Morioka Race 9 - Race 9 - 1700
DIOS DEL MAR (8) Game effort to win narrowly by 1/2L last run at Mizusawa. Undefeated last 2 starts. Yuuri Takahashi has been successful previously. Looks well suited in this race. TARO (4) Looked good when 3rd last start at Niigata. Should be going forward early. Good to see jockey Ousuke Tayama is jumping on. Honest enough customer who is strongly placed. ELNATH (12) Resuming after a spell. Lost momentum when 5th last time at Kyoto but back to a shorter trip. More confidence with jockey Toshiya Yamamoto guiding the horse. No surprise to see a forward showing and one of the main hopes in this race. JUPITER TESORO (1) Outmatched when 7th last start at Tokyo and drawn beautifully. Sound chances.

Jockey: Shinobu Murakami
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $11.00 and outmatched towards the finish when 7th last start at Tokyo and gets a favourable barrier. Betting is the best guide.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16 | 30/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Keita Tosaki | 57kg | 01:26.90 | 2-2-7 | 3 |
| 5.45L | $14.00 | |
| 8/10 | 09/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:55.40 | 3-3-4-4-8 | 1 |
| 26L | $6.00 | |
| 8/15 | 10/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Akira Sugawara | 57kg | 01:27.50 | 9-10-8 | 9 |
| 7.06L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Yuu Suzuki
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
On a quick turnaround. Started $81.00 and ran 6th last run at Mizusawa but has a positive gate. Might be ridden for luck. A demanding task.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 22/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | HEAVY | Yuu Suzuki | 54kg | 01:22.40 | - | 10 |
| 10.35L | $101.00 | |
| 7/12 | 07/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1400m | FIRM | Yuu Suzuki | 54kg | 01:30.90 | - | 3 |
| 24.16L | $26.00 | |
| 6/11 | 25/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Shinobu Murakami | 54kg | 01:13.30 | - | 8 |
| 12.6L | $4.40 | |
| 2/11 | 11/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Shinobu Murakami | 54kg | 01:15.20 | - | 2 |
| 3L | $15.00 | |
| 16/16 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1200m | GOOD | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 01:08.60 | 15-15-16 | 12 |
| 17.4L | $126.00 |

Jockey: Masatoshi Yamamoto
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $51.00 and tailed off to finish 12th last run at Niigata. Expected to settle towards the tail. Most likely not today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 2000m | GOOD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 02:03.80 | 9-10-12-14-12 | 6 |
| 6.6L | $91.00 | |
| 13/16 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Yusuke Hara | 57kg | 01:46.80 | 12-13-13-13 | 16 |
| 16.36L | $301.00 | |
| 13/13 | 14/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | GOOD | Haruki Wada | 53kg | 02:02.00 | 13-13-13-13-13 | 3 |
| 41.05L | $91.00 | |
| 10/16 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Yusuke Hara | 56kg | 02:00.10 | 15-14-15-10 | 16 |
| 8.4L | $201.00 | |
| 8/10 | 02/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Hatsuya Kowata | 56kg | 01:47.50 | 6-5-5-8 | 8 |
| 9.55L | $71.00 | |
| 11/18 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Hatsuya Kowata | 56kg | 01:50.20 | 15-12-12-11 | 17 |
| 5.26L | $101.00 |

Jockey: Ousuke Tayama
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Came in 3rd last start at Niigata. Has early speed and positions nicely. Ousuke Tayama is highly regarded. Holds a major chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14 | 03/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 55kg | 01:55.10 | 3-2-2-2-3 | 3 |
| 2.25L | $3.40 | |
| 2/14 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:55.00 | 4-4-4-1-2 | 12 |
| 3.5L | $16.00 | |
| 4/14 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:54.10 | 4-2-1-1-4 | 7 |
| 5.55L | $15.00 | |
| 4/14 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:54.90 | 6-5-4-4-4 | 11 |
| 6L | $13.00 | |
| 4/14 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 02:02.60 | 1-1-1-1-4 | 1 |
| 1.15L | $12.00 | |
| 9/18 | 28/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Katsuma Sameshima | 56kg | 02:03.60 | 1-1-1-1-9 | 12 |
| 6.4L | $151.00 |

Jockey: Toshiki Yamamoto
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At $301.00 lost ground in the run home when 15th last run at Tokyo. Prefers to settle towards the rear. Hard to see it being good enough.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/17 | 17/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Hayato Matoba | 55kg | 01:47.10 | 2-5-6-15 | 11 |
| 9.76L | $251.00 | |
| 15/15 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Hayato Matoba | 55kg | 01:34.60 | 15-15-15-15 | 10 |
| 14.4L | $301.00 |

