Sonoda Race 9 - Race 9 - 1400
GOLDEN DRAGON (8) Did well when 2nd last run at this track. Producing consistent results this preparation. Has very good finishing speed. Has the ability to take this out. HAPPY CHANCE (3) Tidy run when 2nd last run around here and demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Jockey Osamu Shimohara and trainer Masamichi Kashihara are usually competitive when they team up. Up to these. G T PICASSO (7) Honest race when 3rd last run at this track. Jockey Komaki Futoshi and trainer Ikkoo Tanaka have a high strike rate together. Will be trying to topple them late. Has some strong credentials in this race. SUN WING (1) Came in 6th last run around here but gets the perfect draw. Prefers to settle towards the rear. Can fill a place in this field.
Jockey: Takanori Nagai
Weight: 57kgs
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Came from an impossible position when sixth at this track last start, finishing strongly but still beaten just under six lengths after being unwanted in the market. The start prior was much better, quickening to beat Ridere by a length in a C2 at this venue. His 1400m record is well exposed and includes two wins, so the profile is more solid place chance than clear winning case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 21/10/2026 | 19 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Takanori Nagai | 58kg | 1:31.50 | 10-8-6 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $34.50 |
| 1/8 | 02/10/2026 | 14 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Takanori Nagai | 57kg | 1:33.50 | 8-6-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $7.00 |
| 4/9 | 18/09/2026 | 15 | C2 3U | $11,192.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Daichi Matsuki | 57kg | 1:31.50 | 9-7-4 | 3 |
| 4.7L | $29.90 |
| 5/12 | 03/09/2026 | 21 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Daichi Matsuki | 57kg | 1:32.00 | 9-5-5 | 11 |
| 3.7L | $56.50 |
| 3/10 | 13/08/2026 | 27 | C2 3U | $11,187.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Kenta Sugiura | 57kg | 1:33.00 | 5-5-3 | 4 |
| 8.0L | $34.40 |
| 4/9 | 17/07/2026 | 16 | C2 3U | $11,270.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Kenta Sugiura | 57kg | 1:30.50 | 8-6-4 | 3 |
| 9.1L | $96.40 |
Jockey: Tomohiro Sasada
Weight: 57kgs
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Placed first-up at this track when second to Margot Krug, but the seven-length margin and lack of a finishing burst make that result look more useful than compelling. His Kokura debut was a complete forgive-forget run in terms of competitiveness, so there is still limited evidence. Second-up improvement is possible, though he must find a sharper response to threaten the better chances.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 21/10/2026 | 116 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 57kg | 1:30.60 | 5-5-2 | 12 |
| 7.0L | $5.30 |
| 16/16 | 27/06/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Kokura | 2000m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 57kg | 2:00.20 | 14-16-16 | 15 |
| 44.9L | $10.10 |
Jockey: Osamu Shimohara
Weight: 55kgs
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Went close at this track last start, finishing second to Blue Dia City and beaten just under a length after being near the top of betting. That followed a third in a COND at Ohi where she worked home evenly, so her campaign is trending the right way. She has only one placing from three starts around 1400m, but the latest run gives her a strong winning platform.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 22/10/2026 | 36 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Osamu Shimohara | 55kg | 1:31.30 | - | 4 |
| 0.8L | $2.60 |
| 3/14 | 16/09/2026 | 52 | COND 3 | $44,768.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1200m | R | Haruhiko Kawasu | 54kg | 1:14.80 | 14-14-3 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $4.40 |
| 9/16 | 26/07/2026 | 126 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Yuji Hishida | 55kg | 1:24.70 | 3-2-9 | 13 |
| 15.6L | $77.10 |
| 8/14 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN F 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Junji Iwabe | 55kg | 1:25.80 | - | 7 |
| 7.6L | $116.70 |
Jockey: Tatsuya Takemura
Weight: 58kgs
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Arrives in good order after sweeping home to beat Aspro Gaia by three lengths at this track, continuing a consistent run of form. He was also second to Wispy Snow in a C3 start prior and remains well proven at this venue and distance, with two wins and 18 places from 59 attempts. As a 12-year-old, he is hard to declare, but he is racing well enough to be around the minors.
