A heartbreaking loss for racing fans and the Uma Musume community 🕊️
My Universe, a 4-year-old colt and G2 Nikkei Sho winner, has sadly passed away today after being pulled up during the Takarazuka Kinen due to acute heart failure.
Ridden by Norihiro Yokoyama, My Universe was sired by Rey de Oro and out of Church Choir, a daughter of Neo Universe. This made him the real-world grandson of Neo Universe, the legendary racehorse represented in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.
Because of that connection, his passing has deeply affected both Japanese racing fans and the Uma Musume community, who often follow the real bloodlines behind the franchise’s beloved characters.
His career was still rising, and his time on the track was far too short.
Rest in peace, My Universe 🕯️