Nagoya Race 3 - Race 3 - 1400
Sparse form across the field, but INUBONO SAZANAMI (5) brings the best recent effort after finishing 6th of 10 at Nagoya over 1500m on 4 May, beaten 11.5L, and can hold that level back to 1400m. CLAN DE LUZ (8) was 8th of 11 here over 1500m on 20 Apr, beaten 18.75L, and maps to be competitive in this company. POPELINI (7) was 9th of 10 at Nagoya over 1500m on 4 May, beaten 20.5L, and is a place hope if improving at the shorter trip.

Jockey: Hiroki Murakami
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back to 1400m after a 13th of 16 at Nakayama over 1200m on 11 Apr, beaten 15.01L on muddy going at $201. Prior run 14th of 16 at Tokyo over 1400m on 31 Jan, beaten 17.16L at $101. Draws the inside gate and rises to 57kg with Hiroki Murakami riding for Hideki Uto. Needs to lift but the soft draw can help; has place claims with improvement.
Last Starts 38 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 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | MUDDY | Genki Mizunuma | 54kg | 01:10.90 | 11-11-13 | 11 |
| 15.01L | $201.00 | |
| 14/16 | 31/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Hatsuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:27.70 | 8-8-14 | 7 |
| 17.16L | $101.00 |

Jockey: Seiji Katou
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip to 1400m from a wide 1500m run at Nagoya on 4 May when 10th of 10 on heavy, beaten 25.5L at $151. Prior Nagoya 1400m effort on 27 Jan was 10th of 10 on firm, beaten 39.61L at $101. Three-year-old colt by Satono Genesis draws barrier 2 with Seiji Katou for Futoshi Takeshita. Needs sharp improvement but can improve from the inside draw.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 04/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | HEAVY | Seiji Katou | 57kg | 01:38.50 | - | 9 |
| 25.5L | $151.00 | |
| 10/10 | 27/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1400m | FIRM | Seiji Katou | 57kg | 01:32.10 | - | 4 |
| 39.61L | $101.00 | |
| 15/16 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Tatsuki Endou | 53kg | 02:00.10 | 16-16-16-15 | 4 |
| 17.45L | $201.00 | |
| 12/12 | 16/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Tatsuki Endou | 53kg | 01:34.90 | 12-12-12 | 5 |
| 28.05L | $201.00 |

Jockey: Satoshi Hosokawa
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip after a tough last start at Nagoya over 1500m on 4 May, 10th of 10 on heavy, beaten 55.3L at $5. Draws barrier 3 and stays at 55kg with Satoshi Hosokawa up for Hitomi Miyashita. Prior runs in Japan rated modest, including 14th of 18 at Kokura 1200m on 15 Feb, beaten 8.29L at $201. Needs sharp improvement but can progress with a cleaner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 04/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | HEAVY | Shoutarou Tomomori | 55kg | 01:37.80 | - | 1 |
| 55.3L | $5.00 | |
| 14/18 | 15/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 01:09.10 | 15-14-14 | 16 |
| 8.29L | $201.00 | |
| 13/18 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | GOOD | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 01:09.30 | 14-12-13 | 12 |
| 5.41L | $101.00 | |
| 15/18 | 28/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Seina Imamura | 53kg | 01:24.30 | 6-10-15 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $51.00 |

Jockey: Souha Kondou
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip after a 15.51L 11th of 12 at Nagoya over 1500m on 20 Apr, drawn wide and carried 57kg at $6.50. Prior Chukyo runs were 13th over 2200m at $251 and 10th over 2000m, suggesting stamina stretches didn’t suit. Now third start in five weeks with a 3kg drop to 54kg and a much better gate 4 for Souha Kondou. Can improve with the drop in weight and distance but needs to lift.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 20/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | FIRM | Souichi Katou | 57kg | 01:39.60 | - | 11 |
| 15.51L | $6.50 | |
| 13/15 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2200m | GOOD | Yoshihito Nagaoka | 57kg | 02:13.20 | 3-4-5-8-13 | 15 |
| 28.35L | $251.00 | |
| 10/18 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 2000m | GOOD | Rui Funayama | 54kg | 02:01.40 | 12-12-12-12-10 | 4 |
| 13.25L | $151.00 | |
| 10/18 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Hiroki Matsumoto | 56kg | 01:50.50 | 13-15-10 | 6 |
| 7.71L | $301.00 |

