Niigata Race 8 - Bsn Sho(L)
TAGANO BABYLON (3) is back from a break of ten weeks. Raced below par at his only appearance last prep when fourth over 2100m at Tokyo Dirt. Has found the right race to launch this campaign successfully. KAZU TANJA (6) is coming off a last-start seventh, beaten 7 lengths, over 2000m at Ohi. Has not won for a long while but Lemaire taking the amount is sure to attract interest. HABIRE (10) finished fourth last time out over 1800m at Chukyo Dirt, beaten 5.5 lengths. Rock hard fit now after three runs back and looks a definite chance. PIKAPIKA THUNDER (1) finished 12th over 2100m at Tokyo Dirt at his most recent appearance on June 20. Capable of a lot more following a freshen up.

Jockey: Kosei Miura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of ten weeks. Finished off last campaign 12th of 15 at Tokyo Dirt June 20 over 2100m, 13 len behind Realest carrying 57.0kg at $6.30. First up last campaign ran last of 16 at Hanshin Dirt in the G3 Antares Stakes April 18 over 1800m, 20 len behind Meursault with 57.0kg at $41.10. Each-way hope.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | 20/06/2026 | 48 | OPEN 3U | $370,050.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Kosei Miura | 57kg | 2:08.20 | 5-8-12 | 11 |
| 13.3L | $6.30 |
| 4/16 | 03/05/2026 | 15 | LR OPEN 4U | $406,450.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Kosei Miura | 55kg | 2:10.30 | 2-2-4 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $15.80 |
| 16/16 | 18/04/2026 | 70 | G3 OPEN 4U | $664,290.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Kosei Miura | 57kg | 1:50.30 | 4-8-16 | 9 |
| 20.6L | $41.10 |
| 13/16 | 07/02/2026 | 112 | OPEN 4U | $392,010.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | Good | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 1:58.30 | 2-1-13 | 3 |
| 10.8L | $7.80 |
| 1/16 | 18/10/2025 | 63 | ALLOW 3U | $354,160.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 2:12.00 | 3-3-1 | 14 |
| 1.5L | $2.30 |
| 1/13 | 16/08/2025 | 97 | ALLOW 3U | $309,330.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Kosei Miura | 55kg | 1:52.60 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $1.60 |

Jockey: Hironobu Tanabe
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of ten weeks. Finished off last preparation 13th of 15 at Tokyo Dirt June 20 over 2100m, 14 len behind Realest with 55.0kg at $7.90. When resuming last campaign second of 16 at Tokyo Dirt in the LR May 3 over 2100m, 0.5 len behind Tight Knit with 53.0kg at $112.50. Likely to make her presence felt.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/15 | 20/06/2026 | 48 | OPEN 3U | $370,050.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Francisco Goncalves | 55kg | 2:08.20 | 7-6-13 | 15 |
| 14.6L | $7.90 |
| 2/16 | 03/05/2026 | 133 | LR OPEN 4U | $406,450.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Daisuke Sasaki | 53kg | 2:10.30 | 2-3-2 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $112.50 |
| 10/16 | 21/12/2025 | 63 | LR OPEN 3U | $451,980.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | M | Akihide Tsumura | 55kg | 1:49.30 | 8-9-10 | 6 |
| 10.0L | $70.20 |
| 9/12 | 19/10/2025 | 50 | LR OPEN 3U | $458,110.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 54kg | 2:10.20 | 2-2-9 | 7 |
| 13.2L | $9.40 |
| 7/16 | 30/08/2025 | 119 | OPEN 3U | $438,100.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 54kg | 1:51.80 | 4-5-7 | 11 |
| 7.3L | $17.60 |
| 1/16 | 03/05/2025 | 69 | ALLOW 4U | $388,610.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | M | Takeshi Yokoyama | 56kg | 2:10.20 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $9.90 |

Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Only had one start last campaign sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 15 at Tokyo Dirt on June 20 over 2100m, 4 len behind Realest carrying 57.0kg at $3.70. When resuming last campaign 2nd of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on March 22 over 1800m, nose behind T O Granville carrying 58.0kg at $3.70. Looks a bit better than these.
Last Starts 70 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 | 20/06/2026 | 63 | OPEN 3U | $370,050.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 57kg | 2:08.20 | 2-2-4 | 6 |
| 4.0L | $3.70 |
| 4/16 | 18/04/2026 | 27 | G3 OPEN 4U | $664,290.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 57kg | 1:50.30 | 12-8-4 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $9.50 |
| 2/16 | 22/03/2026 | 91 | OPEN 4U | $381,040.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 58kg | 1:51.70 | 10-8-2 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $3.70 |
| 4/16 | 21/12/2025 | 71 | LR OPEN 3U | $451,980.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | M | Christophe Lemaire | 56kg | 1:49.30 | 15-9-4 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $3.10 |
| 1/16 | 11/10/2025 | 62 | ALLOW 3U | $354,060.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | Good | Kohei Matsuyama | 55kg | 1:57.60 | 12-7-1 | 14 |
| 1.3L | $3.20 |
| 1/12 | 10/08/2025 | 50 | ALLOW 3U | $309,850.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 1:52.60 | 5-3-1 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $2.70 |

