Sirius Symboli (Japanese : ã·ãªã¦ã¹ã·ã³ãÂÂãª, March 26, 1982 â April 8, 2012) was a Japanese racehorse active during the late 1980s. Following his victory at the Japanese Derby, he was chosen as a suitable candidate to compete in races in Europe; a rarity at the time for Japanese horses. Sirius Symboli competed mostly in France during his world campaign, including being the third Japanese entrant into the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. However, his performance was poor abroad, and he was unable to win a single race.
He returned to Japan in 1987, racing twice more but retiring after a leg fracture was found. He became a stud horse in 1989, retiring from duty in 1996. Sirius Symboli died at 30 years old from old age on April 8, 2012.
An anthropomorphized version of Sirius Symboli appears in the Japanese media franchise ', voiced by Fairouz Ai.