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Meisho Doto
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Registered name
Meisho Doto
Meisho Doto is one of those names in Uma Musume that lands with a touch of softness and a touch of grandeur at once. A member of the Junior Division, she lives in Ritto Dorm and carries herself with a presence that is easy to remember: 164 cm tall, with a recorded weight note of “Very slight increase”, 25 cm shoes, and a striking official palette built around deep indigo and vivid pink. Even before personality details enter the picture, Doto already feels designed to stand out.
She refers to herself with the steady, standard watashi, and addresses her trainer as Anata or Trainer-san, which gives her manner a clean, polite rhythm. The public profile details we have are light rather than expansive, but they sketch a character who reads as composed and approachable rather than flamboyant. That restraint suits her surprisingly well; Meisho Doto’s charm is less about noisy theatrics and more about the way her name, silhouette, and presentation linger in the mind.
Her immediate relationship context adds a little extra flavor. Doto’s roommate is Air Shakur, who is also listed as her stablemate, making that pairing one of the clearest anchors in her school life. Other associated names include Admire Vega, Agnes Digital, and Taiki Shuttle, while her listed rivals are Admire Vega, Narita Top Road, and T.M. Opera O. Even without stretching beyond the documented material, that places her in notable company and gives her profile a competitive edge beneath its otherwise neat, gentle polish.
A few quick archive notes help round her out:
- Birthday: March 25
- Voice actor: Misaki Watada
- Nicknames: Doto, Dotopi, Dotochin
- Solo song: Definitely Beside You...!
There is also a small but charming bit of franchise history attached to her: Meisho Doto’s initial character profile was posted on the official Twitter account on June 1, 2017, as part of a character name prediction quiz. It is a fittingly memorable footnote for a character whose appeal lies in memorable details—an elegant name, a vivid look, and a presence that feels quietly distinctive without needing to overstate itself.
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T.M. Opera O
JP
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 2001-12-23
9 shared
W-L-D 1-3-0
Stay Gold
JP
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 2001-11-25
9 shared
W-L-D 6-2-0
Narita Top Road
JP
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 2001-12-23
5 shared
W-L-D 2-1-0
Air Shakur
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2001-06-24
3 shared
W-L-D 3-0-0
Grass Wonder
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2000-06-25
2 shared
W-L-D 2-0-0
Matikanefukukitaru
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2000-06-25
2 shared
W-L-D 2-0-0
Manhattan Cafe
JP
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 2001-12-23
1 shared
W-L-D 0-1-0
Jungle Pocket
JP
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 2001-11-25
1 shared
W-L-D 0-1-0
Agnes Digital
JP
Latest: TENNO SHO (AUTUMN) · 2001-10-28
1 shared
W-L-D 0-1-0
Seiun Sky
JP
Latest: TENNO SHO (SPRING) · 2001-04-29
1 shared
W-L-D 1-0-0
King Halo
JP
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 2000-12-24
1 shared
W-L-D 0-0-0
Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi
JP
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX) · 2000-12-24
1 shared
W-L-D 0-0-0
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3 profiles
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3 profiles
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1 profile
27 starts
10 wins
20 podiums
3 seasons
1st
2nd
3rd
1999
2000
2001
Jan 06
4yo DBT
Finished 2nd · Maiden · at Kyoto · over 1800m
Jan 16
4yo DBT
Finished 1st · Maiden · at Kyoto · over 1800m
Mar 20
4yo ALW (1 Win)
Finished 4th · Pre-OP · at Hanshin · over 1800m
Apr 18
KAIDO SHO ALW (1 Win)
Finished 1st · Pre-OP · at Chukyo · over 1700m
May 23
