Kyoto Race 3 - Maiden Race
SESTINA (1) sets the standard after a close 2nd at Kyoto over 1800m last start, beaten 0.3L from on the speed, and draws barrier 1 stepping to 1900m. HYDE PARK (11) has solid recent 2000m form at Hanshin, including 3rd then 5th when holding a handy spot throughout, and was 6th here over 1900m in January beaten 5.05L. LUCKY DIA (6) wasn’t far away when 7th at Chukyo over 1900m, 5.85L off the winner after making late ground, and can figure again. READY TO FLIGHT (9) improved to 6th at Hanshin over 1800m and returns to 1900m from a better draw.
Jockey: Osuke Tayama
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes off a 14-day turnaround after a narrow 2nd at Kyoto over 1800m on 25 Apr, beaten 0.3L on Good with 55kg at $4.60, sitting handy throughout behind Bakeratta. Prior run was 3rd at Sapporo over 1700m on Heavy on 30 Aug, beaten 3.8L at $3.20. Draws barrier 1 and remains at 55kg for Osuke Tayama for Naosuke Sugai. Can feature with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16 | 25/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 55kg | 01:54.00 | 2-2-2-2-2 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $4.60 | |
| 3/13 | 30/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | HEAVY | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 01:46.30 | 5-6-5-4-3 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $3.20 |
Jockey: Hideaki Miyuki
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip after a 6th of 9 at Hanshin over 2000m on 29 Mar, beaten 11.5L at $23 after racing handy early. Prior run 7th of 14 at Hanshin over 1800m on 15 Mar, beaten 6.3L at $61, closing from well back behind Mirande. Draws barrier 2 and carries 57kg with Hideaki Miyuki for Keiji Yoshimura. Can improve with a soft run from the gate.
Last Starts 42 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 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | STANDARD | Koji Nishizuka | 57kg | 02:06.90 | 4-3-4-6-6 | 1 |
| 11.5L | $23.00 | |
| 7/14 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Koji Nishizuka | 57kg | 01:55.00 | 11-11-11-9-7 | 8 |
| 6.3L | $61.00 | |
| 11/16 | 12/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Kenichi Ikezoe | 57kg | 01:54.30 | 12-14-13-14-11 | 12 |
| 19.1L | $301.00 | |
| 9/12 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | YIELDING | Kenichi Ikezoe | 56kg | 01:48.60 | 10-9-9 | 5 |
| 9.75L | $91.00 |
Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Weight: 57kgs
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Back up quickly off 6 days after finishing 8th at Niigata over 1800m on 3 May, beaten 12.85L at $41 after settling back and making late ground. Best recent run was two back when 5th of 13 at Hanshin over 1800m on 11 Apr on a muddy track, beaten 10L at $126. Steps out from barrier 3 with Kenichi Ikezoe up for Inao Okada and rises to 57kg. Needs to lift but can improve with a soft run from the draw.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/14 | 03/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Yuichiro Shibata | 55kg | 01:55.10 | 14-12-11-11-8 | 8 |
| 12.85L | $41.00 | |
| 5/13 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | MUDDY | Yuichiro Shibata | 55kg | 01:51.80 | 11-11-9-9-5 | 6 |
| 10L | $126.00 | |
| 13/13 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2400m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 02:30.20 | 8-7-8-8-13 | 5 |
| 23.11L | $251.00 | |
| 9/16 | 05/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Yuji Hishida | 57kg | 02:00.90 | 15-15-14-14-9 | 10 |
| 13.5L | $201.00 | |
| 7/13 | 14/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Kyosuke Kokubun | 56kg | 01:55.70 | 8-8-6-8-7 | 3 |
| 22.25L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Kaito Kawabata
Weight: 54kgs
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Back in trip after a 10th of 15 at Fukushima over 1700m on 18 Apr, beaten 15.55L with 57kg at $81 from barrier 13. Prior run 10th at Kyoto over 1900m on 10 Jan, beaten 6.5L at $34. Drops 3kg to 54kg here and draws better in 4 with Kaito Kawabata riding for Hirofumi Shii. Needs to lift but can improve with the weight drop and gate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | 18/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Ryoya Kozaki | 57kg | 01:47.30 | 14-13-15-14-10 | 13 |
| 15.55L | $81.00 | |
| 10/14 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Riki Takasugi | 57kg | 02:02.60 | 5-7-8-10-10 | 9 |
| 6.5L | $34.00 | |
| 7/11 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Ryoya Kozaki | 56kg | 01:53.30 | 4-4-5-7-7 | 5 |
| 27L | $31.00 | |
| 7/16 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | HEAVY | Ryoya Kozaki | 56kg | 01:51.90 | 5-4-4-5-7 | 3 |
| 18.5L | $61.00 |
Jockey: Yoshihito Nagaoka
Weight: 57kgs
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Third-up after 73 days off his last run. Last start 5th of 10 at Kochi over 1900m on 25 Feb on heavy, beaten 8.3L with 57kg at $34; winner was Danon Andre. Prior run 13th of 16 at Hanshin over 1800m on 20 Dec, beaten 22.5L from barrier 16 at $151. Draws barrier 5 and stays at 57kg; can improve with experience.
