Niigata Race 10 - Mdn Race
GOLD PLAYER (13) Missed by a narrow margin last time at Fukushima and good career start. Strong hope. LORD PRELUDE (5) Was making up some late ground when 4th last time at Fukushima. One of the major players. DARE TO KNOW (10) Ran 5th last run at Monbetsu but going up in trip. Has to be included. NUCLEUS (14) Racing fresh after a break. Performed below standard when 14th last run at Nakayama. Change in trainer. Exotics chance.

Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $21.00 and below standard effort when 14th last start at Tokyo but gets the perfect draw. Has struggled so far this preparation. Considering others.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/16 | 20/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | SLOPPY | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:36.10 | 16-15-14 | 1 |
| 17.21L | $26.00 | |
| 4/16 | 06/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:38.10 | 7-7-4 | 15 |
| 2.3L | $61.00 | |
| 6/11 | 16/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | STANDARD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:54.60 | 10-10-9-7-6 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $51.00 | |
| 7/12 | 03/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Yuzuki Tanihara | 53kg | 01:38.40 | 9-10-7 | 5 |
| 10.6L | $126.00 | |
| 10/16 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Shoma Sato | 54kg | 01:53.70 | 13-12-9-10-10 | 9 |
| 25.11L | $81.00 | |
| 12/16 | 15/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Takeshi Yokoyama | 57kg | 01:39.80 | 9-9-12 | 6 |
| 16.4L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Naota Uezato
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At $81.00 ran 6th last run at Fukushima but will try to take advantage of the alley. Will struggle to compete in this race.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/15 | 19/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Naota Uezato | 54kg | 01:46.40 | 14-12-10-9-6 | 10 |
| 12.75L | $201.00 | |
| 8/15 | 04/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | MUDDY | Makoto Sugihara | 57kg | 01:47.20 | 14-12-13-9-8 | 1 |
| 9.15L | $81.00 | |
| 8/14 | 02/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | MUDDY | Ryota Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:36.30 | 11-11-8 | 10 |
| 13.3L | $201.00 | |
| 8/14 | 19/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Ryota Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:53.50 | 14-13-13-11-8 | 1 |
| 17.15L | $151.00 | |
| 4/16 | 05/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | SLOPPY | Ryota Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:52.30 | 15-15-13-11-4 | 10 |
| 16.5L | $251.00 | |
| 12/16 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Ryota Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:53.70 | 5-5-5-5-12 | 6 |
| 25.62L | $151.00 | |
| 9/16 | 11/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Ryota Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:55.90 | 7-7-8-8-9 | 3 |
| 15L | $201.00 |

Jockey: Teruo Eda
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At $41.00 didn't attack the line when 11th last time at Fukushima. Rough hope.
Last Starts 27 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 | 04/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | MUDDY | Teruo Eda | 57kg | 01:47.20 | 7-8-9-12-11 | 10 |
| 11.7L | $41.00 | |
| 8/16 | 13/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Teruo Eda | 57kg | 01:37.20 | 9-9-8 | 6 |
| 12L | $34.00 | |
| 5/16 | 23/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | MUDDY | Teruo Eda | 57kg | 01:24.60 | 14-15-5 | 13 |
| 10.8L | $151.00 |

Jockey: Shuto Kobayashi
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $34.00 and finished 8th last start at Tokyo. Rough chance today.
Last Starts 55 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/16 | 06/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:38.10 | 4-5-8 | 16 |
| 8.9L | $67.00 | |
| 8/9 | 02/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | MUDDY | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 02:12.80 | 7-6-7-7-8 | 5 |
| 10.9L | $29.00 | |
| 12/16 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Ryuto Yokoyama | 57kg | 01:54.10 | 9-9-8-9-12 | 2 |
| 15.46L | $16.00 | |
| 3/12 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 01:54.80 | 1-1-1-2-3 | 10 |
| 5.5L | $81.00 | |
| 11/16 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Yuichi Kitamura | 57kg | 01:38.50 | 12-12-11 | 3 |
| 17.56L | $101.00 | |
| 9/13 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 57kg | 01:54.50 | 5-5-5-10-9 | 9 |
| 34.05L | $51.00 | |
| 5/12 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 56kg | 01:53.40 | 10-10-11-8-5 | 11 |
| 17.3L | $101.00 | |
| 8/13 | 07/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Tom Marquand | 56kg | 01:55.70 | 5-5-7-7-8 | 2 |
| 18.35L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Takuya Kowata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Started $12.00 and pushed past some when 4th last time at Fukushima. Definite claims.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15 | 11/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Takuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:46.80 | 5-5-4-3-4 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $13.00 | |
| 4/16 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Takuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:54.10 | 6-5-5-4-4 | 6 |
| 5.5L | $91.00 | |
| 18/18 | 25/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Koo Nagahama | 55kg | 02:03.40 | 9-10-12-13-18 | 18 |
| 17.71L | $151.00 |

