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Registered name
Nakayama Festa
Nakayama Festa carries herself like a woman who would rather stand alone than follow the crowd. A Senior Division student at Tracen Academy, she is defined by a hard-boiled, gambler’s streak: a lone wolf with an outlaw-like air, happiest when the odds turn sharp and the race turns fierce. She loves solitude, but not passivity.
For Nakayama Festa, pressure is part of the appeal, and difficult, even tricky situations only seem to sharpen her desire to win.
That edge gives her a striking presence. She refers to herself with the plain, cool watashi, and calls her trainer anta—casual, a little rough, and perfectly in keeping with her no-frills style. At 159 cm, with a compact build and a weight officially noted as “Doesn't hinder racing,” she comes off as all business, her intensity doing more of the talking than sheer size ever could. Shino Shimoji’s performance helps sell that balance of confidence and danger, giving Festa a voice that suits someone who seems to live for high-stakes moments.
Her details only make the portrait more memorable. She lives in Miho Dorm, where her roommate is Sirius Symboli—an intriguing pairing for a character so strongly associated with independence. She has a favorite food as earthy as her image, offal stew, and one of her smaller profile notes is wonderfully practical: she cut the ear holes in her beanie herself. Another note says she is familiar with revues, an unexpectedly stylish touch beside the grit and gambling swagger. It all fits Nakayama Festa’s appeal: rough around the edges, but never dull.
She also sits in a broad web of notable names. Sirius Symboli, Gold Ship, Dream Journey, Buena Vista, Orfevre, Fenomeno, Tosen Jordan, and Satono Diamond are all listed among her related connections, while Tosen Jordan, El Condor Pasa, and Buena Vista are named as rivals. Stay Gold appears as her stablemate as well. Even without embellishment, those links reinforce the feeling that Nakayama Festa belongs in intense company.
A few quick facts:
- Birthday: April 5
- Dorm: Miho
- Roommate: Sirius Symboli
- Self-pronoun: Watashi
- Trainer address: Anta
- Voice actor: Shino Shimoji
- Solo song: “You know me”
One last bit of trivia suits her nicely: Nakayama Festa’s initial character profile was posted on the official Twitter account on June 15, 2017 as part of a character name prediction quiz. Even her first introduction had a little game to it—fitting for an Uma Musume who seems most alive when everything is on the line.
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Buena Vista
JP
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 2010-11-28
2 shared
W-L-D 1-1-0
Victoire Pisa
JP
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 2010-11-28
2 shared
W-L-D 1-1-0
Eishin Flash
JP
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 2010-11-28
1 shared
W-L-D 0-1-0
Rose Kingdom
JP
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 2010-11-28
1 shared
W-L-D 0-1-0
Dream Journey
JP
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2010-06-27
1 shared
W-L-D 1-0-0
Tosen Jordan
JP
Latest: CHUNICHI SHIMBUN HAI · 2009-12-12
1 shared
W-L-D 0-1-0
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15 starts
5 wins
8 podiums
4 seasons
1st
2nd
3rd
2008
2009
2010
2011
Nov 02
2yo DBT
Finished 1st · Maiden · at Tokyo · over 1600m
Nov 22
TOKYO SPORTS HAI NISAI STAKES
Finished 1st · G3 · at Tokyo · over 1800m
Jan 18
KEISEI HAI
Finished 2nd · G3 · at Nakayama · over 2000m
Apr 19
SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)
Finished 8th · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2000m
May 31
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
Finished 4th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400m
Sep 20
R.F.RADIO NIPPON SHO ST.LITE KINEN
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2200m
Oct 25
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
Finished 12th · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3000m
Dec 12
CHUNICHI SHIMBUN HAI
Finished 13th · G3 · at Chukyo · over 2000m
Apr 24
METROPOLITAN STAKES OP
Finished 1st · OP · at Tokyo · over 2400m
Jun 27
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
Finished 1st · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200m
Sep 12
Prix Foy
Finished 2nd · G2 · at Longchamp · over 2400m
Oct 03
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Finished 2nd · G1 · at Longchamp · over 2400m
Nov 28
JAPAN CUP
Finished 14th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400m
Sep 11
Prix Foy
Finished 4th · G2 · at Longchamp · over 2400m
Oct 02
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Finished 11th · G1 · at Longchamp · over 2400m
Nakayama Festa was a bay Japanese racehorse of the late 2000s and early 2010s whose career rose from solid domestic promise to top-level international relevance. Foaled on 5 April 2006, he was bred by Arai Bokujo, raced in the colours of S. Izumi, and was trained at Miho by Yoshitaka Ninomiya.