Jockey: Ryoya Kozaki
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up. Finished off last preparation seventh of 15 at Tokyo Dirt June 20 over 2100m, 6 len behind Realest with 57.0kg at $215.80. When resuming last campaign second last of 16 at Kyoto Dirt May 10 over 1800m, 20 len behind Testimone with 57.0kg at $232.60. Might need the run.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15 | 20/06/2026 | 41 | OPEN 3U | $370,050.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Kyosuke Maruta | 57kg | 2:08.20 | 9-8-7 | 5 |
| 5.9L | $215.80 |
| 15/16 | 10/05/2026 | 119 | OPEN 4U | $372,860.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | Yoshihito Nagaoka | 57kg | 1:49.10 | 7-11-15 | 12 |
| 20.9L | $232.60 |
| 16/16 | 11/01/2026 | 84 | OPEN 4U | $404,010.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Kyosuke Maruta | 57kg | 1:53.10 | 10-14-16 | 11 |
| 12.9L | $181.20 |
| 4/12 | 19/10/2025 | 29 | LR OPEN 3U | $458,110.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Kyosuke Maruta | 55kg | 2:10.20 | 7-6-4 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $57.00 |
| 9/15 | 20/09/2025 | 48 | OPEN 3U | $439,900.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | M | H Uchida | 57kg | 1:51.30 | 5-5-9 | 9 |
| 8.4L | $88.80 |
| 4/12 | 03/08/2025 | 43 | LR OPEN 3U | $476,230.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Ryoya Kozaki | 57kg | 1:52.10 | 7-6-4 | 8 |
| 3.6L | $36.70 |

Jockey: Yusuke Hara
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 55 day let-up. Last start 7th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on July 5 over 1700m, 3.5 len behind Strength carrying 56.0kg at $30.30. The start before that 11th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on May 30 over 1600m, 9 len behind T O Password with 58.0kg at $170.20. Finds a few better today. Can't recommend.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/15 | 05/07/2026 | 36 | OPEN 3U | $377,910.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Takuya Kowata | 56kg | 1:43.80 | 11-10-7 | 11 |
| 3.5L | $30.30 |
| 11/16 | 30/05/2026 | 62 | OPEN 4U | $372,860.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Francisco Goncalves | 58kg | 1:35.00 | 13-12-11 | 3 |
| 9.6L | $170.20 |
| 10/15 | 29/03/2026 | 21 | G3 OPEN 4U | $656,180.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Y Shibata | 56kg | 1:51.20 | 9-14-10 | 3 |
| 10.4L | $109.00 |
| 9/15 | 08/03/2026 | 84 | OPEN 4U | $380,770.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Y Shibata | 58kg | 1:52.70 | 14-13-9 | 6 |
| 6.2L | $69.50 |
| 5/16 | 14/12/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN 3U | $451,980.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Y Shibata | 56kg | 1:51.70 | 6-5-5 | 2 |
| 8.2L | $38.60 |
| 4/15 | 16/11/2025 | 15 | LR OPEN 3U | $457,540.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Y Shibata | 58kg | 1:45.30 | 13-8-4 | 1 |
| 0.7L | $11.80 |

Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 59-day let-up. Last start 7th of 13 at Ohi on July 1 over 2000m, 7 len behind Mikki Fight carrying 57kg at $101.50. The start before that 5th of 12 at Nagoya on May 4 over 2100m, 6 len behind Outrange carrying 57kg at $4.30. Can do much better.
Last Starts 59 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 | 01/07/2026 | 58 | COND 4U | $1,180,680.00 | Tokyo City Keiba | 2000m | Good | Mirai Iwata | 57kg | 2:02.80 | 11-8-7 | 11 |
| 7.8L | $101.50 |
| 5/12 | 04/05/2026 | 54 | COND 4U | $599,542.00 | Nagoya | 2100m | R | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 2:15.70 | 10-5-5 | 1 |
| 6.1L | $4.30 |
| 3/12 | 11/03/2026 | 27 | COND 4U | $669,160.00 | Funabashi | 2400m | Fast | Yuga Kawada | 56kg | 2:37.20 | 11-5-3 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $3.20 |
| 4/11 | 12/02/2026 | 50 | COND 4U | $450,501.00 | Saga | 2000m | Good | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 2:07.40 | 4-2-4 | 6 |
| 7.8L | $1.80 |
| 2/9 | 24/12/2025 | 85 | COND 3U | $499,804.00 | Nagoya | 2000m | R | Yuga Kawada | 58kg | 2:06.20 | 5-2-2 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $2.70 |
| 3/12 | 30/09/2025 | 71 | COND 3U | $499,532.00 | Kanazawa | 2100m | Fast | Yuga Kawada | 56kg | 2:10.80 | 6-4-3 | 12 |
| 7.0L | $2.40 |

Jockey: Shu Ishibashi
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 48-day let-up. Most recently 6th of 11 at Kokura Dirt on July 12 over 1700m, 4.5 len behind Reina De Arcilla carrying 57.0kg at $16.20. Before that 9th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on June 13 over 1800m, 6 len behind Grande Plage with 55.0kg at $72.10. Will need to find plenty of improvement.
Last Starts 48 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 | 12/07/2026 | 29 | OPEN 3U | $377,100.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 57kg | 1:44.90 | 10-4-6 | 8 |
| 4.7L | $16.20 |
| 9/16 | 13/06/2026 | 41 | OPEN 3U | $370,320.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 55kg | 1:51.60 | 8-5-9 | 13 |
| 6.8L | $72.10 |
| 11/16 | 03/05/2026 | 15 | LR OPEN 4U | $406,450.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | S Hamanaka | 55kg | 2:10.30 | 4-4-11 | 2 |
| 7.2L | $10.20 |
| 13/16 | 18/04/2026 | 27 | G3 OPEN 4U | $664,290.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 57kg | 1:50.30 | 15-11-13 | 13 |
| 12.6L | $51.20 |
| 6/16 | 22/03/2026 | 92 | OPEN 4U | $381,040.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Keisuke Dazai | 58kg | 1:51.70 | 8-8-6 | 6 |
| 1.9L | $23.30 |
| 1/11 | 20/12/2025 | 34 | ALLOW 3U | $347,710.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Hiroki Matsumoto | 57kg | 1:52.50 | 5-5-1 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $2.30 |

Jockey: Miyabi Muto
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Freshened for 55 days. Resuming ran second last of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on June 13 over 1800m, 11 len behind Grande Plage with 52.0kg at $338.20. Second-up 13th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on July 5 over 1700m, 11 len behind Strength carrying 51.0kg at $133.40. Fully tested on her recent run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/15 | 05/07/2026 | 22 | OPEN 3U | $377,910.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Miyabi Muto | 51kg | 1:43.80 | 14-14-13 | 14 |
| 11.8L | $133.40 |
| 15/16 | 13/06/2026 | 83 | OPEN 3U | $370,320.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 52kg | 1:51.60 | 9-8-15 | 8 |
| 11.4L | $338.20 |
| 14/16 | 22/03/2026 | 49 | OPEN 4U | $381,040.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | Good | Hiroki Matsumoto | 56kg | 1:51.70 | 13-11-14 | 12 |
| 9.1L | $232.70 |
| 7/15 | 01/02/2026 | 77 | OPEN 4U | $391,730.00 | Kokura | 1700m | Good | Kyosuke Kokubun | 56kg | 1:44.90 | 12-8-7 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $63.40 |
| 5/15 | 16/11/2025 | 35 | LR OPEN 3U | $457,540.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Kyosuke Kokubun | 55kg | 1:45.30 | 15-8-5 | 6 |
| 2.7L | $112.90 |
| 15/16 | 12/10/2025 | 70 | G2 OPEN F 3U | $1,060,490.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | Good | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 55kg | 1:45.70 | 2-2-2-15 | 9 |
| 12.8L | $207.10 |

