Sodashi is a particularly rare individual as a pure white racehorse, but she was no mere curiosity. For trainer Naosuke Sugai ...

TAINAI, Niigata Prefecture--As a young jockey, Masafumi Matsubara was astonished to learn that many racehorses are put down after retirement since there are few places in Japan where they can ...

The movement was pushed in part by the popularity of “Uma Musume Pretty Derby,” a video game featuring “horse girls” often named after legendary Japanese racehorses. The RHA collects ...

The franchise includes anime, games, manga, concerts, and merchandise, based on legendary racehorses' traits. Uma Musume's popularity in Japan stems from idol culture integration and gacha game ...