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Red Desire, or Reddo Dizaia (レッドディザイア), carries a name that already sounds like it should arrive with a flourish. Nicknamed Desire, she is a Junior Division student in Ritto Dorm, and even the smallest official details give her a distinctly theatrical edge. She refers to herself not just as Watakushi, but as “Saintess Red Desire”—a self-introduction with enough grandeur to make an instant impression.
That dramatic touch is balanced by a profile that stays neat, poised, and just a little teasing. Red Desire stands at 160 cm, with a listed shoe size of 24 cm, and her official weight is left as a “sacred secret,” which suits her image almost too perfectly. It is the kind of detail that makes her feel carefully composed: elegant, self-aware, and fully in command of how much she wishes to reveal.
In her day-to-day school life, Red Desire shares a room with Admire Groove, one of the clearest connections in her circle. Her related names also include Buena Vista, Manhattan Cafe, and Vodka, placing her in striking company, while Buena Vista is specifically noted as her rival. That alone adds a sharp competitive gleam to her profile: hers is not an isolated presence, but one defined in part by strong, memorable company.
She addresses her mentor simply as Trainer-san, a straightforward contrast to the lofty flair of “Saintess Red Desire.” That combination gives her a nice texture as a character—formal, stylish, and dramatic without becoming unreadable. With Hitomi Sekine as her voice actor, Red Desire comes across in the archive as the sort of Uma Musume whose mystique is part of her charm: polished, a little imposing, and impossible to mistake for anyone else.
A few quick facts:
- Birthday: April 19
- Dorm: Ritto Dorm
- Roommate: Admire Groove
- Nickname: Desire
- Self-pronouns/title: Watakushi, “Saintess Red Desire”
- Rival: Buena Vista
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Same races
6 shared rivals
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2010-12-26
Latest: SAPPORO KINEN · 2011-08-21
Latest: Al Maktoum Challenge R3 · 2010-03-04
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2010-12-26
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2010-12-26
Latest: ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX) · 2010-12-26
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Red Desire (レッドディザイア) was a bay Japanese mare foaled on 19 April 2006, bred by Shadai Farm and raced in the colours of Tokyo Horse Racing Co. Ltd. Trained by Mikio Matsunaga, she compiled a record of 14 starts for 4 wins, 3 seconds, and 3 thirds, earning ¥328,116,000 in Japan plus ¥32,352,800 overseas. Her career was relatively brief, but it was packed with high-level performances that made her one of the notable Japanese fillies of her generation.
She was by Manhattan Cafe out of Great Sunrise, with Caerleon as her damsire, a pedigree that fit well with the middle-distance profile she showed on the track. Red Desire was also campaigned through a syndicate structure under Tokyo Horse Racing Co. Ltd., adding to her visibility as a high-class filly with broad ownership interest. According to the available research, her early preparation was not entirely straightforward, with her debut reportedly delayed after a fall and an episode of colic during training.
Her defining domestic achievement came in the 2009 Shuka Sho, the Grade 1 race that stands as the headline victory of her career. That success established her as a top-level filly in Japan, and it remains the performance most closely associated with her name. Across her home campaign she amassed substantial JRA earnings, reflecting not only that flagship win but a consistently competitive presence at an elite level.
Red Desire also added an international dimension to her record. In 2010 she won the Al Maktoum Challenge, giving her a significant overseas success to complement her Japanese Group 1 form. For a mare with only 14 lifetime starts, that combination of a major domestic classic-level win and a notable international victory gives her résumé an impact beyond its raw numbers.
Her racing career eventually came to an end after repeated nosebleeds during workouts, after which she was retired to become a broodmare. The available research notes that she later had four foals, with one JRA winner among them. Red Desire died on 20 May 2016, but she remains remembered as a Shuka Sho-winning daughter of Manhattan Cafe whose career joined top-class Japanese filly form with success on the international stage.
Tagged archive appearances and discovered media already linked to this draft.
| Date | Race | Grade | Course | Going | Dist | Pos | Draw | Jockey | Wgt | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-21 |
SAPPORO KINEN
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G2 | Sapporo (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 3 | 8 | H.Shii | 55.0 kg | 6.2 | 2:00.5 |
| 2010-12-26 |
ARIMA KINEN (THE GRAND PRIX)
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G1 | Nakayama (JP) | Good | 2500 m | 14 | 15 | H.Shii | 55.0 kg | 47.2 | 2:34.0 |
| 2010-11-06 |
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
|
G1 | Usa (JP) | Good | 2200 m | 4 | 10 | K.Desormeaux | 56.2 kg | 0.0 | - |
| 2010-10-03 |
Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes
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G1 | Usa (JP) | Good to Soft | 2000 m | 3 | 2 | K.Desormeaux | 54.8 kg | 0.0 | - |
| 2010-05-16 |
VICTORIA MILE
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G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 4 | 17 | H.Shii | 55.0 kg | 5.7 | 1:32.5 |
| 2010-03-27 |
Dubai World Cup
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G1 | Meydan (AE) | Good | 2000 m | 11 | 3 | C.Soumillon | 55.0 kg | 0.0 | - |
| 2010-03-04 |
Al Maktoum Challenge R3
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G2 | Uae (JP) | Good to Soft | 2000 m | 1 | 13 | O.Peslier | 55.5 kg | 0.0 | 2:02.6 |
| 2009-11-29 |
JAPAN CUP
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G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 3 | 6 | H.Shii | 53.0 kg | 9.6 | 2:22.6 |
| 2009-10-18 |
SHUKA SHO
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G1 | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 2000 m | 1 | 5 | H.Shii | 55.0 kg | 3.2 | 1:58.2 |
| 2009-09-20 |
KANSAI TELECASTING CORP.SHO ROSE STAKES
|
G2 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 2 | 11 | H.Shii | 54.0 kg | 1.4 | 1:44.7 |
| 2009-05-24 |
YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS)
|
G1 | Tokyo (JP) | Good | 2400 m | 2 | 3 | H.Shii | 55.0 kg | 6.0 | 2:26.1 |
| 2009-04-12 |
OKA SHO (JAPANESE 1000 GUINEAS)
|
G1 | Hanshin (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 2 | 18 | H.Shii | 55.0 kg | 14.4 | 1:34.1 |
| 2009-02-07 |
ELFIN STAKES OP
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OP | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1600 m | 1 | 2 | H.Shii | 54.0 kg | 2.2 | 1:36.0 |
| 2009-01-04 |
3yo DBT
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Maiden | Kyoto (JP) | Good | 1800 m | 1 | 13 | H.Shii | 54.0 kg | 3.4 | 1:48.9 |
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