Urawa Race 8 - Race 8 - 1500
DREAM FIGHTER (5) is racing well and is close to a win, the latest effort a solid third at Kawasaki over 1400m after being prominent from the outset. Has the pace to take a forward position. Finds a suitable assignment and can take the next step and salute. BLACK X (1) went fast early and went on to score when resuming last time out over 1500m at Funabashi. Likely improver with strong prospects. ROCK SUGAR (6) proved too strong two runs ago at Kawasaki. Couldn't follow that up last time out when seventh over 1800m at Ohi. Can figure prominently. NINGENTE IINA (4) showed good early dash and led for much of the way before weakening out over 1700m at Funabashi. In the mix on best form.

Jockey: Keita Nishi
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after five months favourite; won by 0.8 len at Funabashi May 6 over 1500m defeating Coal Black with 57kg at $2.40. Previously second-up 5th of 16 at Ohi on December 4 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Baby Quest with 55kg at $18.40. Fitter again and a winning hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 06/05/2026 | 153 | COND 3 | $47,611.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Fast | Keita Nishi | 57kg | 1:36.50 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $2.40 |
| 5/16 | 04/12/2025 | 37 | COND | $210,212.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1200m | Fast | Keita Nishi | 55kg | 1:13.10 | 10-11-5 | 3 |
| 5.6L | $18.40 |
| 1/9 | 28/10/2025 | 123 | COND 2 | $62,780.00 | Urawa | 1400m | SP | Keita Nishi | 55kg | 1:27.80 | 3-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $3.00 |
| 2/7 | 27/06/2025 | 32 | COND 2 | $54,434.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Good | Yoichiro Muro | 54kg | 1:29.40 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $1.30 |
| 1/6 | 26/05/2025 | - | COND 2 | $82,641.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Good | Akira Harita | 54kg | 1:28.50 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $1.60 |

Jockey: Yuuma Katou
Weight: 51kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th of 12 at Kawasaki on May 12 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Cardamom Roll carrying 51kg at $83.70. The start before that won by 4 len at Kawasaki April 6 over 1400m defeating P M Boggy carrying 51kg at $12.70. Better than that recent plain performance suggests.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 12/05/2026 | 36 | COND 3 | $39,676.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | Fast | Yuma Kato | 51kg | 1:31.20 | 9-6-6 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $83.70 |
| 1/10 | 06/04/2026 | 31 | COND 3 | $26,280.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | SP | Yuma Kato | 51kg | 1:34.00 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $12.70 |
| 5/9 | 06/03/2026 | 30 | COND 3 | $32,444.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | SP | Genki Fujimoto | 54kg | 1:32.00 | 7-6-5 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $26.50 |
| 9/14 | 04/02/2026 | 79 | COND 3 | $41,713.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | Fast | Shoma Sato | 51kg | 1:39.30 | - | 11 |
| 6.2L | $58.10 |
| 6/11 | 17/11/2025 | 13 | COND 2 | $44,643.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | Fast | Takuto Iketani | 54kg | 1:38.00 | 3-3-6 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $38.40 |
| 5/8 | 04/11/2025 | 19 | COND 2 | $44,643.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | Fast | Yuma Kato | 51kg | 1:14.70 | 3-5-5 | 8 |
| 8.3L | $80.90 |

Jockey: Kousuke Sakurai
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 12 at Funabashi on May 5 over 1500m, 3 len behind Narisuna with 54kg at $25.60. The run before that 6th of 12 at this track on April 23 over 1400m, 7 len behind Nori Nori Socks carrying 54kg at $23.60. Looks to be making up the numbers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 05/05/2026 | 12 | COND 3 | $31,740.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Fast | Kosuke Sakurai | 54kg | 1:39.40 | 4-4-3 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $25.60 |
| 6/12 | 23/04/2026 | 24 | COND 3 | $49,275.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Good | Kosuke Sakurai | 54kg | 1:29.30 | 5-5-6 | 11 |
| 7.3L | $23.60 |
| 9/11 | 30/03/2026 | 12 | COND 3 | $37,311.00 | Funabashi | 1500m | Good | Akira Harita | 54kg | 1:38.70 | 3-3-9 | 9 |
| 11.8L | $18.00 |
| 1/12 | 18/03/2026 | 140 | COND 3 | $29,200.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Good | Akira Harita | 54kg | 1:32.20 | 7-1-1 | 9 |
| 1.0L | $2.60 |
| 7/9 | 29/10/2025 | 36 | COND 2 | $46,637.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Good | Mai Fukuhara | 54kg | 1:29.60 | 9-8-7 | 8 |
| 9.5L | $42.20 |
| 2/10 | 23/09/2025 | 36 | COND 2 | $48,704.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Mai Fukuhara | 54kg | 1:30.50 | 3-1-2 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 |

