Yaeno Muteki

Yaeno Muteki
ヤエノムテキ[1]
Yaeno Muteki at the 1990 Yasuda Kinen.
BreedThoroughbred[1]
SireYamaninsky [1]
GrandsireNijinsky (CAN)[1]
DamTsurumi Star[1]
DamsireYellow God (GB)[1]
SexStallion[1]
Foaled11 April 1985[1]
Died28 March 2014(2014-03-28) (aged 28)[1]
CountryJapan[1]
ColorChestnut[1]
BreederMiyamura Farm[1]
OwnerFuji Ltd.[1]
Racing colorsWhite with a red hoop, sleeves yellow with a blue hoop.
TrainerMitsuo Ogino[1]
JockeyKatsuichi Nishiura
Yukio Okabe
Record23: 8-4-3[1]
Earnings¥518,300,000
Major wins
Satsuki Sho (1988)
Kyoto Shimbun Hai (1988)
Naruo Kinen (1988)
Sankei Osaka Hai (1989)
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (1990)
Awards
1990 JRA Award For Best Horse by Home-bred Sire[2]

Yaeno Muteki (Japanese: ヤエノムテキ; 11 April 1985 - 28 March 2014) was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse most known for winning the 1988 Satsuki Sho and the 1990 Tenno Sho (Autumn).[1]

Racing career

Yaeno Muteki debuted in February 1988, winning his maiden race by seven lengths. He would follow up this victory with another at the Jinchoka Sho, prompting his team to try to enter him into the Satsuki Sho. However, he failed to meet the qualifcations initially after placing 4th in the Mainichi Hai. He managed to score an entry into that years Satsuki Sho after being drawn via a lottery. However, he was given a disadventagious starting gate for the course, and as a result was the 9th favorite to win. Despite this, he managed to secure victory by 3/4 of a length, winning his first Grade 1 title. He would have mixed success for the remainder of his career, winning serveral G2 races, such as the 1989 Sankei Osaka Hai. He would place 2nd in the 1990 Yasuda Kinen and 3rd in the Takarazuka Kinen. He would secure his second and final G1 title in the 1990 Tenno Sho (Autumn), besting the then favorite, Oguri Cap. His final race would be the 1990 Arima Kinen which he placed 7th. Prior to the race, he managed to break loose after entering the track, which was described as him holding his own retirement ceremony.[1][2]

Racing statistics

The following racing form is based on information available from JBIS-Search and netkeiba.com.[3][4]

