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Sonoda Race 9 - Race 9 - 1400

BELLAGIO GULF (1) Resumes after a spell. Dominant winner by 9L last run at Himeji and strong performer at this trip in the past. Should come to hand quickly. Has the ideal draw. Will be in the finish. SMILE CLARK (2) Left nothing to chance when winning by 2L last start at the track and can find a nice position from the draw. Made it 3 wins on the bounce. Respect. LILY OF THE HEART (6) Lacked competitiveness when 6th last start at this track. In good racing form since returning from a break. Masashi Atarashi stable are on a hot streak. Respect in this event. CHERRY RUSSIAN (7) Looked good when 3rd last start at this venue. Exhibiting good form this campaign. Could be value.

Race Time:5:45 AM

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1400m

Bellagio Gulf (1)x72111111x

Trainer: Kazuya Sakamoto 12 mths 13: 6-1-0

Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura

Weight: 58kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: REY DE ORO (JPN)

Dam: CANDY NEVADA (ARG)

Stats

Prize Money$81,579.00

Avg $$6,275.31

Win %46.15%

Place %53.85%

Career13: 6-1-0

Track6: 5-1-0

Distance7: 6-1-0

Tr / Dist6: 5-1-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm5: 4-1-0

Good3: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming today after a break of four months. Finished off last campaign to post a big 9 len win. Himeji January 27 over 1400m defeating Iza Green Light carrying 57kg at $1.01. When resuming last campaign seventh of 15 at Chukyo Dirt August 9 over 1800m, 7 len behind Hisaeno Omokage with 57.0kg at $13.70. Can return in winning form.

Last Starts 113 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	27/01/2026	19	B1 4U	$25,788.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Tomohiro Yoshimura	57kg	1:33.10	2-1-1	8	1. Bellagio Gulf 2. Iza Green Light 3. One Voice	9.0L	$1.01
1/12	08/01/2026	16	B2 4U	$22,350.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Oyama Ryutarou	58kg	1:30.30	1-1-1	12	1. Bellagio Gulf 2. King Spica 3. Setting Sun	9.0L	$1.10
1/12	23/12/2025	26	B2 3U	$22,932.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Oyama Ryutarou	57kg	1:30.30	2-1-1	5	1. Bellagio Gulf 2. Meisho Kohoku 3. T K Ulu	7.0L	$1.20
1/9	27/11/2025	22	C1 3U	$19,643.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Oyama Ryutarou	58kg	1:30.90	1-1-1	9	1. Bellagio Gulf 2. Tagano Himorogi 3. Meiyu	30.0L	$2.10
1/12	05/11/2025	20	C1 3U	$19,643.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Oyama Ryutarou	57kg	1:31.30	6-1-1	4	1. Bellagio Gulf 2. Namura Bunchy 3. Hishi Cullinan	2.5L	$1.70
1/12	16/10/2025	21	C2 3U	$17,937.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Shiotsu Rina	57kg	1:32.10	6-1-1	2	1. Bellagio Gulf 2. Atarimae 3. Jun Odr	3.0L	$1.80

Smile Clark (2)46388x2111

Trainer: Hiroaki Watase (NISHIWAKI)12 mths 25: 7-3-5

Jockey: Toyokazu Tano

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: ESPOIR CITY (JPN)

Dam: STITCH (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$88,308.00

Avg $$3,532.32

Win %28.00%

Place %60.00%

Career25: 7-3-5

Track23: 6-2-5

Distance16: 6-2-4

Tr / Dist14: 5-1-4

1st Up4: 0-1-2

2nd Up4: 2-0-0

Firm12: 3-1-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start won by 2 len at this track April 30 over 1400m defeating G T True carrying 58kg at $9.90. The race before that won by a neck at this track March 26 over 1400m defeating Climb Angel carrying 57kg at $16.40. Best form should see him measure right up.

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
1/11	30/04/2026	35	C1 4U	$15,870.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Toyokazu Tano	58kg	1:32.30	1-1-1	4	1. Smile Clark 2. G T True 3. Cut Back	2.0L	$9.90
1/11	26/03/2026	21	C1 4U	$16,222.00	Sonoda	1400m	SP	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	1:32.70	4-2-1	3	1. Smile Clark 2. Climb Angel 3. Viride Silva	0.3L	$16.40
1/10	05/03/2026	22	C2 4U	$11,355.00	Himeji	1400m	Good	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	1:34.90	1-1-1	6	1. Smile Clark 2. Bloom The Dream 3. Satono Dolce	0.2L	$3.80
2/10	11/02/2026	222	C2 4U	$11,680.00	Himeji	1400m	Good	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	1:34.20	2-3-2	7	1. Cresco Yusha 2. Smile Clark 3. Ai Towa	6.0L	$9.50
8/12	04/07/2025	28	C1 4U	$20,975.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	57kg	1:19.40	8-11-8	8	1. Minack Theatre 2. Schon Kaiserin 3. Takka Bullet	13.8L	$23.00
8/9	06/06/2025	15	C1 4U	$19,441.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Shingo Oyama	57kg	1:31.70	3-5-8	5	1. Agnes Shu 2. Prospect 3. Quick Queen	7.8L	$7.20

