>Haru Urara, a bay mare, was foaled on February 27, 1996, on Nobuta Bokujo, Utafue, Mitsuishi, Hokkaido. She was sired by Nippo Teio, a top-class racehorse whose wins included the Tenno Sho and the Yasuda Kinen. Unable to find a buyer, the farm began training her as a racehorse.
>At her debut on November 17, 1998, at the Kōchi Racetrack, Haru Urara lost, placing fifth—and last. Over the next four-and-a-half years, she would compete once or twice every month without winning.
>In June 2003, after garnering her 80th consecutive loss, the story was picked up by the national Japanese media, making "Haru Urara" a household name. She quickly became very popular in Japan, and was called "the shining star of losers everywhere", for continuing to run, despite her losing streak.
>Haru Urara ran her last race in August 2004 and retired with a record of 0 wins and 113 losses.
>On May 18, 2019, Haru Urara ran in the first "Soft Girls' Gathering", a time trial race for older horses with a GIII distance of 16.00 seconds. During her run, she achieved a time of 16.54 seconds and was put into first place, achieving victory and marking this as her very first win.
>In 2016, "The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere" an American documentary short film focusing on Haru Urara, was released. It was directed by Mickey Duzyj and has a runtime of 19 minutes. In Japan, it was screened in October 2016 at Kōchi University and Kochi Racecourse. The Japanese title given for the screening was 'The Star of Losers, Haru Urara'.
>On September 8, 2025, Haru Urara became unwell and a veterinarian was called in. Haru Urara's condition only worsened overnight, and she died at Matha Farm, shortly after dawn on September 9 while surrounded by staff members. The cause was reported to be colic.
She never gave up, and neither will I.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdgbTEE8GJE[embed]
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>Haru Urara, a bay mare, was foaled on February 27, 1996, on Nobuta Bokujo, Utafue, Mitsuishi, Hokkaido. She was sired by Nippo Teio, a top-class racehorse whose wins included the Tenno Sho and the Yasuda Kinen. Unable to find a buyer, the farm began training her as a racehorse.
>At her debut on November 17, 1998, at the Kōchi Racetrack, Haru Urara lost, placing fifth—and last. Over the next four-and-a-half years, she would compete once or twice every month without winning.
>In June 2003, after garnering her 80th consecutive loss, the story was picked up by the national Japanese media, making "Haru Urara" a household name. She quickly became very popular in Japan, and was called "the shining star of losers everywhere", for continuing to run, despite her losing streak.
>Haru Urara ran her last race in August 2004 and retired with a record of 0 wins and 113 losses.
>On May 18, 2019, Haru Urara ran in the first "Soft Girls' Gathering", a time trial race for older horses with a GIII distance of 16.00 seconds. During her run, she achieved a time of 16.54 seconds and was put into first place, achieving victory and marking this as her very first win.
>In 2016, "The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere" an American documentary short film focusing on Haru Urara, was released. It was directed by Mickey Duzyj and has a runtime of 19 minutes. In Japan, it was screened in October 2016 at Kōchi University and Kochi Racecourse. The Japanese title given for the screening was 'The Star of Losers, Haru Urara'.
>On September 8, 2025, Haru Urara became unwell and a veterinarian was called in. Haru Urara's condition only worsened overnight, and she died at Matha Farm, shortly after dawn on September 9 while surrounded by staff members. The cause was reported to be colic.
She never gave up, and neither will I.
https://youtu.be/cdgbTEE8GJE
