Ikuno Dictus is the kind of Uma Musume who makes discipline look elegant. A student at Tracen Academy in the Junior Division and a member of Team Canopus, she carries herself with the cool precision of someone who always seems to have a plan ready. Her profile paints her as straight-laced and highly organized, with an almost secretary-like talent for careful management—especially when it comes to her own condition. Ikuno is determined to keep racing for as long as possible, and that determination comes wrapped in calm judgment rather than noisy bravado.
Visually, she is instantly memorable. Ikuno’s chestnut-orange short bob, long braids, muted yellow eyes, and large round glasses give her a polished, studious air, while her bilobed white star marking and left ear decoration add a distinctive flourish. At 163 cm, with a neatly maintained figure and even her weight described as “Honed to perfection,” she feels meticulously put together from top to bottom. It is a look that suits her perfectly: tidy, composed, and just a little intimidating in how utterly in-control it all seems.
That sense of order also shapes how she comes across in everyday life. She refers to herself as Watashi and addresses her mentor as Trainer-san, which fits her measured, proper demeanor. Publicly, she is often simply called Ikuno, and the nickname suits how neatly she slots into the wider cast while still keeping her own flavor. She lives in Ritto Dormitory, where her roommate is Mejiro McQueen, and her relationship notes also place her alongside fellow Team Canopus members such as Nice Nature, Twin Turbo, and Matikanetannhauser. Nice Nature in particular shares Ikuno’s April 16 birthday—one of those small, charming details that fans tend to remember.
Her media presence stretches across the Uma Musume Pretty Derby game as well as Seasons 2 and 3 of the anime, and Masumi Tazawa’s performance helps sell the character’s poised, intelligent image. Even her solo song title, Excellent Condition, sounds perfectly tailored to someone so devoted to maintenance, balance, and control. Ikuno’s currently listed character versions—Mantle of Steel and the New Year variant Strolling Along the Orderly Road—likewise underline the same appeal: this is a girl defined not by chaos, but by refinement, resilience, and the quiet drama of doing things properly.
Relationship radarIkuno DictusThe center icon is the current Uma. Every outer icon is one unique Uma, while the link totals can be higher because one Uma may belong to more than one relationship group.
Unique Umas15
Unique nodes visible in this radar
Total Links20
All relationship links across the radar
Mutual Links5
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Jul 233yo DBTFinished 1st · Maiden · at Kokura · over 1000mMaiden · Kokura (JP)
Aug 19PHOENIX SHOFinished 1st · OP · at Kokura · over 1200mOP · Kokura (JP)
Sep 03KOKURA SANSAI STAKESFinished 9th · G3 · at Kokura · over 1200mG3 · Kokura (JP)
Oct 14HAGI STAKESFinished 6th · OP · at Kyoto · over 1200mOP · Kyoto (JP)
Nov 11DAILY HAI SANSAI STAKESFinished 5th · G2 · at Kyoto · over 1400mG2 · Kyoto (JP)
Dec 10RADIO TAMPA HAI SANSAI HIMBA STAKESFinished 3rd · G3 · at Hanshin · over 1600mG3 · Hanshin (JP)
Mar 18HOCHI HAI YONSAI HIMBA TOKUBETSUFinished 11th · G2 · at Hanshin · over 1400mG2 · Hanshin (JP)
Apr 08Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas)Finished 11th · G1 · at Hanshin · over 1600mG1 · Hanshin (JP)
Apr 29SANKEI SPORTS SHO YONSAI HIMBA TOKUBETSUFinished 6th · G2 · at Tokyo · over 2000mG2 · Tokyo (JP)
May 20Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)Finished 9th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400mG1 · Tokyo (JP)
Sep 30SAPPHIRE STAKESFinished 3rd · G3 · at Chukyo · over 1700mG3 · Chukyo (JP)
Oct 21KANSAI TELECASTING CORP.SHO ROSE STAKESFinished 2nd · G2 · at Kyoto · over 2000mG2 · Kyoto (JP)
Nov 11Queen Elizabeth II CupFinished 4th · G1 · at Kyoto · over 2400mG1 · Kyoto (JP)
Jan 27Kyoto Himba TokubetsuFinished 7th · G3 · at Kyoto · over 1600mG3 · Kyoto (JP)
Feb 09SUBARU STAKESFinished 4th · OP · at Kyoto · over 2000mOP · Kyoto (JP)
Feb 24YOMIURI MILERS CUPFinished 3rd · G2 · at Chukyo · over 1700mG2 · Chukyo (JP)
Mar 23CORAL STAKESFinished 1st · OP · at Kyoto · over 1400mOP · Kyoto (JP)
Apr 21KEIO HAI SPRING CUPFinished 11th · G2 · at Tokyo · over 1400mG2 · Tokyo (JP)
May 12Keihan HaiFinished 1st · G3 · at Kyoto · over 2000mG3 · Kyoto (JP)
Jun 02Hankyu HaiFinished 10th · G3 · at Kyoto · over 1400mG3 · Kyoto (JP)
Jun 16Kinko ShoFinished 7th · G3 · at Chukyo · over 1800mG3 · Chukyo (JP)
Jul 14KOKURA NIKKEI SHOFinished 3rd · OP · at Kokura · over 1700mOP · Kokura (JP)
Aug 04TV NISHINIPPON CORP.SHO KITAKYUSHU KINENFinished 2nd · G3 · at Kokura · over 1800mG3 · Kokura (JP)
