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Maurice (モーリス) (horse)
Maurice (モーリス) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 2011, named Japan's 2015 Horse of the Year after winning the Yasuda Kinen and Hong Kong Mile.
Meisho Doto (メイショウドトウ)
Meisho Doto (メイショウドトウ), Irish-born Japanese racehorse foaled 1996 by Bigstone; 27 starts, 10 wins. Famous for five straight G1 seconds to T.M. Opera O before winning the 2001 Takarazuka Kinen; now a Retired Horse Association foster horse at Northern Lake, Hokkaido.
Meisho Tabaru (メイショウタバル)
Meisho Tabaru (メイショウタバル), Japanese racehorse foaled 2021 by Gold Ship out of Meisho Tsubakuro; won the G1 Takarazuka Kinen back-to-back in 2025 and 2026 under Yutaka Take, plus the Kobe Shimbun Hai and Mainichi Hai.
Mejiro Ardan (メジロアルダン)
Mejiro Ardan (メジロアルダン), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, foaled 1985, won the Takamatsunomiya Hai, placed 2nd in the 1988 Derby and 1990 Tenno Sho (Autumn), exported to China in 2000, died 2002.
Mejiro Dober (メジロドーベル)
Mejiro Dober (メジロドーベル), Japanese racehorse mare foaled 1994 by Mejiro Ryan; won five G1s including the Japanese Oaks, Shuka Sho, and two Queen Elizabeth II Cups, 10 of 21 starts, ¥733,422,000.
Mejiro Palmer (メジロパーマー)
Mejiro Palmer (メジロパーマー), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse (1987–2012) bred by Mejiro Farm; won the 1992 Takarazuka Kinen and Arima Kinen G1s, JRA Best Older Horse 1992, 9 wins from 38 starts.
Mejiro Ramonu (メジロラモーヌ)
Mejiro Ramonu (メジロラモーヌ), 1983–2005, Japanese Thoroughbred mare by Mogami out of Mejiro Hiryu; first filly to win Japan's Fillies' Triple Crown (Triple Tiara) in 1986, 9 wins from 12 starts, trained by Shinji Okuhira.
Mejiro Ryan
Mejiro Ryan (メジロライアン, foaled 1987) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1991 Takarazuka Kinen and later sired the G1 winners Mejiro Dober and Mejiro Bright.
Mihono Bourbon
Mihono Bourbon (ミホノブルボン), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse foaled 1989, the "Cyborg"; won 7 of 8 starts including the 1992 Satsuki Sho and Japanese Derby, beaten only by Rice Shower in the Kikuka Sho.
Mr Brightside (horse)
Mr Brightside (NZ), foaled 2017, is an Australian Group 1-winning miler by Bullbars trained by the Hayes brothers at Lindsay Park; ten Group 1 wins including three straight Makybe Diva Stakes and two Doncaster Miles, over A$19 million earned.
Mr. Prospector
Mr. Prospector (1970-1999), American Thoroughbred by Raise a Native out of Gold Digger; record-setting sprinter who became a leading sire at Claiborne Farm and founder of a dominant modern sire line.
Museum Mile (ミュージアムマイル) (horse)
Museum Mile (ミュージアムマイル), Japanese racehorse foaled 2022 by Leontes, won the 2025 Satsuki Sho in record 1:57.0 and the 2025 Arima Kinen; 11 starts, 5 wins, Sunday Racing, trainer Takayanagi.
Narita Taishin (ナリタタイシン)
Narita Taishin (ナリタタイシン), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse (1990-2020), 1993 Satsuki Sho winner from the BNW classic generation with Biwa Hayahide and Winning Ticket; 15 starts, 4 wins, later unsuccessful stallion, died aged nearly 30.
Narita Top Road (ナリタトップロード)
Narita Top Road (ナリタトップロード), Japanese racehorse foaled 1996 by Soccer Boy out of Floral Magic; won the 1999 Kikuka Sho (G1), 8 wins from 30 starts, rival of T.M. Opera O, later a stallion.
