Kyoto Race 9 - Amanohashidate Stakes
LIBECCIO (7) Ran 7th last start at this track. Is capable of a resurgence and proven performer at this trip in the past. Has the ability to take this out. DANTSU SHITAN (10) Kept chasing when 4th last start at this track. Very competitive this campaign. Has to be strongly considered. LOKAHI (2) Ran 8th last run at Tokyo. Can make a comeback and hard to fault at the trip. Has a positive alley. Must respect. LUX FRENZY (8) Resumes from a break. Ran on into 5th last start at Hanshin and have to respect the form at the trip. Capable of forward showing and can be competitive.

Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after finishing eighth at Niigata Dirt, beaten three and a half lengths when near the top of an open market but only fair through the line. The prior fifth at Hanshin Dirt was sounder in position but still left her nearly six lengths from Peisha Mononofu. She has a win and a placing from six tries at 1800m, yet recent form leaves her with ground to make up.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/15 | 23/08/2026 | 63 | ALLOW 3U | $319,810.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Takuya Ono | 56kg | 1:52.60 | 12-12-8 | 13 |
| 3.5L | $6.20 |
| 5/16 | 21/06/2026 | 50 | ALLOW 3U | $315,760.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 56kg | 1:50.70 | 6-8-5 | 10 |
| 5.8L | $34.00 |
| 8/15 | 02/05/2026 | 42 | ALLOW 4U | $317,850.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 56kg | 2:09.30 | 7-8-8 | 5 |
| 6.9L | $30.80 |
| 5/13 | 21/03/2026 | 49 | ALLOW FM 4U | $324,170.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Hironobu Tanabe | 56kg | 1:53.40 | 3-2-5 | 9 |
| 1.7L | $5.60 |
| 2/13 | 31/01/2026 | 77 | ALLOW FM 4U | $343,460.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 1:52.10 | 6-4-2 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $5.80 |
| 1/16 | 15/11/2025 | 83 | ALLOW 3U | $297,520.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Takeshi Yokoyama | 55kg | 1:37.30 | - | 10 |
| 1.3L | $8.30 |

Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up after an eighth at Tokyo Dirt over 1600m, beaten seven and a half lengths when well enough fancied but only fair late. He was also safely held at Hanshin Dirt the run prior, so the recent form reads plainly. The stronger case is his record at this venue, with two wins from three starts, and his proven 1800m profile gives him a path into the placings if he lifts sharply.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16 | 24/10/2026 | 125 | ALLOW 3U | $329,520.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Ryusei Sakai | 56kg | 1:36.10 | 10-10-8 | 14 |
| 7.6L | $6.40 |
| 8/16 | 21/06/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $315,760.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | H Miyuki | 58kg | 1:50.70 | 8-4-8 | 15 |
| 8.6L | $7.50 |
| 3/16 | 24/05/2026 | 99 | ALLOW 4U | $318,020.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 2:11.20 | 3-3-3 | 14 |
| 2.8L | $7.10 |
| 1/13 | 14/02/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $210,330.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | Good | Y Fujioka | 57kg | 1:59.70 | 8-4-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $2.30 |
| 1/8 | 17/01/2026 | 42 | ALLOW 4U | $149,190.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Y Fujioka | 57kg | 1:52.80 | 7-3-1 | 8 |
| 1.5L | $2.60 |
| 2/16 | 06/12/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $148,960.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | Good | Y Fujioka | 57kg | 2:00.20 | 9-8-2 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $4.30 |