Jockey: Kazuki Kikuzawa
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Only had one start last preparation got back early 10th of 15 at Hanshin Dirt on June 20 over 1400m, 6 len behind Bergeronnette with 58.0kg at $106.60. When resuming last campaign 11th of 16 at Hanshin Dirt on April 4 over 1400m, 6 len behind Kitano's Edge carrying 56.0kg at $176.80. Looking to others.
Last Starts 70 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 | 20/06/2026 | 77 | OPEN 3U | $370,050.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | M Demuro | 58kg | 1:23.50 | 14-13-10 | 1 |
| 6.4L | $106.60 |
| 11/16 | 04/04/2026 | 287 | OPEN 4U | $385,890.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 56kg | 1:22.20 | 13-12-11 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $176.80 |
| 9/16 | 21/06/2025 | 552 | OPEN 3U | $456,850.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | Good | M Demuro | 58kg | 1:23.60 | 12-11-9 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $95.90 |
| 6/16 | 17/12/2023 | 69 | OPEN 3U | $433,050.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | Good | Yuichi Kitamura | 59kg | 1:24.10 | 16-15-6 | 9 |
| 4.1L | $10.30 |
| 8/16 | 09/10/2023 | 106 | LR OPEN 3U | $478,560.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Soft | N Yokoyama | 58kg | 1:34.30 | 16-16-8 | 8 |
| 8.1L | $11.30 |
| 7/13 | 25/06/2023 | 64 | LR OPEN 3U | $504,830.00 | Hakodate | 1700m | Good | Kazuo Yokoyama | 58kg | 1:43.10 | 12-12-7 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $3.80 |

Jockey: Yasunari Iwata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 4th of 9 in the LR MEITETSU HAI at Chukyo Dirt on August 2 over 1800m, 5.5 len behind Cours Mirabeau carrying 57.0kg at $11.80. The run before that 5th of 15 at Fukushima Dirt on July 5 over 1700m, 3 len behind Strength with 56.0kg at $14.50. Can make amends for a modest effort last time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 02/08/2026 | 28 | LR OPEN 3U | $407,530.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | Good | Jason Collett | 57kg | 1:52.50 | 7-5-4 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $11.80 |
| 5/15 | 05/07/2026 | 36 | OPEN 3U | $377,910.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | Good | Yuichi Kitamura | 56kg | 1:43.80 | 12-7-5 | 15 |
| 2.9L | $14.50 |
| 10/16 | 30/05/2026 | 139 | OPEN 4U | $372,860.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | Good | Akira Sugawara | 57kg | 1:35.00 | 11-11-10 | 13 |
| 9.5L | $19.10 |
| 5/16 | 11/01/2026 | 91 | OPEN 4U | $404,010.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Christophe Lemaire | 57kg | 1:53.10 | 5-4-5 | 13 |
| 2.9L | $6.10 |
| 4/9 | 12/10/2025 | 22 | OPEN 3U | $419,330.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | Good | K Ikezoe | 57kg | 1:50.40 | 9-8-4 | 2 |
| 3.1L | $8.70 |
| 4/15 | 20/09/2025 | 63 | OPEN 3U | $439,900.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | M | Joao Moreira | 57kg | 1:51.30 | 8-5-4 | 10 |
| 4.0L | $4.10 |

Jockey: Makoto Sugihara
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 34 day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 15 at this track on July 26 over 1800m, 2.5 len behind Moment Heureux carrying 56.0kg at $90.10. Before that 5th of 16 at Tokyo Dirt on May 30 over 2100m, 6 len behind Taisei Kaiser carrying 56.0kg at $160.40. Impossible to entertain.
Last Starts 34 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 | 26/07/2026 | 57 | ALLOW 3U | $273,260.00 | Niigata | 1800m | SLOPPY | Makoto Sugihara | 56kg | 1:51.50 | 14-11-4 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $90.10 |
| 5/16 | 30/05/2026 | 27 | ALLOW 4U | $200,050.00 | Tokyo | 2100m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 56kg | 2:11.80 | 16-13-5 | 7 |
| 6.3L | $160.40 |
| 9/12 | 03/05/2026 | 42 | ALLOW 4U | $268,820.00 | Niigata | 1800m | Good | Daito Ozawa | 56kg | 1:53.60 | 10-3-9 | 7 |
| 6.9L | $24.00 |
| 8/16 | 22/03/2026 | 63 | ALLOW 4U | $276,050.00 | Chukyo | 1900m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 56kg | 1:59.50 | 11-14-8 | 1 |
| 5.1L | $128.40 |
| 11/16 | 18/01/2026 | 21 | ALLOW FM 4U | $216,710.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 56kg | 1:53.60 | 12-13-11 | 12 |
| 13.0L | $160.40 |
| 9/13 | 28/12/2025 | 225 | ALLOW 3U | $292,920.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | Good | Makoto Sugihara | 56kg | 1:52.90 | 9-10-9 | 8 |
| 19.1L | $80.30 |