Saga Race 1 - Race 1 - 1400
RINEN AMERICAN (8) appeals on recent figures after a close 3rd at Saga over 1400m last start, beaten 1.6L, and consistent 4ths at 1300m prior. EXCELLEN PRIME (5) backs up from a 5th over 1400m, only 2.9L off the winner after a solid 2nd at 1300m on heavy. HAI VAN (7) brings a last-start 3rd at 1400m, beaten 5L, and was 4th over this trip two back. VALBORG (2) is in the mix off a last-start 3rd at 1300m and an earlier 5th, and maps to get every chance from barrier 2.
Jockey: Jouji Komatsu
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been around 7th of late, including 7th of 12 at Saga over 1300m on 12 Apr, beaten 16.26L on Good at $91 behind Queen Sakae. Prior runs also 7th at Saga over 1300m on 29 Mar (beaten 14.3L at $17) and 15 Mar (beaten 9.55L at $81). Draws barrier 1 and stays at 54kg for Jouji Komatsu for Motonori Mashima. Needs to lift but has place claims with the inside draw.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | GOOD | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 01:24.10 | - | 12 |
| 16.26L | $91.00 | |
| 7/12 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 01:25.50 | - | 9 |
| 14.3L | $17.00 | |
| 7/10 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 01:25.40 | - | 9 |
| 9.55L | $81.00 | |
| 7/10 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Shinsuke Ishikawa | 54kg | 01:25.80 | - | 7 |
| 6.51L | $41.00 | |
| 7/12 | 15/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Tooru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 01:26.60 | - | 3 |
| 4.85L | $19.00 | |
| 4/11 | 31/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | FIRM | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 01:32.30 | - | 8 |
| 10.5L | $151.00 | |
| 6/11 | 17/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Takuto Demizu | 54kg | 01:26.20 | - | 3 |
| 5.81L | $61.00 | |
| 9/10 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Jouji Komatsu | 54kg | 01:25.60 | - | 6 |
| 18.75L | $51.00 | |
| 9/10 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | FIRM | Daiki Oomi | 53kg | 00:55.90 | - | 6 |
| 14.05L | $81.00 | |
| 9/11 | 01/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Daiki Oomi | 53kg | 01:27.70 | - | 11 |
| 16L | $5.00 | |
| 3/10 | 23/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Tooru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 01:26.70 | - | 3 |
| 5L | $1.34 | |
| 3/7 | 21/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Tooru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 01:27.10 | - | 7 |
| 8L | $3.00 | |
| 6/8 | 15/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 900m | HEAVY | Daiki Oomi | 53kg | 00:55.50 | - | 5 |
| 12.55L | $16.00 |
Jockey: Hiroki Yamashita
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 12-day turnaround after a career-best 3rd at Saga over 1300m on 26 Apr, beaten 8.75L on heavy at $5 behind Peach Avalanche. Prior run was 5th of 9 at Saga over 1300m on 11 Apr, beaten 5.85L on heavy at $26. Barrier improves to 2 from 9, with Hiroki Yamashita back aboard for Toshimitsu Kunichi. Can feature with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Jun Tanaka | 56kg | 01:24.10 | - | 9 |
| 8.75L | $5.00 | |
| 5/9 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Hiroki Yamashita | 56kg | 01:24.90 | - | 6 |
| 5.85L | $26.00 | |
| 14/16 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | STANDARD | Kaito Kawabata | 54kg | 01:12.00 | 12-12-14 | 10 |
| 20.45L | $501.00 | |
| 13/13 | 31/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | STANDARD | Riki Takasugi | 57kg | 01:25.60 | 6-7-13 | 8 |
| 24.2L | $26.00 | |
| 13/14 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Kota Washizu | 55kg | 02:02.60 | 6-5-6-8-13 | 4 |
| 18.3L | $17.00 | |
| 8/8 | 09/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | YIELDING | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 02:04.50 | 3-3-3-7-8 | 7 |
| 53L | $16.00 |
Jockey: Taku Kawashima