Jockey: Yamato Tsunoda
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week let-up after a big-priced second at this track, beaten a nose by Saimon Chevalier and finishing ahead of Dantsu Shitan and Libeccio. That was a clear step back in the right direction after she was never in the picture at Niigata Dirt. The query is that five runs around 1800m have produced just one placing, so she looks a genuine place hope rather than one to declare.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 | 10/10/2026 | 70 | ALLOW 3U | $328,790.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yamato Tsunoda | 52kg | 1:50.90 | 3-2-2 | 10 |
| 0.1L | $61.40 |
| 9/15 | 01/08/2026 | 83 | ALLOW 3U | $319,990.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Miyabi Muto | 52kg | 1:53.00 | 12-13-9 | 1 |
| 8.0L | $24.00 |
| 8/15 | 10/05/2026 | 78 | ALLOW 4U | $317,930.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 52kg | 1:36.30 | - | 10 |
| 4.2L | $41.80 |
| 13/13 | 21/02/2026 | 21 | ALLOW 4U | $333,700.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 56kg | 1:45.10 | 4-13-13 | 2 |
| 21.2L | $61.90 |
| 11/16 | 31/01/2026 | 97 | ALLOW 4U | $344,410.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Daisuke Sasaki | 53kg | 1:36.40 | - | 14 |
| 7.7L | $69.30 |
| 1/13 | 26/10/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $297,960.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Soft | Yukito Ishikawa | 56kg | 1:35.50 | - | 5 |
| 0.5L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a four-month break after finishing seventh in the G3 Leopard Stakes at Niigata Dirt, where he was unwanted in betting and beaten just over nine lengths. His start prior is the key reference: he beat Soul And Jazz by two lengths at Hanshin Dirt as a short odds-on favourite and finished with authority. With three wins from eight starts and Yuga Kawada two from three on him, he profiles as the one to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 09/08/2026 | 49 | G3 OPEN 3 | $632,250.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 57kg | 1:51.20 | 7-4-7 | 10 |
| 9.1L | $23.70 |
| 1/13 | 21/06/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $198,690.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 1:52.00 | 4-4-1 | 12 |
| 2.0L | $1.50 |
| 5/9 | 30/05/2026 | 140 | LR OPEN 3 | $337,510.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 1:50.10 | 6-3-5 | 5 |
| 7.3L | $5.90 |
| 1/11 | 10/01/2026 | 27 | ALLOW 3 | $149,190.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 1:53.80 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $5.90 |
| 3/16 | 14/12/2025 | 42 | ALLOW 2 | $148,960.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 1:54.30 | 8-4-3 | 16 |
| 1.0L | $4.30 |
| 4/16 | 02/11/2025 | 42 | ALLOW 2 | $214,290.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 56kg | 1:51.60 | 3-3-4 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $35.00 |

Jockey: Yuji Hishida
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a four-month break after dropping out to finish last at Chukyo, beaten over 16 lengths at long odds. The run prior at Hanshin was also well short of what is required, with no late headway after settling too far off them. His two wins and two placings from five starts at this track and distance are genuine positives, but recent form demands a major turnaround.
Last Starts 112 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 25/07/2026 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $321,110.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 58kg | 2:10.50 | 6-7-11 | 8 |
| 16.2L | $121.30 |
| 15/18 | 20/06/2026 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $316,290.00 | Hanshin | 2200m | Y | Yuji Hishida | 56kg | 2:14.20 | 9-13-15 | 4 |
| 7.9L | $35.10 |
| 9/15 | 16/05/2026 | 70 | ALLOW 4U | $317,760.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 58kg | 1:58.60 | 4-4-9 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $28.30 |
| 7/14 | 07/03/2026 | 20 | ALLOW 4U | $324,620.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | M | Yuji Hishida | 58kg | 1:51.80 | 5-4-7 | 14 |
| 7.0L | $15.10 |
| 3/10 | 15/02/2026 | 34 | ALLOW 4U | $332,780.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 58kg | 1:53.20 | 1-1-3 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $40.80 |
| 15/16 | 12/01/2026 | 16 | ALLOW 4U | $344,410.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 56kg | 1:51.70 | 7-10-15 | 4 |
| 10.7L | $38.50 |

Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a two-month let-up after a strong Hanshin Dirt win, beating Port De La Mer by three and a half lengths and extending clearly despite being only an outside chance in betting. That followed a poor Chukyo Dirt 12th, so she is not without risk. Her track record is useful, with two wins and a placing from four starts, but the 1800m record leaves her better framed as a place chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 21/09/2026 | 58 | ALLOW 3U | $271,900.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Yutaka Take | 56kg | 1:23.70 | 1-1-1 | 14 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |
| 12/16 | 25/07/2026 | 132 | ALLOW 3U | $273,610.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 56kg | 1:23.80 | 13-14-12 | 3 |
| 10.7L | $42.30 |
| 8/13 | 15/03/2026 | 21 | ALLOW FM 4U | $204,490.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Riki Takasugi | 56kg | 1:24.50 | - | 9 |
| 2.8L | $6.30 |
| 14/16 | 22/02/2026 | 35 | ALLOW 4U | $284,480.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | Good | Yutaka Take | 56kg | 1:24.20 | - | 7 |
| 10.4L | $12.70 |
| 3/16 | 18/01/2026 | 84 | ALLOW FM 4U | $292,450.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | Good | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 1:24.60 | - | 8 |
| 1.8L | $4.40 |
| 6/16 | 26/10/2025 | 85 | ALLOW 3U | $299,150.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | M | Yutaka Take | 53kg | 1:22.80 | - | 3 |
| 3.7L | $9.40 |

Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week let-up after a disappointing seventh at this track, beaten just under six lengths when well found in an open market and unable to make an impression from back in the field. His Chukyo Dirt win prior was far stronger, putting K Two Livre away by two and a half lengths as odds-on favourite. Three wins from seven starts and two at this distance keep him right in the race.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13 | 10/10/2026 | 62 | ALLOW 3U | $328,790.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 1:50.90 | 12-10-7 | 5 |
| 5.9L | $5.80 |
| 1/11 | 09/08/2026 | 63 | ALLOW 3U | $270,090.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 55kg | 1:53.90 | 2-2-1 | 11 |
| 2.5L | $1.60 |
| 4/16 | 07/06/2026 | 71 | ALLOW 3U | $267,950.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Keita Tosaki | 55kg | 1:36.30 | 3-2-4 | 14 |
| 1.6L | $5.10 |
| 8/10 | 28/03/2026 | 56 | OPEN 3 | $329,310.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | M | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 1:50.90 | 10-9-8 | 2 |
| 25.6L | $6.20 |
| 1/16 | 31/01/2026 | 55 | ALLOW 3 | $149,190.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 1:37.50 | - | 10 |
| 2.0L | $4.50 |
| 1/13 | 07/12/2025 | 161 | MDN 2 | $103,880.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 56kg | 1:53.80 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $2.50 |

Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after finishing fifth at Hanshin Dirt, beaten just over eight lengths when near the top of an open market. His previous fourth behind Peisha Mononofu was more competitive, though he still lacked a change of gear late. The attraction is his record at this venue, where he is two from two, and three wins around 1800m give him sound place credentials.
Last Starts 63 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15 | 12/09/2026 | 83 | ALLOW 3U | $319,950.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 58kg | 1:51.30 | 8-9-5 | 15 |
| 8.3L | $5.70 |
| 4/16 | 21/06/2026 | 105 | ALLOW 3U | $315,760.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 58kg | 1:50.70 | 6-4-4 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $5.20 |
| 1/9 | 08/03/2026 | 26 | ALLOW 4U | $204,490.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 58kg | 1:54.90 | 7-6-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $1.80 |
| 1/9 | 10/02/2026 | 36 | ALLOW 4U | $144,790.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 57kg | 1:54.80 | 6-3-1 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $2.00 |
| 1/15 | 05/01/2026 | 58 | ALLOW 4U | $149,190.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Manabu Sakai | 57kg | 1:52.00 | 8-7-1 | 13 |
| 2.5L | $99.70 |
| 11/14 | 08/11/2025 | 56 | ALLOW 3U | $150,790.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 57kg | 1:33.50 | - | 7 |
| 8.0L | $14.50 |

Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a six-month spell after an 11th at this track, beaten eight and a half lengths at big odds and making no impression late. He had won at this venue the start prior, beating Sunrise Bullet by half a length, and his two wins from four at this track and distance are a clear positive. Even so, the long break and latest effort leave him needing to recapture his best quickly.
Last Starts 168 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | 30/05/2026 | 118 | ALLOW 4U | $318,020.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 1:51.40 | 8-10-11 | 5 |
| 8.8L | $32.40 |
| 1/11 | 01/02/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 4U | $282,170.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Mirai Iwata | 58kg | 1:51.90 | 5-5-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $4.60 |
| 4/16 | 18/01/2026 | 36 | ALLOW 4U | $292,070.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Y Fujioka | 58kg | 1:53.60 | 13-13-4 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $8.50 |
| 2/16 | 13/12/2025 | 91 | ALLOW 3U | $294,300.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Y Fujioka | 58kg | 1:53.30 | 8-5-2 | 13 |
| 0.8L | $9.70 |
| 4/9 | 13/09/2025 | 20 | ALLOW 3U | $309,920.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Y Fujioka | 58kg | 1:51.60 | 6-5-4 | 7 |
| 2.1L | $10.20 |
| 6/16 | 24/08/2025 | 155 | ALLOW 3U | $310,470.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 58kg | 1:52.90 | 8-8-6 | 7 |
| 6.8L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a five-week let-up after finishing fourth at this track, beaten a length and a half by Saimon Chevalier and keeping on evenly. That was a sound response to a heavy Hanshin Dirt defeat, and he also had Libeccio behind him in the latest meeting. Three wins and five placings from 13 starts around 1800m underline his consistency, making him a strong winning chance in this line-up.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13 | 10/10/2026 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $328,790.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:50.90 | 7-7-4 | 1 |
| 1.6L | $3.80 |
| 7/12 | 27/09/2026 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $319,330.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 55kg | 1:51.50 | 9-9-7 | 1 |
| 12.0L | $6.00 |
| 2/16 | 30/08/2026 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $320,160.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 54kg | 1:57.70 | 3-3-2 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $12.90 |
| 1/12 | 26/07/2026 | 43 | ALLOW 3U | $272,540.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 55kg | 1:53.90 | 5-3-1 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $3.20 |
| 1/16 | 13/06/2026 | 91 | ALLOW 3U | $136,780.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 55kg | 1:52.70 | 7-4-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $14.10 |
| 9/16 | 14/03/2026 | 13 | ALLOW 3 | $140,770.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Genki Maruyama | 57kg | 1:52.70 | 13-10-9 | 12 |
| 14.3L | $4.60 |