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY OP
Finished 8th · OP · at Chukyo · over 1700m
Sep 05
POPLAR STAKES
Finished 8th · Pre-OP · at Sapporo · over 1500m
Sep 18
OKURAYAMA TOKUBETSU
Finished 4th · Pre-OP · at Sapporo · over 1800m
Sep 25
DOSHIN SPORTS SHO
Finished 2nd · Pre-OP · at Sapporo · over 2000m
Oct 16
SAGANO TOKUBETSU
Finished 1st · Pre-OP · at Kyoto · over 2000m
Nov 14
DONCASTER STAKES ALW (3 Win)
Finished 1st · Pre-OP · at Kyoto · over 1800m
Dec 26
ROKKO STAKES OP
Finished 11th · OP · at Hanshin · over 2000m
Jan 16
NIKKEI SHINSHUN HAI
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2400m
Mar 05
TOYOTA SHO CHUKYO KINEN
Finished 1st · G3 · at Chukyo · over 2000m
Mar 26
NIKKEI SHO
Finished 3rd · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2500m
Apr 29
METROPOLITAN STAKES OP
Finished 1st · OP · at Tokyo · over 2300m
May 27
KINKO SHO
Finished 1st · G2 · at Chukyo · over 2000m
Jun 25
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200m
Sep 24
SANKEI SHO ALL COMERS
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2200m
Oct 29
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2000m
Nov 26
JAPAN CUP
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400m
Dec 24
ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX)
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2500m
Mar 24
NIKKEI SHO
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2500m
Apr 29
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3200m
Jun 24
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
Finished 1st · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200m
Oct 28
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
Finished 3rd · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2000m
Nov 25
JAPAN CUP
Finished 5th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400m
Dec 23
ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX)
Finished 4th · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2500m
Meisho Doto was a bay Japanese-trained stallion of the late 1990s and early 2000s, foaled on 25 March 1996 in Ireland and bred by P. Hardy. He carried an imported pedigree, being by Bigstone out of Princess Reema, a daughter of Affirmed, and he raced in Japan for owner Yoshio Matsumoto from Isao Yasuda’s Ritto stable.
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Featured races
Finished 1st · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200m · Hanshin (JP)
Finished 1st · G3 · at Chukyo · over 2000m · Chukyo (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2500m · Nakayama (JP)
At a glance
Registered nameMeisho Doto
That international background made him a notable fit for Japanese middle-distance racing, where he developed into one of the era’s most durable high earners.
His race record stood at 27 starts for 10 wins, 8 seconds and 2 thirds, with JRA earnings of ¥921.33 million. Meisho Doto built his reputation through a sequence of important performances in top company, adding major victories in the 2000 Chukyo Kinen and Sankei Sho All Comers, then the 2001 Nikkei Sho and Kinko Sho. Those results established him as a high-class middle-distance horse before he reached the peak of his career.
That peak came in the 2001 Takarazuka Kinen, the Grade 1 success for which he is best remembered. It was a landmark victory not only for the horse but also for the people around him: sources note that it gave Yoshio Matsumoto his first G1 win as an owner in 28 years, and it was also trainer Isao Yasuda’s first and only G1 title. In a career defined by consistency as well as class, that breakthrough gave Meisho Doto his lasting place in Japanese racing history.
His story also carries a strong human dimension. According to the available history, Matsumoto had bought him for 4 million yen after another prospective owner retired from horse ownership, making Meisho Doto’s later success especially meaningful. The horse’s pedigree, imported from Ireland, and his rise under a long-established Japanese owner and Ritto-based trainer gave his career a distinctly cross-border and old-school feel.
