Kyoto Race 9 - Hagi Stakes(L)
BREAK GIRL (8) gets the nod off the most reliable looking profile, having converted heavy support into a Hanshin Mdn win over 1600m and earlier run second at Kokura when sent out odds-on. She has already placed at around this distance and the Christophe Lemaire combination is one from one, giving her the strongest look. Love the upside. DEMIAN (3) brings a strong recent rating despite finishing ninth at Tokyo behind Agordino, as he was only beaten five and a half lengths and his debut win over Desert Spirit showed a sharp enough turn of foot. He is well placed to rebound. MIRANDA SMILE (5) was strong through the line winning on debut at Hanshin and looks the next danger, although she has not raced at around 1800m before. REIGN IN THE SKY (9) won at this track on debut after quickening impressively, and that immediate course-and-trip profile keeps her firmly in the winning mix if she takes the expected step forward.
Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns from a four-month break after making a professional winning debut in a Kokura NEWCOMER, leading throughout and beating Iterum by just under two lengths on good ground. She was sent out favourite there and is one from one at around this distance, but she now resumes into black-type company off just the one race appearance. The talent is evident, though others bring stronger recent race seasoning.
Last Starts 105 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 | 11/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:49.50 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $2.00 |
Jockey: Atsuya Nishimura
Weight: 55kgs
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Was plain when resuming at Nakayama, finishing last in an ALLOW over 1600m behind Silver Will and beaten over 18 lengths after coming under pressure late. Her debut win at Kokura over this distance was much better, scoring by two and a half lengths near the top of betting, but the latest effort leaves a sizeable rebound required against sharper opposition.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 27/09/2026 | 70 | ALLOW 2 | $195,060.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:35.90 | 2-4-7 | 6 |
| 18.5L | $28.80 |
| 1/8 | 19/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:50.70 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $3.60 |
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Resumed in stronger company at Tokyo over 1600m and finished ninth behind Agordino, beaten five and a half lengths after settling rearward. That was below his winning debut, where he worked into the race smoothly and beat Desert Spirit by just over a length. The 1800m is untried, but his exposed form still gives him a strong platform to bounce back second-up.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11 | 10/10/2026 | 119 | G3 OPEN 2 | $626,690.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Arata Saito | 56kg | 1:34.40 | 10-9-9 | 2 |
| 5.4L | $7.40 |
| 1/9 | 13/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Damian Lane | 55kg | 1:22.80 | 5-4-1 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $2.90 |
Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 56kgs
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Returns from a two-month let-up after winning his Sapporo NEWCOMER on debut, beating Ilulissat by a length and a half as an odds-on favourite. He travelled like the right horse and showed a neat turn of foot when asked, with the winning rider staying aboard. This asks more in black-type grade, but that first performance gives him genuine place claims.
Last Starts 55 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 | 30/08/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 1:53.00 | 5-2-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 |
Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns off a five-week freshening after a composed Hanshin debut win over 1600m, where she was near the top of betting and beat Jolly Epicure by just over a length. The way she was strong through the line points to further improvement, though she has not yet raced at around 1800m. With the winning rider back, she rates as a genuine danger for the placings and beyond.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 20/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,170.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 1:35.60 | 3-3-1 | 10 |
| 1.3L | $2.80 |
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 55kgs
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Finished fifth in an ALLOW at Nakayama last start, beaten nine and a half lengths by Silver Will after settling handy and failing to challenge in the straight. Her Sapporo debut win at long odds showed a better finish from back in the field, so there is talent there, but the 1800m is new and she must lift on the latest run to trouble the main chances.
Last Starts 27 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 | 27/09/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 2 | $195,060.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 1:35.90 | 7-6-5 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $14.80 |
| 1/14 | 05/09/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $132,110.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 1:31.50 | 12-9-1 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $22.20 |
Jockey: Suguru Hamanaka
Weight: 56kgs
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Broke through in a Mdn at this track last start, holding off Liberalia by a neck in a tight finish. The run prior was a solid third at Sapporo over 2000m behind Meiner Ricordi, and his overall record of one win and three places from five starts speaks to his consistency. This is a stronger assignment, but proven track-and-trip form keeps him in the each-way conversation.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 03/10/2026 | 27 | MDN 2 | $103,110.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | S Hamanaka | 56kg | 1:45.50 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $7.90 |
| 3/10 | 06/09/2026 | 22 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 2000m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 2:04.10 | 7-6-3 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $3.20 |
| 4/10 | 15/08/2026 | 28 | MDN 2 | $100,150.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 1:49.10 | 5-2-4 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $3.50 |
| 2/8 | 18/07/2026 | 6 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Hakodate | 1800m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 1:49.80 | 3-2-2 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $3.20 |
| 2/10 | 12/07/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $133,090.00 | Hakodate | 1800m | Y | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 1:50.40 | 6-7-2 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $3.20 |
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 55kgs
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Returns off a six-week freshening after breaking through in a Hanshin Mdn over 1600m, digging in to beat Ray Queen by half a length after being backed into very short odds-on territory. She had been second at Kokura the run prior and has already placed at around this distance. The rise into black-type company is the test, but her race fitness, recent ratings and Lemaire link make her the one to beat.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 13/09/2026 | 57 | MDN 2 | $100,200.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 55kg | 1:34.50 | 5-4-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $1.40 |
| 2/11 | 18/07/2026 | 27 | MDN 2 | $100,890.00 | Kokura | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:50.00 | 6-5-2 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $1.60 |
| 4/9 | 21/06/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $130,300.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 55kg | 1:37.10 | - | 3 |
| 1.1L | $3.20 |
Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 55kgs
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Won on debut at this track in a NEWCOMER, beating Scintiller Lueur by a length after quickening impressively when the job was still ahead of her. She was near the top of betting, so the market expected a forward showing, and the track-and-trip win gives her a solid base. With natural improvement second-up, she is a credible place hope with some winning upside.
Last Starts 12 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 | 12/10/2026 | - | NEWCOMER 2 | $136,010.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 1:48.30 | 9-8-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $4.20 |