Jockey: Seina Imamura
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
First up after a 33 week break. Odds of $51.00 and came in 9th last time at Chukyo. Needs significant improvement.
Last Starts 230 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14 | 13/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Hayato Yoshida | 56kg | 01:55.40 | 10-10-9-9-9 | 14 |
| 11.01L | $81.00 | |
| 7/16 | 30/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Hayato Yoshida | 56kg | 01:39.30 | 10-9-7 | 7 |
| 10.3L | $29.00 |

Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $13.00 and came in 5th last time at Kanazawa. Others are better.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 07/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | GOOD | Hiroto Yoshihara | 57kg | 01:37.90 | - | 1 |
| 5.51L | $15.00 | |
| 10/16 | 17/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Kazuma Harada | 57kg | 01:26.20 | 9-10-10 | 15 |
| 14.87L | $91.00 |

Jockey: Ikuya Kowata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $151.00 and was well beaten when 15th last time at Fukushima. Hard to see this being competitive today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/15 | 11/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Ikuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:46.80 | 12-12-12-12-15 | 15 |
| 22.36L | $201.00 | |
| 14/14 | 02/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | MUDDY | Takuya Kowata | 57kg | 01:36.30 | 14-14-14 | 2 |
| 34.05L | $126.00 |

Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Did well when 2nd last time at Kanazawa. Not at all out of this race.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 07/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kanazawa | 1500m | GOOD | Shouma Katou | 57kg | 01:37.90 | - | 2 |
| 0.5L | $6.50 | |
| 6/15 | 23/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 01:53.40 | 13-13-11-11-6 | 10 |
| 25.3L | $67.00 | |
| 6/15 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 01:54.50 | 9-11-11-7-6 | 13 |
| 8.51L | $151.00 | |
| 8/16 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Seiya Morita | 54kg | 01:52.90 | 12-10-10-10-8 | 7 |
| 12.1L | $301.00 | |
| 9/16 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1700m | STANDARD | Suguru Hamanaka | 57kg | 01:47.10 | 9-10-8-9-9 | 1 |
| 11.61L | $61.00 | |
| 13/13 | 13/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Mirco Demuro | 56kg | 01:34.30 | 13-13-12-13 | 8 |
| 19.8L | $23.00 | |
| 8/13 | 31/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 55kg | 01:21.30 | 8-6-8 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $61.00 | |
| 7/10 | 29/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Mirco Demuro | 55kg | 01:09.70 | 9-8-7 | 6 |
| 8.05L | $22.00 |