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Track record
Featured races
Finished 1st · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200m · Hanshin (JP)
Finished 1st · G3 · at Tokyo · over 1800m · Tokyo (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2200m · Nakayama (JP)
At a glance
Registered nameNakayama Festa
A son of Stay Gold out of Dear Wink, by Tight Spot, he came from a family that also included the useful winners Meiner Clutch, Dear Arethusa, and Satono Celerity.
He was not an expensive aristocrat of the sales ring, changing hands for ¥10.50 million at the 2007 Select Sale, but he developed into a high-class middle-distance performer. His early and classic-season progress included wins in the 2008 Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes and the 2009 St. Lite Kinen, races that marked him as a colt of real quality. Over 15 starts he compiled a record of 5 wins and 3 seconds, building earnings listed at more than ¥293 million on JRA figures, with other summaries placing his career total still higher.
Nakayama Festa reached his peak in 2010, the season that defined his place in Japanese racing history. That year he won the Takarazuka Kinen, one of Japan’s premier all-aged Group 1 contests, securing the biggest success of his domestic career. The performance helped earn him the 2010 JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse, recognition of his standing among the country’s elite middle-distance horses.
His reputation was further enhanced by his international campaign. In 2010 he traveled to France and came agonizingly close to winning the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, finishing second after a narrow defeat. For a horse already established at home, that run gave him wider historical significance: he became one of the notable Japanese-trained challengers to come within touching distance of Europe’s most famous middle-distance prize. A Timeform rating of 132 underlined how highly his peak form was regarded.
Nakayama Festa was retired from racing in October 2011 and began stud duties in 2012 at Breeders Stallion Station in Hidaka, Hokkaido. His stallion career continued until 2023, after which he was pensioned at Urakawa Yushun Village AERU. Though his race record was comparatively compact, his legacy rests on a sharp, memorable peak: a Takarazuka Kinen winner by Stay Gold who carried Japanese hopes to the very brink of Arc glory.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-02 |
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
|
G1 | Longchamp (FR) | Good | 2400 m | 11 | 5 | M.Ebina | 59.5 kg | 0.0 | - |
| 2011-09-11 |
Prix Foy
|
G2 | Longchamp (FR) | Good | 2400 m | 4 | 3 | M.Ebina | 58.0 kg | 0.0 | - |
| 2010-11-28 | G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 14 | 11 | M.Ebina | 57.0 kg | 7.7 | 2:26.1 | |
| 2010-10-03 |
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
|
G1 | Longchamp (FR) | Soft | 2400 m | 2 | 7 | M.Ebina | 59.5 kg | 0.0 | - |
| 2010-09-12 |
Prix Foy
|
G2 | Longchamp (FR) | Soft | 2400 m | 2 | 3 | M.Ebina | 58.0 kg | 3.0 | - |
| 2010-06-27 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good to Soft | 2200 m | 1 | 17 | Y.Shibata | 58.0 kg | 37.8 | 2:13.0 |
| 2010-04-24 |
METROPOLITAN STAKES OP
|
OP | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 1 | 10 | Y.Shibata | 56.0 kg | 5.6 | 2:26.1 |
| 2009-12-12 |
CHUNICHI SHIMBUN HAI
|
G3 | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 13 | 10 | M.Ebina | 56.0 kg | 5.0 | 1:59.5 |
| 2009-10-25 |
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 12 | 16 | M.Ebina | 57.0 kg | 8.4 | 3:05.2 |
| 2009-09-20 |
R.F.RADIO NIPPON SHO ST.LITE KINEN
