Details
| Name / Japanese | Twin Turbo / ツインターボ |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Sex | male |
| Earnings | 186,707,600 yen |
| Races-Win / G1-Win | 33-6 / 3-0 |
| Sire | Lyra Ridge |
| Dam (Sire) | Racing Jean (Sancy) |
| Other site link | JBIS / Umanity / en.netkeiba |
- First, I’ ll tell you what’s fascinating about him.
- People who report on his races will say similar things right after the race starts.
“Twin Turbo got a good start and took the lead!”
“Twin Turbo is gaining more and more distance!”
“The proud Twin Turbo’s engine roars!” - And when he approaches near the last corner, they say something like this
“Twin Turbo stalling!”
“Twin Turbo reverse thrust! backfire!”
“Twin Turbo is the end!” - Horse racing fans enjoyed his “様式美 Yoshiki Bi” and “お約束 Oyakusoku”.
The literal translation of “Yoshiki Bi” is “stylistic beauty”, “beauty of style” or “beauty of form”.
The literal translation of “Oyakusoku” is “promise”.
In Japanese conversation, these words are often used to mean “template”, “formula”, “a given”, “be expected”, “as usual”, “as always” or “as planned”, although the formal meaning is slightly different.
For Example
ネイマールのダイブは様式美だ-
-Neymar’s dive is “Yoshiki Bi”.
ウサイン・ボルトの勝利ポーズであるライトニング・ボルトはお約束だ-
-Usain Bolt’s victory pose, Lightning Bolt, is “Oyakusoku”. - He was a much loved horse with many fans because of his racing style.
Just as he ran, the crowd erupted in laughter.
All grade-races
| Y D/M |
Track | Race | No. | Pl. |  |
| 1991 30/06 |
Fukushima T1800 |
Radio Tampa Sho (G3) | 7 | 1 | G |
| 1991 22/09 |
Nakayama T2200 |
St.Lite Kinen (G2) | 2 | 2 | G |
| 1991 17/11 |
Fukushima T2000 |
Fukushima Kinen (G3) | 11 | 2 | G |
| 1991 22/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 12 | 14 | ◆ |
| 1993 05/01 |
Nakayama T2000 |
Nikkan Sports Sho Kim Pai (G3) | 6 | 6 | G |
| 1993 14/03 |
Nakayama T1800 |
Nakayama Kinen (G2) | 8 | 6 | G |
| 1993 16/05 |
Niigata T2200 |
Niigata Daishoten (G3) | 8 | 8 | G |
| 1993 11/07 |
Fukushima T2000 |
Tanabata Sho (G3) | 16 | 1 | G |
| 1993 19/09 |
Nakayama T2200 |
Sankei Sho All Comers (G3) | 11 | 1 | G |
| 1993 31/10 |
Tokyo T2000 |
Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) | 3 | 17 | ◆ |
| 1994 23/01 |
Nakayama T2200 |
American Jockeys Club Cup (G2) | 11 | 6 | G |
| 1994 20/03 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Nikkei Sho (G2) | 1 | 6 | G |
| 1994 21/08 |
Sapporo T2000 |
Hakodate Kinen (G3) | 11 | 11 | G |
| 1994 20/11 |
Fukushima T2000 |
Fukushima Kinen (G3) | 6 | 8 | G |
| 1994 25/12 |
Nakayama T2500 |
Arima Kinen (G1) | 5 | 13 | ◆ |
| 1995 22/01 |
Nakayama T2200 |
American Jockeys Club Cup (G2) | 2 | 10 | G |
| 1995 14/05 |
Fukushima T2000 |
Niigata Daishoten (G3) | 11 | 11 | G |
- In the Radio Tampa Sho, he was 5th favorite.
He won his first grade-race by 1+1/2 lengths. - In the Tanabata Sho, he was 3rd favorite.
He didn’t stall in the home sttretch.
The reporter shouted “Roar! Twin Turbo! Full throttle, Turbo engine! Got Away! Twin Turbo won!”
He won by 4 lengths.
It was his first victory in almost two years. - In the Sankei Sho All Comers, he was 3rd favorite.
He won by 5 lengths defeating Rice Shower.
His evaluation
- He was voted second in the poll of Unique Front-Runner from 1980 to 2000, behind Silence Suzuka, who came in first.
- In Japanese horse racing, the pace is often slow, and it is often the finishing kicks in the home stretch that decides the race.
Many say that front-runners like him, Silence Suzuka and Tap Dance City make the race more interesting.