Hokuzan Gold (3)x442354462

Trainer: Jun Fujikawa 12 mths 59: 9-11-8

Jockey: Tasuku Nagao

Weight: 57kgs

7 yo Chestnut H

Sire: FURIOSO (JPN)

Dam: HOKUZAN ROUGE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$258,834.00

Avg $$4,387.02

Win %15.25%

Place %47.46%

Career59: 9-11-8

Track53: 8-10-7

Distance7: 0-2-1

Tr / Dist7: 0-2-1

1st Up6: 0-2-1

2nd Up6: 1-1-0

Firm33: 4-5-6

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start held ground to the line 2nd of 11 at this track on April 28 over 1400m, neck behind Predestinare with 57kg at $11.40. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 12 at this track on April 7 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind Meisho Kaikon with 57kg at $15.40. Don't underestimate.

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/11	28/04/2026	21	B2 4U	$22,995.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Nagao Tasuku	57kg	1:32.80	2-1-2	10	1. Predestinare 2. Hokuzan Gold 3. Wings All	0.3L	$11.40
6/12	07/04/2026	20	B2 4U	$22,995.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Nagao Tasuku	57kg	1:32.00	3-3-6	2	1. Meisho Kaikon 2. Yodono Taiyo 3. Zendan Subashiri	4.5L	$15.40
4/12	18/03/2026	20	B2 4U	$21,089.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Nagao Tasuku	57kg	1:31.40	5-7-4	10	1. Merry Sense 2. La La Mont D'or 3. Yodono Taiyo	3.0L	$13.30
4/12	26/02/2026	28	B2 4U	$21,691.00	Himeji	1500m	SP	Nagao Tasuku	57kg	1:40.50	4-7-4	1	1. Dia Graf 2. Short Stop 3. Shana O	4.6L	$15.00
5/12	29/01/2026	22	B1B2 4U	$25,788.00	Himeji	1800m	Fast	Nagao Tasuku	56kg	2:04.50	3-5-5	7	1. Light Pillar 2. A Shin Animo 3. Ray And Dance	4.1L	$28.80
3/10	07/01/2026	29	B1B2 4U	$25,788.00	Sonoda	1700m	Fast	Nagao Tasuku	56kg	1:54.00	2-2-3	9	1. Ena Animal 2. Anthracite 3. Hokuzan Gold	2.7L	$5.70

Buchi A (4)0321x64876

Trainer: Tetsuharu Kuribayashi 12 mths 48: 6-3-10

Jockey: Takanori Nagai

Weight: 55kgs

6 yo Chestnut M

Sire: ESPOIR CITY (JPN)

Dam: WIN PARADE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$161,209.00

Avg $$3,358.52

Win %12.50%

Place %39.58%

Career48: 6-3-10

Track38: 6-3-9

Distance36: 4-3-7

Tr / Dist30: 4-3-6

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up5: 0-0-0

Firm31: 4-3-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 29 day let-up. At the latest run 6th of 11 at this track on April 22 over 1400m, 4 len behind Yodono Taiyo carrying 55kg at $48.70. The race before that raced on the pace before fading 7th of 12 at this track on April 7 over 1400m, 5 len behind Meisho Kaikon carrying 55kg at $97.30. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

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
6/11	22/04/2026	15	B2 4U	$22,995.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Takanori Nagai	55kg	1:30.90	7-6-6	6	1. Yodono Taiyo 2. Nanan 3. Cherry Russian	4.0L	$48.70
7/12	07/04/2026	13	B2 4U	$22,995.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Takanori Nagai	55kg	1:32.00	3-4-7	8	1. Meisho Kaikon 2. Yodono Taiyo 3. Zendan Subashiri	4.8L	$97.30
8/12	25/03/2026	14	B2 4U	$21,089.00	Sonoda	1400m	R	Teppei Kotani	54kg	1:32.20	7-10-8	1	1. Bons Duqqa 2. Margot Fab 3. Kichi Fighter	4.2L	$40.20
4/7	11/03/2026	35	B2 4U	$21,089.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Osamu Shimohara	55kg	1:32.90	3-4-4	3	1. Meiner Alauda 2. Short Stop 3. Cherry Russian	11.0L	$6.00
6/12	04/02/2026	118	B2 4U	$21,691.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Takanori Nagai	56kg	1:33.20	-	5	1. Allure Reve 2. Short Stop 3. Shana O	9.5L	$18.50
1/10	09/10/2025	15	B2 3U	$23,318.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Yoshiki Kamomiya	55kg	1:32.30	2-2-1	8	1. Buchi A 2. Keyword 3. Quick Queen	1.3L	$1.90

