Sonoda Race 9 - Race 9 - 1400
PIENA FELICE (6) maps well back to 1400m at Sonoda with a strong track/distance record (5 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds from 13) and recent 3rd here on 24 Sep over 1400m, now down to 53kg. SON OF THE SUN (4) is a key threat after a close 2nd at Sonoda over 1700m on 24 Sep (0.3L) and has placed multiple times at 1700m this prep. SAIMON EXCELLER (1) draws barrier 1 and brings a last-start 2nd at Sonoda over 1400m on 18 Sep, with the same jockey aboard. First-up ECORO Z (2) resumes off a 2-month break and drops sharply in trip, with his best recent figure a 3rd at Fukushima over 2000m in April.

Jockey: Teppei Kotani
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Draws the inside after a career-best 2nd at Sonoda over 1400m on 18 Sep, beaten 2.5L by T O Townes at $26 with 55kg. He carries 56kg today and stays at a trip where his track/distance record shows a placing, so a repeat of that latest effort would see him competitive.
Last Starts 25 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 | 18/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Teppei Kotani | 55kg | 01:31.50 | - | 6 |
| 2.5L | $26.00 | |
| 4/12 | 02/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Serei Sasaki | 54kg | 01:31.70 | - | 9 |
| 9.05L | $22.00 | |
| 8/10 | 20/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Serei Sasaki | 54kg | 01:31.10 | - | 9 |
| 6.85L | $14.00 | |
| 3/11 | 02/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kochi | 1300m | FIRM | Chikanao Shirono | 57kg | 01:27.00 | - | 2 |
| 3L | $34.00 | |
| 7/8 | 19/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kochi | 1600m | HEAVY | Seishirou Oozawa | 57kg | 01:48.60 | - | 6 |
| 10.8L | $34.00 | |
| 8/10 | 05/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kochi | 1400m | HEAVY | Seishirou Oozawa | 57kg | 01:28.70 | - | 5 |
| 19.1L | $51.00 | |
| 7/11 | 21/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kochi | 1300m | HEAVY | Seishirou Oozawa | 57kg | 01:25.40 | - | 12 |
| 9.2L | $12.00 | |
| 5/9 | 07/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kochi | 1400m | HEAVY | Seishirou Oozawa | 57kg | 01:31.00 | - | 7 |
| 7.75L | $5.50 | |
| 10/12 | 10/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Kaito Kawabata | 54kg | 02:01.10 | 6-7-7-9-10 | 4 |
| 19.5L | $101.00 | |
| 10/15 | 18/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1700m | STANDARD | Ryoya Kozaki | 57kg | 01:47.30 | 14-13-15-14-10 | 13 |
| 15.55L | $81.00 | |
| 10/14 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1900m | STANDARD | Riki Takasugi | 57kg | 02:02.60 | 5-7-8-10-10 | 9 |
| 6.5L | $34.00 | |
| 7/11 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Ryoya Kozaki | 56kg | 01:53.30 | 4-4-5-7-7 | 5 |
| 27L | $31.00 | |
| 7/16 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | HEAVY | Ryoya Kozaki | 56kg | 01:51.90 | 5-4-4-5-7 | 3 |
| 18.5L | $61.00 |

Jockey: Komaki Futoshi
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up after 2 months, he draws barrier 2 and drops 3kg to 57kg. His best recent effort was a 3rd at Fukushima over 2000m on 19 Apr (SP 61) when closing to finish 1.05L behind Grasberg from a wide gate, and today’s 600m drop in trip could suit if he can settle handier.
