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Cheval Grand
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Cheval Grand (シュヴァルグラン) has a name with real grandeur to it, and the public-facing details give her an elegant, quietly distinctive presence. A Junior Division student in Ritto Dorm, she stands at 160 cm, with a neat, composed profile right down to her 24 cm shoe size and a weight record simply noted as steady. Her nicknames, Cheval and Chevachi, soften that refined impression just a little, giving her a friendlier edge without dulling the polished silhouette.
One of her most immediately telling character notes is linguistic: Cheval Grand refers to herself as boku and addresses her mentor as Trainer-san. Even without a long official profile on hand, that combination suggests a voice that is measured and personal rather than overly showy—formal enough to stay respectful, but with a self-presentation that stands out. Add in Yuko Natsuyoshi as her voice actor, and Cheval already feels like the kind of character who leaves an impression through tone and nuance as much as raw flash.
Her place in the wider cast also gives her a dramatic orbit. She is listed in connection with Verxina, Vivlos, and Kitasan Black, while Kitasan Black and Satono Crown are specifically named as rivals. That’s a strong set of associations: the kind that naturally frames her as someone moving among major names rather than standing off to the side. Whether seen through rivalry or simple proximity, Cheval Grand carries the air of a girl whose story is tied to serious competition and memorable company.
Daily-life details keep that grandeur grounded. She rooms with Win Variation, lives in Ritto, and celebrates her birthday on 03-14. Those small archive facts do a lot of work: they make her feel less like a remote figure and more like a student with a routine, a dorm life, and a place in the academy’s living texture. She comes across as poised, but not untouchable—someone who can wear a stately name while still fitting naturally into the shared bustle of Uma Musume school life.
A few quick-reference notes:
- Japanese name: シュヴァルグラン
- Nicknames: Cheval, Chevachi
- Birthday: 03-14
- Class: Junior Division
- Dorm: Ritto
- Roommate: Win Variation
- Self-pronoun: boku
- Trainer address: Trainer-san
- Voice actor: Yuko Natsuyoshi
- Related Umas: Verxina, Vivlos, Kitasan Black
- Rivals: Kitasan Black, Satono Crown
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9 shared rivals
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2018-12-23
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2017-12-24
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2018-12-23
Latest: Japan Cup in association with LONGINES - Deep Impact Memorial · 2018-11-25
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2019-12-22
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2019-12-22
Latest: Japan Cup in association with LONGINES - Deep Impact Memorial · 2019-11-24
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2018-12-23
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2016-06-26
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Cheval Grand (シュヴァルグラン) was a Japanese chestnut stallion of the 2010s, foaled on 14 March 2012 and bred by Northern Farm. He raced in the colours of Kazuhiro Sasaki and was trained throughout his career by Yasuo Tomomichi at Ritto. A son of Heart's Cry out of Halwa Sweet, by Machiavellian, he came from an especially accomplished family and developed into a high-class middle- to long-distance performer.
Career at a glance
Track record
Featured races
Finished 1st · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400m · Tokyo (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Hanshin · over 3000m · Hanshin (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Tokyo · over 2500m · Tokyo (JP)
At a glance
That pedigree was notable even by major Japanese standards. Cheval Grand was a sibling to Verxina, winner of the 2013 Victoria Mile, and Vivlos, winner of the 2016 Shuka Sho, giving Halwa Sweet an unusually strong record as the dam of top-level performers. Cheval Grand added a major staying and all-round championship dimension to that family, showing that the page could produce elite talent across important divisions.
On the track, he built his reputation steadily rather than in a single early burst. His major breakthrough season came in 2016, when he won both the Hanshin Daishoten and the Copa Republica Argentina, establishing himself among Japan's best older horses over longer trips. Those wins helped define him as a durable and genuine top-class campaigner, and they formed the platform for the biggest success of his career the following year.
In 2017, Cheval Grand reached his peak with victory in the Japan Cup, the Group 1 triumph that secured his place in the modern Japanese racing record. Winning one of the country's signature international races gave his career its enduring headline and confirmed him as more than just a consistent graded performer. Across his full career he compiled a record of 33 starts for 7 wins, 7 seconds and 7 thirds, and his reported earnings reached ¥1,000.70 million in JRA money, with total reported earnings of $10,190,341.
