Uma profile
Bamboo Memory
Bamboo Memory makes a striking first impression: a hot-blooded disciplinarian who sounds ready to challenge the whole world to keep up. Introduced as someone “looking for real competition,” she carries herself with the force of a fighter and the energy of a born enforcer, equally fierce on the track and in her role as disciplinary committee chair. She calls herself Atashi, calls her mentor Trainer-san, and the overall picture is immediate and vivid—direct, spirited, and never half-hearted.
That intensity is rooted in training as much as temperament. Her profile notes that her passionate PE teacher father is both her mentor and her starting point, which helps explain the clean, athletic edge to her whole presence. Bamboo Memory is defined by motion and discipline: quick decisions, an early-to-bed, early-to-rise routine, and even daily tail training. She is the kind of girl whose physicality feels deliberate down to the smallest detail, right alongside a few charmingly specific quirks—she is apparently terrible at chewing thoroughly, but makes up for it with exceptionally strong teeth.
She also has a wonderfully human streak beneath the stern image. Little profile details soften her without dulling her impact: her ears tend to droop when she takes off her headband, and one of her listed secrets is that she has the best forward somersault in the entire school. Those touches make her feel less like an unshakable wall of discipline and more like a lively, earnest competitor who throws herself wholeheartedly into everything she does. At 157 cm, living in Ritto Dormitory with Gold City as her roommate, Bamboo comes across as compact, energetic, and impossible to ignore.
Her wider character context reinforces that martial, competitive aura. Oguri Cap is listed as her rival, and Yaeno Muteki is especially associated with her in fan discussion thanks to their shared love of martial arts and similar personalities. Even among a broader web of related names—Inari One, Gold City, K.S. Miracle, Daitaku Helios, Fenomeno, Haru Urara, and Biko Pegasus—Bamboo Memory’s image stays sharply defined: she is the one who burns bright, acts fast, and seems to treat effort itself as a point of pride.
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Same races
Same Races
13 shared rivals
Latest: Mile Championship · 1991-11-17
Latest: Tenno Sho (Autumn) · 1990-10-28
Latest: Mile Championship · 1991-11-17
Latest: Tenno Sho (Autumn) · 1990-10-28
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1990-06-10
Latest: Mile Championship · 1991-11-17
Latest: Tenno Sho (Autumn) · 1990-10-28
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1989-06-11
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1991-06-09
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1991-06-09
Latest: Keio Hai Spring Cup · 1991-04-21
Latest: Japan Cup · 1989-11-26
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1989-06-11
Related Umas
9 total · 9 linked
Rivals
1 total · 1 linked
Mentioned By Related Umas
4 profiles
Mentioned By Rivals
2 profiles
Mentioned By Stablemates
1 profile
Bamboo Memory, the chestnut stallion バンブーメモリー, was one of Japan’s standout sprint-and-mile performers of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Foaled on 14 May 1985, he was bred by Bamboo Stud, raced in the colours of Tatsuichi Takeda, and was trained from Ritto by Kunihiko Take. Across his JRA career he earned ¥507.16 million, a substantial total that reflects both durability and top-class achievement.
Career at a glance
Track record
Featured races
Finished 1st · G1 · at Tokyo · over 1600m · Tokyo (JP)
Finished 1st · G1 · at Nakayama · over 1200m · Nakayama (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Chukyo · over 2000m · Chukyo (JP)
At a glance
His background tied him closely to the Bamboo family operation. Bamboo Memory was by Morning Frolic out of Madonna Bamboo, a daughter of Moubariz, and he came from a family that also included Bamboo Genesis, Bamboo Lumiere, and Bamboo Rico. That pedigree and the stable ownership-breeding connection give his story a notably coherent shape: a homebred who rose high enough to become one of the defining Japanese speed horses of his time.
Bamboo Memory’s place in racing history is clearest in his official honours. He was named JRA Best Sprinter or Miler twice, in 1989 and again in 1990, marking him as the leading horse in his division in consecutive seasons. Even without a full race-by-race record in the supplied material, those back-to-back awards show that he was more than a brief star; he sustained elite form across multiple years in a division that traditionally rewards sharpness, consistency, and resilience.
The financial side of his record underlines that same standing. More than half a billion yen in JRA earnings placed him among the major money-winners of his era, and the fact that his profile centers entirely on JRA earnings rather than regional racing points to a career made at the highest level of the central circuit. In public memory, Bamboo Memory belongs to that class of horses whose reputation rests not just on a single headline success, but on repeated excellence over sprint and mile distances.