Aug 25Kokura KinenFinished 3rd · G3 · at Kokura · over 2000mG3 · Kokura (JP)
Sep 15ASAHI CHALLENGE CUPFinished 2nd · G3 · at Chukyo · over 2000mG3 · Chukyo (JP)
Feb 02KAMMONKYO STAKESFinished 2nd · OP · at Kokura · over 2000mOP · Kokura (JP)
Feb 23Kokura DaishotenFinished 10th · G3 · at Kokura · over 1800mG3 · Kokura (JP)
Mar 22Chukyo KinenFinished 8th · G3 · at Chukyo · over 2000mG3 · Chukyo (JP)
Apr 05SANKEI OSAKA HAIFinished 4th · G2 · at Hanshin · over 2000mG2 · Hanshin (JP)
May 03METROPOLITAN STAKESFinished 2nd · OP · at Tokyo · over 2300mOP · Tokyo (JP)
May 17Niigata DaishotenFinished 4th · G3 · at Ngt · over 2200mG3 · Ngt (JP)
May 30EMERALD STAKESFinished 1st · OP · at Hanshin · over 2500mOP · Hanshin (JP)
Jun 21Kinko ShoFinished 1st · G3 · at Chukyo · over 1800mG3 · Chukyo (JP)
Jul 12Takamatsunomiya HaiFinished 12th · G2 · at Chukyo · over 2000mG2 · Chukyo (JP)
Aug 30Kokura KinenFinished 1st · G3 · at Kokura · over 2000mG3 · Kokura (JP)
Sep 20SANKEI SHO ALL COMERS (INVITATIONAL)Finished 1st · G3 · at Nakayama · over 2200mG3 · Nakayama (JP)
Oct 11MAINICHI OKANFinished 2nd · G2 · at Tokyo · over 1800mG2 · Tokyo (JP)
Nov 01TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)Finished 9th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2000mG1 · Tokyo (JP)
Nov 22MILE CHAMPIONSHIPFinished 9th · G1 · at Kyoto · over 1600mG1 · Kyoto (JP)
Nov 29JAPAN CUPFinished 9th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2400mG1 · Tokyo (JP)
Dec 27Arima KinenFinished 7th · G1 · at Nakayama · over 2500mG1 · Nakayama (JP)
Mar 21NIKKEI SHOFinished 6th · G2 · at Nakayama · over 2500mG2 · Nakayama (JP)
Apr 04SANKEI OSAKA HAIFinished 6th · G2 · at Hanshin · over 2000mG2 · Hanshin (JP)
Apr 25TENNO SHO (SPRING)Finished 9th · G1 · at Kyoto · over 3200mG1 · Kyoto (JP)
May 16YASUDA KINENFinished 2nd · G1 · at Tokyo · over 1600mG1 · Tokyo (JP)
Jun 13TAKARAZUKA KINENFinished 2nd · G1 · at Hanshin · over 2200mG1 · Hanshin (JP)
Jun 26TV AICHI OPEN OPFinished 1st · OPEN · at Kyoto · over 2000mOPEN · Kyoto (JP)
Sep 19SANKEI SHO ALL COMERS (INVITATIONAL)Finished 7th · G3 · at Nakayama · over 2200mG3 · Nakayama (JP)
Oct 10MAINICHI OKANFinished 7th · G2 · at Tokyo · over 1800mG2 · Tokyo (JP)
Oct 31TENNO SHO (AUTUMN)Finished 10th · G1 · at Tokyo · over 2000mG1 · Tokyo (JP)
Nov 14FUJI STAKES (INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL) OPFinished 8th · OP · at Tokyo · over 1800mOP · Tokyo (JP)
Foaled1987-04-16
Died2019-02-07
SexMare
ColourChestnut
TrainerNobuharu Fukushima
OwnerNoriaki Katsuno
BreederEiji Takada
SireDictus
DamDyna Landing
DamsireNorthern Taste
Record51 starts: 9-6-5
Ikuno Dictus was a Japanese chestnut mare of the early 1990s, foaled on 16 April 1987 and bred by Eiji Takada. She raced in the colors of Noriaki Katsuno and was trained from Ritto by Nobuharu Fukushima. By Dictus out of Dyna Landing, a daughter of Northern Taste, she came from a pedigree that combined established European and Japanese influences, and she would go on to build a notable record as a tough, high-class mare in training.
Her career was defined as much by durability as by class. Across 51 starts, Ikuno Dictus compiled a record of 9 wins, 8 seconds, and 5 thirds, earning more than ¥526 million in JRA prize money, with JBIS listing her total earnings at ¥531,124,000. That kind of campaign speaks to a mare who stayed in contention at a high level over time rather than flashing briefly and disappearing.
Ikuno Dictus reached her peak in 1992, the season that brought her the JRA Award for Best Older Filly or Mare. Among her confirmed major victories were the Kokura Kinen (G3) on 30 August 1992 and the Sankei Sho All Comers (G3) on 20 September 1992, the latter over 2200 meters on turf. Those wins underline her effectiveness as a middle-distance performer and help explain why she stood out so clearly among older mares that year.
Although the available record here does not provide a full race-by-race narrative, the broad shape of her career is still easy to appreciate: she was a mare who stayed sound and competitive long enough to assemble a substantial body of work. In Japanese racing, where longevity in top company is an achievement in itself, Ikuno Dictus earned her place through consistency, stamina, and repeated appearances at stakes level.
Her family also included siblings such as Emino Dictus, Dantsu Cheetah, and Big Hero, tying her to a productive domestic female line. After racing she was retired, and even from the limited evidence available, her legacy is clear: Ikuno Dictus remains remembered as an award-winning, graded-stakes-winning mare whose 1992 season crowned a hard-knocking and highly productive career.
