Details
| Name / Japanese | Neo Universe / ネオユニヴァース |
| Birth Year | 2000 |
| Sex | male |
| Earnings | 613,376,000 yen |
| Races-Win / G1-Win | 13-7 / 6-2 |
| Sire | Sunday Silence |
| Dam (Sire) | Pointed Path (Kris) |
| Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / netkeiba |
| Awards | JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt (2003) |
All G1 races + grade races he won
| Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. |  |
| 2003 16/02 |
Kyoto T1800 |
Kisaragi Sho (G3) | 8 | 1 | G |
| 2003 23/03 |
Nakayama T1800 |
Fuji TV Spring Stakes (G2) | 15 | 1 | G |
| 2003 20/04 |
Nakayama T2000 |
Satsuki Sho (G1) | 3 | 1 | ◆ |
| 2003 01/06 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (G1) | 13 | 1 | ◆ |
| 2003 29/06 |
Hanshin T2200 |
Takarazuka Kinen (G1) | 6 | 4 | ◆ |
| 2003 26/10 |
Kyoto T3000 |
Kikuka Sho (G1) | 17 | 3 | ◆ |
| 2003 30/11 |
Tokyo T2400 |
Japan Cup (G1) | 8 | 4 | ◆ |
| 2004 04/04 |
Hanshin T2000 |
Sankei Osaka Hai (G2) | 5 | 1 | G |
| 2004 02/05 |
Kyoto T3200 |
Tenno Sho (spring) (G1) | 11 | 10 | ◆ |
- From the Fuji TV Spring Stakes, his jockey was replaced by Mirco Demuro, who had a short-term license with the JRA.
Neo Universe and Mirco Demuro won the race easily. - In the Satsuki Sho, the first classic race, he was 1st favorite.
He and Sakura President competed hard in the home stretch.
He won the race by a head. - In the Tokyo Yushun, the second classic race, the track condition was yielding.
Many horses ran outside to get a better track.
Neo Universe ran inside in the last corner.
He ran in the home stretch, moving into the middle a bit.
He finished in 1st place passing Zenno Rob Roy.
The crowd called Demuro, and he showed tears. (Google Videos)
DeMuro said, “The joy of winning the Japanese Derby is no less than winning the Italian Derby.” ,
“It’ s not often that a horse race is watched by so many fans and cheered so loudly.” ,
“I felt as if I was Nakata of football.” (Hidetoshi Nakata Wikipedia) - He ran the Takarazuka Kinen and finished in 4th place.
It was rare that a 3-year-old horse, especially a classic winner, run in Takarazuka Kinen. - He was expected to become a Triple Crown horse.
JRA has given Mirco Demuro special permission to ride in the Kikuka Sho while his short-term license was expired.
- In the Kikuka Sho, the last classic race, he was 1st favorite.
he could not catch up That’s the Plenty in the home stretch.
Demuro said “The distance was long”. - He lost to Tap Dance City in the Japan Cup and Ingrandire in the Tenno Sho (spring).
They took the lead from start to finish of that race. - He retired due to an injure.
Stud Career
- He is a sire of such as Logi Universe, Unrivaled and Victoire Pisa.
Tags: Turf