Kyoto Race 8 - Shigiku Sho
DRAGON BALDR (6) sets the benchmark after winning his Chukyo 2yo NEWCOMER over 2000m as a short odds-on favourite, with the manner of the run backed up by a proven record at today's distance and Yuga Kawada staying aboard. GOIN TO NOVA (4) has a sharp counter-claim, having put away Lux Alcard by two and a half lengths on debut at Chukyo, and the closing stages of that win suggested there is still upside to come. HO O WORLD (2) was made short odds-on at Chukyo and did enough to win by a nose over 1600m, so the talent is there, though this asks a different question at 2000m. PORTE BLEUE (3) brings a dominant Kokura debut win by three and a half lengths, and if he returns in the same order after four months away he has the substance to be a genuine winning chance.
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after ending his opening campaign with a sharp 2yo Maiden win at Kokura, beating Break Girl by two and a half lengths after quickening in good style. His debut third to Biscuit Sand at Hanshin also reads soundly given he was at long odds. The 2000m is new ground, but his two-start record keeps him in the each-way mix if he returns forward enough.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 18/07/2026 | 41 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Heart Kameda | 55kg | 1:50.00 | 10-7-1 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $4.60 |
| 3/11 | 07/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Heart Kameda | 55kg | 1:21.90 | 8-8-3 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $57.50 |
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a two-month let-up after doing the job as a short odds-on favourite on debut at Chukyo, holding a narrow lead and finding enough to beat Tifosi by a nose. That was only over 1600m, so the move to 2000m is the main test. Kohei Matsuyama and the Y Ikee stable add quality to the profile, and he can hold a placing if the extra ground is within reach.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 16/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | Good | Jason Collett | 55kg | 1:36.10 | 1-2-1 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $1.50 |
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a four-month break after making a commanding debut at Kokura, where he cleared out to beat Adelboden by three and a half lengths in a 2yo NEWCOMER. He was only an outside chance in betting that day, so the performance carried more substance than market expectation. Atsuya Nishimura stays aboard, and while 2000m is untried, he has genuine place credentials.
Last Starts 96 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 05/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Y | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 1:52.00 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $14.10 |
Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 55kgs
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Back after six weeks following a stylish Chukyo debut win, where she was near the top of an open market and beat Lux Alcard by two and a half lengths. The closing part of that 2yo NEWCOMER suggested she had more to give, and the winning rider returns. With a Group 2-winning half sibling in Going To Sky, the profile has depth, and she rates as one of the better chances.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 30/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 2:01.50 | 5-4-1 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $5.80 |
Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a three-month break with a tidy two-start record, having been beaten a nose on debut before winning a Fukushima 2yo Maiden as a well-supported favourite. That latest win over Winner's Check was narrow, but she showed the right attitude to get it done. Today's 2000m is new, which tempers the winning case, though her consistency gives her a realistic place profile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 18/07/2026 | 20 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 1:49.00 | 3-3-1 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $2.00 |
| 2/14 | 28/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | Good | Genki Maruyama | 55kg | 1:48.80 | 5-5-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $16.70 |
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a three-month break after a professional Chukyo debut win over 2000m, where he was sent out short odds-on and beat Shonan Vatreni by just over a length. He was strong through the line, is already proven at this distance, and keeps Yuga Kawada, whose profile at this venue is a clear positive. That combination of exposed 2000m form and rider strength makes him the one to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 09/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 2:03.60 | 3-3-1 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $1.50 |