After retirement from racing, Meisho Doto entered stud and served as a stallion for 10 years. The available summary states that he sired 270 registered offspring, with 241 of them going on to race. Later, although Matsumoto had planned to care for him for life, he accepted a request from the certified NPO Retirement Horse Association, and Meisho Doto was transferred in 2017 to serve as a public-facing representative horse for the organization. That later chapter helped extend his legacy beyond the track, linking a popular G1 winner to racehorse aftercare.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-23 |
ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 4 | 13 | Y.Yasuda | 57.0 kg | 5.5 | 2:33.3 |
| 2001-11-25 | G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 5 | 1 | Y.Yasuda | 57.0 kg | 4.9 | 2:24.6 | |
| 2001-10-28 |
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Soft | 2000 m | 3 | 2 | Y.Yasuda | 58.0 kg | 3.4 | 2:02.6 |
| 2001-06-24 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 1 | 3 | Y.Yasuda | 58.0 kg | 3.4 | 2:11.7 |
| 2001-04-29 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 2 | 5 | Y.Yasuda | 58.0 kg | 6.5 | 3:16.3 |
| 2001-03-24 |
NIKKEI SHO
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 1 | 1 | Y.Yasuda | 58.0 kg | 1.1 | 2:33.7 |
| 2000-12-24 |
ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 2 | 13 | Y.Yasuda | 57.0 kg | 6.8 | 2:34.1 |
| 2000-11-26 |
JAPAN CUP
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 2 | 13 | Y.Yasuda | 57.0 kg | 16.1 | 2:26.1 |
| 2000-10-29 |
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Soft | 2000 m | 2 | 15 | H.Matoba | 58.0 kg | 4.4 | 2:00.3 |
| 2000-09-24 |
SANKEI SHO ALL COMERS
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Soft | 2200 m | 1 | 2 | H.Matoba | 58.0 kg | 1.9 | 2:15.8 |
| 2000-06-25 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 2 | 4 | H.Kawachi | 58.0 kg | 23.0 | 2:13.8 |
| 2000-05-27 |
KINKO SHO
|
G2 | Chukyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 2000 m | 1 | 4 | Y.Yasuda | 57.0 kg | 8.2 | 1:58.5 |
| 2000-04-29 |
METROPOLITAN STAKES OP
|
OP | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2300 m | 1 | 7 | Y.Yasuda | 57.0 kg | 1.5 | 2:18.5 |
| 2000-03-26 |
NIKKEI SHO
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 3 | 4 | Y.Yasuda | 56.0 kg | 9.3 | 2:35.8 |
| 2000-03-05 |
TOYOTA SHO CHUKYO KINEN
|
G3 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 13 | Y.Yasuda | 54.0 kg | 7.7 | 1:59.1 |
| 2000-01-16 |
NIKKEI SHINSHUN HAI
|
G2 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 2 | 4 | K.Take | 53.0 kg | 19.2 | 2:24.4 |
| 1999-12-26 |
ROKKO STAKES OP
|
OP | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 11 | 4 | Y.Yasuda | 54.0 kg | 2.2 | 2:04.3 |
| 1999-11-14 |
DONCASTER STAKES ALW (3 Win)
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 6 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 12.3 | 1:46.9 |
| 1999-10-16 |
SAGANO TOKUBETSU
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 6 | Y.Yasuda | 53.0 kg | 7.8 | 2:02.2 |
| 1999-09-25 |
DOSHIN SPORTS SHO
|
Pre-OP | Sapporo (JP) | Soft | 2000 m | 2 | 6 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 16.5 | 2:05.7 |
| 1999-09-18 |
OKURAYAMA TOKUBETSU
|
Pre-OP | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 4 | 1 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 6.0 | 1:51.4 |
| 1999-09-05 |
POPLAR STAKES
|
Pre-OP | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 1500 m | 8 | 5 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 37.1 | 1:30.7 |
| 1999-05-23 |
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY OP
|
OP | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 1700 m | 8 | 1 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 9.3 | 1:46.9 |
| 1999-04-18 |
KAIDO SHO ALW (1 Win)
|
Pre-OP | Chukyo (JP) | Good to Soft | 1700 m | 1 | 7 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 2.9 | 1:46.9 |
| 1999-03-20 |
4yo ALW (1 Win)
|
Pre-OP | Hanshin (JP) | Heavy | 1800 m | 4 | 5 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 2.8 | 1:52.7 |
| 1999-01-16 |
4yo DBT
|
Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 3 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 1.3 | 1:55.7 |
| 1999-01-06 |
4yo DBT
|
Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 2 | 7 | Y.Yasuda | 55.0 kg | 2.3 | 1:56.6 |
ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX)
2001-12-23 · Nakayama (JP)
4
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2500 m
Draw
13
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
5.5
Time
2:33.3
Also in this race
JAPAN CUP
2001-11-25 · Tokyo (JP)
5
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
1
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
4.9
Time
2:24.6
Also in this race
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
2001-10-28 · Tokyo (JP)
3