Last Starts 74 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 25/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kochi | 1900m | HEAVY | Tatsuya Nakajima | 57kg | 02:06.10 | - | 8 |
| 8.3L | $34.00 | |
| 13/16 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Haruki Wada | 53kg | 01:54.90 | 14-15-10-11-13 | 16 |
| 22.5L | $151.00 |
Jockey: Manabu Sakai
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 56-day break after finishing 7th of 13 at Chukyo over 1900m on 14 Mar, beaten 5.85L at $26 after making late ground. Prior run was 5th of 12 at Hanshin over 1800m on 8 Mar, beaten 5.61L at $201. Three-year-old colt by Satono Diamond; Manabu Sakai rides for Kazuya Makita from barrier 6, up to 57kg. Can feature with further improvement at this trip.
Last Starts 57 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/13 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | STANDARD | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 02:03.20 | 10-10-10-9-7 | 7 |
| 5.85L | $26.00 | |
| 5/12 | 08/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 01:56.30 | 11-11-11-10-5 | 9 |
| 5.61L | $201.00 | |
| 18/18 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2400m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 57kg | 02:27.20 | 17-17-18-18-18 | 2 |
| 40.16L | $41.00 | |
| 7/12 | 29/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Fuma Matsuwaka | 56kg | 01:53.80 | 10-10-8-8-7 | 6 |
| 14.75L | $101.00 |
Jockey: Ryota Sameshima
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 119 days. Last start 14th of 14 at Kyoto over 1900m on 10 Jan, beaten 23.3L with 57kg at $81. Prior run 4th of 13 at Hanshin over 1800m on 28 Dec, beaten 20.4L after settling back. Needs to lift but can improve with fitness.
Last Starts 120 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/14 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Ryota Sameshima | 57kg | 02:02.60 | 12-12-14-14-14 | 7 |
| 23.3L | $81.00 | |
| 4/13 | 28/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Ryota Sameshima | 56kg | 01:55.30 | 12-12-12-11-4 | 2 |
| 20.4L | $0.00 | |
| 16/16 | 05/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | HEAVY | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 01:51.80 | 3-5-9-14-16 | 15 |
| 57.75L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Yamato Tsunoda
Weight: 57kgs
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Second-up after debuting at Kyoto over 1800m on 26 Apr, finishing 11th of 15, beaten 13.91L at $126 with 57kg from barrier 1. Settled back throughout and made limited headway behind winner T M Star Run. Steps out from barrier 8 here with the same rider Yamato Tsunoda for trainer Katsunori Tanaka. Can improve with race experience.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Yamato Tsunoda | 57kg | 01:54.50 | 10-10-13-14-11 | 1 |
| 13.91L | $126.00 |
Jockey: Tatsuya Watanabe
Weight: 57kgs
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Second-up last start at Hanshin over 1800m on 28 Mar, worked home from back to 6th of 13, beaten 15.3L at $22 on Good. Debut run at Chukyo over 1900m on 14 Mar was 8th of 13, beaten 12.85L at $31 after settling well back. The 3yo colt by Furioso draws barrier 9 for Ryou Terashima with Tatsuya Watanabe up. Can improve with more experience.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/13 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 57kg | 01:52.80 | 10-11-10-8-6 | 13 |
| 15.3L | $22.00 | |
| 8/13 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | STANDARD | Seina Imamura | 55kg | 02:03.20 | 11-12-12-11-8 | 13 |
| 12.85L | $31.00 |
Jockey: Haruhiko Kawasu
Weight: 57kgs
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Second-up after debuting at Kyoto over 1800m on 25 Apr, finishing 13th of 16, beaten 25.46L on Good at $251. Draws barrier 10 after gate 1 last time and keeps 57kg. Haruhiko Kawasu rides for Yasushi Shono. Can improve with added experience.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/16 | 25/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Shota Kato | 57kg | 01:54.00 | 14-13-13-14-13 | 1 |
| 25.46L | $251.00 |
Jockey: Takashi Fujikake
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off 49 days since a Hanshin 2000m run on 21 Mar, finishing 5th of 10 beaten 6.11L on good going after racing midfield at $8 with 57kg. Best recent effort was two back at Hanshin over 2000m when running on from well back to place 3rd at $41, 6.5L from Ten Magic Hour. Draws barrier 11 and remains at 57kg for Takashi Fujikake for Katsunori Tanaka. Can feature with a similar late 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | GOOD | Takashi Fujikake | 57kg | 02:07.30 | 5-5-5-5-5 | 5 |
| 6.11L | $8.00 | |
| 3/13 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | GOOD | Takashi Fujikake | 57kg | 02:08.30 | 11-11-10-9-3 | 2 |
| 6.5L | $41.00 | |
| 6/16 | 25/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Takashi Fujikake | 57kg | 02:02.40 | 16-16-15-13-6 | 14 |
| 5.05L | $101.00 | |
| 11/16 | 12/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Kyosuke Kokubun | 57kg | 01:54.70 | 12-11-12-12-11 | 8 |
| 12.9L | $91.00 |
Jockey: Takuma Ogino
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip after a tough last start at Niigata over 2200m on 2 May, beaten 21L from barrier 14 at $71 on good going. Prior run was 8th of 14 at Hanshin over 1800m on 21 Feb, beaten 11.05L at $51. Drawn 12 here with Takuma Ogino up for Hideaki Fujiwara, rising to 57kg. Needs to lift but can improve with the distance drop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/14 | 02/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 2200m | GOOD | Haruki Wada | 54kg | 02:17.00 | 11-13-14-14-14 | 14 |
| 21L | $71.00 | |
| 8/14 | 21/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Kanta Taguchi | 57kg | 01:55.50 | 14-14-11-10-8 | 13 |
| 11.05L | $51.00 |