sol oriens (racehorse)
The given etymology is Latin: "Morning Sun".
| Sire: | Kitasan Black |
| Grandsire: | Black Tide |
| Dam: | Skia |
| Damsire: | Motivator |
Japanese racehorse. Sired by Kitasan Black and foaled by Skia. A bay horse with a stripe, stockings on his back legs and a sock on his front right leg. He is usually seen with a blue hood with a white "T" on the forehead before races (similar to fellow Tezuka stablemates Meiner Fanrong and Uberleben), he runs with the hood removed. He is Kitasan Black's first Classics winner as he won the 2023 Satsuki Sho.