Haru Urara is probably the most famous of all Japanese racehorses, even though, or rather: because she never won a single race.
Starting out promising with a pedigree full of winners, she lost all of the 113 races of her lifetime. However, her unwavering spirit – perfectly in line with the Japanese ganbatte attitude – made her a household name, saved an entire racetrack, and inspired films, books, and manga.
Read about her life in this free article over on Yamato Magazine: https://yamatomagazine.substack.com/p/haru-urara-japans-most-inspiring-loser
I’ve written about her on this blog before, but now there is so much more information available about her life after retirement, so the article justified an update.