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Matikanetannhauser
Matikanetannhauser—also rendered as Machikanetanhoiza and written マチカネタンホイザ—has a name with real theatrical sweep to it, and the rest of her profile keeps pace. Better known by nicknames like Tannhauser, Machitan, and Omachi-san, she carries a presence that feels both refined and approachable: a Junior Division student of Ritto Dormitory, speaking of herself with the neat, classic Watashi and addressing her mentor simply as Trainer. Even before the racing details begin, she already sounds like someone who knows how to hold the stage.
Physically, she is a compact 155 cm, with listed measurements of 80-55-80 and one of those delightfully specific profile quirks Uma Musume loves to preserve: a shoe size of L 24.5 cm, R 25.5 cm. Her current weight note—“Slightly up (feeling snackish)”—adds a touch of charm to an otherwise elegant profile, giving Machitan a welcome spark of humanity amid the poise. It is exactly the sort of tiny detail that makes a character feel less like a set of stats and more like a living presence in the dorm halls.
That presence is further shaped by the company she keeps. She rooms with Matikanefukukitaru, and is also listed alongside her as a stablemate, with Air Shakur completing that stable connection. Her broader relationship circle includes names such as Nice Nature, Twin Turbo, Ikuno Dictus, Sounds Of Earth, Royce And Royce, Kitasan Black, Satono Diamond, Winning Ticket, Air Groove, and Daiichi Ruby—a striking constellation that places her in lively and notable company. Meanwhile, Rice Shower and Mihono Bourbon stand as her listed rivals, adding a sharper competitive edge to her profile.
Her voice is provided by Hikaru Tono, whose credit helps anchor the character’s identity even when the public profile remains light on explicit personality notes. In that sense, Matikanetannhauser is a figure defined less by a blunt one-line archetype and more by atmosphere: formal without seeming distant, distinctive without needing exaggeration, and memorable through a mosaic of precise details. She feels like the sort of Uma Musume whose appeal lies in how gracefully the little things assemble into a whole.
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16 shared rivals
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (39TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 1994-12-25
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 1995-11-26
Latest: Kikuka Sho · 1992-11-08
Latest: TENNO SHO (AUTUMN) · 1995-10-29
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (39TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 1994-12-25
Latest: TENNO SHO (AUTUMN) · 1994-10-30
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 1995-11-26
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 1995-11-26
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 1995-11-26
Latest: TENNO SHO (AUTUMN) · 1994-10-30
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (39TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 1993-12-26
Latest: MAINICHI OKAN · 1994-10-09
Latest: TENNO SHO (SPRING) · 1994-04-24
Latest: FUJI STAKES (INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL) OP · 1993-11-14
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (39TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 1993-12-26
Latest: TENNO SHO (SPRING) · 1993-04-25
Related Umas
11 total · 11 linked
Rivals
2 total · 2 linked
Stablemates
2 total · 2 linked
Mentioned By Related Umas
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Matikanetannhauser, known in Japanese as マチカネタンホイザ, was a chestnut stallion of the 1990s whose popularity rested on both durability and top-level success. Foaled on 7 May 1989 and bred by Inahara Bokujo in Hokkaido, he raced for Masuo Hosokawa (listed in some records as M. Hosokawa) and was trained at Ritto by Yuji Ito.
Career at a glance
Track record
Featured races
Finished 1st · G3 · at Tokyo · over 3200m · Tokyo (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2200m · Nakayama (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Chukyo · over 2000m · Chukyo (JP)
At a glance
Over a 32-race career he compiled a record of 8 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds, earning more than ¥500 million.
He was by the influential sire Northern Taste out of Crippsii, a daughter of Arrow Express. That made him part of a family that also included Machikane Tristan, Matikane Otokoyama, and Coniston. The pedigree combined established Japanese class with a staying-oriented background, and Matikanetannhauser's race record reflected that versatility as he developed into a high-class performer across several seasons.
His best years came in the middle of the decade. He won the Meguro Kinen and Diamond Stakes in 1993, followed by the American Jockey Club Cup in 1994, before adding his top graded success in the 1995 Takamatsunomiya Hai (G2). Netkeiba lists that 1995 victory as his major win, and it stands as the signature success of a horse who consistently held his form in major company. By the time he retired, his JRA earnings were recorded at ¥507.21 million in one source, with another placing his total at ¥517,527,400.
Following his run in the Tenno Sho (Autumn), Matikanetannhauser was entered for both the Japan Cup and Arima Kinen in late 1994. However, he was withdrawn from the Japan Cup after suffering a nosebleed, and later from the Arima Kinen due to hives on his face. As neither race was started, they are excluded from his official record of 32 career starts.
Matikanetannhauser remained well remembered as one of those tough, recognizable Japanese campaigners whose career arc was built on repeated appearances in important races rather than a brief flash of brilliance. His name itself carried Hosokawa's familiar "Machikane" prefix, attached to "Tannhauser," giving him one of the more distinctive names on the racecourse of his era.
