Tamamo Cross

Tamamo's first race was on November 1, 1987, at the Fujinomori Tokubetsu, which he won. He then won the 1987 Naruo Kinen on December 6. He followed that up on January 5, 1988, by winning the 1988 Sports Nippon Sho Kim Pai. He then won the Hanshin Daishoten on March 13, 1988. Tamamo competed in his first Grade 1 races in 1988. He won both the Spring and Autumn edition of the 1988 Tenno Sho. He came in 2nd in both the 1988 Japan Cup and the 1988 Arima Kinen, which was his final race. For his efforts, he won the 1988 Japanese Horse of the Year. == Racing statistics ==

The data available based on JBIS and Netkeiba. ==Stud career==

Tamamo Cross's descendants include: c = colt, f = filly == In popular culture ==

An anthropomorphized version of Tamamo Cross is featured in the Japanese media franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby, voiced by Naomi Ōzora. She is depicted as a small girl with a Kansai dialect. In the manga Midori no Makibaō the titular character, Midori Makibaou voiced by Inuko Inuyama, is believed to be based on Tamamo Cross. He is depicted as a small, white mule who, despite his size, races against thoroughbred horses. ==Pedigree==