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up run three back was the best of recent efforts, 5th at Saga over 1400m on 28 Mar, beaten 6.25L at $126. Last start 6th of 9 at Saga over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 6.9L on Soft with 56kg from barrier 9 at $61. Draws barrier 3 now and stays at 1400m for Taku Kawashima and Michitaka Doi. Can improve with the softer draw.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Taku Kawashima | 56kg | 01:32.70 | - | 9 |
| 6.9L | $61.00 | |
| 8/12 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | GOOD | Taku Kawashima | 56kg | 01:24.10 | - | 1 |
| 17.26L | $201.00 | |
| 5/11 | 28/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | GOOD | Taku Kawashima | 56kg | 01:32.90 | - | 5 |
| 6.25L | $126.00 | |
| 9/10 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Taku Kawashima | 56kg | 01:25.40 | - | 7 |
| 13.55L | $201.00 | |
| 9/10 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Naohito Tanaka | 56kg | 01:25.80 | - | 10 |
| 10.01L | $71.00 | |
| 6/12 | 15/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Naohito Tanaka | 56kg | 01:26.60 | - | 6 |
| 4.1L | $81.00 | |
| 9/11 | 31/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | FIRM | Naohito Tanaka | 56kg | 01:32.30 | - | 9 |
| 19.01L | $81.00 | |
| 8/10 | 17/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Naohito Tanaka | 56kg | 01:25.10 | - | 7 |
| 8.85L | $126.00 | |
| 7/10 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Taku Kawashima | 55kg | 01:25.60 | - | 10 |
| 9.75L | $14.00 | |
| 7/12 | 05/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | GOOD | Ryou Kosugi | 56kg | 01:09.00 | - | 12 |
| 6.4L | $51.00 | |
| 5/8 | 22/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | GOOD | Yamato Ishikawa | 56kg | 01:09.80 | - | 1 |
| 4.7L | $21.00 | |
| 6/12 | 07/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Ryou Kosugi | 56kg | 01:10.10 | - | 9 |
| 5.31L | $81.00 | |
| 5/12 | 24/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Shinya Matsui | 56kg | 01:09.30 | - | 5 |
| 8.75L | $201.00 | |
| 11/12 | 10/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Shinya Matsui | 55kg | 01:08.60 | - | 10 |
| 10.01L | $67.00 | |
| 11/12 | 27/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Retsu Oikawa | 54kg | 01:09.40 | - | 3 |
| 14.95L | $151.00 | |
| 5/7 | 14/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Monbetsu | 1100m | FIRM | Retsu Oikawa | 54kg | 01:09.10 | - | 2 |
| 11.5L | $51.00 |
Jockey: Shinsuke Ishikawa
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 12-day turnaround after finishing 8th of 9 at Saga over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 14.9L on soft with 56kg at $41. Best recent effort was 3rd at Saga over 1300m on 29 Mar, beaten 0.85L on firm at $26 behind Life Is Money. Three-year-old colt by Ultra Kaiser; Shinsuke Ishikawa sticks from barrier 4 for Motonori Mashima. Needs to lift on the last two runs but can improve back on firmer ground.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Shinsuke Ishikawa | 56kg | 01:32.70 | - | 4 |
| 14.9L | $41.00 | |
| 10/12 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | GOOD | Shinsuke Ishikawa | 56kg | 01:24.10 | - | 11 |
| 22.76L | $20.00 | |
| 3/12 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Yamato Ishikawa | 56kg | 01:26.70 | - | 1 |
| 0.85L | $26.00 | |
| 5/8 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Shinsuke Ishikawa | 56kg | 01:25.50 | - | 5 |
| 17L | $41.00 | |
| 9/11 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Shinsuke Ishikawa | 56kg | 01:25.90 | - | 10 |
| 19.3L | $23.00 | |
| 5/8 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Yuuki Miyauchi | 56kg | 01:26.00 | - | 5 |
| 14L | $6.00 |
Jockey: Ren Hasegawa
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 12-day turnaround after finishing 5th of 9 at Saga over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 2.9L on soft with 54kg at $1.85. Prior run was a solid 2nd at Saga over 1300m on 11 Apr on heavy, beaten 3L at $7 behind T M Kamikaze. Three-year-old filly for Kazuo Hamada, drawn barrier 5 with Ren Hasegawa up and a 2:0-1-0 record at Saga. Can feature with a similar effort to her penultimate run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Ren Hasegawa | 54kg | 01:32.70 | - | 3 |