After racing he entered stud duty at Breeders Stallion Station. Across eight seasons he sired 45 foals; 41 raced and 27 became winners. Among the named runners from his stud career were Miyabi Gold, placed third in the Edelweiss Sho, and Kura Egao. Matikanetannhauser died on 7 December 2013, leaving behind the memory of a durable graded winner and a solid if modest second career as a stallion.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-12-09 |
SPORTSNIPPON SHO STAYERS STAKES
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G3 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 3600 m | 7 | 3 | Y.Shibata | 58.5 kg | 5.5 | 3:49.9 |
| 1995-11-26 | G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 12 | 1 | Y.Shibata | 57.0 kg | 20.8 | 2:26.1 | |
| 1995-10-29 |
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 6 | 14 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 10.8 | 1:59.3 |
| 1995-08-20 |
HAKODATE KINEN
|
G3 | Hakodate (JP) | Soft | 2000 m | 8 | 7 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 2.5 | 2:03.4 |
| 1995-07-09 |
TAKAMATSUNOMIYA HAI
|
G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 2 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 8.3 | 2:02.6 |
| 1994-12-25 |
ARIMA KINEN (39TH THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | - | 3 | Y.Shibata | 56.0 kg | 0.0 | - 0.0 |
| 1994-11-27 |
JAPAN CUP
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | - | 8 | Y.Shibata | 57.0 kg | 0.0 | - 0.0 |
| 1994-10-30 |
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 4 | 7 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 31.3 | 1:59.0 |
| 1994-10-09 |
MAINICHI OKAN
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G2 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 5 | 5 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 11.5 | 1:45.0 |
| 1994-06-12 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 9 | 10 | Y.Shibata | 57.0 kg | 38.2 | 2:12.8 |
| 1994-05-14 |
KEIHAN HAI
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G3 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 5 | 2 | Yutaka Take | 58.0 kg | 3.0 | 1:59.8 |
| 1994-04-24 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good to Soft | 3200 m | 5 | 7 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 19.6 | 3:23.3 |
| 1994-03-20 |
NIKKEI SHO
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G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 3 | 4 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 1.8 | 2:32.9 |
| 1994-01-23 |
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB CUP
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G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 1 | 9 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 8.0 | 2:14.1 |
| 1993-12-26 |
ARIMA KINEN (39TH THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 4 | 8 | Y.Shibata | 57.0 kg | 43.3 | 2:31.6 |
| 1993-11-28 | G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 15 | 13 | Y.Okabe | 57.0 kg | 21.3 | 2:26.1 | |
| 1993-11-14 |
FUJI STAKES (INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL) OP
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OP | Tokyo (JP) | Soft | 1800 m | 1 | 9 | K.Tanaka | 57.0 kg | 2.9 | 1:48.2 |
| 1993-07-11 |
TAKAMATSUNOMIYA HAI
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G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 4 | 8 | Y.Okabe | 58.0 kg | 3.8 | 1:59.8 |
| 1993-05-29 |
MAY STAKES OP
|
OP | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 1 | 3 | Y.Okabe | 58.0 kg | 1.2 | 2:26.7 |
| 1993-04-25 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 4 | 5 | Y.Okabe | 58.0 kg | 8.6 | 3:18.6 |
| 1993-02-21 |
MEGURO KINEN
|
G2 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 1 | 3 | Y.Okabe | 58.0 kg | 2.6 | 2:32.4 |
| 1993-01-30 |
DIAMOND STAKES
|
G3 | Tokyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 3200 m | 1 | 6 | Y.Okabe | 57.0 kg | 1.9 | 3:16.8 |
| 1993-01-05 |
NIKKAN SPORTS SHO KIM PAI
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G3 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 8 | 13 | M.Shibata | 57.0 kg | 3.1 | 2:01.3 |
| 1992-11-08 |
Kikuka Sho
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 3 | 10 | Y.Okabe | 57.0 kg | 11.7 | 3:05.2 |
| 1992-10-24 |
CASSIOPEIA STAKES
|
OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 2 | 5 | Y.Okabe | 54.0 kg | 4.8 | 1:46.5 |
| 1992-05-31 |
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 2400 m | 4 | 7 | Y.Okabe | 57.0 kg | 22.5 | 2:29.2 |
| 1992-05-10 |
NHK HAI
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G2 | Tokyo (JP) | Soft | 2000 m | 2 | 14 | Y.Okabe | 56.0 kg | 8.2 | 2:03.0 |
| 1992-04-19 |
Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 7 | 15 | Y.Okabe | 57.0 kg | 24.5 | 2:02.4 |
| 1992-03-29 |
FUJI TV SHO SPRING STAKES
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Soft | 1800 m | 5 | 7 | Y.Okabe | 56.0 kg | 9.2 | 1:51.8 |
| 1992-02-16 |
KYODO NEWS SERVICE HAI YONSAI STAKES
|
G3 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 4 | 7 | Y.Okabe | 55.0 kg | 3.7 | 1:49.3 |
| 1991-12-08 |
ASAHI HAI SANSAI STAKES
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 4 | 2 | Y.Okabe | 54.0 kg | 4.9 | 1:35.0 |
| 1991-11-17 |
FUCHU SANSAI STAKES
|
OP | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 6 | Y.Okabe | 54.0 kg | 1.4 | 1:49.5 |
| 1991-10-27 |
ICHO STAKES
|
OP | Tokyo (JP) | Heavy | 1600 m | 4 | 13 | Yutaka Take | 53.0 kg | 1.8 | 1:39.1 |
| 1991-09-15 |
3yo DBT
|
Maiden | Chukyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 1700 m | 1 | 1 | Yutaka Take | 53.0 kg | 4.0 | 1:43.1 |
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