Last Starts 87 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 | 18/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | GOOD | Shoma Sato | 54kg | 02:00.40 | 12-12-12-11-8 | 16 |
| 5.16L | $126.00 | |
| 6/16 | 12/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 02:00.50 | 5-5-6-5-6 | 2 |
| 8.31L | $19.00 | |
| 10/16 | 30/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 2400m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 02:24.60 | 5-5-7-7-10 | 7 |
| 11.2L | $41.00 | |
| 10/16 | 16/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1800m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 01:48.10 | 11-10-10 | 4 |
| 8.1L | $20.00 | |
| 3/16 | 19/04/2026 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 2000m | GOOD | Kazuki Kikuzawa | 57kg | 02:00.20 | 8-7-7-7-3 | 16 |
| 1.05L | $61.00 | |
| 9/16 | 15/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Akira Sugawara | 57kg | 01:47.80 | 2-2-2-9 | 16 |
| 6.65L | $61.00 | |
| 7/18 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Akira Sugawara | 56kg | 02:01.10 | 8-8-8-6-7 | 1 |
| 8L | $67.00 |

Jockey: Takanori Nagai
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Drops 400m after a solid 3rd at Hanshin over 1800m 30 days ago, where she raced handy from barrier 11 and was beaten 4.5L by Big Hero at $6. From barrier 3 and back to a trip where she has a close 2nd at Chukyo over 1400m (beaten 1L by Tagano Pudding at $10), she maps to get a softer run and can be competitive.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15 | 13/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 01:54.90 | 3-3-3-1-3 | 11 |
| 4.5L | $6.00 | |
| 2/16 | 22/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | STANDARD | Kanta Taguchi | 55kg | 01:25.20 | 9-6-2 | 6 |
| 1L | $10.00 | |
| 5/16 | 02/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | STANDARD | Ryuusei Sakai | 55kg | 01:13.00 | 15-15-5 | 13 |
| 3.35L | $12.00 | |
| 8/16 | 13/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | STANDARD | Yuji Hishida | 55kg | 01:12.40 | 15-12-8 | 5 |
| 8.65L | $8.00 | |
| 4/16 | 23/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 01:11.80 | 10-8-4 | 9 |
| 4.3L | $7.00 | |
| 3/16 | 08/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1200m | STANDARD | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 01:13.90 | 11-10-3 | 12 |
| 0.6L | $2.88 | |
| 2/16 | 10/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | STANDARD | Yuichi Kitamura | 55kg | 01:13.70 | 13-12-2 | 14 |
| 0.75L | $6.50 | |
| 4/16 | 18/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | STANDARD | Ryuusei Sakai | 55kg | 01:13.50 | 12-12-4 | 15 |
| 5.75L | $7.00 | |
| 4/16 | 30/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | STANDARD | Yuji Hishida | 55kg | 01:13.10 | 10-10-4 | 13 |
| 2.85L | $19.00 | |
| 6/14 | 16/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | STANDARD | Akihide Tsumura | 55kg | 01:24.70 | 9-7-6 | 11 |
| 7.65L | $61.00 | |
| 7/16 | 25/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Akihide Tsumura | 55kg | 01:26.90 | 9-8-7 | 4 |
| 5.35L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Wataru Hirose
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a Sonoda 1700m second 19 days ago, beaten 0.3L at $1.65 under 56kg with Wataru Hirose aboard, and he draws barrier 4 again today. Consistent this season (3:0-2-0) with placing form at the track and with this jockey-trainer combo. The drop of 300m and a slight weight rise to 57kg look manageable given his recent efforts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 24/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 56kg | 01:53.00 | - | 7 |
| 0.3L | $1.65 | |
| 11/14 | 29/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:44.60 | 1-1-2-3-11 | 12 |
| 19.95L | $5.00 | |
| 2/12 | 15/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | STANDARD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:47.60 | 2-2-2-1-2 | 12 |
| 1.5L | $10.00 | |
| 8/14 | 18/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1700m | STANDARD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:46.30 | 14-14-10-11-8 | 1 |
| 9L | $11.00 | |
