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This article is for the race. For the seventh part of the series, see Steel Ball Run.
Listen closely! True failure is forgetting the pioneer spirit! And staying away from challenging hardships! There is no such thing as failure in this race! There are only adventurers! This Steel Ball Run race will be an event the likes of which the world has never experienced before!

The Steel Ball Run (スティールボールラン, Sutīru Bōru Ran) is a race consisting of a series of checkpoints and routes on a rough course approximately 6,000 km (3,700 mi) long that runs from San Diego to New York City, USA. The race drives the plot of Steel Ball Run, which is named after this event.

Summary

The Steel Ball Run is hosted by Steven Steel. As an open invitation to adventurers, the rules of the race permit competitors to use horses, camels, newly-invented automobiles, and even their own two feet, as long as they use the same method of transportation across the entire race. Different kinds of hazards and climates await, from the dryness of the Arizona desert to the harsh cold and unstable terrain of a frozen Lake Michigan strait.

The race's estimated completion time is 60 to 80 days. Participants must be at least 16 years old and there is a necessary participation fee of $1,200 (¥144,000) per person with no refunds. All expenses of the participants such as travel, medical, food, and hotel costs are covered. Participants are also permitted to carry weapons as long as they are not used for criminal behavior.[1]

Sponsors

The news company, East and West Tribune, has exclusive coverage of the race. Other sponsors include publishing companies, hotel groups such as the San Diego Beach Hotel, B&C Meat Packaging Corporation, Winchester Firearm Production, Horizontal Continental Railroad Corporation, and the Speedwagon Oil Company.[1]

The president of the United States, Funny Valentine, is backing the race as well and provides Steven with most of its funding.[2]

Prizes

At the end of each stage, points are awarded based on the racer's placement, following this table:[3][4]

Placement Points Placement Points
1st 100 12th 10
2nd 50 13th 9
3rd 40 14th 8
4th 35 15th 7
5th 30 16th 6
6th 25 17th 5
7th 20 18th 4
8th 15 19th 3
9th 13 20th 2
10th 12 21st 1
11th 11 Unplaced 0

The competitor who completes the race with the most points is declared the winner and receives the grand prize of 50 million dollars (6 billion yen). The racers who finish in second, third, fourth, and fifth place receive ¥1,000,000 ($8,333), ¥500,000 ($4,166), ¥250,000 ($2,083), and ¥120,000 ($1,000) respectively.[a] Special prizes up to tenth place such as the checkpoint award are also available. Participants who finish first in each stage receive a one-hour time bonus along with an additional $10,000 (¥1,200,000).[5]

There are extra prizes for the overall winner from the sponsors, including the Transcontinental Railroad Stockholder Award, the Horizon Newspaper Award, the North American Horse Owner Association Award, the Selective Breeding Vegetable Company Award, and the Communication Catalog Sales Award.[6]

Championship Trophy

The Steel Ball Run trophy

The championship trophy of the Steel Ball Run is placed inside a block of ice from the South Pole. According to scientists, the ice froze over 300 million years ago. The trophy is transported to the goal in New York via railroad and the ice is calculated to melt by the time the race finishes.

The trophy itself is golden and resembles the logo of the race, with a horseshoe symbol on the center of a sphere. On top of the sphere is a jockey with long hair and a hat riding a horse.[7]

History

The concept of the Steel Ball Run was conceived by Steven Steel and a young Lucy Pendleton at some point around 1888. Listening to Steven's ramblings about organizing a long distance horse ride, Lucy proposed that Steven make it a race across America instead with an enormous prize. Steven first found the idea ridiculous, but talked about it at a bar anyway, which caught the attention of numerous sponsors ready to gamble on such huge event.[8] Around 1889, the president of the United States met Steven and became a backer for the race, structuring the race's route around a map created by Joseph of Arimathea and secretly turning the event into a front for the search for the Saint Corpse Parts.[4]

The race takes place in the USA, starting September 25, 1890 at 10 A.M. on San Diego Beach and concluding at the final finish line in front of New York City's Trinity Church. The total distance covered is estimated at around 6,000 km (3,700 mi), which is divided into nine stages separated by known landmarks. In cases where the stage's order of arrival is not clear, five judges are able to examine a photograph of the racers as they cross the finish line in order to determine their placement.[3]

