Sonoda Race 9 - Race 9 - 1400
EL GRAN GOLAZO (1) Came in 4th last time at Himeji. Should improve here and has drawn the rails. Tomohiro Yoshimura is a plus and putting a tidy record together so far. Can go on with it. KING BUBBLES (5) Racing fresh today after a break. Did well when 2nd last start around here and facing an increased distance. Showing consistent performance in races. Could pose a threat and expected to go very close. NISHINO OTOMUSUME (6) Fought on gamely when winning last time at Himeji. Place chance. WAROTERU (7) In the money when 3rd last start at Himeji but will be down in distance. Exotics hope in this event.

Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $2.70 and came in 4th last time at Himeji. Should improve here and drawn the rails. Jockey Tomohiro Yoshimura is a bonus and solid career start. Solid chance.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 04/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1800m | SOFT | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 57kg | 02:06.70 | - | 6 |
| 22.8L | $3.10 | |
| 1/10 | 11/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | GOOD | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 01:36.60 | - | 6 |
| 0.3L | $2.30 | |
| 4/10 | 29/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1500m | FIRM | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 56kg | 01:42.50 | - | 10 |
| 7L | $2.70 | |
| 2/5 | 19/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 55kg | 01:57.50 | - | 2 |
| 6L | $9.50 | |
| 3/5 | 03/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 55kg | 01:32.50 | - | 4 |
| 6.3L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Teppei Kotani
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $61.00 and finished 8th last time at Himeji but will try to take advantage of the gate. Hard to see it being competitive today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 11/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1500m | FIRM | Teppei Kotani | 54kg | 01:40.70 | - | 5 |
| 9.25L | $101.00 | |
| 1/8 | 19/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Teppei Kotani | 53kg | 01:36.80 | - | 8 |
| 2.5L | $26.00 | |
| 3/12 | 27/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Teppei Kotani | 53kg | 01:34.90 | - | 9 |
| 7.75L | $34.00 | |
| 4/6 | 13/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Teppei Kotani | 53kg | 01:34.50 | - | 2 |
| 2.5L | $26.00 | |
| 3/12 | 29/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Teppei Kotani | 52kg | 01:34.90 | - | 1 |
| 4.3L | $4.00 | |
| 4/12 | 18/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Teppei Kotani | 52kg | 01:34.20 | - | 12 |
| 1.56L | $16.00 | |
| 5/12 | 04/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Shuuhei Kotani | 54kg | 00:51.60 | - | 6 |
| 4.56L | $126.00 | |
| 4/11 | 18/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Teppei Kotani | 52kg | 01:35.40 | - | 5 |
| 4.25L | $61.00 | |
| 7/12 | 05/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Shuuhei Kotani | 54kg | 01:22.30 | - | 11 |
| 10.8L | $67.00 | |
| 6/11 | 03/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Shuuhei Kotani | 54kg | 01:34.70 | - | 6 |
| 8.81L | $251.00 | |
| 9/10 | 12/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Shuuhei Kotani | 54kg | 01:35.30 | - | 2 |
| 11.35L | $81.00 | |
| 9/11 | 22/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Shuuhei Kotani | 54kg | 01:33.60 | - | 9 |
| 15.1L | $251.00 | |
| 7/7 | 26/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | SOFT | Shuuhei Kotani | 54kg | 00:50.60 | - | 1 |
| 20L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Sakito Yamamoto
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Ran 5th last run at Himeji. Sound chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12 | 10/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Osamu Shimohara | 56kg | 01:35.20 | - | 9 |
| 3.85L | $41.00 | |
| 8/9 | 12/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1800m | GOOD | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 57kg | 02:07.80 | - | 8 |
| 13L | $6.00 | |
| 1/8 | 14/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1230m | FIRM | Tomohiro Yoshimura | 57kg | 01:22.70 | - | 1 |
| 0.3L | $1.80 | |
| 3/6 | 29/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Yoshiki Kamomiya | 55kg | 01:34.50 | - | 5 |
| 8.5L | $51.00 |

Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $7.00 and ran 8th last time at Himeji. Could feature here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 10/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 56kg | 01:35.20 | - | 2 |
| 4.62L | $9.00 | |
| 9/12 | 26/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1800m | SOFT | Takanori Nagai | 56kg | 02:04.70 | - | 5 |
| 17.25L | $301.00 | |
| 4/9 | 03/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 56kg | 01:35.00 | - | 6 |
| 4.6L | $22.00 | |
| 8/11 | 03/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 56kg | 01:32.50 | - | 2 |
| 11.5L | $126.00 | |
| 7/8 | 09/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Yoshiki Kamomiya | 55kg | 01:54.80 | - | 3 |
| 17.25L | $251.00 | |
| 5/8 | 23/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:32.60 | - | 9 |
| 6.05L | $51.00 | |
| 1/11 | 03/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:34.70 | - | 2 |
| 0.01L | $21.00 | |
| 5/5 | 03/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:32.50 | - | 5 |
| 12.8L | $18.00 |

