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Haru Urara, a racehorse in Japan who became a symbol for resilience after failing to win any of her over 100 races, died on Tuesday, Sept. 9

The horse's caretaker, Yuko Miyahara, told a Japanese news site that the horse's condition suddenly worsened before the animal's death

The horse notably served as an inspiration for a character of the same name in the video game and anime, Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Japan is mourning the death of one of its most beloved racehorses: Haru Urara.

The retired racehorse gained nationwide fame for her resilience despite never winning a single race, and went on to inspire a character in the game and anime Umamusume: Pretty Derby . She died at the age of 29.

The creators of Umamusume: Pretty Derby confirmed the sad news on their officia

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