Jockey: Jouji Wada
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run faded in the straight 11th of 14 at Funabashi on May 6 over 1700m, 14 len behind La La Meteo with 56kg at $38.10. Before that won by 2 len at Funabashi April 1 over 1600m defeating Little Havana with 57kg at $2.40. Better than that recent ordinary performance suggests.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14 | 06/05/2026 | 35 | COND 3 | $290,954.00 | Funabashi | 1700m | Fast | Wada Joji | 56kg | 1:49.00 | 1-1-11 | 10 |
| 14.6L | $38.10 |
| 1/5 | 01/04/2026 | 15 | COND 3 | $49,275.00 | Funabashi | 1600m | R | Wada Joji | 57kg | 1:44.10 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $2.40 |
| 2/12 | 17/03/2026 | 22 | COND 3 | $48,666.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Akira Harita | 56kg | 1:29.50 | 2-1-2 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $2.70 |
| 1/12 | 23/02/2026 | 20 | COND 3 | $33,370.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Akira Harita | 56kg | 1:29.60 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 30.0L | $11.10 |
| 7/12 | 03/02/2026 | 131 | COND 3 | $41,713.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Fast | Yoshimi Hanzawa | 56kg | 1:46.30 | 6-6-7 | 7 |
| 9.4L | $407.60 |
| 8/8 | 25/09/2025 | 36 | COND 2 | $65,564.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Fast | Yoichiro Muro | 54kg | 1:37.00 | 6-8-8 | 4 |
| 16.3L | $48.50 |

Jockey: Genta Ochiai
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Freshened for 49 days. Resuming raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at this track on March 20 over 1500m, 1.0 len behind Original Pattern with 57kg at $1.90. Second run from a spell 3rd in a small field at Kawasaki on April 8 over 1400m, 1.75 len behind Ageha Shinwa carrying 57kg at $2.20. One of the main contenders.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 08/04/2026 | 19 | COND 3 | $49,275.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | Good | Yoichi Ando | 57kg | 1:31.40 | 1-1-3 | 2 |
| 1.7L | $2.20 |
| 2/9 | 20/03/2026 | 255 | COND 3 | $40,555.00 | Urawa | 1500m | Good | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 57kg | 1:38.00 | 2-2-2 | 8 |
| 1.0L | $1.90 |
| 3/10 | 08/07/2025 | 39 | COND 2 | $76,271.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | Fast | Takayuki Yano | 55kg | 1:32.20 | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 4.2L | $2.10 |
| 1/5 | 30/05/2025 | 39 | COND 2 | $55,094.00 | Urawa | 1400m | R | Takayuki Yano | 54kg | 1:27.80 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $1.30 |
| 1/5 | 21/04/2025 | - | COND 2 | $80,795.00 | Urawa | 800m | Fast | Takayuki Yano | 54kg | 0:48.00 | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| 1.0L | $1.10 |

Jockey: Naoki Machida
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 7th of 11 at Ohi on April 30 over 1800m, 11 len behind Hesperis carrying 54kg at $136.40. The run before that won by 1.0 len at Kawasaki April 10 over 1600m defeating Kota Double carrying 54kg at $3.90. Deserves another chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 30/04/2026 | 20 | COND 3 | $436,431.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1800m | Good | Wada Joji | 54kg | 1:54.60 | 7-8-7 | 4 |
| 11.1L | $136.40 |
| 1/6 | 10/04/2026 | 22 | COND 3 | $49,275.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | R | Wada Joji | 54kg | 1:45.50 | 4-4-1 | 3 |
| 1.0L | $3.90 |
| 4/10 | 19/03/2026 | 22 | COND 3 | $48,666.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Kosei Akimoto | 54kg | 1:30.80 | 7-5-4 | 9 |
| 3.7L | $4.40 |
| 5/13 | 25/02/2026 | 48 | COND | $214,127.00 | Urawa | 1400m | R | Kosei Akimoto | 54kg | 1:27.50 | 9-6-5 | 11 |
| 8.9L | $32.30 |
| 7/13 | 08/01/2026 | 15 | COND 3 | $103,152.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Kosei Akimoto | 54kg | 1:30.20 | 10-7-7 | 8 |
| 5.9L | $5.00 |
| 4/11 | 24/12/2025 | 26 | COND 2 | $97,021.00 | Urawa | 1500m | SP | Kosei Akimoto | 54kg | 1:36.30 | 7-4-4 | 11 |
| 10.3L | $4.10 |

Jockey: Genki Fujimoto
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start second last in a small field at Kawasaki on May 11 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Rama with 56kg at $5. The race before that 7th of 11 at Kawasaki on April 7 over 1500m, 10 len behind Sayono Max Love carrying 56kg at $16.30. Well held last time and facing tough task today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 11/05/2026 | 34 | COND 3 | $47,611.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | Fast | Genki Fujimoto | 56kg | 1:45.00 | 3-3-5 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $5.00 |
| 7/11 | 07/04/2026 | 21 | COND 3 | $41,062.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | SP | Niihara Shuma | 56kg | 1:37.60 | 4-6-7 | 10 |
| 10.0L | $16.30 |
| 1/9 | 17/03/2026 | 11 | COND 3 | $29,200.00 | Urawa | 1400m | Fast | Genki Fujimoto | 56kg | 1:31.60 | 6-3-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $3.10 |
| 2/9 | 06/03/2026 | 64 | COND 3 | $32,444.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | SP | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:32.00 | 3-2-2 | 7 |
| 1.0L | $4.10 |
| 4/12 | 01/01/2026 | 17 | COND 3 | $42,980.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | Good | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 1:38.80 | 6-5-4 | 12 |
| 7.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/6 | 15/12/2025 | 24 | COND 2 | $38,808.00 | Kawasaki | 1500m | SP | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 55kg | 1:41.30 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $1.30 |