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Matikanefukukitaru
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Registered name
Matikanefukukitaru
Matikanefukukitaru is the sort of Uma Musume who arrives with omens, enthusiasm, and absolute conviction that fortune is on the move. Better known as Fukukitaru, Fuku, Fuku-chan-senpai, or even Fukukitaru-sama, she carries the bright, bustling energy of someone who truly believes blessings can be invited in. Her official tagline, “Fortune be with me!”, suits her perfectly: she is a charm-loving, fortune-telling devotee whose faith in the great Shiraoki shapes her whole presence.
That devotion is not a little character quirk tucked into the margins; it is the center of her appeal. Matikanefukukitaru loves divination, treats fortune-telling as a genuine strength, and is notably weak against unlucky things. Even her body language joins in. Her ears are sometimes used for directional fortune-telling, while her tail reportedly goes completely still when she is in the middle of a reading. It gives her an immediately memorable air: half excitable classmate, half earnest mystic, all delivered with dramatic sincerity rather than cold mystery.
In everyday profile details, she feels vivid in a different way. She is a Senior Division student living in Ritto Dormitory, where her roommate is Matikanetannhauser. She stands 158 cm tall, with a listed weight note of “Slight decrease because today is an unlucky day”—a wonderfully telling detail that says as much about her worldview as any formal description could. She refers to herself in several ways, including Watashi, Fuku-chan, Fuku, and Kono-Fuku, and addresses her trainer as Trainer-san. Her voice, provided by Hiyori Nitta, helps sell the combination of cheer, superstition, and wholehearted intensity that defines her.
There is warmth beneath all that theatrical luck-chasing, too. One saved profile note mentions that her talented older sister admires her little sister’s bright personality, which fits the impression she gives: someone buoyant, sincere, and impossible to ignore. She also has an unexpectedly refined side, as one of her profile secrets reveals that she holds an advanced rank in Japanese calligraphy. That contrast suits her nicely—lively and slightly chaotic on the surface, but with real discipline and skill underneath.
A few quick profile notes help round her out:
- Birthday: May 22
- Dorm: Ritto Dormitory
- Roommate: Matikanetannhauser
- Strength: Fortune-telling
- Weakness: Unlucky things
- Self-pronouns: Watashi, Fuku-chan, Fuku, Kono-Fuku
- Trainer address: Trainer-san
- Voice actor: Hiyori Nitta
She was also an early memorable presence in the franchise’s rollout: her initial character profile was posted on the official Twitter account on April 13, 2017, and her reveal came as a character name prediction quiz, complete with a hint describing her as a superstitious Uma Musume who loves fortune-telling. It was an apt introduction. Matikanefukukitaru is not subtle about who she is—and that is exactly her charm. She is bright, dramatic, lucky-minded, and deeply committed to the idea that fate can be read, courted, and perhaps nudged in the right direction.
