Kyoto Race 10 - Tachibana Stakes(L)
SPE LUCE (5) brings winning 1600m form from Nakayama last start, taking over late to score by 1.5L, and looks suited back to 1400m. KELHEIM (1) is a key chance from the inside draw after winning over 1400m at Kyoto two starts ago and was 4th at Hanshin 1200m last time. TRUSCON GARDEN (3) is a last-start Tokyo 1400m winner, sweeping from well back to score by 0.3L. TAGANO ARALIA (4) maps to finish off and has Kyoto 1400m winning form, and VOGEL (6) was 3rd at Hanshin 1200m then 5th in a strong Chukyo 1400m, so fits in the mix.

Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Back to 1400m after a 70-day freshen. Last start 4th of 9 at Hanshin over 1200m on 28 Feb, beaten 2.3L with 55kg at $19 after getting back. Won at Kyoto two back over 1400m on 12 Jan by 0.3L with 55kg at $10. Draws barrier 1 and reunites with Yutaka Take; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 71 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 55kg | 01:08.00 | 9-9-4 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $19.00 | |
| 1/18 | 12/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 55kg | 01:22.20 | 4-4-1 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $10.00 | |
| 3/13 | 30/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 55kg | 01:09.90 | 9-8-3 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Tatsuya Watanabe
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been around the mark, placing in all five recent runs. Last start 3rd of 12 at Kanazawa over 1400m on 7 Apr, beaten 1.1L by Mimosa No Kisetsu, with 57kg at $3.20. Prior run 2nd at Kasamatsu over 1400m on 5 Mar, beaten 0.5L by Mimosa No Kisetsu at $3.30. Two-year-old colt with a strong 1400m record (5:3-1-1) and drawn barrier 2; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 33 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 | 07/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kanazawa | 1400m | GOOD | Tatsuya Watanabe | 57kg | 01:33.60 | - | 4 |
| 1.1L | $3.20 | |
| 2/11 | 05/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | FIRM | Tatsuya Watanabe | 57kg | 01:29.90 | - | 7 |
| 0.5L | $3.30 | |
| 3/11 | 10/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1700m | FIRM | Seigo Tsukamoto | 56kg | 01:49.30 | - | 9 |
| 10L | $4.40 | |
| 1/12 | 23/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | FIRM | Tatsuya Watanabe | 56kg | 01:29.80 | - | 6 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 | |
| 1/10 | 12/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | GOOD | Tatsuya Watanabe | 56kg | 01:30.00 | - | 4 |
| 7L | $1.11 | |
| 1/8 | 15/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | FIRM | Tatsuya Watanabe | 56kg | 01:30.90 | - | 7 |
| 4L | $1.04 | |
| 1/5 | 30/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kasamatsu | 800m | GOOD | Tatsuya Watanabe | 56kg | 00:49.10 | - | 4 |
| 6L | $1.26 |

Jockey: Yoshihito Nagaoka
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off an 84-day break after winning at Tokyo over 1400m on 14 Feb by 0.3L, storming from well back at $151 with 55kg. Two wins and a placing from six starts, and 1-from-2 at 1400m. Barrier 3 today for the 3yo filly by Danon Smash, with Yoshihito Nagaoka riding for Masahiro Takeuchi. Can feature with a similar finish.
Last Starts 85 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 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Hironobu Tanabe | 55kg | 01:21.90 | 14-14-1 | 10 |
| 0.3L | $151.00 | |
| 11/16 | 11/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 55kg | 01:33.60 | 14-13-14-11 | 6 |
| 5.66L | $151.00 | |
| 7/8 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 55kg | 01:22.70 | 2-2-7 | 2 |
| 3.65L | $23.00 | |
| 1/16 | 28/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 55kg | 01:08.70 | 6-6-1 | 5 |
| 1L | $11.00 | |
| 3/16 | 14/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 55kg | 01:08.80 | 15-15-3 | 15 |
| 2.75L | $101.00 | |
| 5/6 | 20/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | GOOD | Yutaka Yoshida | 55kg | 01:11.00 | 4-3-5 | 6 |
| 8L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 49-day break after a solid 4th at Chukyo over 1400m on 21 Mar, beaten 1.85L at $14 after making ground from well back. Won at Kyoto over 1400m three runs ago at $3.9, then found 1600m tougher next start. Returns to 1400m and draws barrier 4 for Katsuma Sameshima for Shota Nishizono. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/17 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:19.80 | 13-14-4 | 11 |
| 1.85L | $14.00 | |
| 8/14 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | YIELDING | Florent Geroux | 56kg | 01:33.20 | 2-2-8 | 6 |
| 6.2L | $81.00 | |
| 1/9 | 22/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 56kg | 01:20.60 | 3-3-1 | 1 |
| 3L | $3.90 | |
| 4/8 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Akihide Tsumura | 56kg | 01:22.70 | 6-6-4 | 4 |