Jockey: Shoma Sato
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $5.50 and came in 5th last run at Monbetsu but going up in distance. Watch the betting.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 22/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1200m | GOOD | Masaaki Kuwamura | 55kg | 01:14.70 | - | 9 |
| 5.3L | $5.00 | |
| 6/8 | 17/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Shoma Sato | 52kg | 01:31.60 | 6-6-6 | 8 |
| 15.85L | $126.00 | |
| 2/12 | 12/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kawasaki | 1400m | FIRM | Yuuji Tannai | 54kg | 01:31.20 | - | 3 |
| 2.5L | $8.00 | |
| 9/10 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | STANDARD | Kyosuke Kokubun | 55kg | 01:12.30 | 8-8-9 | 6 |
| 10.06L | $126.00 | |
| 3/9 | 18/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | FIRM | Seigo Tsukamoto | 55kg | 01:29.20 | - | 4 |
| 3L | $9.00 | |
| 8/16 | 05/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Hiroto Mayuzumi | 55kg | 01:12.40 | 1-1-8 | 4 |
| 7.7L | $101.00 | |
| 15/16 | 16/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1150m | STANDARD | Hiroki Matsumoto | 54kg | 01:08.80 | 10-14-15 | 12 |
| 24.05L | $29.00 | |
| 12/16 | 12/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1300m | STANDARD | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 01:20.80 | 1-1-12 | 3 |
| 9.25L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Junji Shimada
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $126.00 and finished 5th last start at Hakodate. Yet to make an impression in 9 attempts. Can't recommend.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 11/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1700m | MUDDY | Junji Shimada | 57kg | 01:44.30 | 3-4-9-9-5 | 8 |
| 9.3L | $126.00 | |
| 11/16 | 13/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:37.20 | 14-14-11 | 16 |
| 14.81L | $67.00 | |
| 6/10 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Nana Kawaharada | 53kg | 01:54.30 | 2-2-3-3-6 | 8 |
| 31.25L | $71.00 | |
| 8/16 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Shoma Sato | 54kg | 01:55.40 | 1-1-1-1-8 | 10 |
| 11L | $251.00 | |
| 8/16 | 22/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Shoma Sato | 54kg | 01:26.20 | 5-6-8 | 4 |
| 8.5L | $126.00 | |
| 12/16 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | GOOD | Miku Kobayashi | 53kg | 01:55.20 | 5-6-12-15-12 | 15 |
| 20.86L | $26.00 | |
| 10/16 | 30/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Akihide Tsumura | 56kg | 01:26.80 | 13-14-10 | 16 |
| 8.46L | $22.00 | |
| 6/7 | 30/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1800m | GOOD | Hayato Yoshida | 55kg | 01:52.20 | 5-5-6-7-6 | 4 |
| 11.85L | $41.00 | |
| 8/11 | 24/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 2000m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 02:04.50 | 2-2-5-6-8 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $18.00 |

Jockey: Takuro Ishida
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Started at $17.00 and average performance when 11th last time at Tokyo. Knockout chance.
Last Starts 68 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 | 24/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Norihiro Yokoyama | 57kg | 01:47.80 | 11-10-12-11 | 5 |
| 9.42L | $21.00 | |
| 8/14 | 10/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2000m | GOOD | Taisei Danno | 57kg | 02:03.50 | 3-7-9-8 | 1 |
| 4.7L | $31.00 | |
| 7/16 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | GOOD | Shuto Kobayashi | 57kg | 01:47.90 | 16-16-16-16-7 | 10 |
| 9.1L | $81.00 |

Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Close to a win last time at Fukushima and showing consistent performance in races. Will go close.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15 | 11/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Keita Tosaki | 57kg | 01:46.80 | 11-10-9-7-2 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $3.00 | |
| 5/13 | 18/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:54.80 | 6-6-7-6-5 | 7 |
| 5.85L | $3.00 | |
| 3/16 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 57kg | 01:53.60 | 7-7-6-4-3 | 12 |
| 5.5L | $1.04 | |
| 2/12 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | MUDDY | Keita Tosaki | 57kg | 01:54.80 | 4-4-3-3-2 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $4.20 | |
| 2/16 | 10/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 57kg | 01:39.70 | 3-3-2 | 12 |
| 5L | $3.25 |

Jockey: Takuya Ono
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a break. Started $13.00 and subpar when 14th last run at Nakayama. First start for a new trainer. Could feature here.
Last Starts 131 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/18 | 22/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Keita Tosaki | 57kg | 01:59.50 | 14-16-17-15-14 | 4 |
| 16.16L | $17.00 | |
| 7/18 | 28/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Takeshi Yokoyama | 56kg | 02:03.60 | 14-16-16-15-7 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $61.00 |

Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a spell of 35 weeks. Was $101.00 and came in 9th last time at Tokyo but having second career run. Simply cannot have today.
Last Starts 249 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Akihide Tsumura | 56kg | 01:22.80 | 11-11-9 | 9 |
| 12.6L | $151.00 |