duramente (racehorse)

In musical terminology, denotes a passage marked to be played in a bold and firm style. From Italian: "Roughly, coarsely, harshly".

Japanese racehorse. Sired by King Kamehameha and foaled by Admire Groove (a daughter of Air Groove), Duramente was a racehorse with an exceptional record (9: 5-4-0, 2 G1 wins) but his career was cut short due to injuries. He was Kitasan Black's major rival during their classics.

However, what makes him most exceptional is the quality of his offspring. Despite dying unexpectedly due to colitis on August 31, 2021 (he was aged 9) and thus, only having a few years worth of crops, his legacy is already set, thanks to Titleholder, Stars on Earth and Liberty Island (assuming they actually survive to stud).

In the context of Umamusume, the game had to settle with a stand-in NPC (Brusquement) until they could finally score Shadai Group horses, thus finally paving the way for the real deal in Season 3 of the anime.

G1 Winners:

• Titleholder: 2021 Kikuka Sho, 2022 Spring Tenno Sho; Takarazuka Kinen
• Stars on Earth: 2022 Oka Sho; Oaks
• Valle de la Luna: 2022 JBC Ladies'Classic (Jpn1); 2023 Kashiwa Kinen (Jpn1)
• Dura Erede: 2022 Hopeful Stakes (Active)
• Liberty Island: 2022 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies; 2023 Triple Tiara (Oka Sho, Oaks and Shuka Sho) (Active)
• Champagne Color: 2023 NHK Mile Cup (Active)
• Durezza: 2023 Kikuka Sho (Active)
• Icon Tailor: 2022 JBC Ladies'Classic (Jpn1)
• Lugal: 2024 Sprinters Stakes (Active)