Native Dancer
Native Dancer (1950-1967), the "Gray Ghost," was an American Thoroughbred who won 21 of 22 starts, lost only the 1953 Kentucky Derby, won the Preakness and Belmont, and founded a dominant sire line through Raise a Native and Mr. Prospector.
Nishino Flower (ニシノフラワー)
Nishino Flower (ニシノフラワー), Japanese Thoroughbred racemare foaled 1989 by Majestic Light; won 1991 Hanshin Sansai Himba S, 1992 Oka Sho and Sprinters Stakes; JRA Best Sprinter 1992.
Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer (1961–1990), Canadian-bred Thoroughbred by Nearctic out of Natalma; first Canadian-bred Kentucky Derby winner (1964, two-minute flat), also won Preakness and Queen's Plate; dominant sire of Nijinsky II, Sadler's Wells, and Danehill's line.
Nyquist (horse)
Nyquist (foaled 2013) is an American Thoroughbred by Uncle Mo who won the 2015 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the 2016 Kentucky Derby undefeated, was Eclipse champion 2-year-old male, and is a leading Darley stallion.
Pay the Butler
Pay the Butler was a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Europe, the United States, and Japan, winning the 1988 Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse as a 14.9 outsider.
Phalaenopsis (ファレノプシス) (horse)
Phalaenopsis (ファレノプシス), 1995 Japanese mare by Brian's Time out of Catequil; won 1998 Oka Sho, Shuka Sho and 2000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup; not the 2020s namesake.
Phar Lap
Phar Lap (1926–1932), New Zealand-born champion racehorse owned in Australia, won 37 of 51 races including the 1930 Melbourne Cup; died in California in 1932, with hide, skeleton, and 6.35 kg heart displayed in Melbourne, Wellington, and Canberra.
Potoooooooo
Potoooooooo, or Pot-8-Os (1773–November 1800), an 18th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire by Eclipse; won 34 races, sired 172 winners including Derby winner Waxy, and got his name from a stable boy's misspelling of "Potatoes".
Red Desire (レッドディザイア)
Red Desire (レッドディザイア) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare, foaled in 2006, who won the 2009 Shuka Sho and the 2010 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 in Dubai.
Red Rum
Red Rum (foaled 1965) was a British steeplechaser, the only horse to win the Grand National three times (1973, 1974, 1977), second in 1975 and 1976, trained on Southport beach by Ginger McCain for Noel Le Mare.
Romantic Warrior (浪漫勇士) (horse)
Romantic Warrior (浪漫勇士) is a retired Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in Hong Kong from 2021 to 2026, winning 24 of 31 starts including a record 15 Group 1 races.
Rose Kingdom
Rose Kingdom (ローズキングダム) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion, foaled in 2007, who won the 2009 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes and the 2010 Japan Cup.
Rulership (ルーラーシップ) (horse)
Rulership (ルーラーシップ), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and Shadai stallion, foaled 2007 by King Kamehameha out of Air Groove; won 2012 Hong Kong QE II Cup (G1); sire of Kiseki, Soul Rush, Redentor.
Sakura Bakushin O (サクラバクシンオー)
Sakura Bakushin O (サクラバクシンオー), Japanese sprinter 1992-1994; 11 wins in 21 starts, all at 1400 m or less; back-to-back Sprinters Stakes G1 wins 1993-94, record 1:07.1; sire of Grand Prix Boss.
Sakura Chiyono O
Sakura Chiyono O (サクラチヨノオー), Japanese Thoroughbred colt foaled 1985 by Maruzensky; won 1987 Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes and 1988 Japanese Derby in record 2:26.3; sire of 445 foals, no G1 winner.
Sakura Laurel (サクラローレル)
Sakura Laurel (サクラローレル), Japanese racehorse foaled 1991 by Rainbow Quest; 1996 Horse of the Year, won Tenno Sho Spring and Arima Kinen; 9 of 21 wins; later stallion.