Sexy Friday – 20250523

TGIF! Three day weekend ahoy! Break out those grills and get those meats cooked then make sure to observe Memorial Day.

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While we’re in the midst of the Triple Crown schedule, let’s look at towards the back of the field for a little story. Except this one happened in Japan.

The horse’s name is Hara Urara (“GlorioUs Spring”), a bay mare. Foaled in February 1996, she first raced in November 1998 and finished last of the 5 horses racing.

Her future would not get better.

By the time she was an 8 year old in 2003, she was still winless. A struggling race track wanted some publicity and noticed Hara Urara was racing, winless, and only a few loses from 100. So they went to the local press for some attention, and eventually the national press picked it up. This was great news for the race track. Average attendance jumped from 1,600 to 5,000 for Hara Urara’s 100th race; another loss taking her to 0-100 for her career. For her 106th race, Japan’s top jockey rode her in front of 13,000 fans to another loss.

Now, her future did get better because she was the most famous race horse in Japan which kept her out of the slaughterhouse and glue factory. The track further prospered because it was considered good luck to bet on Hara Urara; in that 106th race ¥121,751,200 was wagered on her to win. Everyone knew they would lose, but having her name on a betting ticket was considered good luck.

Hara Urara retired to a farm in Hokkaido in 2004 with a final racing record of 0-113. She is now a celebrity and living out her life in comfort.

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