Tokyo Race 4 - Tokyo 4r
EcorŠ¾ VOLK (4) is the preferred debutant, with the Hideyuki Mori stable showing a strong first-starter record of 4 wins from 16 and Keita Tosaki taking the ride. The USA-bred colt by Roadster has drawn suitably in barrier 4 and looks to bring the most convincing profile. TOA LEON (3) has a favourable barrier and a useful family base, with half-siblings Toa Liberty, Toa Villeneuve and Toa Rhodanthe all multiple winners. JAM SESSION (6) represents the Keizo Ito stable, which has 10 placings from 39 debut runners, and the Henny Hughes colt looks a genuine danger. VERVE VERVE (16) has the widest draw, but her pedigree carries quality through G3 winner Just Aloof and that keeps her firmly among the better chances.
Jockey: Takurou Ishida
Weight: 53kgs
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Debuts from barrier 1 as a Thunder Snow filly out of Beach Malika and gets a light 53kg. Kiyoshi Muroi has had 2 winners from 9 debut runners, which gives the profile some substance, but she sits outside the main selections in a deep newcomer field and will have to show sharp race-day professionalism first time out.
Jockey: Kiwamu Ogino
Weight: 56kgs
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Begins from a kind barrier for Masayoshi Ebina, whose debut runners have placed 10 times from 22 starts. Kiwamu Ogino is a positive booking and ranks well at this track, so there is enough in the profile to treat this Real Steel colt as a genuine place hope rather than a throwaway debutant.
Jockey: Norihiro Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his first appearance from barrier 3 and looks one of the better-balanced newcomers. The Curren Black Hill colt is out of Roses Garland, whose progeny include multiple winners Toa Liberty, Toa Villeneuve and Toa Rhodanthe. N Yokoyama rides, and the draw gives him every chance to make a clean first impression.
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts with the strongest set of newcomer signals in the field. The USA-bred Roadster colt is prepared by Hideyuki Mori, whose debut record reads 4 winners from 16 starters, and Keita Tosaki is a high-class booking. Barrier 4 is another plus, and he has enough in his profile to be the horse to beat first time out.
Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts her career as a Hot Rod Charlie filly out of Coup Droit and was sold for 23100000 at the 2026 Chiba Thoroughbred Sale 2-Year-Olds. The sale background is of interest, but Takafumi Aoki's debut record is modest at 1 winner from 33, so she will have to outperform the profile to threaten the better-fancied runners.
Jockey: Yuji Tannai
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts for the leading Keizo Ito stable and brings a solid newcomer profile as a Henny Hughes colt out of Twin Candle. The stable has produced 4 winners and 10 placings from 39 debut runners, which reads well in this context. From barrier 6 with Yuji Tannai aboard, he looks a serious winning chance.
Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes from the same Keizo Ito yard as Jam Session, and that stable's debut figures of 4 wins and 10 placings from 39 starters give him a workable base. This Le Vent Se Leve colt has barrier 7 and Kazuki Kikuzawa aboard, placing him in the mix for a minor cheque if he handles race conditions early.
Jockey: Hiroyuki Uchida
Weight: 55kgs
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Starts out by Omega Perfume from Kafuji Sapphire and has some family depth, with Gyro a 10-time winner and Regent Minnie a city winner at Fukushima Dirt. That said, Masashi Fukayama's debut strike rate is 1 from 32, so she will have to bring more than pedigree alone to trouble the main chances.
Jockey: Akihide Tsumura
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts as a Nadal filly from barrier 9 with Akihide Tsumura booked. The rider brings Group 1 experience, which is a useful stabilising factor, but M Ikegami's debut runners have yet to win or place from 32 starts. She can be considered for wider multiples, though the winning case is not obvious.
Jockey: Shoma Sato
Weight: 52kgs
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Begins with just 52kg and has a useful family through Don Repulse and Dona Carnaval, both city winners on dirt. N Takagi has a respectable debut record of 4 wins and 9 placings from 28, so there are positives, but barrier 10 and her lower ranking mean she has a bit to find against the leading first starters.
Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 56kgs
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Makes his debut as a USA-bred colt by Improbable out of Twirling On Ice and has barrier 11 for Arata Saito. Minoru Oguri's debut runners have placed 11 times from 34, which gives him some minor-money appeal, but the wide-ish draw and overall profile leave him short of the strongest winning claims.
Jockey: Ryuto Yokoyama
Weight: 56kgs
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Debuts from barrier 12 and has a useful angle through the I Aizawa and Greater London combination, which has produced 3 wins and 6 placings from 17 runners. Half-brother Amazing won six races and scored on dirt, so the background is sound enough for him to be competitive for a place.
Jockey: Miku Kobayashi
Weight: 53kgs
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Starts from barrier 13 as a Fierement filly from a broad winning family, with Air Lovumba a Tokyo Dirt city winner and several relatives successful on debut. The immediate trainer-sire combination is yet to strike from 6 attempts, however, and she profiles as one who must translate pedigree into race-day sharpness quickly.
Jockey: Tatsuki Endou
Weight: 53kgs
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Debuts from a wide barrier as a Tanino Frankel colt out of Sweet Graz and gets in with 53kg. The family has produced durable winners such as Okagesama, Iron Musume and Super Brown, but Yasuo Takeichi's debut record is only 1 win from 33. He looks a longer-shot proposition at this stage.
Jockey: Takuya Ono
Weight: 55kgs
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Steps out from barrier 15 as a Sunrise Nova filly and has Takuya Ono aboard. Her half-siblings Oriental Lani, So and Oriental Boy have all won, while the 1200m to 1600m family range fits the general task. The draw is the obvious hurdle, but she has enough background to rate as a place chance.
Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 55kgs
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Debuts from the outside barrier but owns one of the better pedigrees in the race. The Olympiad filly is a half-sister to G3 Jimmy Durante S. winner Just Aloof, who won on debut, and the broader family includes several winners. Barrier 16 asks a question, yet her bloodlines keep her firmly in the winning mix.