St Lite

Template:Expand Japanese Template:Template other 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. 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

• Tokyo Yushun
  Tokyo Yushun
• Kikuka Sho
  Kikuka Sho

See also

• Shinzan (Japanese Triple crown in 1964)
• Mr. C.B. (Japanese Triple crown in 1983)
• Symboli Rudolf (Japanese first undefeated Triple crown in 1984)
• Narita Brian (Japanese Triple crown in 1994)
• Deep Impact (Japanese undefeated Triple crown in 2005)
• Orfevre (Japanese Triple crown in 2011)
• Contrail (Japanese undefeated Triple crown in 2020)
• List of racehorses

Pedigree

Pedigree of St Lite

Sire Diolite (GB)	Diophon	Grand Parade	Orby
			Grand Geraldine
		Donnetta	Donovan
			Rinovata
	Needle Rock	Rock Sand	Sainfoin
			Roquebrune
		Needlepoint	Isinglass
			Etui
Dam Flippancy	Flamboyant	Tracery	Rock Sand
			Topiary
		Simonath	St. Simon
			Philomath
	Slip	Robert Le Diable	Ayrshire
			Rose Bay
		Snip	Donovan
			Isabel (F-No.22-b)

References

Template:Asbox