| 2/14 | 28/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1700m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:46.00 | 13-13-3-3-2 | 8 |
| 2L | $81.00 | |
| 6/12 | 13/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1700m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:43.50 | 9-9-8-6-6 | 6 |
| 27.06L | $34.00 | |
| 6/14 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Arata Saitou | 57kg | 01:55.00 | 3-4-5-7-6 | 10 |
| 5.8L | $20.00 | |
| 6/14 | 21/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1700m | STANDARD | Yoshihiro Furukawa | 57kg | 01:46.90 | 13-13-13-13-6 | 13 |
| 14.3L | $18.00 | |
| 7/16 | 11/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | STANDARD | Osuke Tayama | 54kg | 01:26.10 | 15-15-7 | 12 |
| 9.5L | $126.00 | |
| 9/13 | 13/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | STANDARD | Yuji Hishida | 56kg | 01:26.60 | 4-3-9 | 11 |
| 13.5L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Serei Sasaki
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Proven at Sonoda 1400m with strong course-and-distance stats (track-distance 13:5-3-3) and arrives off back-to-back 3rds, the latest on 24 Sep over 1400m carrying 55kg when 4.1L off Rugger Queen at $10. She reunites with Serei Sasaki and drops to 53kg from a handier barrier 6 after drawing 8 last time, which looks a positive setup. Solid this season (3:1-0-2) and profiles to run well again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 24/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Osamu Shimohara | 55kg | 01:30.60 | - | 8 |
| 4.1L | $10.00 | |
| 3/12 | 03/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | SOFT | Serei Sasaki | 54kg | 01:32.00 | - | 11 |
| 1.5L | $9.00 | |
| 1/10 | 13/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Serei Sasaki | 53kg | 01:33.00 | - | 5 |
| 7L | $6.00 | |
| 5/10 | 15/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Serei Sasaki | 53kg | 01:31.70 | - | 5 |
| 7.5L | $10.00 | |
| 6/12 | 18/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Komaki Futoshi | 55kg | 01:32.40 | - | 1 |
| 8.2L | $1.26 | |
| 1/10 | 22/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | SOFT | Komaki Futoshi | 56kg | 01:34.40 | - | 1 |
| 0.5L | $1.06 | |
| 1/10 | 23/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:32.50 | - | 10 |
| 0.5L | $1.11 | |
| 2/10 | 03/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:32.20 | - | 3 |
| 4L | $7.50 | |
| 1/10 | 12/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Wataru Hirose | 55kg | 01:33.00 | - | 6 |
| 7L | $2.90 | |
| 2/9 | 15/04/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Teppei Kotani | 52kg | 01:34.10 | - | 1 |
| 4L | $8.00 | |
| 7/10 | 28/01/2025 | - | $0.00 | Himeji | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 54kg | 01:34.90 | - | 5 |
| 8.56L | $4.40 | |
| 1/12 | 08/01/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | GOOD | Komaki Futoshi | 54kg | 01:36.70 | - | 6 |
| 3.5L | $1.01 | |
| 2/12 | 04/10/2024 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1700m | SOFT | Kenta Sugiura | 54kg | 01:57.10 | - | 9 |
| 3L | $13.00 | |
| 3/10 | 18/09/2024 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Wataru Hirose | 54kg | 01:32.40 | - | 3 |
| 4.5L | $3.00 | |
| 2/12 | 04/09/2024 | - | $0.00 | Sonoda | 1400m | FIRM | Kenta Sugiura | 54kg | 01:32.60 | - | 6 |
| 1.5L | $12.00 | |
| 6/16 | 10/08/2024 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1800m | STANDARD | Yamato Tsunoda | 54kg | 01:55.10 | 5-5-6-6-6 | 9 |
| 11.3L | $41.00 | |
| 4/8 | 06/06/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kasamatsu | 1400m | FIRM | Yamato Tsunoda | 53kg | 01:27.30 | - | 2 |
| 6.5L | $8.50 | |
| 6/15 | 28/04/2024 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1200m | STANDARD | Yamato Tsunoda | 54kg | 01:12.60 | 11-9-6 | 8 |
| 7.1L | $34.00 | |
| 5/15 | 07/04/2024 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1150m | STANDARD | Yamato Tsunoda | 54kg | 01:09.60 | 8-9-5 | 16 |
| 4.75L | $18.00 | |
| 8/14 | 20/01/2024 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1200m | GOOD | Shinichiro Akiyama | 55kg | 01:12.50 | 14-14-8 | 10 |
