-IRL Dantsu Flame-

The Horses. JAMD Quartet.
Jungle Pocket. Agnes Tachyon. Manhattan Cafe. Dantsu Flame.
The JAM Trio: The trio of Jungle Pocket, Agnes Tachyon, and Manhattan Cafe originally gained the nickname "JAM" because they were the standout winners of the 2001 classic Japanese turf races (such as the Satsuki Sho, Tokyo Yushun, and Kikuka Sho).

Physical Traits
Face: He had a larger-than-average head that made his early appearance seem unpolished.
Body: He carried a heavy, voluminous belly during his early development.
Impression: Farm staff even remarked that he was "not good-looking" as a foal, which contributed to him being sold easily because no other buyers wanted him.
Track Legacy
Despite his plain looks, he possessed immense speed and stamina.He became a top competitor of his generation and won the prestigious G1 2002 Takarazuka Kinen.

Skin/Coat Color: Dantsu Flame was a Bay (b.) horse. This means he had a reddish-brown coat with a black mane, tail, and lower legs. In his racing days, he was often described by his ranch president as "not a good-looking horse" due to having a notably large face and a bulky belly.
Racing Mask / Hood: In Japanese horse racing, a horse's hood typically matches the owner's signature racing silks. Dantsu Flame wore a racing hood/mask styled after owner Tetsuji Yamamoto's colors: pink with black and green accents.
Racing Silks: The jockey wore a distinctive silk pattern featuring a pink base, a green checkered pattern, and black sleeves.

Physique: Farm and training staff noted that as a foal and young horse, he did not possess the refined, delicate elegance typical of elite Thoroughbreds. He was described as having a large head and a bulky, barrel-like belly ("pot-bellied"), leading handlers to affectionately or bluntly remark that he wasn't particularly good-looking.
Presence: Despite lacking a conventionally pretty appearance, his sturdy and robust frame carried him through a competitive racing career against top-tier rivals.

What is the JRA?
Role: It manages the ten main racecourses across Japan and hosts the country's most prestigious, highest-purse flat and steeplechase races.
Significance: JRA races represent the elite tier of Japanese horse racing, attracting top-tier international and domestic thoroughbreds.
The Japan Racing Association (JRA) is the principal organization responsible for operating central horse racing (Chuo Keiba) in Japan.

JRA Race Grades
JRA races are categorized into a hierarchical grading system based on quality, age restrictions, earnings, and prestige. The top-level events are known as Graded Races (Jyūshō), split into three distinct international tiers:
Grade 1 (G1 / GI): The highest and most prestigious level of competition. There are 26 Grade 1 races held throughout the year (such as the Japan Cup and the Arima Kinen), featuring the biggest purses and best horses.
Grade 2 (G2 / GII): The second-tier high-level races. These often act as crucial stepping stones or official trial races that grant priority or guaranteed entry into major G1 events.
Grade 3 (G3 / GIII): The entry level for elite graded stakes competition, open to specialized or developing quality racehorses

Lower Race Classes
Beneath the graded system, the JRA structure allows horses to gradually rise through lower ranks based on age and win counts:
Listed (L): High-level non-graded stakes matching international standards.
Open Class (OP): High-level handicap or standard open-tier races.
Condition Races: Ranks categorized by win milestones (3-time, 2-time, and 1-time winners).
Maiden & Newcomer Races: Introductory events for inexperienced or young horses (2-year-olds and 3-year-olds starting their careers).

Its a Literarl Horse. a Race Horse. Horses Don't Talk. Duh.

Six-year-old season (2004)
After his retirement, he was scheduled to become a stud, but his name did not appear on the stud list at the beginning of spring, and fans thought he had simply disappeared. Later reports revealed that he wasn't highly regarded as a breeding stallion, and the owner continued to let the horse in Hokkaido, considering making him a riding horse instead. Dantsu Flame recovered from his bowed tendon and the owner decided to "give him another chance to shine", and he returned to local racing on NAR dirt races.
He retired in 2005 after 3 straight losses in graded races, and since his bloodline was frowned upon, he became a riding horse.

