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Haru Urara

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Haru Urara

Haru Urara (Japanese: ハルウララ; February 27, 1996 – September 9, 2025) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse who achieved a record of zero wins and 113 losses in a career spanning from 1998 to 2004. Her unbroken losing streak was covered by Japanese media in 2003, causing her to achieve national popularity as a symbol of perseverance and tenacity.

Infobox

Sire
Nippo Teio (ja)
Grandsire
Lypheor
Dam
Heroine
Damsire
Lucky Sovereign
Sex
Mare
Foaled
(1996-02-27)February 27, 1996Nobuta Bokujo, Utafue, Mitsuishi, Hokkaido, Japan
Died
September 9, 2025(2025-09-09) (aged 29)Matha Farm, Onjuku, Chiba, Japan
Country
Japan
Colour
Bay
Breeder
Nobuta Bokujo
Owner
mw- Nobuta BokujoTakao YokoyamaM A OfficeHaru Urara no Kai
Trainer
Dai Muneishi
Record
113: 0-5-7
Earnings
¥1,129,000

Tables

Pedigree of Haru Urara (JPN), bay mare 1996[2] · Pedigree
Goofed
Goofed
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Goofed
Klaizia
Klaizia
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Klaizia
Lypheor
Sing Sing
Klainia
Klainia
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Klainia
Chiyoda Masako
Chiyoda Masako
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Chiyoda Masako
Lypheor
Lover John
Lyphard
Damascus
Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Evening Primrose
Miss O Hayabusa
Miss O Hayabusa
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Miss O Hayabusa
Lypheor
Partholon
World Hayabusa
World Hayabusa
SireNippo Teio (ja)
World Hayabusa
DamHeroine
DamHeroine
SireNippo Teio (ja)
DamHeroine
Lypheor
Lucky Sovereign
Lyphard
Nijinsky
Northern Dancer
Northern Dancer
Flaming Page
Flaming Page
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Flaming Page
Sovereign
Sovereign
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Sovereign
Lypheor
Pardao
Urshalim
Urshalim
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Urshalim
Peerless Lady
Peerless Lady
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Peerless Lady
Lypheor
Tesco Boy
Lyphard
Princely Gift
Suncourt
Suncourt
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Suncourt
East Side
East Side
SireNippo Teio (ja)
East Side
Lypheor
Partholon
Miss Hakuryu (Family:12)
Miss Hakuryu (Family:12)
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Miss Hakuryu (Family:12)
SireNippo Teio (ja)
Lypheor
Lyphard
Northern Dancer
Goofed
Klaizia
Sing Sing
Klainia
Chiyoda Masako
Lover John
Damascus
Evening Primrose
Miss O Hayabusa
Partholon
World Hayabusa
DamHeroine
Lucky Sovereign
Nijinsky
Northern Dancer
Flaming Page
Sovereign
Pardao
Urshalim
Peerless Lady
Tesco Boy
Princely Gift
Suncourt
East Side
Partholon
Miss Hakuryu (Family:12)

References

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    https://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000307965/
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    https://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm?page_state=ORDER_AND_CONFIRM&reference_number=4567592&registry=T&horse_name==Haru%20Urara%20(JPN)&dam_name==Heroine%20(JPN)&foaling_year=1996&nicking_stats_indicator=Y
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