Jockey: Ryou Takamatsu
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
First run back from a break. Odds of $201.00 and didn't threaten when 16th last start at Nakayama but going over extra ground. Might have to make up considerable ground. Has to improve out of sight.
Last Starts 86 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/16 | 04/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Teruo Eda | 55kg | 01:12.00 | 11-12-16 | 12 |
| 20.37L | $301.00 | |
| 10/16 | 22/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Teruo Eda | 55kg | 01:27.60 | 8-10-10 | 9 |
| 20.75L | $101.00 |

Jockey: Eito Sakai
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Backs up quickly. Was $21.00 and not in contention when 6th last start at Mizusawa. Yet to fire this preparation. Will find this tough.
Last Starts 6 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 | 23/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | SOFT | Eito Sakai | 53kg | 01:22.70 | - | 3 |
| 3.7L | $31.00 | |
| 5/11 | 08/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | SOFT | Eito Sakai | 53kg | 01:22.60 | - | 2 |
| 6.5L | $151.00 | |
| 8/12 | 25/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Eito Sakai | 53kg | 01:13.00 | - | 8 |
| 21.51L | $151.00 | |
| 7/10 | 11/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Eito Sakai | 53kg | 01:13.60 | - | 7 |
| 20L | $251.00 | |
| 5/10 | 28/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | FIRM | Eito Sakai | 52kg | 01:26.20 | - | 4 |
| 6.81L | $151.00 | |
| 10/10 | 13/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | GOOD | Eito Sakai | 52kg | 01:24.90 | - | 9 |
| 32.5L | $91.00 | |
| 6/10 | 30/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | GOOD | Eito Sakai | 52kg | 01:26.40 | - | 7 |
| 9.4L | $91.00 | |
| 7/11 | 16/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | FIRM | Masatoshi Yamamoto | 54kg | 01:25.90 | - | 5 |
| 21.8L | $41.00 | |
| 8/9 | 30/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 850m | SOFT | Yuu Suzuki | 54kg | 00:51.60 | - | 5 |
| 10.15L | $201.00 | |
| 8/10 | 15/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | HEAVY | Yuu Suzuki | 54kg | 01:24.20 | - | 5 |
| 18.55L | $71.00 | |
| 7/8 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 850m | FIRM | Yuu Suzuki | 54kg | 00:52.10 | - | 3 |
| 19L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Yuuri Takahashi
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Got the upper hand late when winning by 1/2L last run at Mizusawa. Won last 2 on the bounce. Yuuri Takahashi has been successful aboard previously. No surprise to see solid support in the betting.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 16/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1400m | FIRM | Yuuri Takahashi | 54kg | 01:30.90 | - | 4 |
| 0.5L | $3.50 | |
| 1/12 | 02/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1400m | FIRM | Yuuri Takahashi | 54kg | 01:31.80 | - | 9 |
| 1.75L | $6.50 | |
| 2/10 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1400m | GOOD | Yuuri Takahashi | 54kg | 01:27.80 | - | 7 |
| 2.5L | $12.00 | |
| 7/11 | 06/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1400m | GOOD | Yuuri Takahashi | 54kg | 01:27.90 | - | 8 |
| 8.55L | $3.90 | |
| 3/11 | 21/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1400m | FIRM | Yuuri Takahashi | 54kg | 01:31.20 | - | 7 |
| 10L | $4.20 | |
| 1/10 | 13/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | GOOD | Yuuri Takahashi | 54kg | 01:24.70 | - | 4 |
| 9L | $1.28 | |
| 3/10 | 30/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | GOOD | Yuuri Takahashi | 54kg | 01:23.50 | - | 10 |
| 9L | $5.00 | |
| 5/11 | 16/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | FIRM | Yuuri Takahashi | 54kg | 01:25.90 | - | 3 |
| 10.05L | $3.10 | |
| 11/18 | 25/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Yuichiro Shibata | 53kg | 01:08.00 | 15-15-11 | 12 |
| 10.6L | $151.00 | |
| 9/14 | 27/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | GOOD | Yuichiro Shibata | 52kg | 01:09.10 | 11-11-9 | 11 |
| 8.96L | $126.00 | |
| 9/10 | 31/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1200m | GOOD | Rui Funayama | 52kg | 01:10.90 | 6-5-9 | 2 |
| 12.05L | $251.00 | |
| 11/12 | 13/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1000m | STANDARD | Takuma Ogino | 55kg | 01:00.20 | 11-11-11 | 5 |
| 20.1L | $201.00 | |
| 9/9 | 21/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1000m | STANDARD | Takuma Ogino | 55kg | 00:59.60 | 8-8-9 | 8 |
| 18.05L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Ryou Kobayashi
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At $126.00 average at best when 7th last run at Mizusawa. Has struggled so far this preparation. Likely to settle back in the field. Hard to see it being competitive today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 08/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | SOFT | Ryou Kobayashi | 56kg | 01:22.40 | - | 10 |
| 9.8L | $101.00 | |
| 8/11 | 25/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Yuu Suzuki | 56kg | 01:13.30 | - | 6 |
| 16.35L | $251.00 | |
| 9/10 | 11/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Ryou Kobayashi | 56kg | 01:13.60 | - | 6 |
| 24.3L | $51.00 | |
| 5/10 | 13/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | GOOD | Ryou Kobayashi | 56kg | 01:24.70 | - | 2 |
| 10.15L | $71.00 | |
| 7/10 | 30/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | GOOD | Ryou Kobayashi | 56kg | 01:23.50 | - | 4 |
| 26.3L | $29.00 | |
| 4/11 | 16/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | FIRM | Ryou Kobayashi | 56kg | 01:25.90 | - | 9 |
| 9.75L | $23.00 | |
| 6/9 | 30/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 850m | SOFT | Ryou Kobayashi | 55kg | 00:51.60 | - | 6 |
| 6.85L | $34.00 | |
| 6/10 | 15/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | HEAVY | Ryou Kobayashi | 55kg | 01:24.20 | - | 8 |
| 10.8L | $34.00 | |
| 8/8 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 850m | FIRM | Ryou Kobayashi | 55kg | 00:52.10 | - | 2 |
| 25L | $22.00 |