Grand Prix Shot (5)09x0x09060

Trainer: Hiroki Minami (SONODA)12 mths 15: 1-1-0

Jockey: Tatsuya Takemura

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: SATONO ALADDIN (JPN)

Dam: STRIKE SHOT (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$87,524.00

Avg $$5,834.93

Win %6.67%

Place %13.33%

Career15: 1-1-0

Track4: 0-0-0

Distance5: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 0-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run second last of 11 at this track on May 5 over 820m, 15 len behind Akaza with 57kg at $266.30. Before that ran last in a small field at this track on April 30 over 1230m, 44 len behind Kikuno Le Meilleur carrying 57kg at $64.20. Win doesn't look likely.

Last Starts 15 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
10/11	05/05/2026	5	B1 4U	$28,566.00	Sonoda	820m	Good	Tatsuya Takemura	57kg	0:50.30	8-8-10	1	1. Akaza 2. Kanta Wood Tail 3. Sun Uikyo	16.0L	$266.30
6/6	30/04/2026	15	B1 4U	$28,566.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Tatsuya Takemura	57kg	1:20.30	5-6-6	2	1. Kikuno Le Meilleur 2. Top Vivid 3. Shonan Attrait	44.8L	$64.20
11/12	15/04/2026	13	B1 4U	$29,565.00	Sonoda	1400m	R	Tatsuya Takemura	57kg	1:29.90	10-10-11	6	1. Genius Lennon 2. Bons Duqqa 3. Ozmopolitan	29.1L	$122.50
9/10	02/04/2026	33	B1 4U	$29,565.00	Sonoda	1400m	SP	Tomohiro Yoshimura	57kg	1:32.50	6-9-9	2	1. King Spica 2. Aiyana 3. Taor Oma I	44.4L	$5.70
16/16	28/02/2026	132	ALLOW 4U	$144,790.00	Nakayama	1800m	M	Katsuma Sameshima	58kg	1:53.10	3-14-16	9	1. Grosbeak 2. Marine Bunker 3. Pero	31.0L	$316.50
10/15	19/10/2025	274	ALLOW 3U	$151,470.00	Tokyo	1400m	Good	Y Yoshida	58kg	1:25.90	-	10	1. Gold Hammer 2. Margot Reve 3. Wild 'N' Woolly	6.9L	$170.90

Lily Of The Heart (6)0x41331436

Trainer: Masashi Atarashi 12 mths 15: 2-1-3

Jockey: Teppei Kotani

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Bay F

Sire: BRICKS AND MORTAR (USA)

Dam: LILY OF THE VALLEY (FR)

Stats

Prize Money$92,166.00

Avg $$6,144.40

Win %13.33%

Place %40.00%

Career15: 2-1-3

Track6: 1-0-2

Distance5: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm4: 2-0-2

Good7: 0-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 6th of 9 at this track on April 29 over 1230m, 4.5 len behind High Love Song with 54kg at $10.80. The run before that 3rd in a small field at this track on April 9 over 1230m, 5 len behind Potenza carrying 54kg at $5.40. Can turn things around.

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
6/9	29/04/2026	20	B2 4U	$22,995.00	Sonoda	1230m	Good	Teppei Kotani	54kg	1:20.80	4-4-6	4	1. High Love Song 2. Agnes Ryu 3. Giyu	4.4L	$10.80
3/6	09/04/2026	21	B2 4U	$22,995.00	Sonoda	1230m	Fast	Teppei Kotani	54kg	1:20.00	6-4-3	3	1. Potenza 2. Giyu 3. Lily Of The Heart	5.0L	$5.40
4/12	19/03/2026	28	C1 4U	$17,844.00	Sonoda	1400m	SP	Teppei Kotani	55kg	1:31.40	6-6-4	4	1. Lazulite Takka 2. Piena Fevre 3. Kichi Griffon	7.5L	$6.00
1/10	19/02/2026	21	C1 4U	$18,354.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Teppei Kotani	53kg	1:33.10	5-3-1	2	1. Lily Of The Heart 2. T O Tebaldi 3. Piena Fevre	0.3L	$8.70
3/9	29/01/2026	30	C1 4U	$17,192.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Teppei Kotani	53kg	1:34.00	6-6-3	8	1. Zendan Subashiri 2. Kichi Fighter 3. Lily Of The Heart	4.0L	$3.80
3/12	30/12/2025	14	B2C1 3U	$22,932.00	Sonoda	820m	Good	Teppei Kotani	52kg	0:51.00	9-9-3	2	1. Devil Shizukachan 2. Peisha Tsune 3. Lily Of The Heart	2.8L	$6.00