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Stay Gold
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2000-06-25
7 shared
W-L-D 3-3-0
Mejiro Bright
JP
Latest: TENNO SHO (SPRING) · 1999-05-02
5 shared
W-L-D 2-2-0
Silence Suzuka
JP
Latest: KINKO SHO · 1998-05-30
4 shared
W-L-D 2-2-0
Grass Wonder
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2000-06-25
3 shared
W-L-D 0-2-0
Seiun Sky
JP
Latest: SAPPORO KINEN · 1999-08-22
3 shared
W-L-D 0-3-0
Meisho Doto
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2000-06-25
2 shared
W-L-D 0-2-0
King Halo
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 1999-07-11
2 shared
W-L-D 1-0-0
Special Week
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 1999-07-11
2 shared
W-L-D 0-2-0
Air Groove
JP
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (43RD THE GRAND PRIX) · 1998-12-27
2 shared
W-L-D 0-2-0
T.M. Opera O
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2000-06-25
1 shared
W-L-D 0-1-0
Mejiro Dober
JP
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (43RD THE GRAND PRIX) · 1998-12-27
1 shared
W-L-D 0-1-0
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5 profiles
Mentioned By Rivals
2 profiles
Mentioned By Stablemates
1 profile
22 starts
6 wins
11 podiums
5 seasons
1st
2nd
3rd
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Nov 30
3yo DBT
Finished 3rd · Maiden · at Hanshin · over 1200m
Dec 21
3yo DBT
Finished 4th · Maiden · at Hanshin · over 1600m
Mar 15
4yo MDN
Finished 1st · Maiden · at Hanshin · over 1800m
Apr 06
KUNSHIRAN SHO ALW (1 Win)
Finished 2nd · Pre-OP · at Hanshin · over 1600m
Apr 19
MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUB SHO ALW (1 Win)
Finished 1st · Pre-OP · at Kyoto · over 1800m
May 10
PRINCIPAL STAKES OP
Finished 2nd · OP · at Tokyo · over 2200m
Jun 01
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
Finished 7th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400m
Jul 05
SAKURAMBO STAKES
Finished 1st · Pre-OP · at Fukushima · over 1700m
Sep 14
KOBE SHIMBUN HAI
Finished 1st · G2 · at Hanshin · over 2000m
Oct 12
KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI
Finished 1st · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2200m
Nov 02
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
Finished 1st · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3000m
May 30
KINKO SHO
Finished 6th · G2 · at Chukyo · over 2000m
Jun 21
NARUO KINEN
Finished 8th · G2 · at Hanshin · over 2000m
Dec 27
ARIMA KINEN (43RD THE GRAND PRIX)
Finished 13th · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2500m
Feb 14
KYOTO KINEN
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2200m
Mar 07
YOMIURI MILERS CUP
Finished 11th · G2 · at Hanshin · over 1600m
Apr 04
SANKEI OSAKA HAI
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Hanshin · over 2000m
May 02
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
Finished 7th · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3200m
Jul 11
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
Finished 5th · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200m
Aug 22
SAPPORO KINEN
Finished 7th · G2 · at Sapporo · over 2000m
May 27
KINKO SHO
Finished 10th · G2 · at Chukyo · over 2000m
Jun 25
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
Finished 8th · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200m
Matikanefukukitaru was a Japanese chestnut stallion of the late 1990s whose reputation rests above all on his victory in the 1997 Kikuka Sho, the Japanese St. Leger. Foaled on 22 May 1994, he was bred by Shinsei Bokujo, raced for M.Hosokawa, and was trained at Ritto by Hisao Nibun.
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Finished 1st · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3000m · Kyoto (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Hanshin · over 2000m · Hanshin (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2200m · Kyoto (JP)
At a glance
Registered nameMatikanefukukitaru
In an era rich with strong classic performers, he earned his place as a top-class staying colt through that Group 1 success over a traditional classic distance.
His pedigree combined imported and domestic influences. Matikanefukukitaru was by Crystal Glitters and out of Athena Tosho, a daughter of Tosho Boy. That background helps place him among the classic-long type of Japanese runners: a horse whose best-known achievement came in one of the country’s sternest tests for three-year-olds. He was also a member of a family that included siblings such as Machikanetemariuta, Asakusa Cannon, and Yuki Etoile.
The 1997 season was the clear peak of his racing career. Along with his Kikuka Sho triumph, available historical summaries also credit him with wins in the Kobe Shimbun Hai and Kyoto Shimbun Hai that same year, underlining how strongly he developed through his three-year-old campaign. His JRA earnings reached ¥370.25 million, a figure that reflects both longevity at a high level and the value of his major performances on the national circuit.
Matikanefukukitaru’s lasting historical significance is therefore tied to his status as a Japanese classic winner. The Kikuka Sho is one of the defining races for colts of stamina and class, and winning it secures a horse’s place in the record of the Japanese turf scene. Even without a long list of top-level victories in the supplied record, that one success gives him a clear and durable identity in racing history.