| 1.85L | $7.00 | |
| 4/12 | 20/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 55kg | 01:08.40 | 5-5-4 | 4 |
| 4.25L | $9.50 | |
| 1/10 | 06/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 55kg | 01:10.20 | 6-5-1 | 5 |
| 0.75L | $4.00 | |
| 4/12 | 22/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | YIELDING | Arata Saitou | 55kg | 01:10.50 | 8-8-4 | 9 |
| 2.35L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 49-day break after a strong Nakayama 1600m win on 21 Mar, settling 6th then taking over late to score by 1.5L on good at $1.70 with 57kg. Prior run was a solid 2nd at Nakayama over 1600m on 1 Mar, beaten 3L by Rodeo Drive at $2.05 after making ground from well back. Two wins and two seconds from five starts highlight consistency at a mile. Can feature with the right run for Mirco Demuro from barrier 5.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:33.40 | 6-2-2-1 | 10 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 | |
| 2/12 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:32.10 | 11-9-7-2 | 12 |
| 3L | $2.05 | |
| 14/14 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | YIELDING | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 01:33.20 | 9-9-14 | 9 |
| 10.6L | $41.00 | |
| 1/17 | 15/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 01:34.90 | 8-8-1 | 5 |
| 1.25L | $1.45 | |
| 2/16 | 18/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 01:34.10 | 2-2-2 | 12 |
| 0.75L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 49-day break after finishing 5th at Chukyo over 1400m on 21 Mar, beaten 3.85L after settling handy from barrier 14 at $91. Prior run was a solid 3rd at Hanshin over 1200m on 28 Feb, beaten 2L at $7. Two wins from eight overall, and placed at this 1400m trip. Can feature with the right run from barrier 6 under Kenichi Ikezoe for Takashi Saito.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 57kg | 01:19.80 | 6-6-5 | 14 |
| 3.85L | $91.00 | |
| 3/9 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | GOOD | Atsuya Nishimura | 57kg | 01:08.00 | 4-4-3 | 8 |
| 2L | $7.00 | |
| 9/9 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | GOOD | Heart Kameda | 57kg | 01:09.00 | 2-2-9 | 9 |
| 6.36L | $3.40 | |
| 1/8 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | GOOD | Atsuya Nishimura | 56kg | 01:09.10 | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $2.40 | |
| 1/14 | 27/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | GOOD | Joao Moreira | 55kg | 01:09.10 | 7-6-1 | 12 |
| 2L | $2.45 | |
| 2/10 | 14/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Joao Moreira | 55kg | 01:20.70 | 1-1-2 | 10 |
| 3L | $2.50 | |
| 4/6 | 26/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 01:34.30 | 3-3-3-4 | 1 |
| 2.81L | $7.50 | |
| 4/9 | 06/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 01:49.50 | 6-5-6-4-4 | 3 |
| 11L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip 200m after a 7th of 14 at Hanshin over 1600m on 4 Apr, beaten 4.3L with 57kg at $71 after settling back. Prior efforts last prep included a Kyoto 1800m 3rd, and a Sapporo 1500m win. Draws barrier 7 and sticks at 57kg for Hideaki Miyuki for Akio Adachi. Can feature with a clean run from midfield.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/14 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:34.10 | 12-10-7 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $71.00 | |
| 9/14 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | YIELDING | Yasunari Iwata | 56kg | 01:33.20 | 14-14-9 | 5 |
| 7.2L | $301.00 | |
| 12/12 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 01:46.00 | 11-11-11-12 | 11 |
| 16.9L | $91.00 | |
| 3/8 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 56kg | 01:47.10 | 6-4-3 | 1 |
| 2L | $31.00 | |
| 1/9 | 23/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Alexis Badel | 55kg | 01:29.70 | 7-7-5-1 | 6 |
| 4L | $6.50 | |
| 3/12 | 09/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 01:30.10 | 11-11-4-3 | 10 |
| 0.6L | $14.00 | |
| 6/12 | 26/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1200m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 01:08.90 | 5-6-6 | 11 |
| 8.01L | $8.00 | |
| 4/16 | 20/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Miku Kobayashi | 51kg | 01:09.10 | 12-11-4 | 1 |
| 3.75L | $4.60 | |
| 2/12 | 29/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 55kg | 01:10.70 | 1-1-2 | 12 |
| 1.25L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 43-day break after winning at Tokyo City Keiba over 1200m on 27 Mar by 0.3L on heavy at $2 with 58kg, defeating Love Me Monroe. Prior run 6th of 12 at Urawa over 1500m on 7 Jan, beaten 4.35L at $2.15 with 57kg. Also placed 3rd at TCK over 1200m on 4 Dec 2025 at $1.83. Three-year-old colt for Katsunori Arayama draws barrier 8 and can feature with a repeat of his latest 1200m effort.
