Millions of gamers on Steam and beyond gather to mourn famously untalented horse who inspired the beloved anime girl in Umamusume, Haru Urara: "May she get all the grass and carrots in heaven"

Haru Urara art.

The quietly passionate, thoroughbred racehorse Haru Urara has died at 29 years old on September 9. She leaves behind a humble legacy defined by the 113 consecutive losses that made her famous in her native Japan around the time of her retirement in 2004, and something like a daughter – a pink-haired anime character with the same name in gacha game Umamusume: Pretty Derby.

"It is with heavy hearts that we share that Haru Urara passed away on September 9," developer Cygames announced in a Twitter post after Japanese news site Friday Digital reported Haru Urara had become suddenly afflicted with a deadly case of tummy gas build-up, or colic. "We share our condolences to all the staff involved in Haru Urara's care."