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Hishi Akebono
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Hishi Akebono is exactly the kind of Uma Musume who makes an immediate impression: huge in stature, huge in presence, and—by every official note—huge in heart. Standing at 180 cm with a proudly listed weight of “Supersized,” she has the scale of a powerhouse and the warmth to match. Her own introduction says it best: “Buono, buono! ♪ Hishi Akebono here! ☆ Whether it's cooking or racing, I put a little bit of love into everything I do!” That cheerful mix of appetite, affection, and confidence is the core of her charm.
She is described as a very large and warmhearted girl who loves food and cooking, and the details around her only make that image more vivid. Hishi Akebono’s strong points include making sweets and even sumo wrestling, which gives her profile a delightful blend of homely skill and overwhelming force. Her family background fits the theme perfectly: a master chef for a father and a confectionary teacher for a mother. This is a character whose love of flavor, fullness, and care seems to run deep.
Even her little quirks feel larger-than-life. Her ears are said to catch the faintest rumble of an empty stomach, while her tail twirls whenever she whisks ingredients—a wonderfully expressive set of traits for someone so thoroughly associated with food and kitchen warmth. She refers to herself as Atashi and addresses her trainer as Trainer-san, adding a friendly, approachable note to a girl who could otherwise seem intimidating on sheer size alone. Voiced by Rei Matsuzaki, she comes across as buoyant rather than severe: more big-sister feast than looming giant.
At school, Hishi Akebono belongs to the Junior Division and lives in Ritto Dormitory, where her roommate is Biko Pegasus. Biko Pegasus is also listed among her related Umas and rivals, so that connection carries a bit of extra interest without needing embellishment. She also has recorded ties to Mayano Top Gun, Curren Chan, Marvelous Sunday, and Sakura Chiyono O. For all her physical enormity, though, the official material consistently frames her not as a blunt bruiser, but as someone impressive in both mind and body—an early character hint that still suits her beautifully.
A few quick profile notes:
- Nicknames: Akebono, Bono
- Birthday: February 27
- Dorm: Ritto Dormitory
- Roommate: Biko Pegasus
- Height: 180 cm
- Voice actor: Rei Matsuzaki
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Latest: YASUDA KINEN · 1997-06-08
Latest: SPRINTERS STAKES · 1997-12-14
Latest: MILE CHAMPIONSHIP · 1997-11-16
Latest: YASUDA KINEN · 1996-06-09
Latest: TAKAMATSUNOMIYA HAI · 1996-05-19
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Hishi Akebono was a dark bay stallion of the 1990s whose career in Japan made him one of the era’s notable top-level sprinters. Foaled on 27 February 1992 in the United States, he was bred by Swettenham Stud et al., then raced in Japan for Masaichiro Abe. He was trained from Ritto by Masaru Sayama, building a record of 30 starts for 6 wins, 1 second, and 6 thirds, with earnings of ¥324,262,000.
Career at a glance
Track record
Featured races
Finished 1st · G1 · at Nakayama · over 1200m · Nakayama (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Kyoto · over 1400m · Kyoto (JP)
Finished 1st · Pre-OP · at Kokura · over 1200m · Kokura (JP)
At a glance
His pedigree was an international one with considerable quality. Hishi Akebono was by Woodman and out of Mysteries, a daughter of Seattle Slew, giving him a blend of American speed and class. That family also produced Agnes World, later a Group 1 winner in Europe in the Prix de l'Abbaye, which underlines the strength of the immediate female line.
On the track, Hishi Akebono found his best footing in sprint company. His defining season came in 1995, when he won the Swan Stakes and then captured the Sprinters Stakes, his major Group 1 success. That campaign earned him the 1995 JRA Award for Best Sprinter or Miler, a distinction that marked him out as one of Japan’s leading short-distance horses of the year.
Although best remembered for that peak, his broader significance lies in how he represented an American-bred horse successfully imported into Japanese racing and developed into a domestic champion. Under Abe’s ownership and Sayama’s training, he became a high-class specialist at sprint distances and secured a lasting place in the record through his elite-level success.