Grade
G1
Going
Soft
Distance
2000 m
Draw
2
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
3.4
Time
2:02.6
Also in this race
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
2001-06-24 · Hanshin (JP)
1
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
3
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
3.4
Time
2:11.7
Also in this race
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
2001-04-29 · Kyoto (JP)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
3200 m
Draw
5
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
6.5
Time
3:16.3
Also in this race
NIKKEI SHO
2001-03-24 · Nakayama (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2500 m
Draw
1
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
1.1
Time
2:33.7
ARIMA KINEN (46TH THE GRAND PRIX)
2000-12-24 · Nakayama (JP)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2500 m
Draw
13
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
6.8
Time
2:34.1
Also in this race
JAPAN CUP
2000-11-26 · Tokyo (JP)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
13
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
16.1
Time
2:26.1
Also in this race
TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)
2000-10-29 · Tokyo (JP)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Soft
Distance
2000 m
Draw
15
Jockey
H.Matoba
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
4.4
Time
2:00.3
Also in this race
SANKEI SHO ALL COMERS
2000-09-24 · Nakayama (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Soft
Distance
2200 m
Draw
2
Jockey
H.Matoba
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
1.9
Time
2:15.8
Also in this race
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
2000-06-25 · Hanshin (JP)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
4
Jockey
H.Kawachi
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
23.0
Time
2:13.8
Also in this race
KINKO SHO
2000-05-27 · Chukyo (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Good to Soft
Distance
2000 m
Draw
4
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
8.2
Time
1:58.5
Also in this race
METROPOLITAN STAKES OP
2000-04-29 · Tokyo (JP)
1
Grade
OP
Going
Good
Distance
2300 m
Draw
7
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
1.5
Time
2:18.5
NIKKEI SHO
2000-03-26 · Nakayama (JP)
3
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2500 m
Draw
4
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
9.3
Time
2:35.8
Also in this race
TOYOTA SHO CHUKYO KINEN
2000-03-05 · Chukyo (JP)
1
Grade
G3
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
13
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
54.0 kg
SP
7.7
Time
1:59.1
NIKKEI SHINSHUN HAI
2000-01-16 · Kyoto (JP)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
4
Jockey
K.Take
Weight
53.0 kg
SP
19.2
Time
2:24.4
ROKKO STAKES OP
1999-12-26 · Hanshin (JP)
11
Grade
OP
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
4
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
54.0 kg
SP
2.2
Time
2:04.3
DONCASTER STAKES ALW (3 Win)
1999-11-14 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
6
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
12.3
Time
1:46.9
SAGANO TOKUBETSU
1999-10-16 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
6
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
53.0 kg
SP
7.8
Time
2:02.2
DOSHIN SPORTS SHO
1999-09-25 · Sapporo (JP)
2
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Soft
Distance
2000 m
Draw
6
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
16.5
Time
2:05.7
OKURAYAMA TOKUBETSU
1999-09-18 · Sapporo (JP)
4
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
1
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
6.0
Time
1:51.4
POPLAR STAKES
1999-09-05 · Sapporo (JP)
8
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Good
Distance
1500 m
Draw
5
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
37.1
Time
1:30.7
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY OP
1999-05-23 · Chukyo (JP)
8
Grade
OP
Going
Good
Distance
1700 m
Draw
1
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
9.3
Time
1:46.9
KAIDO SHO ALW (1 Win)
1999-04-18 · Chukyo (JP)
1
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Good to Soft
Distance
1700 m
Draw
7
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
2.9
Time
1:46.9
4yo ALW (1 Win)
1999-03-20 · Hanshin (JP)
4
Grade
Pre-OP
Going
Heavy
Distance
1800 m
Draw
5
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
2.8
Time
1:52.7
4yo DBT
1999-01-16 · Kyoto (JP)
1
Grade
Maiden
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
3
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
1.3
Time
1:55.7
4yo DBT
1999-01-06 · Kyoto (JP)
2
Grade
Maiden
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
7
Jockey
Y.Yasuda
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
2.3
Time
1:56.6
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