Last Starts 13 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 | 28/10/2026 | 20 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Tatsuya Takemura | 57kg | 1:34.60 | 7-1-1 | 9 |
| 3.0L | $4.80 |
| 2/12 | 08/10/2026 | 14 | C3 3U | $13,163.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Nana Kawaharada | 57kg | 1:32.80 | - | 3 |
| 1.5L | $4.80 |
| 2/10 | 24/09/2026 | 15 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:32.80 | 4-4-2 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $2.70 |
| 3/10 | 09/09/2026 | 19 | C3 3U | $9,593.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:32.50 | 4-2-3 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $21.40 |
| 4/10 | 21/08/2026 | 15 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:32.80 | 6-4-4 | 9 |
| 3.3L | $23.30 |
| 3/10 | 06/08/2026 | 15 | C3 3U | $9,589.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Sakito Yamamoto | 57kg | 1:33.90 | 7-3-3 | 7 |
| 4.3L | $4.60 |
Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura
Weight: 57kgs
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Returns from a four-month break with the strongest overall rating from the past 12 months and gets Tomohiro Yoshimura, the top-ranked jockey for wins at this track. He ended last campaign with a ninth at Hakodate and had also been safely held there over 2600m, so the recent race form is not polished. Around 1400m is new territory, but his best figures and rider booking make him the horse to beat.
Last Starts 114 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13 | 19/07/2026 | 36 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Hakodate | 2000m | Y | K Ikezoe | 57kg | 2:03.30 | 11-8-9 | 9 |
| 8.7L | $24.10 |
| 11/15 | 13/06/2026 | 55 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Hakodate | 2600m | Good | Takeshi Yokoyama | 57kg | 2:39.60 | 10-2-11 | 14 |
| 8.6L | $11.60 |
| 11/16 | 19/04/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $102,930.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | R Takakura | 57kg | 1:53.30 | 11-6-11 | 8 |
| 13.6L | $4.60 |
| 3/14 | 29/03/2026 | 15 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | Good | Yutaka Take | 57kg | 2:02.10 | 9-8-3 | 10 |
| 1.3L | $2.20 |
| 4/13 | 14/03/2026 | 42 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Yutaka Take | 57kg | 1:54.20 | 9-4-4 | 8 |
| 3.1L | $2.10 |
| 2/9 | 31/01/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $107,740.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yutaka Take | 57kg | 1:54.80 | 7-5-2 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $1.60 |
Jockey: Toyokazu Tano
Weight: 57kgs
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Returns from a five-month break after ending his previous campaign with two fifths in C1 company at this track, beaten eight and a half lengths by Valar and just over six lengths by Olivia Sunrise. He is well proven at the course and distance, with four wins and 14 places from 42 starts, and Toyokazu Tano has won on him. Even so, he has to lift noticeably on those recent efforts.
Last Starts 139 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 24/06/2026 | 13 | C1 4U | $15,762.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Toyokazu Tano | 57kg | 1:30.70 | 3-4-5 | 8 |
| 8.8L | $18.80 |
| 5/12 | 11/06/2026 | 14 | C1 4U | $17,338.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 57kg | 1:31.60 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $23.10 |
| 3/12 | 28/05/2026 | 21 | C1 4U | $17,457.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Toyokazu Tano | 57kg | 1:32.50 | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 0.7L | $10.40 |
| 2/9 | 07/05/2026 | 23 | C1 4U | $17,457.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 57kg | 1:30.80 | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $20.40 |
| 4/12 | 14/04/2026 | 19 | C1 4U | $16,425.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Toyokazu Tano | 57kg | 1:29.80 | 1-2-4 | 7 |
| 10.3L | $144.70 |
| 9/11 | 26/03/2026 | 23 | C1 4U | $16,222.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | SP | Kenta Sugiura | 57kg | 1:32.70 | 3-6-9 | 11 |
| 14.1L | $221.50 |
Jockey: Futoshi Komaki
Weight: 57kgs
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Improved when third at this track last start, coming from well back to finish in the money behind Joker after a plain eighth as odds-on favourite over 1870m the run prior. The ¥20.9m yearling purchase still has no win from ten starts, but the top-ranked local trainer and a leading track jockey are positives. He profiles as a genuine place hope if the latest closing effort holds.
