- “Your social class will not give you an advantage in this world. Victory is the only measure by which you are judged!”
- ―Symboli Rudolf
Symboli Rudolf (シンボリルドルフ, Shinbori Rudorufu) is one of the supporting characters in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.
Known as the "Emperor," she is one of Japan's leading horse girls. She is a member of Team Rigil and serves as Tracen Academy's student council president.
Profile[]
Symboli Rudolf possesses a calm demeanor and speaks with wisdom. She judges with fairness and cares heavily for the school's image. Despite her strict and resolute stance, she worries a lot for the newly enrolled students and has a strong desire to protect them.
Appearance[]
A horse girl full of charm whom admired by many. She has light brown hair that reaches her waist, her hair is darker on the front. A long streak of white hair is swept to the left along with the bangs. She wears an silver earring with a thin jade on her right ear. Her eyes are magenta that always fixed with a soft glare.
Relationships[]
- Tokai Teio: School junior.Teio adores her very much.
- IRL: Rudolf's son.
- Air Groove: Team member/student union.
- Narita Brian: Team member/student union
- Maruzensky: Team member
- Mr C.B.: Rival.
- IRL: The Triple Crown horse in a year before Rudolf won.
- Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi:
- IRL: Rudolf's son.
- Katsuragi Ace: Rival.
- IRL: Katsuragi Ace defeated Rudolf at the 1984 Japan Cup.
Songs[]
- SEVEN (Solo song)
- Daisuki No Takarabako
- Make Debut!
- Grow Up Shine!
- Special Record!
- GIRLS' LEGEND U
- Ring Ring Diary
- NEXT FRONTIER
- Never Looking Back
- winning the soul
- BLOW my GALE
- We are DREAMERS!!
- GIRLS' LEGEND U
- Gaze on Me
- Ms. VICTORIA
- Bright Melody
- DRAMATIC JOURNEY
- Everlasting BEATS
- Umapyoi Densetsu
Special Commentary[]
Uma Musume | Real Life |
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大輪の花が薄曇りの京都レース場に大きく咲いた!
我が国のウマ娘史に名を刻む クラシック三冠が達成されました! |
赤い大輪が薄曇りの京都競馬場に大きく咲いた!
三冠馬、8戦8勝! 我が国競馬史上、不滅の大記録が達成されました京都競馬場! |
A big flower has bloomed in cloudy Kyoto Racecourse!
She cemented her name in Japanese horse girl history, Accomplishing the Classic Triple Crown! |
A red big flower has bloomed in cloudy Kyoto Racecourse!
The Triple Crown, eight runs, eight wins! An immortal record has been set in Japanese horseracing history, in Kyoto Racourse! |
- Requirement: Winning the Classic Triple Crown, and the weather is cloudy in Kikka Sho
- Reference: 1984 Kikka Sho, by Kiyoshi Sugimoto (Kansai TV)[1]
Notes[]
- "Red big flower" means his jockey's cap. Symboli Rudolf was in the third bracket at Kikka Sho[Note 1].
Trivia[]
- Symboli Rudolf is a Japanese Triple Crown Horse Girl after winning the Satsuki Shō, Japanese Derby, and Kikuka Shō. She shares this accomplishment with Mr. C.B. and Narita Brian.
- She loves gags but is horrible at telling jokes, the only thing that Teio doesn't like about her. The only horse girl who seems to enjoy her jokes is Nice Nature.
Real Life[]
- “In 1985, Japan Cup.
A man said, "There are no absolutes in horseracing, but 'that horse' has it."
The horse that people want to talk about only three defeats, rather than victories.
Symboli Rudolf, the everlasting emperor.
In that autumn, Japan had reached the world.” - ―2013 Japan Cup commercial, by JRA
Symboli Rudolf[2] is a racehorse in the 1980s. He became the fourth Triple Crown winner, with no defeat at first ever. He won seven G1s, breaking Shinzan's record. and called the Seven Crowns.
- The record of winning turf seven G1/Jpn1s were tied by five horses, T.M. Opera O, Deep Impact, Vodka, Gentildonna and Kitasan Black. Almond Eye broke his record[Note 2] at 2020 Tenno Sho Autumn.
- His "only three defeats" are all dramatic, enough to be still told.
- At the 1984 Japan Cup, He fought against Mr. C.B. at the first time. he finished earlier than C,B,. though, Katsuragi Ace finished at first. Rudolf is the second horse that won Japan Cup as a Japanese-trained horse.
- At the 1985 Tenno Sho Autumn, Gallop Dyna overtook Rudolf just in front of the winning post.
- He flew to the US in 1986 and ran at the San Luis Rey Stakes. He tripped of a crossing dirt course and lost in sixth. He retired afterward.
- Hikami Brewing sells sake named Nanakanba (Seven-Crown Horse) after him. In 2022, Uma Musume collab version was sold[3].
Notes[]
- ↑ In Japanese horseracing, jockeys' caps are the same as bracket color.
- ↑ Including dirt races, Hokko Tarumae and Copano Rickey broke it before him.
References[]
- ↑ Kansai TV official (YouTube)
- ↑ Symboli Rudolf (Wikipedia)
- ↑ Hikami Brewing official (Twitter)