After retirement, he entered stud in Japan. The supplied records show 27 progeny, marking a modest but tangible second career as a stallion. While his legacy is led first by his own racing accomplishments, especially his 1997 classic campaign, he remains part of the broader story of Japanese breeding as a Group 1-winning son of Crystal Glitters who carried his line on at stud.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-25 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 8 | 5 | H.Miyuki | 58.0 kg | 120.7 | 2:15.6 |
| 2000-05-27 |
KINKO SHO
|
G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 2000 m | 10 | 9 | H.Shii | 59.0 kg | 60.8 | 2:00.5 |
| 1999-08-22 |
SAPPORO KINEN
|
G2 | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 7 | 1 | S.Fujita | 58.0 kg | 16.7 | 2:01.4 |
| 1999-07-11 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 5 | 7 | T.Sato | 58.0 kg | 34.6 | 2:14.0 |
| 1999-05-02 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 7 | 1 | T.Sato | 58.0 kg | 13.8 | 3:16.8 |
| 1999-04-04 |
SANKEI OSAKA HAI
|
G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 2 | 6 | T.Sato | 59.0 kg | 4.1 | 2:00.0 |
| 1999-03-07 |
YOMIURI MILERS CUP
|
G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good to Soft | 1600 m | 11 | 11 | K.Take | 58.0 kg | 4.3 | 1:38.1 |
| 1999-02-14 |
KYOTO KINEN
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 2 | 8 | Yutaka Take | 58.0 kg | 5.5 | 2:15.6 |
| 1998-12-27 |
ARIMA KINEN (43RD THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 13 | 1 | Y.Okabe | 57.0 kg | 16.9 | 2:34.3 |
| 1998-06-21 |
NARUO KINEN
|
G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Heavy | 2000 m | 8 | 14 | K.Minai | 59.0 kg | 8.7 | 2:05.1 |
| 1998-05-30 |
KINKO SHO
|
G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 6 | 9 | K.Minai | 59.0 kg | 4.2 | 2:00.5 |
| 1997-11-02 |
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 1 | 4 | K.Minai | 57.0 kg | 5.0 | 3:07.7 |
| 1997-10-12 |
KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 1 | 1 | K.Minai | 57.0 kg | 2.8 | 2:13.1 |
| 1997-09-14 |
KOBE SHIMBUN HAI
|
G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 4 | K.Minai | 56.0 kg | 2.9 | 2:00.0 |
| 1997-07-05 |
SAKURAMBO STAKES
|
Pre-OP | Fukushima (JP) | Good | 1700 m | 1 | 6 | Yutaka Take | 57.0 kg | 1.4 | 1:41.8 |
| 1997-06-01 |
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 7 | 14 | Y.Shibata | 57.0 kg | 40.0 | 2:26.4 |
| 1997-05-10 |
PRINCIPAL STAKES OP
|
OP | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 2 | 12 | Y.Shibata | 56.0 kg | 23.3 | 2:13.4 |
| 1997-04-19 |
MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUB SHO ALW (1 Win)
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 10 | H.Uemura | 55.0 kg | 2.2 | 1:46.4 |
| 1997-04-06 |
KUNSHIRAN SHO ALW (1 Win)
|
Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Heavy | 1600 m | 2 | 8 | H.Uemura | 55.0 kg | 5.7 | 1:38.0 |
| 1997-03-15 |
4yo MDN
|
Maiden | Hanshin (JP) | Heavy | 1800 m | 1 | 4 | H.Uemura | 55.0 kg | 2.3 | 1:53.3 |
| 1996-12-21 |
3yo DBT
|
Maiden | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 4 | 14 | S.Fujita | 54.0 kg | 16.7 | 1:37.3 |
| 1996-11-30 |
3yo DBT
|
Maiden | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 1200 m | 3 | 12 | S.Fujita | 54.0 kg | 2.8 | 1:15.1 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
2000-06-25 · Hanshin (JP)
8
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
5
Jockey
H.Miyuki
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
120.7
Time
2:15.6
Also in this race
KINKO SHO
2000-05-27 · Chukyo (JP)
10
Grade
G2
Going
Good to Soft
Distance
2000 m
Draw
9
Jockey
H.Shii
Weight
59.0 kg
SP
60.8
Time
2:00.5
Also in this race
SAPPORO KINEN
1999-08-22 · Sapporo (JP)
7
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
1
Jockey
S.Fujita
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