| 2.9L | $1.85 | |
| 2/9 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Jun Tanaka | 54kg | 01:24.90 | - | 9 |
| 3L | $7.00 | |
| 0/16 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1800m | GOOD | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 01:49.80 | 5-4-6-16 | 6 |
| 15.2L | $61.00 | |
| 18/18 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 01:50.50 | 5-6-18 | 10 |
| 34.97L | $151.00 |
Jockey: Tooru Takeyoshi
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been around the mark at Saga, finishing 4th over 1400m on 25 Apr on soft, beaten 5.5L at $13 after drawing 11. Previous run 4th of 9 at Saga over 1300m on 11 Apr on heavy, beaten 3.85L at $18. Three-year-old filly by Satono Crown; Tooru Takeyoshi sticks for Tooru Yamada and draws barrier 6. Can feature with further improvement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 25/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Tooru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 01:32.40 | - | 11 |
| 5.5L | $13.00 | |
| 4/9 | 11/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | HEAVY | Tooru Takeyoshi | 54kg | 01:24.90 | - | 4 |
| 3.85L | $18.00 | |
| 12/14 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 01:45.70 | 12-12-12 | 4 |
| 21.9L | $301.00 | |
| 8/10 | 29/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | FIRM | Toshiki Akiyama | 54kg | 01:31.50 | - | 1 |
| 9.1L | $41.00 | |
| 11/18 | 19/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Yusaku Kokubun | 53kg | 01:10.30 | 12-13-11 | 2 |
| 9.75L | $101.00 | |
| 9/16 | 06/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 01:10.80 | 12-11-9 | 12 |
| 5.96L | $67.00 | |
| 6/17 | 29/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Yusaku Kokubun | 55kg | 01:10.80 | 9-7-6 | 6 |
| 7.75L | $61.00 |
Jockey: Manato Hida
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been around the mark at Saga, finishing 3rd over 1400m on 25 Apr (Soft), beaten 5L at $19 behind Nishino Nasturtium. Prior run 4th of 11 at Saga over 1400m on 12 Apr (Good), beaten 6L at $2.50. Three runs at 1400m for one placing and draws barrier 7 with Manato Hida for Tooru Yamada. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 25/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Isao Yamaguchi | 56kg | 01:32.40 | - | 9 |
| 5L | $19.00 | |
| 4/11 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | GOOD | Manato Hida | 56kg | 01:32.40 | - | 8 |
| 6L | $2.50 | |
| 6/9 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 01:25.10 | - | 6 |
| 11.55L | $7.00 | |
| 13/14 | 28/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 57kg | 01:54.90 | 9-10-10-10-13 | 4 |
| 24.75L | $501.00 | |
| 10/13 | 13/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | STANDARD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 55kg | 01:26.60 | 11-10-10 | 7 |
| 15.5L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Jun Tanaka
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 12-day turnaround after a career-best 3rd at Saga over 1400m on 26 Apr, beaten 1.6L on soft with 56kg at $12. That was his first try at 1400m and he handled it well from barrier 7. Prior 1300m runs included a close 4th on firm, beaten 2.35L at $18. Can feature with a repeat of the last run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 26/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | SOFT | Jun Tanaka | 56kg | 01:32.70 | - | 7 |
| 1.6L | $12.00 | |
| 4/12 | 12/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | GOOD | Jun Tanaka | 56kg | 01:24.10 | - | 5 |
| 9.01L | $126.00 | |
| 4/12 | 29/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Jun Tanaka | 56kg | 01:26.70 | - | 2 |
| 2.35L | $18.00 | |
| 4/8 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | FIRM | Jun Tanaka | 56kg | 01:25.50 | - | 3 |
| 11L | $11.00 | |
| 7/11 | 01/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Jun Tanaka | 56kg | 01:25.90 | - | 1 |
| 14.3L | $101.00 | |
| 7/9 | 15/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1300m | SOFT | Jun Tanaka | 56kg | 01:24.90 | - | 8 |
| 26.75L | $11.00 |