>>714572749
He was a symbol of pride at the end of the 1940's to early 1950's. Ten races, ten victories with an unfathomable power behind his stride. His short yet marvellous career coming to an end due to injury and tetanus. A few years after, the movie 'The Phantom Horse' got him incredibly more over with the general Japanese and into full-on stardom. So there's a lot of prestige there. Especially with the nation needing symbols during that time.