Cheval Grand retired with the profile of a tough, accomplished Japanese stayer-miler? No; evidence supports him specifically as a middle- to long-distance horse, and that is where his reputation rests. His significance lies in the combination of elite pedigree, longevity, and a Japan Cup victory that crowned years of high-level form. As a son of Heart's Cry and a brother to multiple Group 1 winners, he stands as an important representative of a powerful Northern Farm family as well as a major race winner in his own right.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-22 |
ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX)
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G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 6 | 16 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 57.0 kg | 135.4 | 2:31.9 |
| 2019-11-24 |
Japan Cup in association with LONGINES - Deep Impact Memorial
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Soft | 2400 m | 9 | 11 | C.Soumillon | 57.0 kg | 20.0 | 2:27.1 |
| 2019-08-21 |
International Stakes
|
G1 | York (JP) | Good | 2050 m | 8 | 1 | O.Murphy | 60.0 kg | 11.7 | 2:08.7 |
| 2019-07-27 |
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
|
G1 | Ascot (JP) | Good to Soft | 2390 m | 6 | 1 | O.Murphy | 60.0 kg | 16.7 | 2:34.8 |
| 2019-03-30 |
Dubai Sheema Classic
|
G1 | Meydan (JP) | Good | 2410 m | 2 | 1 | H.Bowman | 57.0 kg | 6.2 | 2:27.5 |
| 2018-12-23 |
ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good to Soft | 2500 m | 3 | 15 | H.Bowman | 57.0 kg | 22.7 | 2:32.4 |
| 2018-11-25 |
Japan Cup in association with LONGINES - Deep Impact Memorial
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 4 | 9 | C.Demuro | 57.0 kg | 12.9 | 2:21.5 |
| 2018-10-08 |
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 4 | 8 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 58.0 kg | 2.2 | 2:26.0 |
| 2018-04-29 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 2 | 11 | H.Bowman | 58.0 kg | 3.0 | 3:16.2 |
| 2018-04-01 |
OSAKA HAI
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 13 | 4 | Kosei Miura | 57.0 kg | 9.2 | 1:59.7 |
| 2017-12-24 |
ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 3 | 10 | H.Bowman | 57.0 kg | 6.7 | 2:33.8 |
| 2017-11-26 |
Japan Cup in association with LONGINES - Deep Impact Memorial
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G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 1 | 1 | H.Bowman | 57.0 kg | 13.3 | 2:23.7 |
| 2017-10-09 |
KYOTO DAISHOTEN
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 3 | 3 | Mirco Demuro | 57.0 kg | 2.2 | 2:23.1 |
| 2017-06-25 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
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G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good to Soft | 2200 m | 8 | 5 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 58.0 kg | 12.7 | 2:12.6 |
| 2017-04-30 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 2 | 6 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 58.0 kg | 12.0 | 3:12.7 |
| 2017-03-19 |
HANSHIN DAISHOTEN
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G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 2 | 3 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 57.0 kg | 4.9 | 3:02.8 |
| 2016-12-25 |
ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX)
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G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 6 | 14 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 57.0 kg | 16.2 | 2:33.1 |
| 2016-11-27 |
Japan Cup in association with LONGINES - Deep Impact Memorial
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 3 | 17 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 57.0 kg | 13.9 | 2:26.3 |
| 2016-11-06 |
COPA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
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G2 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 1 | 11 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 58.0 kg | 3.9 | 2:33.4 |
| 2016-06-26 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
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G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good to Soft | 2200 m | 9 | 5 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 58.0 kg | 15.8 | 2:14.2 |
| 2016-05-01 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 3 | 8 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 58.0 kg | 6.4 | 3:15.5 |
| 2016-03-20 |
HANSHIN DAISHOTEN
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G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 1 | 11 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 55.0 kg | 3.0 | 3:05.8 |
| 2016-01-17 |
NIKKEI SHINSHUN HAI
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 2 | 7 | Christophe Lemaire | 54.0 kg | 2.0 | 2:26.2 |
| 2015-12-13 |
ORION STAKES ALW (3 Win)
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Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 1 | 5 | Christophe Lemaire | 54.0 kg | 1.3 | 2:28.1 |
| 2015-10-31 |
3yo+ ALW (2 Win)
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Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 1 | 7 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 54.0 kg | 1.7 | 2:24.8 |
| 2015-10-03 |
3yo+ ALW (1 Win)
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Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Good to Soft | 2400 m | 1 | 10 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 54.0 kg | 1.6 | 2:28.3 |
| 2015-08-30 |
3yo+ ALW (1 Win)
|
Pre-OP | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 2 | 9 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 54.0 kg | 3.1 | 2:00.1 |
| 2015-05-09 |
KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 8 | 12 | Hiroyuki Uchida | 56.0 kg | 12.3 | 2:11.9 |
| 2015-03-28 |
MAINICHI HAI
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G3 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 5 | 10 | Hiroyuki Uchida | 56.0 kg | 16.4 | 1:47.5 |
| 2015-01-24 |
WAKAGOMA STAKES OP
|
OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2000 m | - | 8 | Hiroyuki Uchida | 56.0 kg | 0.0 | - |
| 2014-12-27 |
ERICA SHO ALW (1 Win)
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Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 3 | 12 | Hiroyuki Uchida | 55.0 kg | 2.9 | 2:02.7 |
| 2014-11-29 |
RADIO NIKKEI HAI KYOTO NISAI STAKES
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G3 | Kyoto (JP) | Good to Soft | 2000 m | 3 | 5 | Hiroyuki Uchida | 55.0 kg | 15.1 | 2:04.9 |
| 2014-10-12 |
2yo MDN
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Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 8 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 55.0 kg | 1.7 | 2:00.8 |
| 2014-09-21 |
2yo DBT
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Maiden | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 2 | 14 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 54.0 kg | 6.3 | 2:04.0 |
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