16.7
Time
2:01.4
Also in this race
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
1999-07-11 · Hanshin (JP)
5
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
7
Jockey
T.Sato
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
34.6
Time
2:14.0
Also in this race
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
1999-05-02 · Kyoto (JP)
7
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
3200 m
Draw
1
Jockey
T.Sato
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
13.8
Time
3:16.8
Also in this race
SANKEI OSAKA HAI
1999-04-04 · Hanshin (JP)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
6
Jockey
T.Sato
Weight
59.0 kg
SP
4.1
Time
2:00.0
YOMIURI MILERS CUP
1999-03-07 · Hanshin (JP)
11
Grade
G2
Going
Good to Soft
Distance
1600 m
Draw
11
Jockey
K.Take
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
4.3
Time
1:38.1
KYOTO KINEN
1999-02-14 · Kyoto (JP)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
8
Jockey
Yutaka Take
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
5.5
Time
2:15.6
Also in this race
ARIMA KINEN (43RD THE GRAND PRIX)
1998-12-27 · Nakayama (JP)
13
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2500 m
Draw
1
Jockey
Y.Okabe
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
16.9
Time
2:34.3
Also in this race
NARUO KINEN
1998-06-21 · Hanshin (JP)
8
Grade
G2
Going
Heavy
Distance
2000 m
Draw
14
Jockey
K.Minai
Weight
59.0 kg
SP
8.7
Time
2:05.1
Also in this race
KINKO SHO
1998-05-30 · Chukyo (JP)
6
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
9
Jockey
K.Minai
Weight
59.0 kg
SP
4.2
Time
2:00.5
Also in this race
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
1997-11-02 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
3000 m
Draw
4
Jockey
K.Minai
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
5.0
Time
3:07.7
Also in this race
KYOTO SHIMBUN HAI
1997-10-12 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
1
Jockey
K.Minai
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
2.8
Time
2:13.1
Also in this race
KOBE SHIMBUN HAI
1997-09-14 · Hanshin (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
4
Jockey
K.Minai
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
2.9
Time
2:00.0
Also in this race
SAKURAMBO STAKES
1997-07-05 · Fukushima (JP)
1
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Good
Distance
1700 m
Draw
6
Jockey
Yutaka Take
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
1.4
Time
1:41.8
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
1997-06-01 · Tokyo (JP)
7
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
14
Jockey
Y.Shibata
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
40.0
Time
2:26.4
Also in this race
PRINCIPAL STAKES OP
1997-05-10 · Tokyo (JP)
2
Grade
OP
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
12
Jockey
Y.Shibata
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
23.3
Time
2:13.4
Also in this race
MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUB SHO ALW (1 Win)
1997-04-19 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
10
Jockey
H.Uemura
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
2.2
Time
1:46.4
KUNSHIRAN SHO ALW (1 Win)
1997-04-06 · Hanshin (JP)
2
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Heavy
Distance
1600 m
Draw
8
Jockey
H.Uemura
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
5.7
Time
1:38.0
4yo MDN
1997-03-15 · Hanshin (JP)
1
Grade
Maiden
Going
Heavy
Distance
1800 m
Draw
4
Jockey
H.Uemura
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
2.3
Time
1:53.3
3yo DBT
1996-12-21 · Hanshin (JP)
4
Grade
Maiden
Going
Good
Distance
1600 m
Draw
14
Jockey
S.Fujita
Weight
54.0 kg
SP
16.7
Time
1:37.3
3yo DBT
1996-11-30 · Hanshin (JP)
3
Grade
Maiden
Going
Good
Distance
1200 m
Draw
12
Jockey
S.Fujita
Weight
54.0 kg
SP
2.8
Time
1:15.1
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