Tamamo Cross
| Tamamo Cross | |
|---|---|
Tamamo Cross in September 2002 | |
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | C.B. Cross (JPN) |
| Grandsire | Fortino (FR) |
| Dam | Green Chateau |
| Damsire | Chateaugay |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 23 May 1984 |
| Died | 10 April 2003 |
| Country | Japan |
| Color | Gray |
| Breeder | Nishikino Bokujo [1] |
| Owner | Tamamo Co., Ltd. |
| Record | 18:9-3-2-4[2] |
| Earnings | ¥490,613,600 |
| Major wins | |
| Takarazuka Kinen (1988) Tenno Sho (Spring and Autumn) (1988) Hanshin Daishōten (1988) Naruo Kinen (1987) | |
| Awards | |
| Japanese Horse of the Year (1988) JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse (1988) | |
Tamamo Cross (in Japanese: タマモクロス; 23 May 1984 – 10 April 2003) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire who won multiple Grade 1 titles.
Racing career
Tamamo's first race was on November 1, 1987, at the Fujinomori Tokubetsu, which he won. He then won the 1987 Naruo Kinen on December 6. He followed that up on January 5, 1988, by winning the 1988 Sports Nippon Sho Kim Pai. He then won the Hanshin Daishoten on March 13, 1988.[2]
Tamamo competed in his first Grade 1 races in 1988. He won both the Spring and Autumn edition of the 1988 Tenno Sho. He came in 2nd in both the 1988 Japan Cup and the 1988 Arima Kinen, which was his final race.[2]
For his efforts, he won the 1988 Japanese Horse of the Year.[2]
Racing statistics
The data available based on JBIS and Netkeiba.[3][4]
| Date | Race | Class | Distance | Racecourse | Track | Finish | Entry | Time | Jockey | Winner (2nd Place) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 – Three-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Mar 01,1987 | Three Year Old | 2000m | Hanshin | Turf | 7 | 10 | 2:07.1 | Katsumi Minai | Aichi Matsushima | |||
| Mar 21,1987 | Three Year Old | 1800m | Hanshin | Dirt | 4 | 10 | 1:56.3 | Katsumi Minai | Silk Maria | |||
| Apr 11,1987 | Three Year Old | 1700m | Hanshin | Dirt | 1 | 11 | 1:48.3 | Katsumi Minai | (Beautiful) | |||
| May 10,1987 | Three Year Old | 2000m | Kyoto | Turf | DNF | 15 | - | Katsumi Minai | Tosano Asakaze | |||
| Jun 28,1987 | Three Year Old | 1800m | Sapporo | Dirt | 6 | 8 | 1:55.6 | Seiki Tabara | Hokkai Seizan | |||
| Jul 11,1987 | Rebun Tokubetsu | 2000m | Sapporo | Dirt | 2 | 9 | 2:07.1 | Tomio Yasuda | Hirono Hayate | |||
| Sep 19,1987 | Nose Tokubetsu | 1800m | Hanshin | Dirt | 3 | 9 | 1:55.0 | Katsumi Minai | Alpha Vivace | |||
| Oct 04,1987 | Three Year Old & Up | 1700m | Hanshin | Dirt | 3 | 11 | 1:47.9 | Katsumi Minai | Marukasky | |||
| Oct 18,1987 | Three Year Old & Up | 2200m | Kyoto | Turf | 1 | 16 | 2:16.2 | Katsumi Minai | (Nachino Perso) | |||
| Nov 01,1987 | Fujinomori Tokubetsu | 2000m | Kyoto | Turf | 1 | 14 | 2:03.0 | Mikio Matsunaga | (Meisho Hien) | |||
| Dec 06,1987 | Naruo Kinen | G2 | 2500m | Hanshin | Turf | 1 | 13 | R2:33.0 | Katsumi Minai | (Meisho Eikan) | ||
| 1988 – Four-year-old season | ||||||||||||