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 1 | 17 | M.Ebina | 56.0 kg | 4.3 | 2:12.0 |
| 2009-05-31 |
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Heavy | 2400 m | 4 | 7 | M.Ebina | 57.0 kg | 25.1 | 2:34.5 |
| 2009-04-19 |
SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)
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G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 8 | 7 | M.Ebina | 57.0 kg | 24.2 | 2:00.1 |
| 2009-01-18 |
KEISEI HAI
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G3 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 2 | 2 | M.Ebina | 57.0 kg | 2.6 | 2:02.7 |
| 2008-11-22 |
TOKYO SPORTS HAI NISAI STAKES
|
G3 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 5 | M.Ebina | 55.0 kg | 27.5 | 1:47.7 |
| 2008-11-02 |
2yo DBT
|
Maiden | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 1 | 2 | Hiroyuki Uchida | 55.0 kg | 5.6 | 1:35.9 |
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
2011-10-02 · Longchamp (FR)
11
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
5
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
59.5 kg
SP
0.0
Time
-
Prix Foy
2011-09-11 · Longchamp (FR)
4
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
3
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
0.0
Time
-
JAPAN CUP
2010-11-28 · Tokyo (JP)
14
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
11
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
7.7
Time
2:26.1
Also in this race
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
2010-10-03 · Longchamp (FR)
2
Grade
G1
Going
Soft
Distance
2400 m
Draw
7
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
59.5 kg
SP
0.0
Time
-
Also in this race
Prix Foy
2010-09-12 · Longchamp (FR)
2
Grade
G2
Going
Soft
Distance
2400 m
Draw
3
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
3.0
Time
-
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
2010-06-27 · Hanshin (JP)
1
Grade
G1
Going
Good to Soft
Distance
2200 m
Draw
17
Jockey
Y.Shibata
Weight
58.0 kg
SP
37.8
Time
2:13.0
Also in this race
METROPOLITAN STAKES OP
2010-04-24 · Tokyo (JP)
1
Grade
OP
Going
Good
Distance
2400 m
Draw
10
Jockey
Y.Shibata
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
5.6
Time
2:26.1
CHUNICHI SHIMBUN HAI
2009-12-12 · Chukyo (JP)
13
Grade
G3
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
10
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
5.0
Time
1:59.5
Also in this race
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
2009-10-25 · Kyoto (JP)
12
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
3000 m
Draw
16
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
8.4
Time
3:05.2
R.F.RADIO NIPPON SHO ST.LITE KINEN
2009-09-20 · Nakayama (JP)
1
Grade
G2
Going
Good
Distance
2200 m
Draw
17
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
56.0 kg
SP
4.3
Time
2:12.0
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
2009-05-31 · Tokyo (JP)
4
Grade
G1
Going
Heavy
Distance
2400 m
Draw
7
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
25.1
Time
2:34.5
SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)
2009-04-19 · Nakayama (JP)
8
Grade
G1
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
7
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
24.2
Time
2:00.1
KEISEI HAI
2009-01-18 · Nakayama (JP)
2
Grade
G3
Going
Good
Distance
2000 m
Draw
2
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
57.0 kg
SP
2.6
Time
2:02.7
TOKYO SPORTS HAI NISAI STAKES
2008-11-22 · Tokyo (JP)
1
Grade
G3
Going
Good
Distance
1800 m
Draw
5
Jockey
M.Ebina
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
27.5
Time
1:47.7
2yo DBT
2008-11-02 · Tokyo (JP)
1
Grade
Maiden
Going
Good
Distance
1600 m
Draw
2
Jockey
Hiroyuki Uchida
Weight
55.0 kg
SP
5.6
Time
1:35.9
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