After retirement, Hishi Akebono stood as a stallion. His stud record included 138 progeny, extending his presence in the breed even if his greatest fame remained tied to his own racing career. He died on 19 November 2008.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-14 |
SPRINTERS STAKES
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G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 9 | 10 | E.Nakadate | 57.0 kg | 53.9 | 1:09.4 |
| 1997-11-22 |
CBC SHO
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G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 7 | 4 | K.Tsunoda | 59.0 kg | 34.3 | 1:09.5 |
| 1997-11-16 |
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 14 | 8 | K.Tsunoda | 57.0 kg | 98.1 | 1:35.9 |
| 1997-10-25 |
SWAN STAKES
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 11 | 16 | K.Tsunoda | 59.0 kg | 25.0 | 1:22.2 |
| 1997-09-28 |
CENTAUR STAKES
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G3 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 13 | 7 | K.Tsunoda | 59.0 kg | 4.0 | 1:22.2 |
| 1997-06-15 |
BADEN-BADEN CUP OP
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OP | Fukushima (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 5 | 11 | K.Tsunoda | 61.0 kg | 4.4 | 1:07.8 |
| 1997-06-08 |
YASUDA KINEN
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G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 8 | 15 | K.Tsunoda | 58.0 kg | 66.0 | 1:34.6 |
| 1997-05-18 |
TAKAMATSUNOMIYA HAI
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G1 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 14 | 7 | K.Tsunoda | 57.0 kg | 20.1 | 1:09.5 |
| 1997-04-20 |
SILK ROAD STAKES
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G3 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 15 | 11 | H.Kawachi | 58.0 kg | 9.1 | 1:09.0 |
| 1997-01-12 |
RAKUYO STAKES OP
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OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 8 | 15 | K.Tsunoda | 62.0 kg | 4.3 | 1:35.4 |
| 1996-12-15 |
SPRINTERS STAKES
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G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 4 | 9 | K.Tsunoda | 57.0 kg | 9.3 | 1:09.7 |
| 1996-11-17 |
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 15 | 10 | K.Tsunoda | 57.0 kg | 8.0 | 1:35.7 |
| 1996-10-26 |
SWAN STAKES
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 11 | 16 | K.Tsunoda | 59.0 kg | 5.3 | 1:20.1 |
| 1996-06-09 |
YASUDA KINEN
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G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 3 | 2 | K.Tsunoda | 58.0 kg | 31.0 | 1:33.2 |
| 1996-05-19 |
TAKAMATSUNOMIYA HAI
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G1 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 3 | 7 | K.Tsunoda | 57.0 kg | 2.3 | 1:08.0 |
| 1996-04-28 |
SILK ROAD STAKES
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G3 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 3 | 6 | K.Tsunoda | 57.0 kg | 3.4 | 1:07.9 |
| 1995-12-17 |
SPRINTERS STAKES
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G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 1 | 8 | K.Tsunoda | 55.0 kg | 2.3 | 1:08.1 |
| 1995-11-19 |
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 3 | 1 | K.Tsunoda | 55.0 kg | 3.6 | 1:33.9 |
| 1995-10-28 |
SWAN STAKES
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 1 | 14 | K.Tsunoda | 55.0 kg | 7.3 | 1:19.8 |
| 1995-09-27 |
Tokyo Hai GS
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Listed | Ohi (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 6 | 3 | H.Kawachi | 53.0 kg | 0.0 | 1:12.9 |
| 1995-09-10 |
KEIO HAI AUTUMN HANDICAP
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G3 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 3 | 6 | H.Kawachi | 53.0 kg | 4.2 | 1:32.7 |
| 1995-08-20 |
SPONICHI SEIBUHONSYA SHO YAMANAMI STAKES
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Pre-OP | Kokura (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 1 | 7 | K.Tsunoda | 55.0 kg | 2.9 | 1:09.0 |
| 1995-08-06 |
ARIAKE TOKUBETSU
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Pre-OP | Kokura (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 1 | 8 | K.Tsunoda | 54.0 kg | 1.7 | 1:09.1 |
| 1995-07-22 |
CHIKUSHI TOKUBETSU ALW (1 Win)
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Pre-OP | Kokura (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 1 | 14 | H.Kawachi | 55.0 kg | 1.8 | 1:08.6 |
| 1995-07-08 |
4yo MDN
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Maiden | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 1 | 1 | H.Kawachi | 55.0 kg | 2.2 | 1:09.5 |
| 1995-06-18 |
4yo MDN
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Maiden | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 1700 m | 5 | 9 | Yutaka Take | 55.0 kg | 2.2 | 1:49.9 |
| 1995-06-03 |
4yo MDN
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Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 4 | 11 | K.Tanaka | 55.0 kg | 2.0 | 1:13.0 |
| 1995-05-20 |
4yo MDN
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Maiden | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 3 | 7 | K.Tanaka | 55.0 kg | 2.6 | 1:13.6 |
| 1994-11-20 |
3yo DBT
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Maiden | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 2 | 1 | K.Tanaka | 54.0 kg | 2.1 | 1:35.5 |
| 1994-11-05 |
3yo DBT
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Maiden | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 4 | 8 | K.Tanaka | 54.0 kg | 4.7 | 1:36.8 |
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