| Jan 05,1988 | Kyoto Kimpai | G3 | 2000m | Kyoto | Turf | 1 | 16 | 2:03.7 | Katsumi Minai | (Hallow Point) | ||
| Mar 13,1988 | Hanshin Daishoten | G2 | 3000m | Hanshin | Turf | 1 | 7 | 3:12.1 | Katsumi Minai | (Dyna Carpenter) | ||
| Apr 29,1988 | Tenno Sho (Spring) | G1 | 3200m | Kyoto | Turf | 1 | 18 | 3:21.8 | Katsumi Minai | (Running Free) | ||
| Jun 12,1988 | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | 2200m | Hanshin | Turf | 1 | 13 | 2:13.2 | Katsumi Minai | (Nippo Teio) | ||
| Oct 30,1988 | Tenno Sho (Autumn) | G1 | 2000m | Tokyo | Turf | 1 | 13 | 1:58.8 | Katsumi Minai | (Oguri Cap) | ||
| Nov 27,1988 | Japan Cup | G1 | 2400m | Tokyo | Turf | 2 | 14 | 2:25.6 | Katsumi Minai | Pay the Butler | ||
| Dec 25,1988 | Arima Kinen | G1 | 2500m | Nakayama | Turf | 2 | 13 | 2:34.0 | Katsumi Minai | Oguri Cap | ||
Stud career
Tamamo Cross's descendants include:[5]
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major Wins |
| 1990 | Bridge Teio | c | Soshun Sho, Takeyoriwake Sho |
| 1991 | Black Cross | c | Derby Grand Prix |
| 1991 | Kanetsu Cross | c | American Jockey Club Cup, Epsom Cup, Naruo Kinen |
| 1992 | Hiro de Cross | c | Yasuda Kinen |
| 1993 | Shirokita Cross | c | Kobe Shimbun Hai |
| 1994 | T.M. Tokkyu | c | Kabutoyama Kinen |
| 1994 | Tamamo Inazuma | c | Diamond Stakes |
| 1994 | Makoto Raiden | c | Sirius Stakes |
| 1995 | Dantsu Sirius | f | Tulip Sho, Shinzan Kinen |
| 1999 | My Sole Sound | c | Hanshin Daishōten, Kyoto Kinen, Milers Cup, Kyoto Kimpai, Chunichi Shimbun Hai |
| 2000 | Win Generale | c | Nikkei Sho |
| 2003 | Tamamo Support | c | Radio Nikkei Sho, Kyoto Kimpai |
In popular culture
An anthropomorphized version of Tamamo Cross is featured in the Japanese media franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Naomi Ōzora. [6]
Pedigree
| Sire C.B. Cross (JPN) 1975 |
Fortino (FR) 1959 |
Grey Sovereign | Nasrullah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kong | |||
| Ranavalo | Relic | ||
| Navarra | |||
| Zuisho (JPN) 1968 |
Partholon | Milesian | |
| Paelo | |||
| Cumulus | Turk's Reliance | ||
| Royal Deal | |||
| Dam Green Chateau (JPN) 1974 |
Chateaugay (USA) 1960 |
Swaps | Khaled |
| Iron Reward | |||
| Banquet Bell | Polynesian | ||
| Dinner Horn | |||
| Queen Bee (JPN) 1966 |
Tudor Period | Owen Tudor | |
| Cornice | |||
| Corsa | Hindostan | ||
| Miss Channel |
References
- ^ "Tamamo Cross". Equibase. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Tamamo Cross". JBIS. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Race Records | Tamamo Cross(JPN) | JBIS-Search". www.jbis.jp. Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Tamamo Cross Race Record and Form | Horse Profile". netkeiba. NET DREAMERS, Co., Ltd. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Tamamo Cross". JBIS. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "タマモクロス｜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.
- ^ "Tamamo Cross(JPN)". JBIS. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-03-28.