The race concludes on January 19, 1891, with Pocoloco declared the winner on account of Diego Brando's unexplained disappearance. Out of 3,652 initial competitors, only 39 manage to complete the entire race. The race ultimately produces 50 billion dollars (7 trillion yen) in total profit. Although the race is initially heavily criticized for being inhumane due to the deaths of numerous competitors, the news that Steven Steel had donated everything he earned from the race to various causes satisfies most of the dissent.[9]

Route and Stage Results

1st STAGE2nd STAGE3rd STAGE4th STAGE5th STAGE6th STAGE7th STAGE8th STAGEFinal STAGE
Start Time: September 25, 1890, 10:00 AM
Total Distance: 15,000 m (9.3 mi)
Participants: 3852
Retired: 79
Deaths: 3

1st. STAGE
15,000 Meters (15,000メートル)
San Diego Beach[5] to Santa Maria Novella Church[3]
(SBR Chapter 5 - SBR Chapter 12)

SBRStage1Map.png
1st STAGE Steel Ball Run.png

The first stage is the second-shortest stage of the Steel Ball Run. However, it is also a high-intensity stage with a wide variety of terrain that serves as an exciting introduction to the race. The entire stage is set parallel to train tracks so that journalists and VIPs can follow and report on the first stage from the comfort of a train car. The open and flat ground of the San Diego Beach starting line was chosen to accommodate the thousands of participants. The first kilometers of the stage take place over relatively-forgiving open terrain, with no notable obstacles besides a few cacti, trees, crevices. At the three kilometer point, there is a bridge over a dried-up river.[10]

The path then becomes a winding uphill with a rise of about 50 meters. There's a swerve around a large rock formation where racers can choose to take a shortcut at the tip of the formation through a forest and run the risk of bumping into trees; taking this shortcut saves an hour compared to the standard route. The shortcut rejoins the main path at the six kilometer point.[11] A downhill slope starts here, where riders are expected to reduce and control the pace of their horses to avoid tripping. After passing an abandoned farm, the racers sprint toward the finish line over 2,000 m (1.2 mi) of flat terrain.[10]

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
18m 9s
+100 (+$10,000)
(+1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
Behind by a nose
+50
3rd
Behind by a nose
+40
4th
Behind by a nose
+35
5th
Behind by a neck
+30
6th
2½ horses behind
+25
7th
3¼ horses behind
+20
8th
5 horses behind
+15
9th
8¼ horses behind
+13
10th
8½ horses behind
+12
11th
8¾ horses behind
+11
12th
11 horses behind
+10
13th
13 horses behind
+9
14th
13½ horses behind
+8
15th
13¾ horses behind
+7
16th
15 horses behind
+6
17th
17 horses behind
+5
18th
17¼ horses behind
+4
19th
21 horses behind
+3
20th
23 horses behind
+2
21st
Penalty
+1
22nd
28 horses behind
+0
23rd
35 horses behind
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
100 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
50
3rd
40
4th
35
6th
25
8th
15
10th
12
11th
11
13th
9
14th
8
15th
7
16th
6
17th
5
18th
4
20th
2
21st
1
22nd
0
23rd
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Drop Outs
Jockey
Points
Egypt Urmd Avdul (Retired)
0
Germany Baron Roocatugo (Retired)
0
Unknown Mark Becker (Deceased)
0
Unknown David Hagen (Deceased)
0
Unknown Paul Lukather (Deceased)
0
Start Time: September 26, 1890, 10:00 AM
Total Distance: 1,200 km (750 mi)
Participants: 3770
Retired: 1219
Deaths: 82

2nd. STAGE
Across the Arizona Desert (アリゾナ砂漠越え)
Santa Maria Novella Church[12] to Monument Valley[12]
(SBR Chapter 13 - SBR Chapter 28)

SBRStage2Map.png
SBR C13 P17 2nd STAGE Map.png

The second stage is one of the longest and harshest of the race. The riders must cross around 1,200 km (750 mi) of desert in a hot and dry climate, which puts the competitors and their horses at risk of dying from thirst, heat, or hostile fauna. To guarantee the safety of the racers, covered wagons filled with medics and referees follow the race from a distance; competitors can ask the medics for food, water, or medicine, but will immediately be retired from the race if they choose to do so.[12]

