Uma profile
Gold City
Gold City, or Gōrudo Shichī (ゴールドシチー), arrives with the kind of presence that practically demands a double take. Branded the “Beauty of the Century,” she carries herself like someone fully aware of the effect she has on a room. The glamorous image is real—she spent a long time working as a model, after all—but her story is not just about polish, poise, and being looked at.
What gives Gold City her bite is the tension under that beauty. For much of her life, she had been performing the version of herself that other people wanted to see. Later, she comes to recognize that running is her true calling, and that shift gives her character a sharper, more personal edge. Gold City wants to be admired, yes—but not merely as a lovely face. She strives to be valued for who she is on the inside, and that makes her far more compelling than a simple “cool beauty” archetype. There is ambition there, and pride, but also an earnest desire to be seen clearly.
She speaks of herself as Atashi, and calls her coach simply Trainer, which suits her straightforward, stylish air. In the everyday details, she feels vivid and grounded: a Senior Division student in Ritto Dorm, standing 158 cm tall, with 23 cm shoes, and a famously uncooperative weight entry of “Didn’t show up for measurements.” It is a small note, but somehow a very Gold City one—elegant, elusive, and not especially interested in being pinned down by anyone else’s checklist. Her roommate is Bamboo Memory, and she is noted to be particularly close with Tosen Jordan.
Her circle and competitive context add even more texture. Tamamo Cross and Inari One are both listed as rivals, placing Gold City alongside strong, forceful company. Other related names include Yukino Bijin and Bamboo Memory. The result is a character who feels striking from every angle: model-like glamour on the surface, a more personal search for authenticity underneath, and a racer’s determination driving it all forward. With Saki Kosaka voicing her, Gold City stands out as a character whose sparkle is inseparable from her sincerity.
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6 shared rivals
Latest: Japan Cup · 1988-11-27
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1989-06-11
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1989-06-11
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1989-06-11
Latest: Takarazuka Kinen · 1989-06-11
Latest: Japan Cup · 1988-11-27
Related Umas
5 total · 5 linked
Rivals
2 total · 2 linked
Stablemates
1 total · 1 linked
Mentioned By Related Umas
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Gold City (ゴールドシチー) was a chestnut Japanese stallion of the 1980s, foaled on 16 April 1984 and bred by Shigekuni Tanaka. He raced in the colours of Yushun Horse Co. Ltd. and was trained from Ritto by Izumi Shimizu, placing him squarely within the JRA circuit of his day.
Career at a glance
Track record
Featured races
Finished 1st · G1 · at Hanshin · over 1600m · Hanshin (JP)
Finished 1st · Maiden · at Sapporo · over 1200m · Sapporo (JP)
Finished 1st · OP · at Hakodate · over 1700m · Hakodate (JP)
At a glance
Although his career was not a long one, he was a recognizable performer of his generation, compiling 20 starts, 3 wins, and JRA earnings of ¥175.88 million.
His background connected several established bloodlines. Gold City was sired by Viceregal and out of Italian City, a daughter of Tesco Boy. That made him part of a family that continued to produce useful runners, including siblings such as Crown City, later winner of the 1996 Keio Hai Autumn Handicap (G3), Platina City, winner of the 1993 Yodoyabashi Stakes, and Victoria City. In that sense, Gold City belonged to a productive domestic family rather than standing as an isolated one-off.
On the track, his record suggests a horse who competed often enough at a meaningful level to earn substantial prize money despite a modest win total. Three wins from 20 starts does not fully convey the value of a runner who was able to amass nearly ¥176 million in JRA earnings, an indication that he was active in stronger company and able to collect important placings and purses along the way. That gives his career a shape familiar in Japanese racing history: not simply measured by raw wins, but by the class of races contested and the consistency needed to stay competitive.
Gold City was later retired from racing, and his life was relatively brief; he died on 2 May 1990. Even so, he remains a documented member of the late-1980s Japanese thoroughbred scene, remembered through his ownership under the “City” banner of Yushun Horse Co. Ltd., his Ritto training base, and a pedigree that linked him to other notable performers in the same family.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-06-11 |
Takarazuka Kinen
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 10 | 2 | M.Honda | 57.0 kg | 29.8 | 2:15.7 |
| 1989-04-29 |
Tenno Sho (Spring)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 11 | 6 | M.Honda | 58.0 kg | 11.6 | 3:21.0 |
| 1989-04-02 |
Sankei Osaka Hai
|
G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 3 | 12 | M.Honda | 57.0 kg | 16.4 | 2:02.1 |
| 1988-11-27 |
Japan Cup
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 12 | 4 | M.Honda | 57.0 kg | 58.8 | 2:26.9 |
| 1988-10-09 |
Kyoto Daishoten
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 3 | 1 | M.Honda | 57.0 kg | 4.7 | 2:27.6 |
| 1988-04-29 |
Tenno Sho (Spring)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good to Soft | 3200 m | 5 | 10 | H.Kawachi | 58.0 kg | 6.2 | 3:23.7 |
| 1988-04-03 |
Sankei Osaka Hai
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G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 4 | 10 | H.Kawachi | 56.0 kg | 5.0 | 2:02.0 |
| 1987-12-06 |
Naruo Kinen
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G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good to Soft | 2500 m | 6 | 3 | H.Kawachi | 56.5 kg | 2.5 | 2:34.4 |
| 1987-11-08 |
Kikuka Sho
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 2 | 2 | H.Kawachi | 57.0 kg | 8.5 | 3:08.1 |
| 1987-10-18 |
Kyoto Shimbun Hai
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2200 m | - | 6 | S.Saruhashi | 57.0 kg | 3.9 | 2:16.8 |
| 1987-09-27 |
Kobe Shimbun Hai
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G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 3 | 2 | S.Saruhashi | 56.0 kg | 6.1 | 2:03.0 |
| 1987-05-31 |
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
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G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 4 | 11 | M.Honda | 57.0 kg | 6.4 | 2:28.9 |
| 1987-04-19 |
Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 2 | 19 | M.Honda | 57.0 kg | 40.5 | 2:02.3 |
| 1987-03-29 |
Spring Stakes
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 6 | 1 | M.Honda | 56.0 kg | 9.5 | 1:49.9 |
| 1986-12-14 |
Hanshin Sansai Stakes
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 1 | 2 | M.Honda | 54.0 kg | 5.0 | 1:37.1 |
| 1986-09-20 |
Cosmos Sho
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OP | Hakodate (JP) | Good | 1700 m | 1 | 3 | M.Honda | 54.0 kg | 10.0 | 1:45.6 |
| 1986-07-27 |
Sapporo Sansai Stakes
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G3 | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 2 | 2 | M.Honda | 53.0 kg | 21.5 | 1:13.4 |
| 1986-07-12 |
3yo MDN
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Maiden | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 1 | 5 | M.Honda | 53.0 kg | 1.8 | 1:13.9 |
| 1986-06-29 |
3yo DBT
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Maiden | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 2 | 3 | M.Honda | 53.0 kg | 6.6 | 1:14.4 |
| 1986-06-15 |
3yo DBT
|
Maiden | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 1000 m | 5 | 5 | M.Honda | 53.0 kg | 3.2 | 1:03.0 |
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