Rey de Oro

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Rey de Oro (Japanese: レイデオロ; foaled 5 February 2014) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. A bay colt bred by Northern Farm, he raced in the green, white and pink colours of U Carrot Farm and was trained by Kazuo Fujisawa, usually with Christophe Lemaire riding.

Racing career highlights
- 2-year-old season (2016): Rey de Oro was undefeated in three starts, including the Grade 2 Hopeful Stakes at Nakayama. He was regarded as one of the best two-year-old colts in Japan.
- 3-year-old season (2017): He won the Tokyo Yushun (Japan Derby) at Tokyo Racecourse and the Kobe Shimbun Hai at Osaka. He finished second in the Japan Cup. His performances earned him the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Colt. In the 2017 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, he was rated 121, ranking him 29th in the world and among the top horses in Japan.
- 4-year-old season (2018): He placed third in the Kyoto Kinen, then travelled to Dubai for the Sheema Classic, finishing fourth. Returning to Japan, he won the Sankei Sho All Comers at Nakayama and then captured the autumn Tenno Sho (Autumn) at Tokyo. He found himself a short-listed rival for the Arima Kinen, finishing a neck behind Blast Onepiece in the 2018 Arima Kinen. He was voted the JRA Award for Best Older Male Horse for 2018.
- End of 2018 and 2019: In 2019 he continued at the top level but with mixed results, including Dubai’s Sheema Classic (6th), the Takarazuka Kinen (5th), and later poor runs in the Japan Cup and Arima Kinen. After the 2019 season he retired from racing.

Stud career
Rey de Oro began stud duties at Shadai Stallion Station in 2020, with a stud fee of 6,000,000 JPY.

Pedigree and background
Sire: King Kamehameha; Grandsire: Kingmambo
Dam: La Dorada; Damsire: Symboli Kris S
He was a bay horse with a white star, bred by Northern Farm, owned by U Carrot Farm, and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa. He was usually ridden by Christophe Lemaire.