In addition to the regular dangers of the desert, racers also risk becoming lost due to the influence of a Devil's Palm. Out of 1219 retirees in this stage, 523 drop out due to interference from the Devil's Palm. The desert terrain is relatively rough, as the desert is marked by several mountainous areas and rocky formations. There is a control point halfway through the stage before the riders enter the relatively-open terrain near the goal at Monument Valley.[2]

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
18d 7h 24m
+100 (+$10,000)
(+1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
½ horse behind
+50
3rd
1 horse behind
+40
4th
1 horse and nose behind
+35
5th
3 horses behind
+30
6th
18d ?h 40m
+25
7th
?
+20
8th
?
+15
9th
?
+13
10th
?
+12
11th
?
+11
12th
?
+10
13th
?
+9
14th
?
+8
15th
?
+7
16th
?
+6
17th
?
+5
18th
?
+4
19th
?
+3
20th
?
+2
21st
?
+1
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
150 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
United States of America Sandman
140 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
3rd
80
4th
55
5th
53
6th
36
7th
35
8th
30
10th
Mongolia Dot Han
21
11th
18
12th
17
13th
15
14th
14
15th
13
16th
11
17th
Unknown Kanye
9
18th
8
19th
6
20th
Unknown Tarkus
5
21st
Mexico Gaucho
5
22nd
2
23rd
1
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Unplaced
0
Drop Outs
Jockey
Points
United States of America Mountain Tim (Retired)
35
20
United States of America Benjamin Boomboom (Deceased)
13
United States of America Andre Boomboom (Retired)
12
United States of America L.A. Boomboom (Retired)
11
Mexico Mrs. Robinson (Retired)
4
Kingdom of Naples.png Oyecomova (Retired)
0
Start Time: October 14, 1890, ~5:24 PM[13]
Total Distance: 510 km (320 mi)
Participants: 2469
Retired: 551
Deaths: 0

3rd. STAGE
Rocky Mountain Breakdown
(ロッキ・マウンテン・ブレイク・ダウン)

Monument Valley[14] to Cañon City[14]
(SBR Chapter 28 - SBR Chapter 32)

SBRStage3Map.png
SBR MAP 3.png

The third stage consists of a 510 km (320 mi) race through the Rocky Mountains. The riders must travel across the rocky terrain of the mountains while avoiding hostile fauna such as cougars. Near the end of the stage, there is a small village along the path where competitors can take a short rest.[14]

The final 5 km (3.1 mi) of the stage see the remaining competitors travel downhill from the mountains and around a lake 450 m (0.28 mi) across. Racers who go around the lake's right side travel a flat 2,400 km (1,500 mi) route, while those who choose the left side face a treacherous 1,700 m (1.1 mi) path across the side of a cliff. Cañon City, the stage's goal, lies on the other side of the lake.[15]

The results of jockeys whose names are italicized were determined by extrapolating the results from the tables of all stages.

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
5d 9h 51m 42s
+100 (+$10,000)
(+1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
5d 11h 4m 21s
+50
3rd
Behind by a neck
+40
4th
Behind by a neck
+35
5th
2½ horses behind
+30
6th
1 horse behind
+25
7th
½ horse behind
+20
8th
5 horses behind
+15
9th
6 horses behind
+13
10th
2 horses behind
+12
11th
?
+11
13th
?
+9
14th
?
+8
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
190 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
165 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
3rd
155 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
4th
130
5th
83
6th
71
7th
Mongolia Dot Han
41
9th-10th
30-37[17]
9th-10th
30
11th
26
12th-13th
18-25[17]
12th-13th
21
14th
17
?
9-15[18]
?
8-15[17]
?
11-14[18]
?
14
?
14
?
5-12[17]
?
2-7[17]
?
0-7[17]
Start Time: October 19, 1890, ~3:15 AM[19]
Total Distance: 1,250 km (780 mi)
Participants: 1918
Retired: 1476
Deaths: 1

4th. STAGE
Little Tomb on the Wide, Wide Prairie
(広い広い大草原の小さな墓標)

Cañon City[20] to Kansas City[20]
(SBR Chapter 33 - SBR Chapter 40)

SBRStage4Map.png
Stage 4 forest 02.png

At 1,250 km (780 mi) in length, the fourth stage is one of the longest stages of the race. As it takes place in the Great Plains, the stage's terrain mostly consists of open fields with the occasional forest. Ultimately, this stage is more focused on endurance than speed, as racing at top speed can cause racers to trip over small bumps in the ground.[21]

The results of jockeys whose names are italicized were determined by extrapolating the results from the tables of all stages.

