Kyoto Race 1 - Maiden Race
NIHONPIRO LOCUS (14) brings the clearest recent benchmark, backing up a 3rd at Kyoto over 1400m last start when leading before boxing on, after two solid 4ths at the trip. TAGANO PUDDING (3) appeals as the main danger with a near-miss 2nd at Hanshin over 1400m (beaten 0.01L) two back and a midfield 4th since. ALI HAM (7) was 4th at Tokyo over 1400m on debut and can be competitive returning to this distance. WHAT'S UP (5) closed for 5th at Hanshin over 1400m last start and can run into the finish again.
Jockey: Haruki Wada
Weight: 54kgs
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Colt by Bricks And Mortar out of Courtesan for Yoshiaki Sugiyama. Draws barrier 1 with Haruki Wada and carries 54kg. Setup looks economical from the inside draw. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 57kgs
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Colt by Drefong out of Carrement Chocolat. Draws barrier 2 with Koji Nishizuka riding for Yasuo Tomomichi and carries 57kg. Setup looks straightforward from the low draw. Can be competitive with a clean break.
Jockey: Norihiro Yokoyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up run was a solid 4th at Hanshin over 1400m on 5 Apr, beaten 2.76L on muddy going after making ground from 11th, at $3.50. Prior effort was a narrow 2nd at Hanshin over 1400m on 14 Mar, beaten 0.01L after racing on speed at $41 behind June Again. Three-year-old filly for Shinya Kobayashi draws barrier 3 and rises to 55kg with Norihiro Yokoyama up. Consistent at 1400m and can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 54 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15 | 05/04/2026 | 22 | MDN F 3 | $102,930.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | M | Kaito Kawabata | 52kg | 1:24.10 | - | 8 |
| 2.9L | $3.80 |
| 2/16 | 14/03/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Kaito Kawabata | 52kg | 1:25.50 | - | 3 |
| 0.1L | $54.80 |
Jockey: Toshiki Inoue
Weight: 55kgs
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Second-up after a 62-day break and drops back 400m. Last start 13th of 13 at Chukyo over 1800m on 28 Mar, beaten 44.65L on Good, with 55kg at $71 after settling last throughout; winner was Kitano Sariska. Barrier improves from 1 to 4. Needs sharp improvement but can improve with the run.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Toshiki Inoue | 55kg | 1:55.20 | 13-13-13 | 1 |
| 24.9L | $78.80 |
Jockey: Daito Ozawa
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 76-day break after a career-best 5th at Hanshin over 1400m on 14 Mar, beaten 2.11L after improving from midfield at $21. Prior run was 8th at Hanshin over 1400m on 1 Mar, beaten 6.1L at $151. Three-year-old colt by Moanin for Tsutomu Ogata; Daito Ozawa takes over. Can feature with further improvement at 1400m.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | 14/03/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 57kg | 1:25.50 | - | 16 |
| 2.3L | $15.60 |
| 8/16 | 01/03/2026 | 71 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Yoshihito Nagaoka | 57kg | 1:26.10 | - | 4 |
| 6.1L | $71.10 |
| 10/16 | 20/12/2025 | 14 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 56kg | 1:13.60 | - | 14 |
| 7.8L | $8.70 |
| 16/16 | 06/12/2025 | 125 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 56kg | 1:53.70 | 7-11-16 | 12 |
| 21.7L | $221.90 |
| 8/15 | 03/08/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $147,620.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 55kg | 1:56.40 | 2-3-8 | 7 |
| 16.5L | $116.40 |
Jockey: Manami Nagashima
Weight: 53kgs
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Second-up run was 11th of 14 at Hanshin over 1800m on 29 Mar, beaten 14.41L on STANDARD with 53kg at $201 after settling back. Debut week prior finished 13th of 13 over 1200m at Hanshin on 21 Mar, beaten 21.86L on GOOD with 55kg at $41. Three-year-old filly by Makfi, drawn barrier 6 for Hiroshi Miyamoto with Manami Nagashima taking 53kg. Needs sharp improvement but can progress with racing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14 | 29/03/2026 | 8 | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yuichiro Shibata | 53kg | 1:55.70 | 14-11-11 | 7 |
| 14.5L | $184.60 |
| 13/13 | 21/03/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 55kg | 1:13.30 | - | 1 |
| 22.1L | $52.50 |
Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 90 days. Two runs to date: debut 4th of 16 at Tokyo over 1400m on 31 Jan, beaten 5.3L with 57kg at $2.70 after making late ground; then 6th of 16 at Hanshin over 1200m on 28 Feb, beaten 9.5L with 57kg at $10 behind Blue McKinzie. Steps back to 1400m and draws barrier 7, now with Yutaka Take for Koshiro Take. Can improve with the return to this trip.
Last Starts 90 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16 | 28/02/2026 | 28 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | S Hamanaka | 57kg | 1:12.00 | - | 1 |
| 9.5L | $13.00 |
| 4/16 | 31/01/2026 | - | NEWC 3 | $117,770.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 57kg | 1:27.70 | - | 5 |
| 5.3L | $3.00 |
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after 97 days. Last start 6th of 16 after settling midfield at Tokyo over 1600m on 21 Feb, beaten 7.6L, with 55kg at $6; winner was Namura Dahlia. By Quality Road out of Rachel's Valentina. Can improve.