Date Race Class Distance Racecourse Track Finish Entry Time Jockey Winner
(2nd Place)
1988 – three-year-old season
Feb 27 Three Year Old Newcomer Maiden 1700m Hanshin Dirt 1st 8 1:49.6 Katsuichi Nishiura (Mejiro Marsyas)
Mar 19 Jinchoge Sho Pre-OP 1700m Chukyo Dirt 1st 8 1:48.1 Katsuichi Nishiura (Agnes Turf)
Mar 27 Mainichi Hai G3 2000m Hanshin Turf 4th 10 2:05.5 Katsuichi Nishiura Oguri Cap
Apr 17 Satsuki Sho G1 2000m Tokyo Turf 1st 18 2:01.3 Katsuichi Nishiura (Dictar Land)
May 29 Tokyo Yushun G1 2400m Tokyo Turf 4th 24 2:26.9 Katsuichi Nishiura Sakura Chiyono O
Jul 03 Chunichi Sports Yonsai G3 1800m Chukyo Turf 2nd 11 1:49.0 Katsuichi Nishiura Soccer Boy
Sep 11 UHB Hai Pre-OP 1800m Hakodate Turf 1st 12 1:49.4 Katsuichi Nishiura (Passing Power)
Oct 16 Kyoto Shimbun Hai G2 2200m Kyoto Turf 1st 16 2:14.5 Katsuichi Nishiura (Koei Sport)
Nov 06 Kikuka Sho G1 3000m Kyoto Turf 10th 16 3:08.8 Katsuichi Nishiura Super Creek
Dec 04 Naruo Kinen G2 2500m Hanshin Turf 1st 12 2:33.1 Katsuichi Nishiura (Hatsushiba Ace)
1989 – four-year-old season
Jan 22 Nikkei Shinshun Hai G2 2200m Kyoto Turf 2nd 9 2:14.5 Katsuichi Nishiura Land Hiryu
Apr 02 Sankei Osaka Hai G2 2000m Hanshin Turf 1st 13 2:01.4 Katsuichi Nishiura (Land Hiryu)
Jun 11 Takarazuka Kinen G1 2200m Hanshin Turf 7th 16 2:15.6 Katsuichi Nishiura Inari One
Oct 29 Tenno Sho (Autumn) G1 2000m Tokyo Turf 4th 14 1:59.5 Katsuichi Nishiura Super Creek
Dec 24 Arima Kinen G1 2500m Nakayama Turf 6th 16 2:33.0 Katsuichi Nishiura Inari One
1990 – five-year-old season
Jan 21 Nikkei Shinshun Hai G2 2200m Kyoto Turf 2nd 9 2:15.1 Katsuichi Nishiura Towa Triple
Feb 25 Yomiuri Milers Cup G2 1600m Hanshin Turf 3rd 12 1:36.8 Katsuichi Nishiura Mejiro Worth
Apr 01 Sankei Osaka Hai G2 2000m Hanshin Turf 3rd 9 2:03.1 Katsuichi Nishiura Super Creek
May 13 Yasuda Kinen G1 1600m Tokyo Turf 2nd 16 1:32.7 Yukio Okabe Oguri Cap
Jun 10 Takarazuka Kinen G1 2200m Hanshin Turf 3rd 10 2:14.7 Yukio Okabe Osaichi George
Oct 28 Tenno Sho (Autumn) G1 2000m Tokyo Turf 1st 18 1:58.2 Yukio Okabe (Mejiro Ardan)
Nov 25 Japan Cup G1 2400m Tokyo Turf 6th 15 2:23.8 Yukio Okabe Better Loosen Up
Dec 23 Arima Kinen G1 2500m Nakayama Turf 7th 16 2:34.7 Yukio Okabe Oguri Cap

Retirement

Yaeno Muteki retired from racing after the 1990 Arima Kinen and became a breeding stallion at the Nikkapu Agricultural Cooperative Livestock Center. He would be moved to the Hidaka Stallion Station in Urakawa in 1997. He would pass away due to bowel obstruction on March 28, 2014.[5][6]

An anthropomorphized female version of Yaeno Muteki appears as a playable character in the Japanese mobile game Uma Musume: Pretty Derby produced by Cygames. In the game, she appears as a serious girl who practices martial arts.[7] She also appears in the 2020 spin-off manga and subsequent 2025 anime series Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray where she appears as a rival to Oguri Cap.[8]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Yaeno Muteki (JPN), 1985[9][10]
Sire
Yamaninsky (USA)
1975 		Nijinsky (CAN)
1967 		Northern Dancer (CAN) Nearctic
Natalma
Flaming Page Bull Page
Flaring Top
Unmentionable (USA)
1970 		Buckpasser Tom Fool
Busanda
Petticoat Palestinian
Sabana
Dam
Tsurumi Star
1980 		Yellow God
1967 		Red God Nasrullah
Spring Run
Sally Deans Fun Fair
Cora Deans
Fujiko
1964 		Solonaway Solferino
Anyway
Hama Midori Tosa Midori
Fuji Sakae

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Yaeno Muteki(JPN)". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Yaeno Muteki Memorial Horse". JRA-Van (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Race Records Yaeno Muteki". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Yaeno Muteki Race Record and Form". netkeiba. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  5. ^ "天皇賞馬ヤエノムテキが29歳で死去". netkeiba (in Japanese). 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  6. ^ "追悼～ヤエノムテキ" [In Memory of Yaeno Muteki]. Uma Furusato (in Japanese). 31 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Yaeno Muteki". Uma Musume. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  8. ^ ウマ娘 シンデレラグレイ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  9. ^ "PEDIGREE (5-GEN)". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  10. ^ "Five-generation Pedigree Table". JBIS-Search. Retrieved 2026-03-28.


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