A racehorse is drawing thousands to the track, has inspired a pop song and is sparking interest in a movie.
No, it’s not “Seabiscuit II.” It’s “Glorious Spring,” an 8-year-old in Japan that has lost more than 100 races in a row.
Glorious Spring–or “Haru-urara” in Japanese–lost her 106th consecutive race this week, even with a top jockey on her back. Haru-urara’s struggles have struck a chord with the Japanese fondness for the hopeless-but-determined underdog.
The horse has become Japan’s top four-legged celebrity, and her chestnut face adorns shirts, cups and other tourist trinkets.
Her legendary lack of speed has made betting tickets with her name on them talismans to guard against traffic accidents.
And how about this? She races with a pink “Hello Kitty” riding mask. Forget the losing. Now that is embarrassing.
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Edited by the Sports staff of RedEye.