Jockey: Daichi Matsuki
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Had a break from racing and returns to competition. Was competitive when 2nd last start at this track and racing over a longer distance. Promising career start. Should give this a shake.
Last Starts 80 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 02/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Tomohiro Sasada | 56kg | 00:51.90 | - | 1 |
| 0.75L | $1.67 | |
| 2/11 | 17/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Tomohiro Sasada | 55kg | 00:51.20 | - | 8 |
| 0.75L | $6.00 | |
| 5/12 | 04/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Tomohiro Sasada | 55kg | 00:51.10 | - | 4 |
| 6.35L | $4.00 | |
| 3/12 | 13/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | GOOD | Tomohiro Sasada | 55kg | 00:51.30 | - | 5 |
| 5.5L | $3.90 | |
| 2/5 | 28/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | GOOD | Tomohiro Sasada | 55kg | 00:52.00 | - | 4 |
| 0.3L | $1.60 |

Jockey: Tatsuya Takemura
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Brave effort to win narrowly by 1/2L last time at Himeji. Do not dismiss.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 05/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1500m | GOOD | Hibiki Ishidou | 56kg | 01:43.40 | - | 8 |
| 0.5L | $29.00 | |
| 5/8 | 19/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Hibiki Ishidou | 55kg | 01:36.80 | - | 2 |
| 7.75L | $61.00 | |
| 15/16 | 13/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1800m | STANDARD | Genki Mizunuma | 52kg | 01:55.50 | 16-15-15-15-15 | 1 |
| 44.81L | $251.00 | |
| 9/16 | 11/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Genki Mizunuma | 52kg | 01:25.40 | 12-13-9 | 3 |
| 22.05L | $101.00 |

Jockey: Serei Sasaki
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Came in 3rd last start at Himeji but coming back in trip. Possible place chance.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 04/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1800m | SOFT | Serei Sasaki | 55kg | 02:06.70 | - | 4 |
| 20.3L | $13.00 | |
| 5/9 | 12/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1800m | GOOD | Kenta Sugiura | 57kg | 02:07.80 | - | 4 |
| 4.25L | $34.00 | |
| 5/10 | 29/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1500m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 57kg | 01:42.50 | - | 3 |
| 7.3L | $26.00 | |
| 5/9 | 15/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 56kg | 01:31.50 | - | 4 |
| 5.1L | $67.00 | |
| 4/10 | 03/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 56kg | 01:33.50 | - | 6 |
| 8.25L | $7.00 | |
| 10/11 | 16/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kazuyuki Watase | 55kg | 01:31.70 | - | 4 |
| 27.05L | $151.00 | |
| 8/8 | 29/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 55kg | 01:30.60 | - | 7 |
| 19.25L | $301.00 | |
| 6/8 | 15/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:55.40 | - | 8 |
| 9.8L | $34.00 | |
| 3/5 | 19/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:57.50 | - | 1 |
| 6.3L | $31.00 | |
| 1/10 | 12/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:35.30 | - | 3 |
| 0.75L | $2.40 | |
| 5/11 | 22/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:33.60 | - | 5 |
| 6.85L | $16.00 | |
| 6/11 | 01/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:32.30 | - | 10 |
| 10.25L | $26.00 | |
| 6/11 | 04/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 55kg | 01:33.60 | - | 6 |
| 17.3L | $10.00 | |
| 6/6 | 26/05/2025 | - | $0.00 | Urawa | 1400m | GOOD | Naoki Machida | 54kg | 01:28.50 | - | 5 |
| 15L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Kenta Sugiura
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $126.00 and mediocre display when 11th last time at Himeji but back over extra ground. Hard to warm to at present.
Last Starts 18 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 | 05/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 800m | GOOD | Kenta Sugiura | 55kg | 00:50.60 | - | 2 |
| 13.2L | $251.00 | |
| 10/12 | 05/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 800m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 55kg | 00:50.70 | - | 6 |
| 10.25L | $126.00 | |
| 11/11 | 03/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 55kg | 01:32.50 | - | 1 |
| 27L | $101.00 | |
| 5/6 | 27/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | GOOD | Shouichi Kawahara | 54kg | 00:50.20 | - | 5 |
| 11.05L | $15.00 | |
| 1/7 | 05/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 820m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 54kg | 00:51.40 | - | 6 |
| 2.5L | $3.75 |