Last Starts 44 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 27/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1200m | HEAVY | Masashige Honda | 58kg | 01:12.40 | - | 10 |
| 0.3L | $2.00 | |
| 6/12 | 07/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Urawa | 1500m | GOOD | Masashige Honda | 57kg | 01:36.60 | - | 3 |
| 4.35L | $2.15 | |
| 3/16 | 04/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1200m | FIRM | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 56kg | 01:13.10 | - | 15 |
| 2.05L | $1.83 | |
| 2/8 | 15/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kawasaki | 1600m | SOFT | Masashige Honda | 55kg | 01:43.40 | - | 3 |
| 4L | $11.00 | |
| 1/5 | 18/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1200m | GOOD | Masashige Honda | 54kg | 01:12.80 | - | 2 |
| 5L | $1.07 | |
| 1/7 | 19/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 1200m | SOFT | Masashige Honda | 54kg | 01:13.40 | - | 7 |
| 2L | $5.50 |

Jockey: Yasunari Iwata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 7-day backup after finishing 8th at Kyoto over 1400m on 2 May, beaten 4.82L on good going at $91 after settling back. Prior run was 7th at Hanshin over 1400m on 27 Dec, beaten 5.5L at $41. Three-year-old colt by Curren Black Hill with 1 win from 5, that win at 1400m at Chukyo when ridden handy. Can improve with a kinder run.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 02/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Hideaki Miyuki | 57kg | 01:19.90 | 9-9-8 | 9 |
| 4.82L | $91.00 | |
| 7/10 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 56kg | 01:20.60 | 8-8-7 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $41.00 | |
| 13/16 | 16/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | GOOD | Ryuto Yokoyama | 56kg | 01:09.20 | 15-14-13 | 16 |
| 5.82L | $20.00 | |
| 4/6 | 20/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Atsuya Nishimura | 55kg | 01:33.50 | 2-2-4 | 3 |
| 8L | $7.00 | |
| 1/10 | 23/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 54kg | 01:22.30 | 3-3-1 | 10 |
| 1L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Keisuke Dazai
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up now after a forgettable 13th of 17 at Chukyo over 1400m on 21 Mar, beaten 7.65L with 57kg at $126. Prior run was 6th of 9 at Hanshin over 1200m on 28 Feb, beaten 4.55L at $5 after racing handy. Best figure this prep came when 4th of 15 at Tokyo over 1400m on 31 Jan, 1.8L off Hornero at $4.60. Can feature with a cleaner run back at 1400m.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/17 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Keisuke Dazai | 57kg | 01:19.80 | 12-10-13 | 5 |
| 7.65L | $126.00 | |
| 6/9 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 57kg | 01:08.00 | 3-3-6 | 9 |
| 4.55L | $5.00 | |
| 4/15 | 31/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 57kg | 01:20.70 | 2-2-4 | 12 |
| 1.8L | $4.60 | |
| 1/10 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 56kg | 01:20.60 | 2-2-1 | 10 |
| 0.5L | $7.00 | |
| 2/9 | 22/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 56kg | 01:20.60 | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 3L | $7.00 | |
| 1/13 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1400m | GOOD | Hiroki Matsumoto | 55kg | 01:23.20 | 6-7-1 | 8 |
| 0.01L | $4.80 | |
| 6/13 | 21/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Keisuke Dazai | 55kg | 01:33.80 | 2-2-6 | 8 |
| 2.9L | $23.00 | |
| 2/13 | 31/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Keisuke Dazai | 55kg | 01:21.30 | 9-10-2 | 13 |
| 0.1L | $22.00 | |
| 6/10 | 09/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Keisuke Dazai | 55kg | 01:22.30 | 7-7-6 | 10 |
| 3.15L | $91.00 |

Jockey: Yoshimasa Kido
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip after fading to 11th of 13 at Nakayama over 1600m on 21 Mar, beaten 13.66L with 54kg at $301. Prior run was 7th of 8 at Hanshin over 2000m on 1 Mar, beaten 37.5L after racing handy at $81. Three-year-old colt by Moanin; barrier rises to 11 and carries 57kg under Yoshimasa Kido for Kiyoshi Muroi. Needs to lift but can improve back at the shorter journey.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Takuro Ishida | 54kg | 01:33.40 | 5-10-10-11 | 4 |
| 13.66L | $301.00 | |
| 7/8 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | GOOD | Kaito Kawabata | 54kg | 02:00.10 | 2-2-2-4-7 | 6 |
| 37.5L | $81.00 | |
| 12/12 | 22/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 01:33.20 | 2-3-12 | 6 |
| 20.71L | $501.00 | |
| 11/12 | 03/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | GOOD | Tsubasa Sasagawa | 55kg | 01:15.20 | - | 9 |
| 27.52L | $10.00 | |
| 4/5 | 29/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | FIRM | Takayuki Yano | 54kg | 01:15.70 | - | 3 |
| 8L | $7.50 | |
| 6/6 | 27/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | FIRM | Takayuki Yano | 54kg | 01:15.10 | - | 1 |
| 12.81L | $16.00 | |
| 5/6 | 28/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Funabashi | 1200m | FIRM | Takayuki Yano | 54kg | 01:15.80 | - | 5 |
| 10.25L | $1.28 | |
| 2/7 | 05/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Funabashi | 1000m | FIRM | Yuuki Yamanaka | 54kg | 01:01.70 | - | 3 |
| 1L | $1.22 |