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
21d 7h 10m 13s
+100 (+$10,000)
(+1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
21d 8h 2m 41s
+50
3rd
21d 8h 33m 51s
+40
4th
½ horse behind
+35
5th
8 horses behind
+30
6th
6 horses behind
+25
7th
5 horses behind
+20
8th
8 horses behind
+15
9th
3½ horses behind
+13
10th
1 horse behind
+12
11th
7 horses behind
+11
12th
?
+10
13th
?
+9
54th
N/A
+0
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
190 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
1st
United States of America Sandman
190 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
3rd
175 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
4th
165
5th
138 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
6th
133
7th
111
8th
Mongolia Dot Han
71
10th
35
11th-15th
18-33[22]
11th-12th
32
12th-13th
30
13th-14th
29
15th
23
?
5-18[18]
?
8-17[18]
?
9-15[18]
?
0-15[22]
?
11-14[18]
Drop Outs
Jockey
Points
Mexico Gaucho (Deceased)
17
Start Time: November 9, 1890, ~10:25 AM[24]
Total Distance: 780 km (480 mi)
Participants: 441
Retired: 65[25]
Deaths: 2

5th. STAGE
Illinois Skyline (イリノイ・スカイライン)
Kansas City[20] to Chicago[26]
(SBR Chapter 40 - SBR Chapter 45)

SBRStage5Map.png
SBR MAP 5.png

Continuing across the rest of the Great Plains, the fifth stage's terrain is very similar to the fourth's, with most of the route crossing open fields and the occasional farm. Approximately 378 km (235 mi) before the goal, the Mississippi River serves as an obstacle which racers must figure out how to traverse. Though horses are capable of swimming across rivers by themselves, entering the water leaves them and their riders open to attack from other racers, flies, mosquitos, and even snakes swimming in the water.[27][28]

The results of jockeys whose names are italicized were determined by extrapolating the results from the tables of all stages.

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
14d 2h 11m 5s
+100 (+$10,000)
(+1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
14d 2h 15m 38s
+50
3rd
14d 2h 23m 30s
+40
4th
14d 2h 35m 17s
+35
5th
½ horse behind
+30
6th
14d 6h 16m 47s
+25
7th
14d 6h 30m 8s
+20
8th
14d 7h 3m 44s
+15
9th
?
+13
10th
?
+12
11th
?
+11
12th
?
+10
13th
?
+9
14th
?
+8
15th
?
+7
16th
?
+6
17th
?
+5
18th
?
+4
19th
?
+3
Unplaced
N/A
+0
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
233 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
215 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
3rd
195
4th
190 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
5th
188 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
6th
146
7th
54
8th
52
9th-12th
42-51
9th-12th
31-46
9th-12th
46
10th-12th
42
13th
28
14th
25
?
21-24
?
18-24
?
17-24
?
15-24
?
14-24
?
11-24
?
13-22
?
4-19
Drop Outs
Jockey
Points
United States of America Sandman (Deceased)
190
Mongolia Dot Han (Deceased)
71
Start Time: November 23, 1890, ~12:36 PM[29]
Total Distance: 690 km (430 mi)
Participants: 374
Retired: 313
Deaths: 0

6th. STAGE
Michigan Lakeline (ミシガン・レイクライン)
Chicago[26] to Mackinaw City[26]
(SBR Chapter 45 - SBR Chapter 55)

SBRStage6Map.png
SBR MAP 06.png

Being the northernmost stage of the race, this stage primarily takes place in the cold and snowy tundra of Wisconsin. The main obstacles that racers face during the majority of this stage are the cold climate and hostile fauna such as wolves. The snow may also conceal crevices in the ground, which may endanger racers moving at high speeds. The most dangerous section of this stage comes 15 km (9.3 mi) before reaching the goal, as racers must cross the strait between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron on uncertain ice.[30]

The results of jockeys whose names are italicized were determined by extrapolating the results from the tables of all stages.

