown in 2005)
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Orfevre (Japanese Triple crown in 2011)
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Contrail (Japanese undefeated Triple crown in 2020)
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List of racehorses
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