Cherry Russian (7)4306x25333

Trainer: Ryohei Hori (SONODA)12 mths 34: 7-5-8

Jockey: Osamu Shimohara

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Grey H

Sire: CHERRY CROWN (JPN)

Dam: CHERRY GRACE (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$148,352.00

Avg $$4,363.29

Win %20.59%

Place %58.82%

Career34: 7-5-8

Track24: 7-4-7

Distance21: 4-4-6

Tr / Dist18: 4-3-5

1st Up6: 2-1-1

2nd Up6: 0-1-1

Firm17: 6-2-7

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes off a 29 day let-up. Last start ran on from midfield; 3rd of 11 at this track on April 22 over 1400m, 1.3 len behind Yodono Taiyo with 57kg at $21.80. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 12 at this track on April 2 over 1400m, 1.1 len behind Bonne Nouvelle carrying 57kg at $6.50. Not beaten far last start and worth including.

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
3/11	22/04/2026	20	B2 4U	$22,995.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:30.90	5-2-3	1	1. Yodono Taiyo 2. Nanan 3. Cherry Russian	1.3L	$21.80
3/12	02/04/2026	22	B2 4U	$22,995.00	Sonoda	1400m	SP	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:33.00	3-2-3	4	1. Bonne Nouvelle 2. Nanan 3. Cherry Russian	1.1L	$6.50
3/7	11/03/2026	21	B2 4U	$21,089.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:32.90	5-5-3	1	1. Meiner Alauda 2. Short Stop 3. Cherry Russian	3.0L	$5.30
5/12	18/02/2026	21	B2 4U	$21,691.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Sakito Yamamoto	57kg	1:33.80	11-7-5	5	1. King Spica 2. Meisho Kaikon 3. Giyu	5.2L	$9.50
2/9	28/01/2026	112	B2 4U	$22,350.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Toyokazu Tano	57kg	1:34.70	7-5-2	4	1. Kiichi Autumn 2. Cherry Russian 3. Meisho Kohoku	0.8L	$15.70
6/7	08/10/2025	26	B1 3U	$28,099.00	Sonoda	1400m	Good	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:32.40	5-6-6	3	1. Kimon Game 2. Vuela Fuerte 3. Zendan Sky	7.1L	$9.00

Shana O (8)14335233x6

Trainer: Koji Obayashi 12 mths 22: 3-2-7

Jockey: Wataru Hirose

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: HENRY BAROWS (JPN)

Dam: EMPRESS COO (JPN)

Stats

Prize Money$86,664.00

Avg $$3,939.27

Win %13.64%

Place %54.55%

Career22: 3-2-7

Track15: 1-1-3

Distance15: 2-2-4

Tr / Dist11: 1-1-2

1st Up3: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm17: 3-2-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after two months 6th of 9 at this track on May 4 over 1400m, 15 len behind Cresco Yusha with 57kg at $34.40. Previously second-up 5th of 12 at this track on August 29 over 1700m, 3 len behind Makasenahare with 56kg at $5.30. Needs to lift.

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
6/9	04/05/2026	67	B2 4U	$22,218.00	Sonoda	1400m	M	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:32.70	6-5-6	1	1. Cresco Yusha 2. Potenza 3. Mami Emi Momotaro	15.7L	$34.40
3/12	26/02/2026	22	B2 4U	$21,691.00	Himeji	1500m	SP	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:40.50	9-6-3	4	1. Dia Graf 2. Short Stop 3. Shana O	3.8L	$11.30
3/12	04/02/2026	14	B2 4U	$21,691.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:33.20	-	6	1. Allure Reve 2. Short Stop 3. Shana O	4.3L	$9.40
2/10	21/01/2026	19	B2 4U	$22,350.00	Himeji	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:34.70	5-3-2	8	1. Short Stop 2. Shana O 3. A Shin Elan	0.3L	$4.80
5/11	02/01/2026	16	B2 4U	$24,069.00	Sonoda	1400m	Fast	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:30.70	6-6-5	8	1. Wonder Bling 2. Giyu 3. Wings All	9.9L	$21.00
3/12	17/12/2025	22	B2 3U	$22,932.00	Sonoda	1400m	R	Wataru Hirose	57kg	1:30.00	8-3-3	5	1. Bellagio Dream 2. Giyu 3. Shana O	10.0L	$12.70