1996 racehorse deaths

250px|thumb|Miho Shinzan (Tanikawa Bokujō Kiyohata Jigyōsho, in Hidaka Town, Hokkaido) Shinzan (シンザン; 2 April 1961 – 13 July 1996) was a thoroughbred racehorse that won the Japanese Triple Crown. He is known for being only the second horse in Japanese racing history to do so. He was called "sharp as a hatchet" during his career, and continues to be referred to as a "divine horse."