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
?
+100 (+$10,000)
(+1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
?
+50
3rd
?
+40
5th
?
+30
6th
?
+25
7th
?
+20
8th
?
+15
9th
?
+13
20th
?
+2
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
273 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
246 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
3rd
245
4th
223 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
5th
192 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
6th
79
7th
72
?
59
Drop Outs
Jockey
Points
United States of America Hot Pants (Retired)
215
Start Time: December 6, 1890, ~7:01 PM[31]
Total Distance: ~1,300 km (810 mi)
Participants: 61
Retired: 9
Deaths: 0

7th. STAGE
Philadelphia Triangle
(フィラデルフィア・トライアングル)

Mackinaw City[26] to Philadelphia[28]
(SBR Chapter 56 - SBR Chapter 60)

SBRStage7Map.png
SBR MAP 07.png

The seventh and longest stage of the Steel Ball Run sees racers travel southeast toward Philadelphia's historic Benjamin Franklin Parkway, swerving around Lake Erie in the process. The terrain bears a similarity to the plains found in the fourth and fifth stages, though the stage's route passes through more civilized areas than prior stages.[32]

The results of jockeys whose names are italicized were determined by extrapolating the results from the tables of all stages.

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
21d 8h 5m 11s
+100 (+$10,000)
(+1-Hour Time Bonus)
3rd
?
+40
4th
?
+35
5th
?
+30
6th
?
+25
7th
?
+20
8th
?
+15
9th
?
+13
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
313 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
292 ($20,000)
(2-Hour Time Bonus)
3rd
273 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
4th
271 ($10,000)
(1-Hour Time Bonus)
5th
265
6th
114
7th
102
?
72
Start Time: December 28, 1890, ~3:06 PM[31]
Total Distance: 140 km (87 mi)
Participants: 52
Retired: 6
Deaths: 1

8th. STAGE
Both Sides Now (ボース・サイド・ナウ)
Philadelphia[28] to Union Beach[33]
(SBR Chapter 60 - SBR Chapter 91)

SBRStage8Map.png
SBR MAP 08 (2).png

The eighth stage's course sees the remaining participants travel across the fields of New Jersey. Racers traveling near the coastline may have to watch out for distortions in space, but otherwise the stage is fairly short and straightforward. At the end of the stage, each contestant boards a waiting boat in order to cross Raritan Bay and reach the final stage, where they are scheduled to disembark in 15-second intervals. All time bonuses are applied at the end of this stage.[34]

The results of jockeys whose names are italicized were determined by extrapolating the results from the tables of all stages.

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
? (-1h)
+100 (+$10,000)
(+1-Hour Time Bonus)
2nd
? (-2h)
+50
3rd
? (-1h)
+40
4th
? (-1h)
+35
5th
?
+30
6th
?
+25
7th
?
+20
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
348 ($10,000)
2nd
342 ($20,000)
3rd
313 ($10,000)
4th
295 ($10,000)
5th
214 ($10,000)
6th[35]
92
7th[35]
88
Drop Outs
Jockey
Points
Kingdom of Naples.png Gyro Zeppeli (Deceased)
271
Russia Baba Yaga (Retired)
102
Start Time: January 18/19, 1891, 6:02 AM[36]
Total Distance: 13,000 m (8.1 mi)
Participants: 45
Retired: 6
Deaths: 0

The Final STAGE
Manhattan Rhapsody (マンハッタン・ラプソディ)
Union Beach[33] to Trinity Church[33]
(SBR Chapter 91 - SBR Chapter 94)

SBRStage9Map.png
SBR MAP 010.png

The final stage of the Steel Ball Run doubles as the shortest stage of the race. Disembarking from their escort boats one-by-one, racers must travel north from Coney Island to Manhattan. After crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, the finish line in front of Trinity Church is only a short distance away.[33]

The final stage also has a special exclusive prize bonus of one billion yen ($8,333,333)[a] for the racer who places first in the stage results.[34]