Jockey: Kazen Nangou
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $67.00 and finished 6th last run at Mizusawa. Yet to fire this campaign with no placings from 6 runs. Does take a while to get into stride. Needs too much luck.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 08/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | SOFT | Kazen Nangou | 56kg | 01:22.40 | - | 7 |
| 7.8L | $126.00 | |
| 7/11 | 25/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Kazen Nangou | 56kg | 01:13.30 | - | 5 |
| 14.6L | $41.00 | |
| 5/10 | 11/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Kazen Nangou | 56kg | 01:13.60 | - | 2 |
| 16.5L | $16.00 | |
| 4/10 | 28/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1300m | FIRM | Kazen Nangou | 56kg | 01:26.20 | - | 2 |
| 6.51L | $7.00 | |
| 13/15 | 22/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Shuto Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:55.40 | 14-14-13-13-13 | 8 |
| 25.05L | $301.00 | |
| 15/16 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Genki Mizunuma | 54kg | 01:34.20 | 14-9-11-15 | 15 |
| 13.91L | $301.00 | |
| 14/17 | 23/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Tatsuki Endou | 53kg | 01:33.90 | 16-13-14 | 18 |
| 12.71L | $301.00 | |
| 7/11 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Tatsuki Endou | 53kg | 01:34.10 | 6-6-7 | 2 |
| 15L | $126.00 | |
| 14/15 | 05/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Tatsuki Endou | 53kg | 02:00.80 | 14-14-15-14 | 12 |
| 16.95L | $201.00 |

Jockey: Tatsunori Sugawara
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $6.50 and ran 8th last time at Mizusawa. Recent form of the stable is strong. Should be rolling forward early from the wide barrier. Marginal prospect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 07/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Mizusawa | 1400m | FIRM | Ryou Takamatsu | 56kg | 01:30.90 | - | 11 |
| 24.17L | $8.50 | |
| 2/12 | 25/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Shinobu Murakami | 56kg | 01:13.00 | - | 1 |
| 7L | $11.00 | |
| 5/11 | 11/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Morioka | 1200m | FIRM | Ryou Takamatsu | 56kg | 01:15.20 | - | 9 |
| 5.8L | $12.00 | |
| 16/16 | 05/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | SLOPPY | Shuto Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:52.30 | 11-10-8-9-16 | 9 |
| 37.86L | $151.00 | |
| 17/18 | 22/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Shuto Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:59.50 | 12-12-15-17-17 | 16 |
| 23.26L | $201.00 |

Jockey: Toshiya Yamamoto
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes from a spell. Jumped at $6.00 and couldn't finish off when 5th last time at Kyoto but dropping back to a shorter trip. Stands out as good value.
Last Starts 65 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 | 25/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2200m | GOOD | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 02:12.50 | 1-1-1-1-5 | 2 |
| 3.9L | $6.50 | |
| 5/16 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 57kg | 01:52.90 | 3-3-4-3-5 | 1 |
| 7.1L | $7.00 | |
| 6/18 | 11/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Heart Kameda | 57kg | 01:49.20 | 7-6-6 | 17 |
| 4.1L | $13.00 | |
| 4/18 | 28/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Heart Kameda | 56kg | 01:46.20 | 12-12-4 | 12 |
| 3.01L | $8.50 | |
| 4/8 | 07/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 2000m | GOOD | Alexis Pouchin | 56kg | 02:02.00 | 5-5-4-4-4 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 | |
| 3/7 | 03/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Hideaki Miyuki | 55kg | 01:36.90 | 7-3-5-3 | 7 |
| 1.6L | $6.50 |