| 13.3L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Sakito Yamamoto
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up and back 300m, he returns from Sapporo 1700m runs where he finished 10th then 8th, the latter at 22.0 SP beaten 11.56L after settling midfield to worse. Earlier Hanshin 1800m efforts included two 3rds when leading, suggesting his best has come on the speed; draws barrier 7 here with 57kg. Needs to recapture that early-career pattern but the setup tweak could help.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 | 15/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | STANDARD | Ryuto Yokoyama | 57kg | 01:47.60 | 4-5-7-6-8 | 5 |
| 11.56L | $22.00 | |
| 10/10 | 25/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1700m | STANDARD | Ryuto Yokoyama | 57kg | 01:46.60 | 2-1-3-5-10 | 5 |
| 15.01L | $6.00 | |
| 10/14 | 25/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1400m | STANDARD | Mirai Iwata | 56kg | 01:26.30 | 7-5-10 | 10 |
| 14.21L | $5.50 | |
| 3/9 | 27/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 01:54.60 | 1-1-1-2-3 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $4.75 | |
| 3/12 | 14/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 01:55.20 | 1-1-1-1-3 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $18.00 |

Jockey: Tomohiro Yoshimura
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes back 400m after a solid 5th of 16 at Hanshin over 1800m on 13 Sep (55kg, SP 31), making late ground from off the pace and beaten 4.85L by Tagano Rampart. Prior Hanshin run was 4th of 13 over 1800m (SP 61), and she again draws mid-field in barrier 8 for this.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | 13/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | STANDARD | Yuji Nakai | 55kg | 01:55.20 | 10-10-9-8-5 | 13 |
| 4.85L | $31.00 | |
| 4/13 | 05/09/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1800m | GOOD | Yuji Nakai | 55kg | 01:54.30 | 9-7-7-7-4 | 2 |
| 7.75L | $61.00 | |
| 6/16 | 08/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1200m | STANDARD | Yuji Nakai | 55kg | 01:12.90 | 12-12-6 | 7 |
| 3.35L | $151.00 | |
| 6/16 | 04/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1700m | SLOPPY | Junki Mochizuki | 55kg | 01:44.60 | 7-7-8-7-6 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $151.00 | |
| 13/15 | 10/05/2026 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1200m | STANDARD | Yuichiro Shibata | 53kg | 01:12.80 | 13-13-13 | 7 |
| 7.43L | $201.00 | |
| 4/12 | 25/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Saga | 1400m | HEAVY | Manato Hida | 54kg | 01:31.00 | - | 5 |
| 2.05L | $9.50 | |
| 14/16 | 10/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | STANDARD | Nana Kawaharada | 51kg | 01:54.80 | 6-5-9-14-14 | 8 |
| 19.46L | $126.00 | |
| 9/15 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Fukamichi Ishigami | 52kg | 01:12.50 | 11-11-9 | 12 |
| 6.25L | $301.00 | |
| 11/15 | 18/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1200m | STANDARD | Daito Ozawa | 55kg | 01:13.10 | 7-11-11 | 15 |
| 15.1L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Daichi Matsuki
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Fourth-up and back from a 66-day break, she resumes after an 11th of 18 at Chukyo over 1400m on 8 Aug when $13, beaten 7.65L by God Eye. Earlier runs this prep were more competitive, including a 6th of 18 at Hanshin over 1600m on 13 Jun, 2.85L off Ferruginous, suggesting she has the capability to be sharper with a clean run from barrier 9.
Last Starts 66 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18 | 08/08/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1400m | GOOD | Hideaki Miyuki | 55kg | 01:19.80 | 7-6-11 | 2 |
| 7.65L | $13.00 | |
| 5/17 | 12/07/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Jason Collett | 55kg | 01:08.10 | 6-8-5 | 16 |
| 5.8L | $4.20 | |
| 6/18 | 13/06/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 01:34.20 | 3-3-6 | 6 |
| 2.85L | $15.00 | |
| 6/16 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 55kg | 01:34.90 | 6-6-6-6 | 7 |
| 4.3L | $23.00 |