Straight Girl

She showed modest ability in her early career, competing mainly in minor sprint races before winning the Listed Owari Stakes on her final run as a four-year-old in 2013.

As a breeding stallion his other progeny included Kane Hekili, Sun Classique (Dubai Sheema Classic) and Isla Bonita (Satsuki Shō).

On her final run of the year, she recorded her first major success when he won the Listed Owari Stakes over 1200 metres at Chukyo Racecourse on 8 December.

She began her campaign in the Grade 3 Silk Road Stakes on 2 February at Kyoto, in which started at odds of 4.2/1 and won by two and a half lengths from the favourite Lady of Opera.

In March she was stepped up to Grade 1 level for the first time for the Takamatsunomiya Kinen over 1200 metres at Chukyo and finished third of the eighteen runners behind Copano Richard and Snow Dragon.

In June she was dropped in class and started odds-on favourite for the Grade 3 Hakodate but produced her only poor run of the season as she finished eighth.

The 2014 Yushun Himba winner Nuovo Record started favourite while the other runners included Shonan Pandora, Meisho Mambo and Red Reveur (Hanshin Juvenile Fillies).

[9] After a summer break, Straight Girl returned in the Grade 2 Centaur Stakes over 1200 metres at Hanshin in September in which she finished fourth behind Active Minoru, Uliuli and Barbara, beaten less than half a length by the winner.

Her fourteen opponents included Active Minoru, Uliuli, Copano Richard, Hakusan Moon (2014 Centaur Stakes), Mikki Isle (NHK Mile Cup), and Rich Tapestry (Santa Anita Sprint Championship).

[10] Following the race Hideaki Fujiwara commented "I owe it to the owner who has been so understanding as to let me keep her in training towards this long-awaited goal, and the stable staff that had put in every effort to make this happen.

She made little impact on her seasonal debut as she finished ninth behind Smart Layer in the Grade 2 Hanshin Himba Stakes over 1600 metres on 9 April.

Straight Girl broke clear of her rivals in the closing stages and came home two and a half lengths in front of Mikki Queen, with Shonan Pandora a nose away in third place.

Hideaki Fujiwara, who trained Straight Girl throughout her racing career
Yasunari Iwata , who rode Straight Girl in 2014
Keita Tosaki, who rode Straight Girl in 2015 and 2016