Kanazawa Race 3 - Race 3 - 1500
STAR KANAZAWA (8) is having her first run since winning by 4 lengths two months ago over 1400m at Kasamatsu. Has transferred to the Masayuki Nakagawa stable over the break. Best figures put her right in this. TOP TARUMAE (6) resumed last time out and finished second over 1500m at this track. Has a sound record here with five wins and three minor placings from 11 starts. In the mix. GRAF (5) improved last time out, finishing second at the end of 1400m at this track. Finds a suitable race and can figure in the finish. CALLAGHAN TESORO (2) was fifth over 1500m at this track at his latest appearance. No surprise to see him in the mix.

Jockey: Chihiro Kaneko
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran last of 8 at this track on May 18 over 1400m, 9 len behind Billie's Bounce with 55kg at $6.60. The race before that 4th of 10 at this track on May 5 over 1500m, 4 len behind Venom with 55kg at $21.80. Watch for her to be flashing home.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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8/8 | 18/05/2025 | 13 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Chihiro Kaneko | 55kg | 1:31.10 | 8-8-8 | 4 |
| 9.6L | $6.60 |
4/10 | 05/05/2025 | 15 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Chihiro Kaneko | 55kg | 1:37.50 | 4-6-4 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $21.80 |
3/8 | 20/04/2025 | 14 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Chihiro Kaneko | 55kg | 1:38.90 | 3-3-3 | 4 |
| 1.1L | $6.60 |
5/8 | 06/04/2025 | 12 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | SP | Akihiro Yoshida | 55kg | 1:36.60 | 3-7-5 | 8 |
| 9.4L | $16.00 |
5/9 | 25/03/2025 | 88 | C1C2 3U | $8,161.00 | Kanazawa | 900m | Fast | Chihiro Kaneko | 55kg | 0:56.20 | 8-7-5 | 9 |
| 7.8L | $12.80 |
5/10 | 27/12/2024 | 12 | B2 3U | $7,391.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | R | Kenshin Uozumi | 54kg | 1:28.40 | 6-7-5 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $18.00 |

Jockey: Akihiro Yoshida
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start settled back and ran on when 5th of 7 at this track on May 18 over 1500m, 2.75 len behind Hakusan Sonus with 57kg at $16.30. The start before that second last of 10 at this track on May 5 over 1500m, 8 len behind Venom with 57kg at $19.60. Should go well.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/7 | 18/05/2025 | 13 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Akihiro Yoshida | 57kg | 1:38.20 | 7-4-5 | 1 |
| 2.7L | $16.30 |
9/10 | 05/05/2025 | 15 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Satoshi Yonekura | 57kg | 1:37.50 | 5-4-9 | 7 |
| 8.6L | $19.60 |
5/8 | 20/04/2025 | 14 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Satoshi Yonekura | 57kg | 1:30.60 | 4-4-5 | 5 |
| 5.3L | $43.50 |
4/8 | 06/04/2025 | 12 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | SP | Satoshi Yonekura | 57kg | 1:36.60 | 6-5-4 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $44.30 |
3/6 | 25/03/2025 | 9 | C1 3U | $7,671.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Satoshi Yonekura | 56kg | 1:30.70 | 3-3-3 | 1 |
| 5.1L | $3.80 |
7/8 | 16/03/2025 | 79 | C1 3U | $7,690.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | R | Satoshi Yonekura | 56kg | 1:37.70 | 5-6-7 | 8 |
| 18.4L | $34.40 |

