Symboli Rudolf
Symboli Rudolf in 2010
Sire	Partholon
Grandsire	Milesian
Dam	Sweet Luna
Damsire	Speed Symboli
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1981
Country	Japan
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Symboli Bokujo
Owner	Symboli Bokujo
Trainer	Yuji Nohira
Record	16: 13-1-1
Earnings	684,824,200 yen
Major wins
Yayoi Sho (1984) Satsuki Sho (1984) Tokyo Yushun (1984) St Lite Kinen (1984) Kikuka Sho (1984) Arima Kinen (1984, 1985) Tenno Sho (spring) (1985) Japan Cup (1985)
Awards
Japanese Champion 3-Year-Old Colt (1984) Japanese Horse of the Year (1984, 1985) Japanese Champion Older Colt or Horse (1985)
Honours
Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (1987)
Last updated on June 27, 2009

Symboli Rudolf (Japanese : シンボリルドルフ, March 13, 1981 - October 4, 2011) was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse who won the Japanese Triple Crown, sired by Partholon, a son of Milesian, out of Sweet Luna, a daughter of Speed Symboli. Symboli Rudolf was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1987, also known as Kōtei (皇帝).

Racing career

Major Racing Wins

• 1984 Yayoi Sho (Domestic GIII), Nakayama Turf 2000m
• 1984 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2000m
• 1984 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2400m
• 1984 St Lite Kinen (Domestic GII), Nakayama Turf 2200m
• 1984 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3000m
• 1984 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2500m
• 1985 Nikkei Sho (Domestic GII), Nakayama Turf 2500m
• 1985 Tenno Sho (spring) (Domestic GI), Kyoto Turf 3200m
• 1985 Japan Cup (Domestic GI), Tokyo Turf 2400m
• 1985 Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (Domestic GI), Nakayama Turf 2500m

He is the first undefeated Triple Crown (not losing a single race until winning Kikuka Sho, later succeeded by Deep Impact in 2005 and Contrail in 2020) as well as the first Triple Crown winner since the introduction of Racing Grades in Japan.

Progeny

• Tokai Teio (1988), winner of Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) (Domestic GI) (1991), Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (Domestic GI) (1991), Japan Cup (GI) (1992) and Arima Kinen (Grand Prix) (Domestic GI) (1993).
• Ayrton Symboli (1989) winner of the 1992 and 1993 Stayers Stakes (Domestic GIII)
• Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi (1995), winner of the 1999 Asahi Challenge Cup (Domestic GIII) and Kyoto Daishoten (Domestic GII)

Pedigree

See also

• List of racehorses
• St Lite (Japanese first Triple crown in 1941)
• Shinzan (Japanese Triple crown in 1964)
• Mr. C.B. (Japanese Triple crown in 1983)
• Narita Brian (Japanese Triple crown in 1994)
• Deep Impact (Japanese Triple crown in 2005)
• Orfevre (Japanese Triple crown in 2011)