After racing, he was retired and stood as a stallion, with the profile material indicating later stud activity. That progression from accomplished racehorse to breeding horse was fitting for a homebred colt from an established family. Bamboo Memory remains notable as a two-time JRA champion in his specialist division and as one of the better-known representatives of the Bamboo Stud line.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-11-17 |
Mile Championship
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 8 | 6 | S.Tabara | 57.0 kg | 10.6 | 1:35.7 |
| 1991-10-26 |
Swan Stakes
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 8 | 16 | Yutaka Take | 59.0 kg | 6.2 | 1:21.3 |
| 1991-10-06 |
Mainichi Okan
|
G2 | Tokyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 1800 m | 6 | 10 | M.Matsunaga | 59.0 kg | 10.3 | 1:46.9 |
| 1991-06-23 |
CBC Sho
|
G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Heavy | 1200 m | 9 | 4 | Yutaka Take | 59.0 kg | 1.6 | 1:12.1 |
| 1991-06-09 |
Takarazuka Kinen
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 10 | 9 | S.Kishi | 56.0 kg | 17.1 | 2:15.7 |
| 1991-05-12 |
Yasuda Kinen
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 3 | 14 | Yutaka Take | 57.0 kg | 1.8 | 1:34.1 |
| 1991-04-21 |
Keio Hai Spring Cup
|
G2 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 4 | 5 | Yutaka Take | 59.0 kg | 3.1 | 1:22.1 |
| 1990-12-16 |
Sprinters' Stakes
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 1 | 1 | Yutaka Take | 57.0 kg | 3.8 | 1:07.8 |
| 1990-11-18 |
Mile Championship
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 2 | 5 | Yutaka Take | 57.0 kg | 1.6 | 1:33.8 |
| 1990-10-28 |
Tenno Sho (Autumn)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 3 | 6 | Yutaka Take | 58.0 kg | 8.9 | 1:58.4 |
| 1990-10-07 |
Mainichi Okan
|
G2 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 5 | 9 | H.Kawachi | 59.0 kg | 2.8 | 1:47.2 |
| 1990-07-08 |
Takamatsunomiya Hai
|
G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 2 | Yutaka Take | 59.0 kg | 2.1 | 1:59.4 |
| 1990-06-24 |
CBC Sho
|
G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 2 | 15 | Yutaka Take | 58.0 kg | 2.1 | 1:08.4 |
| 1990-06-10 |
Takarazuka Kinen
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 6 | 4 | M.Matsunaga | 57.0 kg | 49.1 | 2:15.5 |
| 1990-05-13 |
Yasuda Kinen
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G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 6 | 11 | H.Kawachi | 57.0 kg | 9.0 | 1:33.4 |
| 1990-04-22 |
Keio Hai Spring Cup
|
G2 | Tokyo (JP) | Soft | 1400 m | 5 | 18 | Yutaka Take | 59.0 kg | 1.8 | 1:24.6 |
| 1990-01-05 |
Kyoto Kimpai
|
G3 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2000 m | - | 4 | Yutaka Take | 61.0 kg | 0.0 | - 0.0 |
| 1989-11-26 |
Japan Cup
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 13 | 5 | M.Matsunaga | 57.0 kg | 48.6 | 2:24.2 |
| 1989-11-19 |
Mile Championship
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 2 | 4 | Yutaka Take | 57.0 kg | 4.0 | 1:34.6 |
| 1989-10-29 |
Swan Stakes
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 1 | 15 | M.Matsunaga | 59.0 kg | 3.5 | 1:21.7 |
| 1989-07-09 |
Takamatsunomiya Hai
|
G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 2000 m | 2 | 9 | M.Matsunaga | 57.0 kg | 8.2 | 1:59.3 |
| 1989-06-11 |
Takarazuka Kinen
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 5 | 13 | M.Matsunaga | 56.0 kg | 22.5 | 2:15.4 |
| 1989-05-14 |
Yasuda Kinen
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 1600 m | 1 | 14 | Y.Okabe | 57.0 kg | 18.7 | 1:34.3 |
| 1989-05-06 |
Silk Road Stakes
|
OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 3 | 1 | M.Matsunaga | 55.0 kg | 6.0 | 1:35.8 |
| 1989-04-08 |
Dotonbori Stakes
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Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Heavy | 1600 m | 1 | 6 | Yutaka Take | - | 10.5 | 1:36.5 |
| 1989-03-05 |
Naruto Stakes
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Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Muddy | 1800 m | 12 | 7 | Yutaka Take | - | 10.2 | 1:52.4 |
| 1989-02-12 |
Kashihara Stakes
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Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 4 | 11 | Yutaka Take | - | 16.5 | 1:51.0 |
| 1989-01-28 |
Rashomon Stakes
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Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Muddy | 1400 m | 4 | 2 | M.Matsunaga | - | 8.7 | 1:23.6 |
| 1989-01-13 |
Kadomatsu Stakes
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Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Muddy | 1400 m | 7 | 2 | M.Matsunaga | - | 5.9 | 1:23.4 |
| 1988-12-25 |
Santa Claus Handicap
|
Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Fast | 1800 m | 14 | 11 | M.Matsunaga | - | 11.4 | 1:54.2 |
| 1988-12-10 |
Port Island Stakes
|
Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Fast | 1200 m | 5 | 4 | M.Matsunaga | - | 2.8 | 1:12.9 |
| 1988-11-27 |
Momoyama Tokubetsu
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Fast | 1400 m | 1 | 7 | M.Matsunaga | - | 5.0 | 1:24.5 |
| 1988-11-06 |
Tennozan Tokubetsu
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 3 | 5 | H.Kawachi | - | 12.0 | 1:24.9 |
| 1988-03-06 |
Four-Year-Old Pre-OP
|
Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Fast | 1200 m | 1 | 4 | Yutaka Take | - | 2.7 | 1:14.0 |
| 1988-02-06 |
Four-Year-Old Pre-OP
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Fast | 1200 m | 2 | 5 | Yutaka Take | - | 4.8 | 1:15.2 |
| 1988-01-16 |
Shiraume Sho
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Fast | 1200 m | 3 | 2 | Yutaka Take | - | 5.4 | 1:13.9 |
| 1988-01-09 |
Four-Year-Old Pre-OP
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 2 | 9 | Yutaka Take | - | 7.9 | 1:26.3 |
| 1987-12-27 |
Three-Year-Old Maiden
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Maiden | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 1 | 10 | Yutaka Take | 53.0 kg | 2.3 | 1:14.7 |
| 1987-11-28 |
Three-Year-Old Newcomer
|
Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Soft | 1400 m | 2 | 8 | Yutaka Take | 53.0 kg | 4.0 | 1:26.7 |
| 1987-11-14 |
Three-Year-Old Newcomer
|
Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 5 | 9 | Yutaka Take | 53.0 kg | 7.1 | 1:17.3 |
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