Last Starts 97 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16 | 21/02/2026 | - | NEWC 3 | $114,290.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:39.10 | - | 9 |
| 7.7L | $5.70 |
Jockey: Kota Washizu
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after 279 days. Only run was 11th of 12 at Chukyo over 1800m on 23 Aug, beaten 43.3L by Sugar Biscuits at $81 after settling back. Now a 3yo colt with Kota Washizu up for Satoshi Inoue; back 400m and one gate better. Needs sharp improvement but has place claims with natural progress.
Last Starts 279 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 23/08/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $147,620.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Yamato Tsunoda | 55kg | 1:55.10 | 12-12-11 | 10 |
| 23.5L | $98.40 |
Jockey: Naho Furukawa
Weight: 53kgs
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First-up after 104 days. Last start 9th of 16 at Kokura over 1700m on 14 Feb, beaten 5.57L with 52kg at $126 after settling back. Prior run 6th of 16 at Kyoto over 1400m on 17 Jan, beaten 7.05L with 52kg at $51. Back in trip and up to 53kg; can improve with a kinder run from barrier 10 under Naho Furukawa for Kunihiko Watanabe.
Last Starts 104 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16 | 14/02/2026 | 28 | MDN F 3 | $104,560.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Seiya Morita | 52kg | 1:48.00 | 12-10-9 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $137.50 |
| 6/16 | 17/01/2026 | - | NEWC F 3 | $117,770.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Naho Furukawa | 52kg | 1:27.00 | - | 2 |
| 7.1L | $48.50 |
Jockey: Kanta Taguchi
Weight: 57kgs
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Colt by Firenze Fire out of S Miracle, drawn barrier 11 for trainer Takashi Suzuki. Carries 57kg with Kanta Taguchi engaged. Limited exposed details, but the setup is straightforward. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 57kgs
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Colt by Mikki Isle out of Gold Queen. Draws barrier 12 with 57kg for Yuji Tannai; trained by Tomoyasu Sakaguchi. Clean setup on paper. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Yuichiro Shibata
Weight: 53kgs
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Second-up after 83 days, the 3yo filly by Leontes drops to 53kg and shifts to barrier 13. Last start 14th of 18 at Hanshin over 1600m on 7 Mar, beaten 15.4L on good going at $126 after settling back. Back slightly in trip and with a lighter weight; can improve.
Last Starts 83 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/18 | 07/03/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | K Ikezoe | 55kg | 1:34.30 | - | 9 |
| 15.4L | $164.80 |
Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 57kgs
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Has been around the mark at 1400m, placing once from four this season. Last start 3rd of 15 after leading early at Kyoto over 1400m on 9 May, beaten 2.25L by Oken Blood, with 57kg at $11. Prior run 4th of 16 at Hanshin over 1400m on 19 Apr, beaten 2.1L at $5 after racing handy. Can feature with a similar on-pace trip.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15 | 09/05/2026 | 20 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 57kg | 1:24.70 | 1-1-3 | 14 |
| 2.3L | $7.30 |
| 4/16 | 19/04/2026 | 22 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 57kg | 1:25.00 | - | 2 |
| 2.1L | $4.80 |
| 4/16 | 28/03/2026 | 77 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Kanta Taguchi | 57kg | 1:24.90 | - | 7 |
| 3.8L | $16.90 |
| 6/16 | 10/01/2026 | - | NEWC 3 | $117,770.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Haruki Wada | 54kg | 1:25.20 | - | 9 |
| 7.5L | $63.20 |
Jockey: Seina Imamura
Weight: 53kgs
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Third-up 3yo filly by Epiphaneia for Ryou Terashima, drawn wide in 15 with 53kg under Seina Imamura. Last start 10th of 10 at Chukyo over 1800m on 14 Mar, beaten 46.55L on Standard, $61, after settling back; winner was Verre Muse. Debut run 18th of 18 at Kokura over 2000m on 24 Jan, beaten 36.06L on Good at $23. Needs sharp improvement but can progress with race experience.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 14/03/2026 | 49 | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 1:55.00 | 8-10-10 | 10 |
| 56.6L | $65.40 |
| 18/18 | 24/01/2026 | - | NEWC 3 | $117,770.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 2:00.10 | 18-18-18 | 9 |
| 16.4L | $26.20 |
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip after a 5th of 10 at Niigata over 1800m on 9 May, beaten 21L with 54kg at $101 after settling midfield. Prior run 8th of 14 at Tokyo over 1600m on 26 Apr, beaten 8.35L with 57kg at $81 behind Satono Fencer. Draws widest (barrier 16) but owns his best finish at this 1400m trip (2:0-1-0). Can feature with a tidy run from the gate.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 09/05/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $99,450.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Haruki Wada | 54kg | 1:55.40 | 5-6-5 | 6 |
| 21.0L | $147.90 |
| 8/14 | 26/04/2026 | 14 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Ryoya Kozaki | 57kg | 1:39.50 | - | 13 |
| 8.4L | $118.40 |
| 7/15 | 12/04/2026 | 15 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | Good | Ryoya Kozaki | 57kg | 1:11.60 | - | 4 |
| 10.3L | $32.00 |
| 8/16 | 28/03/2026 | 41 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | Good | Ryota Sameshima | 57kg | 1:12.50 | - | 14 |
| 8.4L | $85.30 |
| 12/18 | 15/02/2026 | 10 | MDN 3 | $104,560.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | Good | Takashi Fujikake | 57kg | 1:34.10 | 14-14-12 | 15 |
| 12.3L | $345.90 |
| 2/10 | 05/02/2026 | 61 | COND 3 | $11,680.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | Fast | Takahiro Imai | 57kg | 1:29.80 | 4-2-2 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $7.70 |