Urban Chic


Urban Chic, is a Japanese racehorse. His major wins include the 2024 Kikka Sho and St Lite Kinen.
The horse's name, meaning "sophisticated", is a reference to her dam's name.

Racing career

2023: Two-year-old season

Urban Chic debuted on a debut race held over a course of 1,800 meters at Sapporo Racecourse with Takeshi Yokoyama as his jockey. He ran most of the race among the pack, before passing over the rest on the final stretch, clinching his first victory. Urban Chic also won his next race, the Hyakunichiso Tokubetsu, by passing the pack from behind.

2024: Three-year-old season

Urban Chic started the season off with his first graded race, the Keisei Hai held on January 14th at Nakayama Racecourse. While he was able to cover the last three furlongs in 33.9 seconds, he was unable to cover for the loss of meandering in to the inside, leading him to finish second behind future Derby winner Danon Decile. This marked his first defeat. His first Grade I race, the Satsuki Shō, he finished fourth. At the Tokyo Yushun, he was unable to make a pass and finished 11th.
He spent the summer recuperating, and came back to the turf at the St Lite Kinen in Autumn. After running among the pack in the inside of the field, he slowly started to push up his position, before showing immense speed on the final stretch. He passed the others in the field, and managed to score his first graded race victory after his unimpressive last race.
On the Kikka Sho held on October 20, after moving up from the middle to the front of the pack, quickly passed the rest of the pack on the final stretch, leading the horse to win his first Grade I title. This was the third St Lite Kinen winner, after Symboli Rudolf and Kitasan Black, to win the Kikka Sho since Japan adopted graded race. Also, at this race, the groom in charge, Makoto Gunji, won the.

Racing Form

The form below is based on information available on netkeiba and JBIS.
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