Stage Results
Place
Jockey
Time
Points
1st
Behind by a horse
+100
(+$8,337,499)
2nd
31m 16s
+50
(+$50,000,000)
3rd
Behind by a neck
+40
(+$8,333)
4th
31m 21s
+35
(+$2,083)
5th
31m 23s
+30
(+$1,000)
Overall Results
Overall
Jockey
Points
1st
398 ($50,010,000)
2nd
353 ($18,333)
3rd
314 ($8,347,499)
4th
123 ($2,083)
5th
122 ($1,000)
Drop Outs
Jockey
Points
United Kingdom Diego Brando (Disqualified)
442 ($58,353,333)
United States of America Johnny Joestar (Retired)
295 ($10,000)

Participant Data

Jockey
(Name and #)
Age Country Horse's Name Age Horse Breed 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Overall Points
Completed

A-777
21 United States of America
USA
4 Quarter Horse 3 9 5 2 1 3 3 4 2 1st 398
68 Japan
Japan
4 Bavarian Warm Blood 19 6 12 1 2 4 2 3 3 2nd 353
? United States of America
USA
4 Quarter Horse 20 10 Out 8 6 6 4 1 1 3rd 314
? France
France
? ? ? Out 20 11 12 17 7 8 6 4 4th 123
? United States of America
USA
4 Quarter Horse 15 12 13 13 11 9 9 7 5 5th 122
Drop Outs

01
20 United Kingdom
UK
4 Arab Thoroughbred 2 1 3 54 Out 20 1 2 Disqualified 342

939
19 United States of America
USA
11 Appaloosa 5 2 2 4 5 2 7 5 Retired 295

B-636
24 Kingdom of Naples.png
Kingdom of Naples
4 Stock Horse 21 4 4 3 4 1 6 Dead 246
? Russia
Russia
5 Arab 14 15 8 Out 10 5 5 Retired 102
23 United States of America
USA
3 Mustang 6 5 1 7 3 Retired Dead 215
18 United States of America
USA
None 1 3 6 6 Dead 190
? Mongolia
Mongolia
4 Boulonnais 16 8 7 5 Dead 71
? Mexico
Mexico
6 Criollo 17 Out 10 Dead 17
31 United States of America
USA
5 Mustang 4 Retired Dead 35
? Germany
Germany
4 Trakehner 7 Retired 20

C-449
? United States of America
USA
4 Quarter Horse 9 Dead 13

C-450
? United States of America
USA
3 Quarter Horse 10 Retired 12

C-451
? United States of America
USA
3 Quarter Horse 11 Retired 11

215
? Mexico
Mexico
7 Appaloosa 18 Retired 4

242
? Kingdom of Naples.png
Kingdom of Naples
? ? ? Out Retired 0

017
? Egypt
Egypt
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? Camel Retired 0
? Germany
Germany
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Automobile
Retired 0
? ? ? ? ? Dead 0
? ? ? ? ? Dead 0
? ? ? ? ? Dead 0
Unknown
Zenyatta Mondatta ? India
India
Roxanne 5 Arab 12 7 ? 10 ? 8 ? ? ? ? 57+
Caravan Serai ? Mexico
Mexico
Moon Flower 4 Andalusian 13 18 14 11 7 ? ? ? ? ? 52+
Dixie Chicken ? United States of America
USA
Ramblin' Man 4 Pinto 8 19 ? ? 9 ? ? ? ? ? 31+
Nightfly ? ? ? ? ? Out Out ? ? 8 ? ? ? ? ? 25+
Iglesias ? Portugal
Portugal
Natalie 5 Palomino 23 11 ? ? 12 ? ? ? ? ? 21+
Kanye ? ? ? ? ? Out 13 ? ? 13 ? ? ? ? ? 18+
Mack the Knife ? ? ? ? ? Out 21 9 ? 19 ? ? ? ? ? 17+
Shigechi ? ? ? ? ? Out 14 ? ? 15 ? ? ? ? ? 15+
Billy White ? United States of America
USA
Love Unlimited 5 Mustang 22 16 ? ? 14 ? ? ? ? ? 14+
Rotters Club ? ? ? ? ? Out Out ? 9 ? ? ? ? ? ? 13+
Tarkus ? ? ? ? ? Out 17 ? ? 16 ? ? ? ? ? 11+
Mister ? ? ? ? ? Out Out ? ? 18 ? ? ? ? ? 4+