Last Starts 18 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 | 23/10/2026 | 16 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | F Komaki | 57kg | 1:30.30 | 11-6-3 | 11 |
| 5.5L | $7.40 |
| 8/11 | 07/10/2026 | 31 | C2 3U | $13,163.00 | Sonoda | 1870m | Good | F Komaki | 57kg | 2:07.50 | 4-6-8 | 8 |
| 16.3L | $1.50 |
| 5/15 | 06/09/2026 | 28 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 57kg | 1:55.60 | 10-5-5 | 5 |
| 4.7L | $5.90 |
| 4/16 | 09/08/2026 | 64 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 57kg | 1:54.70 | 13-12-4 | 11 |
| 4.6L | $17.30 |
| 6/16 | 06/06/2026 | 76 | MDN 3 | $96,760.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Atsuya Nishimura | 57kg | 1:54.20 | 5-5-6 | 3 |
| 10.6L | $5.10 |
| 8/15 | 22/03/2026 | 22 | MDN 3 | $101,660.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 57kg | 1:54.70 | 9-11-8 | 10 |
| 6.5L | $4.50 |
Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 57kgs
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Continued his consistent campaign when second to Kimiga Sukida at this track, beaten three and a half lengths after starting favourite. He had also run second at Hanshin Dirt behind Big Hero, working home well in a Mdn, and his overall record of seven placings from eleven starts is hard to ignore. The lack of a win remains the knock, but he is reliable enough to rate highly again.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 15/10/2026 | 32 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Wataru Hirose | 57kg | 1:30.80 | 9-2-2 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $2.10 |
| 2/15 | 13/09/2026 | 15 | MDN 3 | $98,150.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 57kg | 1:54.90 | 12-4-2 | 9 |
| 3.0L | $6.10 |
| 3/14 | 29/08/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 57kg | 1:54.50 | 7-6-3 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $3.30 |
| 3/16 | 16/08/2026 | 15 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 57kg | 1:55.00 | 16-15-3 | 11 |
| 4.3L | $8.20 |
| 3/16 | 01/08/2026 | 21 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 57kg | 1:54.60 | 7-5-3 | 2 |
| 8.0L | $8.70 |
| 4/16 | 11/07/2026 | 13 | MDN 3 | $98,840.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Fuma Matsuwaka | 57kg | 1:46.90 | 11-5-4 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $4.60 |
Jockey: Kenta Sugiura
Weight: 55kgs
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Has been well beaten at both recent runs, finishing last at this track in C1 grade when beaten out of sight by Giyu after conceding a huge start. The start prior was little better, finishing second last behind Ingre and beaten over 15 lengths. Her record at this track and distance is sound enough on old form, but current performances leave her with a lot to turn around.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | 28/10/2026 | 13 | C1 3U | $18,099.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Good | Sota Hijikata | 55kg | 1:31.10 | 12-12-12 | 1 |
| 49.2L | $448.90 |
| 11/12 | 15/10/2026 | 34 | C1 3U | $18,099.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Kenta Sugiura | 55kg | 1:30.70 | 11-12-11 | 11 |
| 14.7L | $11.40 |
| 7/8 | 11/09/2026 | 29 | C1 3U | $17,587.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | M | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:53.40 | 2-5-7 | 3 |
| 15.3L | $19.90 |
| 10/12 | 13/08/2026 | 27 | C1 3U | $17,580.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | Good | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:53.80 | 3-7-10 | 2 |
| 23.1L | $6.60 |
| 3/9 | 17/07/2026 | 22 | C1 3U | $17,710.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | Fast | Sasaki Serei | 53kg | 1:52.40 | 2-2-3 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $44.40 |
| 6/11 | 25/06/2026 | 13 | C1 4U | $17,338.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | R | Sota Hijikata | 55kg | 1:29.80 | 3-5-6 | 6 |
| 11.8L | $5.30 |
Jockey: Shingo Ooyama
Weight: 55kgs
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Led at this track last start but could only finish fifth, beaten over 12 lengths behind Margot Krug at generous odds. The run prior at Hanshin Dirt was weaker again, where she was claimed soon after and dropped out to be beaten a long way by Red Fraser. She is race fit and fourth-up, but the current form leaves her short of the main chances.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 21/10/2026 | 46 | C2 3U | $11,517.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | Fast | Shingo Oyama | 55kg | 1:30.60 | 1-1-5 | 2 |
| 11.5L | $11.10 |
| 12/13 | 05/09/2026 | 32 | MDN 3 | $98,110.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 55kg | 1:54.30 | 1-1-12 | 12 |
| 24.3L | $8.70 |
| 2/7 | 04/08/2026 | 211 | COND 3 | $14,650.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | Fast | Toshiki Akiyama | 55kg | 1:37.20 | 1-1-2 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $2.10 |
| 6/14 | 05/01/2026 | 92 | MDN F 3 | $107,740.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Toshiki Akiyama | 55kg | 1:53.50 | 2-2-6 | 12 |
| 9.4L | $8.80 |
| 5/16 | 05/10/2025 | - | NEWC 2 | $148,300.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | M | Toshiki Akiyama | 55kg | 1:51.80 | 1-2-5 | 7 |
| 15.0L | $18.40 |