Jockey: Taiga Kurihara
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 9 at this track on May 18 over 1400m, 8 len behind Al Satwa with 57kg at $17.80. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at this track on May 5 over 1500m, 6 len behind Butterfly Lock with 57kg at $52.70. Needs to find extra to beat these.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/9 | 18/05/2025 | 13 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Taiga Kurihara | 57kg | 1:29.80 | 4-4-5 | 9 |
| 8.0L | $17.80 |
4/9 | 05/05/2025 | 15 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Yuma Shibata | 57kg | 1:36.70 | 2-3-4 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $52.70 |
5/9 | 20/04/2025 | 14 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Taiga Kurihara | 57kg | 1:30.00 | 4-4-5 | 2 |
| 10.0L | $34.00 |
7/8 | 06/04/2025 | 8 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | SP | Taiga Kurihara | 57kg | 1:36.60 | 2-3-7 | 5 |
| 15.7L | $30.30 |
6/9 | 29/03/2025 | 13 | B2 3U | $8,523.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | SP | Masaya Matsudo | 56kg | 1:31.40 | 3-5-6 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $25.50 |
5/9 | 16/03/2025 | 79 | C1 3U | $8,181.00 | Kanazawa | 1700m | R | Taiga Kurihara | 56kg | 1:51.20 | 3-5-5 | 9 |
| 17.0L | $23.30 |

Jockey: Yuuma Shibata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 4th of 9 at this track on May 20 over 1400m, 8 len behind Django carrying 57kg at $14.50. Before that eased back early on 7th of 10 at this track on May 5 over 1500m, 7 len behind Venom carrying 57kg at $172.60. Hard to imagine a top-three finish.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 20/05/2025 | 15 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Taiga Kurihara | 57kg | 1:31.00 | 6-5-4 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $14.50 |
7/10 | 05/05/2025 | 15 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Akihiro Yoshida | 57kg | 1:37.50 | 10-8-7 | 8 |
| 7.6L | $172.60 |
7/8 | 20/04/2025 | 7 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Akihiro Yoshida | 57kg | 1:30.60 | 6-7-7 | 8 |
| 13.6L | $77.40 |
7/9 | 13/04/2025 | 15 | B2 3U | $8,550.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | R | Akihiro Yoshida | 57kg | 1:30.50 | 9-9-7 | 7 |
| 11.9L | $88.10 |
8/9 | 29/03/2025 | 29 | B2 3U | $8,523.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | SP | Taiga Kurihara | 56kg | 1:30.70 | 8-9-8 | 9 |
| 10.3L | $29.20 |
7/11 | 28/02/2025 | 14 | B1 3U | $10,613.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | Fast | Hiroshi Ohara | 56kg | 1:36.70 | 9-9-7 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $315.50 |

Jockey: Shouma Katou
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well. At the latest run 2nd of 9 at this track on May 18 over 1400m, 3 len behind Al Satwa with 55kg at $5.70. The run before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at this track on May 6 over 1400m, 7 len behind Matheus carrying 55kg at $5.90. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 18/05/2025 | 12 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Shoma Kato | 55kg | 1:29.80 | 7-5-2 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $5.70 |
4/7 | 06/05/2025 | 14 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Good | Shoma Kato | 55kg | 1:30.30 | 2-2-4 | 3 |
| 7.0L | $5.90 |
4/10 | 22/04/2025 | 16 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 55kg | 1:30.90 | 6-5-4 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $5.40 |
6/10 | 06/04/2025 | 20 | C1 3U | $7,695.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | SP | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 55kg | 1:30.90 | 8-6-6 | 4 |
| 6.1L | $3.30 |
1/12 | 17/03/2025 | 43 | C2 3U | $7,327.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | M | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 54kg | 1:38.30 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $6.20 |
3/10 | 02/02/2025 | 14 | C2 3U | $6,742.00 | Saga | 1400m | M | Manato Hida | 54kg | 1:32.50 | 1-2-3 | 11 |
| 8.8L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Satoshi Yonekura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after about 18 months 2nd of 9 at this track on May 6 over 1500m, 9 len behind Freezing Fog with 57kg at $6.70. Previously second-up eased back early on 9th of 14 at Ohi on February 20 2023 over 1400m, 10 len behind Yamano Shachi with 55kg at $117.60. Improver with winning prospects.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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2/9 | 06/05/2025 | 511 | C1 3U | $7,871.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Good | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 57kg | 1:36.50 | 9-3-2 | 8 |
| 9.0L | $6.70 |
6/10 | 12/12/2023 | 16 | B1 3U | $7,525.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | M | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 56kg | 1:35.70 | 9-6-6 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $4.60 |
4/9 | 26/11/2023 | 14 | B1 3U | $7,699.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | SP | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 56kg | 1:35.60 | 9-5-4 | 7 |
| 6.3L | $3.30 |
1/5 | 12/11/2023 | 7 | B1 3U | $7,699.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | R | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 56kg | 1:35.70 | 3-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $1.90 |
5/10 | 05/11/2023 | 28 | B2 3U | $7,542.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 56kg | 1:29.90 | 8-6-5 | 8 |
| 4.4L | $1.90 |
2/9 | 08/10/2023 | 12 | B2 3U | $7,476.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | Fast | Masayoshi Aoyagi | 56kg | 1:30.00 | 7-4-2 | 6 |
| 0.2L | $1.90 |

