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Neo Universe
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Neo Universe feels like she stepped onto the track with starlight still clinging to her. A Senior Division Uma Musume from Ritto Dorm, she carries a name that already sounds vast, and the official details only add to that quietly cosmic impression: Neo Universe—also known as Universe, Yuni, or Astronauta—stands at 160 cm, with a recorded weight listed, fittingly, as “a universal secret.” Even before personality notes enter the picture, she projects a sense of scale and mystery.
That celestial flavor extends into the way she presents herself. She refers to herself as Neo Universe or watashi, and addresses her mentor simply as Trainer. Her solo song, “Galactic Philosophy,” reinforces the image beautifully: not just a runner with a space-themed aesthetic, but a girl framed in grand, thoughtful, almost otherworldly terms. Visually, the character’s associated colors—bright sky blue and gold—suit that impression perfectly, giving her profile a luminous, horizon-wide feel rather than anything harsh or cold.
Even so, Neo Universe is not defined only by distance or mystique. Her closest documented relationship is with her roommate, Still in Love, who is noted not just as a dormmate but as a friend. The available profile notes describe Neo Universe as someone who knows about Still in Love’s alter ego, supports her, and often gives advice. There is also a gentle little detail that says a great deal about her atmosphere: the two sometimes stargaze together. It is an elegant, quietly intimate image, and one that fits Neo Universe’s whole character presence uncannily well—cosmic, yes, but also calm, companionable, and capable of warmth.
Her basic profile details are neat, memorable, and just a little playful in their own right. Born on May 21, voiced by Haruka Shiraishi, and residing in Ritto Dorm, Neo Universe has the kind of concise official profile that invites a larger aura to bloom around it. The fact that even her weight is treated as a secret suggests a character who keeps a little wonder in reserve. She may not arrive with a wall of explicit lore in the archive notes, but what is there paints a striking picture: a composed, space-bright Uma Musume whose presence feels expansive rather than loud.
A few quick facts:
- Japanese name: ネオユニヴァース
- Birthday: May 21
- Height: 160 cm
- Three sizes: 79-52-77
- Shoe size: 23.5 cm
- Dorm: Ritto
- Roommate: Still in Love
- Voice actor: Haruka Shiraishi
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7 shared rivals
Latest: TENNO SHO (SPRING) · 2004-05-02
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 2003-11-30
Latest: JAPAN CUP · 2003-11-30
Latest: SANKEI OSAKA HAI · 2004-04-04
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2003-06-29
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2003-06-29
Latest: TAKARAZUKA KINEN · 2003-06-29
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Neo Universe was a bay Japanese stallion of the early 2000s, bred by Shadai Farm and raced in the colours of Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd. Trained at Ritto by Tsutomu Setoguchi, he emerged as one of the standout middle-distance colts of his generation.
Career at a glance
Track record
Featured races
Finished 1st · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2000m · Nakayama (JP)
Finished 1st · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400m · Tokyo (JP)
Finished 1st · G2 · at Nakayama · over 1800m · Nakayama (JP)
At a glance
Foaled on 21 May 2000, he was by Sunday Silence out of Pointed Path, a daughter of Kris, combining one of Japan’s most influential sire lines with an international female family.
His three-year-old season made him famous. After winning the Kisaragi Sho and Spring Stakes in 2003, Neo Universe captured the Satsuki Sho, the first leg of the Japanese Triple Crown, and then went on to land the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), his defining top-level success. That Derby victory secured his place in Japanese racing history, and his 2003 campaign was recognised with the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt.
Neo Universe raced 13 times for 7 wins, with career earnings of ¥613,376,000. His major victories came at the classic and upper middle distances on turf, fitting the profile of a colt with stamina and class rather than sheer sprint speed. He added the Sankei Osaka Hai in 2004, showing he could remain a force beyond his classic season, though it was his spring run at three that cemented his reputation.
Pedigree was always an important part of his appeal. As a son of Sunday Silence, he belonged to the dominant sire line that reshaped modern Japanese racing, while his dam Pointed Path brought in the influence of Kris. He was also a half-brother to other winners including Chokai Ryoga, Agnes Planet, and Star Pass, underlining the strength of the family cultivated by Shadai Farm.
After retirement, Neo Universe stood as a stallion, extending his influence from the track to the breeding shed. He died on 8 March 2021. Even so, his name remains closely tied to the 2003 Japanese classics, especially the Derby, where he delivered the performance that defines his legacy.
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| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-02 |
TENNO SHO (SPRING)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3200 m | 10 | 11 | Mirco Demuro | 58.0 kg | 4.1 | 3:20.3 |
| 2004-04-04 |
SANKEI OSAKA HAI
|
G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good to Soft | 2000 m | 1 | 5 | Mirco Demuro | 59.0 kg | 1.8 | 1:59.6 |
| 2003-11-30 |
JAPAN CUP
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Soft | 2400 m | 4 | 8 | Mirco Demuro | 55.0 kg | 7.0 | 2:30.3 |
| 2003-10-26 |
KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST.LEGER)
|
G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 3000 m | 3 | 17 | Mirco Demuro | 57.0 kg | 2.3 | 3:05.0 |
| 2003-09-28 |
KOBE SHIMBUN HAI
|
G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 3 | 11 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 56.0 kg | 2.9 | 2:00.2 |
| 2003-06-29 |
TAKARAZUKA KINEN
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 4 | 6 | Mirco Demuro | 53.0 kg | 4.4 | 2:12.3 |
| 2003-06-01 |
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Soft | 2400 m | 1 | 13 | Mirco Demuro | 57.0 kg | 2.6 | 2:28.5 |
| 2003-04-20 |
SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)
|
G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 3 | Mirco Demuro | 57.0 kg | 3.6 | 2:01.2 |
| 2003-03-23 |
FUJI TV SHO SPRING STAKES
|
G2 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 15 | Mirco Demuro | 56.0 kg | 2.8 | 1:48.2 |
| 2003-02-16 |
KISARAGI SHO (NHK SHO)
|
G3 | Kyoto (JP) | Soft | 1800 m | 1 | 8 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 56.0 kg | 8.0 | 1:49.6 |
| 2003-01-18 |
SHIRAUME SHO ALW (1 Win)
|
Pre-OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 1 | 3 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 56.0 kg | 1.9 | 1:35.1 |
| 2002-12-14 |
SPORTS HOCHI HAI CHUKYO NISAI STAKES OP
|
OP | Chukyo (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 3 | 9 | Kenichi Ikezoe | 55.0 kg | 2.4 | 1:49.2 |
| 2002-11-09 |
2yo DBT
|
Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1400 m | 1 | 18 | Yuichi Fukunaga | 54.0 kg | 2.5 | 1:22.7 |
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