Gallery

Trivia

  • The grand cash prize of 50 million dollars is estimated with reference to modern values, and is not to be confused with what $50 million would be worth in 1890 (which would approximately equal to 1.5 billion USD as of 2021). Within the manga, the prize is said to be 6 billion yen.[37]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The prizes for the runner-ups are originally stated as dollar amounts in SBR Chapter 1, but the final results page in SBR Chapter 95 uses the same numbers as yen amounts. The corresponding dollar amounts for the yen prizes are calculated based on the conversion rate in SBR Chapter 1's tailpiece. In JJL Chapter 7, Norisuke Higashikata IV also says that his great-grandfather's prize wasn't a ton of money.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference
  2. 2.0 2.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 25: Tusk, Part 1
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Steel Ball Run Chapter 12: 1st Stage: Disqualified from Victory
  4. 4.0 4.1 Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 2: The Story of F. Valentine
  5. 5.0 5.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 5: 1st Stage: 15,000 Meters
  6. Steel Ball Run Chapter 94: The World of Stars and Stripes
  7. Steel Ball Run Chapter 4: September 25, 1890 - 3 Hours to Start
  8. Steel Ball Run Extra Chapter 1: ~How the Steel Ball Run Race Got Started~
  9. Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro
  10. 10.0 10.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 6: The Dried-Up River; Diego Brando
  11. Steel Ball Run Chapter 7: Pocoloco and Sandman
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Steel Ball Run Chapter 13: The Sheriff's Request to Mountain Tim
  13. Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1; the second stage starts on September 26th at 10 AM, and Diego enters the third stage 18 days, 7 hours, and 24 minutes later.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1
  15. Steel Ball Run Chapter 32: 3rd Stage Goal: Cañon City
  16. 16.0 16.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 57: Civil War, Part 2
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 Due to their 3rd stage placement being unknown
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 Since they are below Nellyville overall who has 25 points in the 5th stage, this is the range of points they can have in this stage based on the amount of points they gain in the 5th stage.
  19. Steel Ball Run Chapter 32: 3rd Stage Goal: Cañon City; Hot Pants enters the fourth stage 5 days, 9 hours, 51 minutes, and 41 seconds after entering the third.
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 Steel Ball Run Chapter 33: The World of Man, Part 1
  21. Steel Ball Run Chapter 38: Catch the Rainbow (On a Stormy Night...), Part 1
  22. 22.0 22.1 Due to their 3rd and 4th stage results being unknown
  23. Based on them getting 15 points in the 5th stage and having 25 overall
  24. Steel Ball Run Chapter 40: Silent Way, Part 1; Norisuke Higashikata enters the fifth stage 21 days, 7 hours, 10 minutes, and 13 seconds after entering the fourth.
  25. The manga states 67 but it includes Dot Han and Sandman
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Steel Ball Run Chapter 40: Silent Way, Part 1
  27. Steel Ball Run Chapter 42: Silent Way, Part 3
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 Steel Ball Run Chapter 55: The Victor's Qualifications
  29. Steel Ball Run Chapter 45: The Promised Land: Sugar Mountain, Part 1; Pocoloco reaches the fifth stage's goal 14 days, 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 5 seconds after the fourth stage begins.
  30. Steel Ball Run Chapter 51: Wrecking Ball, Part 1
  31. 31.0 31.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 60: Both Sides Now, Part 1; Gyro and Johnny finish the seventh stage at 3:51 PM on December 28th, 1890. They arrive roughly 45 minutes after Diego Brando, who finished the stage in 21 days, 8 hours, 5 minutes, and 11 seconds.
  32. Steel Ball Run Chapter 56: Civil War, Part 1
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Steel Ball Run Chapter 90: High Voltage, Part 1
  34. 34.0 34.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 91: High Voltage, Part 2
  35. 35.0 35.1 The results in the manga state that Georgie Porgie is in 6th place but this is an error based on Nellyville's final points in SBR Chapter 95.
  36. Steel Ball Run Chapter 90: High Voltage, Part 1; Timeline Inconsistencies
  37. Steel Ball Run Chapter 1: The Steel Ball Run Press Conference, About Numerical Values and Notation

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