Jockey: Katsuki Niwa
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip 100m from last run when 6th of 10 at Nagoya over 1500m on 4 May, beaten 11.5L on heavy with 55kg at $26 behind Kitasan Fujiyama. Prior run 8th of 12 at Nagoya over 1500m on 8 Apr, beaten 11.5L on good at $91. Three-year-old filly by Danon Kingly; now with Kesatoshi Sakurai and drawn barrier 5 with Katsuki Niwa aboard. Needs to lift but can improve with a soft run from the gate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 04/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | HEAVY | Seigo Tsukamoto | 55kg | 01:38.50 | - | 1 |
| 11.5L | $26.00 | |
| 8/12 | 08/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | GOOD | Katsuki Niwa | 55kg | 01:37.30 | - | 8 |
| 11.5L | $91.00 | |
| 15/16 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Yukito Ishikawa | 55kg | 01:55.20 | 16-16-16-15-15 | 11 |
| 43.66L | $301.00 | |
| 16/17 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Yuji Hishida | 55kg | 01:46.70 | 17-17-16 | 2 |
| 22.1L | $201.00 | |
| 11/16 | 05/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:35.30 | 7-10-11-11 | 2 |
| 11.82L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Rei Ogasahara
Weight: 51kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip to 1400m and drops 4kg to 51kg after a tough run last start at Nagoya over 1500m on 7 Apr, 11th of 11 beaten 34.31L on soft at $91. Prior run was 11th of 11 at Nagoya over 1500m on 10 Mar, beaten 55.02L at $151. Tokyo debut three back over 1400m resulted in 16th of 16, beaten 40.82L. Needs sharp improvement but can take benefit from the lighter weight.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 07/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | SOFT | Seidai Myoujou | 55kg | 01:41.60 | - | 1 |
| 34.31L | $91.00 | |
| 11/11 | 10/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | FIRM | Shin Higashikawa | 55kg | 01:37.70 | - | 10 |
| 55.02L | $151.00 | |
| 16/16 | 07/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Daichi Shibata | 55kg | 01:26.70 | 13-15-16 | 10 |
| 40.82L | $301.00 | |
| 15/16 | 14/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 01:36.60 | 11-11-13-15 | 3 |
| 28.96L | $91.00 |

Jockey: Shoutarou Tomomori
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 14-day turnaround after finishing 9th of 10 at Nagoya over 1500m on 4 May, beaten 20.5L on heavy with 55kg at $71 behind Kitasan Fujiyama. Prior run 9th of 10 at Kanazawa over 1500m on 24 Mar, beaten 38.75L on good with 53kg at $41. Three-year-old filly for Yoshiyuki Sakaguchi draws barrier 7 and carries 55kg with Shoutarou Tomomori up. Needs to lift but can improve with a cleaner trip.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 04/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | HEAVY | Keigo Oohata | 55kg | 01:38.50 | - | 10 |
| 20.5L | $71.00 | |
| 9/10 | 24/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | GOOD | Kota Washizu | 53kg | 01:39.90 | - | 8 |
| 38.75L | $41.00 | |
| 13/16 | 25/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1700m | STANDARD | Haruki Wada | 52kg | 01:48.30 | 14-15-15-15-13 | 9 |
| 18.5L | $151.00 | |
| 12/16 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | GOOD | Kota Washizu | 53kg | 01:50.60 | 10-10-9-7-12 | 4 |
| 8.33L | $67.00 |

Jockey: Seigo Tsukamoto
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip to 1400m after finishing 8th of 11 at Nagoya over 1500m on 20 Apr, beaten 18.75L on firm with 57kg at $6.5. Prior runs included 12th at Chukyo over 1800m at $126 and 12th at Hanshin over 1400m. Three-year-old colt by Big Arthur; Seigo Tsukamoto rides for Masato Yokoi. Needs to lift but has place claims with improvement.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 20/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | FIRM | Seigo Tsukamoto | 57kg | 01:38.10 | - | 1 |
| 18.75L | $6.50 | |
| 12/13 | 21/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Daito Ozawa | 57kg | 01:55.70 | 8-7-9-10-12 | 6 |
| 23.06L | $126.00 | |
| 12/16 | 07/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Haruki Wada | 54kg | 01:24.80 | 12-12-12 | 12 |
| 20.8L | $251.00 | |
| 10/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | GOOD | Ryou Takakura | 57kg | 01:25.20 | 12-10-10 | 9 |
| 18.4L | $301.00 | |
| 15/15 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | STANDARD | Ryou Takakura | 57kg | 01:13.70 | 15-15-15 | 9 |
| 16.01L | $201.00 |

Jockey: Keigo Oohata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back to 1400m after a heavy-track 7th of 10 at Nagoya over 1500m on 4 May, beaten 28.8L with 57kg at $16. Prior Hanshin runs were well back over 1400m and 1800m, including 16th of 16 at $301. Barrier shifts from 3 to 9 and carries 57kg again for Keigo Oohata for trainer Katsuyuki Imazu. Needs sharp improvement but has place claims if lifting at this trip.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 04/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | HEAVY | Seigo Tsukamoto | 57kg | 01:37.80 | - | 3 |
| 28.8L | $16.00 | |
| 12/14 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Yuga Okubo | 54kg | 01:54.10 | 13-13-14-11-12 | 11 |
| 22.3L | $251.00 | |
| 13/13 | 22/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Kaito Kawabata | 54kg | 01:54.70 | 13-13-13-12-13 | 8 |
| 19.85L | $301.00 | |
| 16/16 | 08/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | STANDARD | Kaito Kawabata | 54kg | 01:25.80 | 16-16-16 | 12 |
| 20.93L | $301.00 |

Jockey: Hiroshi Oohara
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up run at Nagoya over 1500m on 20 Apr finished 11th of 11, beaten 42.25L on firm, with 51kg at $41 after drawing barrier 2. Debut at Chukyo over 1600m on 15 Mar was 16th of 16, beaten 37.91L on good, with 55kg at $201. Up to 55kg today and draws barrier 10 for Kesatoshi Sakurai with Hiroshi Oohara booked. Needs sharp improvement but can progress with experience.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | 20/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nagoya | 1500m | FIRM | Rei Ogasahara | 51kg | 01:38.10 | - | 2 |
| 42.25L | $41.00 | |
| 16/16 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 01:34.90 | 14-16-16-16 | 6 |
| 37.91L | $201.00 |