Four-year-old season (2002)
In 2002, after some of the strongest horses fighting for the Triple Crown retired, first with Agnes Tachyon and later with Kurofune, Jungle Pocket and Manhattan Cafe were left to battle it out at the 2002 Tenno Sho (Spring), but Dantsu Flame didn't choose to compete against them, instead he raced in the Yasuda Kinen, finishing 2nd after Admire Cozzene, marking his third time finishing second in a G1 race.

After the Yasuda Kinen, the team decided to choose the middle-distance Takarazuka Kinen for his next race, instead of the mile-distance Sekiya Kinen. Since Manhattan Cafe was scheduled to challenge the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Jungle Pocket withdrew from the Takarazuka Kinen due to leg problems, this left a ray of hope for Dantsu Flame. He was the favorite to win, against the Double Crown champion Air Shakur, and with Shinji Fujita as his jockey, first time since last year's Satsuki Sho. After battling it out with Tsurumaru Boy and Lohengrin in the final spurt, Dantsu Flame crossed the finish line first, marking his first G1 victory. However, after that, he came 5th in the Mainichi Okan, 14th in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) and 17th in the Mile Championship.

Five-year-old season (2003)
He started off the year in the Yomiuri Milers Cup, where he placed 4th, and then in the Tenno Sho (Spring), where he placed fifth. He won the Niigata Daishoten after, but later placed 5th in the Yasuda Kinen and 7th in the Takarazuka Kinen behind Hishi Miracle. After a summer break, he was scheduled to return in the Sankei Sho All Comers, but developed a bowed tendon on his right front leg, and was forced to retire for the first time.

Two-year-old season (2000)
Dantsu Flame made his debut in Hakodate Racecourse in a 1,000-meter dirt race but ended up coming 2nd after Meiner Japan, but won his second debut race shortly after under the same settings. He then went onto the turf scene, winning two open races, the Kikyo Stakes and Nojigiku Stakes in 1st place to end the year.

Three-year-old season (2001)
In 2001, after placing 2nd in the Kisaragi Sho, he won his first major race, the Arlington Cup with jockey Yutaka Take. He raced in the 2001 Satsuki Sho, but he finished 2nd to Agnes Tachyon, in the 2001 Japanese Derby, he finished 2nd to Jungle Pocket and finished 5th in the 2001 Kikuka Sho after Manhattan Cafe. It is said that if he'd been born in a different year, he might have been able to win these races. After the Kikuka Sho, his team switched his focus to mile races, and ran in the Mile Championship, but came in 5th after Zenno El Cid came from the outside.

Dantsu Flame was born on April 19th, 1998, on Nobuoka Farm. In 1999, he was purchased by Testuji Yamamoto, and was sent to train under Kenji Yamauchi at Ritto Training Center. As a foal, he was said to be "not good-looking" according to the staff.

Dantsu is a type of Japanese hand-made carpet. The owner decided to name the clan after the carpet since he bought one of them when he first became a horse owner

If you're worried
About not being able to stand in the center,
I want to ask you this

Even if it was on the edge or the back of the stage,
You would have performed with your life on the line, right?
With your current abilities,
You left the best possible results, right?

Then there's no need to be pessimistic.
I've got a big role lined up for you next time.
For you, the opening bell will ring.

-Datos-
Dantsu Flame was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 2000 to 2005. He was also one of the five horses from the "Strongest Generation" of Japanese Horseracing alongside Agnes Tachyon, Jungle Pocket, Manhattan Cafe, and Kurofune. He was famously known for his win at the 2002 Takarazuka Kinen, that being his only G1 victory. According to the ranch's president, Yukinori Nobuoka, "he was never a good-looking horse". After entering on the Hokkaido Market, Tetsuji Yamamoto won the bid for the horse for 25 million yen after looking for a foal of Brian's Time.

Romaji
dantsu fureemu
Nacido
19 de abril de 1998
Padre
El tiempo de Brian
Presa
Pirineos interpirineos
Damsire
Sanquirico
Sexo
Semental
Color
Bahía
Dueño
Tetsuji Yamamoto
Entrenador
Kenji Yamauchi
Récord de carrera
26: 6-6-0
Ganancias
511.428.000 yenes
Grandes victorias
Copa Arlington (2001)
Takarazuka Kinen (2002)
Niigata Daishoten (2003)