Sirius Symboli (Japanese: シリウスシンボリ, Hepburn: Shiriusu Shinbori; 26 March 1982 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and sire active during the late 1980s. Shortly before his victory at the Japanese Derby, he was chosen as a suitable candidate to compete in races in Europe; a rarity at the time for Japanese horses. Sirius Symboli competed mostly in France during his world campaign, including being the third Japanese entrant into the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. However, his performance was poor abroad, and he was unable to win a single race.
He returned to Japan in 1987, racing twice more but retiring after a leg fracture was found. He became a stud horse in 1989, retiring from duty in 1996. Sirius Symboli died at 30 years old from old age on 8 April 2012.
Racing statistics
Sirius Symboli won 4 races out of 26 entries, 14 of which are international races. He placed 3 times in domestic races, and 3 times in international races This data is available based on ahonoora, netkeiba, JRA, Deutscher Galopp, and France Galop