Details
| Name / Japanese | Nihon Pillow Winner / ニホンピロウイナー |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Sex | male |
| Earnings | 483,221,400 yen |
| Races-Win / G1-Win | 26-16 / 5-3 |
| Sire | Steel Heart |
| Dam (Sire) | Nihon Pillow Evert (China Rock) |
| Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / en.netkeiba |
| Awards | Best Sprinter or Miler (1983,1984,1985) |
All G1 races + grade races he won + Satsuki Sho
| Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. |  |
| 1983 17/04 |
Nakayama T2000 |
Satsuki Sho | 5 | 20 | ◆ |
| 1984 16/09 |
Hanshin T2000 |
Asahi Challenge Cup (G3) | 10 | 1 | G |
| 1984 20/10 |
Kyoto T1400 |
Swan Stakes (G2) | 14 | 1 | G |
| 1984 18/11 |
Kyoto T1600 |
Mile Championship (G1) | 3 | 1 | ◆ |
| 1985 24/02 |
Hanshin T1600 |
Yomiuri Milers Cup (G2) | 4 | 1 | G |
| 1985 21/04 |
Tokyo T1400 |
Keio Hai Spring Cup (G2) | 13 | 1 | G |
| 1985 12/05 |
Tokyo T1600 |
Yasuda Kinen (G1) | 7 | 1 | ◆ |
| 1985 27/10 |
Tokyo T2000 |
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) | 8 | 3 | ◆ |
| 1985 17/11 |
Kyoto T1600 |
Mile Championship (G1) | 3 | 1 | ◆ |
- In the Satsuki Sho, the first classic race, he finished in 20th place.
(The winner was Mr.C.B.)
After this race, his connections gave up the rest of the classic races.
His connections decided him to run in mile or sprint races. - In the Asahi Challenge Cup, he won by a head.
His weight was 60kg, which was more than 2kg heavier than other horses.
It was his first grade-race win. - In the Swan Stakes, he was easy to win by 7 lengths.
He broke the record time. - In the Mile Championship (1984), he won defeating Happy Progress who won the Yasuda Kinen (1984).
It was a first G1 win for him.
He became the new mile-champion. - In the Yasuda Kinen, he was 1st favorite.
He won as the fans expected. - Before the Tenno Sho (Autumn), horse racing fans expected him and Symboli Rudolf to run with.
It came true in the race.
Surprisingly Gallop Dyna won the race.
(Symboli Rudolf: 2nd , Nihon Pillow Winner: 3rd)
He lost to Symboli Rudolf.
But the race was long distance for him.
If it was a mile race, it was said that even Symboli rudolf would not be able to beat Nihon Pillow Winner. - In the Mile Championship (1985), he won by 3 lengths.
He won three Mile G1 races in a row.
Stud Career
- Yamanin Zephyr won the Yasuda Kinen (G1) (1992,1993) and the Tenno Sho (Autumn).
- Flower Park won the Takamatsunomiya Hai (G1) and the Sprinters Stakes (G1).
Tags: Turf