Jockey: Hirotaka Kouga
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. Comes off a 37-day let-up. First-up after five months raced on the pace before fading ran last of 10 at Kochi on April 26 over 1400m, 13 len behind Ancona carrying 53kg at $18.30. Previously second-up 3rd of 11 at Kawasaki on July 5 over 900m, 1.1 len behind Hime Kagura carrying 54kg at $69.40. Unlikely to threaten.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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10/10 | 26/04/2025 | 136 | C3 3U | $11,542.00 | Kochi | 1400m | SP | Chikanao Shirono | 53kg | 1:33.00 | 2-1-10 | 10 |
| 13.1L | $18.30 |
6/12 | 11/12/2024 | 30 | C2 3U | $18,479.00 | Kawasaki | 900m | Fast | Takayuki Yano | 54kg | 0:55.50 | 7-6-6 | 6 |
| 4.9L | $4.40 |
4/12 | 11/11/2024 | 11 | C2 3U | $17,948.00 | Kawasaki | 900m | Good | Hiroto Ito | 54kg | 0:55.10 | 7-4-4 | 9 |
| 4.0L | $7.40 |
8/11 | 31/10/2024 | 24 | C2 3U | $18,209.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | SP | Hiroto Ito | 54kg | 1:16.30 | 7-7-8 | 2 |
| 16.7L | $18.00 |
2/12 | 07/10/2024 | 34 | C2 3U | $18,209.00 | Kawasaki | 900m | SP | Hiroto Ito | 54kg | 0:55.80 | 8-3-2 | 11 |
| 1.5L | $18.20 |
11/12 | 03/09/2024 | 28 | C2 3U | $18,235.00 | Kawasaki | 900m | SP | Hiroto Ito | 54kg | 0:55.70 | 11-7-11 | 6 |
| 14.4L | $4.80 |

Jockey: Masayoshi Aoyagi
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 60 day let-up. Most recently scored a big 4 len win at Kasamatsu April 3 over 1400m defeating Aubade with 55kg at $4. Before that 5th of 8 at Kasamatsu on March 19 over 1400m, 9 len behind Bayashi Faith with 54kg at $21.40. Everything points towards a big run.
Last Starts 61 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/9 | 03/04/2025 | 15 | COND 3 | $8,657.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Tsutsui Yusuke | 55kg | 1:29.60 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 4.0L | $4.00 |
5/8 | 19/03/2025 | 27 | COND 3 | $12,336.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Tsutsui Yusuke | 54kg | 1:31.20 | 2-5-5 | 4 |
| 9.1L | $21.40 |
1/7 | 20/02/2025 | 14 | COND 3 | $7,731.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Watanabe | 54kg | 1:33.10 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $1.20 |
3/8 | 06/02/2025 | 14 | COND 3 | $7,731.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Tatsuya Watanabe | 54kg | 1:31.50 | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $6.70 |
4/8 | 23/01/2025 | 122 | COND 3 | $7,629.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Makoto Okabe | 54kg | 1:32.20 | 1-1-4 | 2 |
| 2.1L | $2.40 |
8/9 | 23/09/2024 | 25 | COND 2 | $54,706.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Takahiro Imai | 54kg | 1:29.20 | 3-4-8 | 6 |
| 12.6L | $40.10 |