Tokyo City Keiba Race 11 - The Churchill Downs Cup(G3)
RESORT ISLAND (3) Fresh today. Strong effort to the line to win last run at Nakayama and good career start. Will be pushing for a forward position early. A win wouldn't surprise. ANDURIL (8) Has multiple wins first up. Came in 7th last start at Nakayama. Capable of a strong comeback and promising career start. Yuga Kawada rates highly aboard. Winnable race. VALSECITO (10) Made considerable ground when 2nd last time at the track and form has been improving over recent runs. Will be hitting the line strongly. Goes very close. ASK IKIGOMI (14) Back from a break. Finished well when winning last time at Tokyo and fitter for debut run. Don't dismiss.

Jockey: Arata Saitou
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First up after 14 weeks and rattled home nicely into 3rd beaten by 2L first up last preparation at Kyoto. Likely to get back in the run. Sharp improvement needed.
Last Starts 103 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 | 21/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | YIELDING | Yasunari Iwata | 56kg | 01:33.20 | 14-14-9 | 5 |
| 7.2L | $301.00 | |
| 12/12 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Keita Tosaki | 56kg | 01:46.00 | 11-11-11-12 | 11 |
| 16.9L | $91.00 | |
| 3/8 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 56kg | 01:47.10 | 6-4-3 | 1 |
| 2L | $31.00 | |
| 1/9 | 23/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Alexis Badel | 55kg | 01:29.70 | 7-7-5-1 | 6 |
| 4L | $6.50 | |
| 3/12 | 09/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1500m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 01:30.10 | 11-11-4-3 | 10 |
| 0.6L | $14.00 | |
| 6/12 | 26/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1200m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 01:08.90 | 5-6-6 | 11 |
| 8.01L | $8.00 | |
| 4/16 | 20/07/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Miku Kobayashi | 51kg | 01:09.10 | 12-11-4 | 1 |
| 3.75L | $4.60 | |
| 2/12 | 29/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hakodate | 1200m | GOOD | Yasunari Iwata | 55kg | 01:10.70 | 1-1-2 | 12 |
| 1.25L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Yamato Tsunoda
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $41.00 and weakened to finish 10th last start at Nakayama but will try to take advantage of the gate. Has plenty of early speed. Will struggle against these.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 08/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Yamato Tsunoda | 57kg | 02:00.20 | 1-1-1-1-10 | 2 |
| 8.1L | $67.00 | |
| 11/11 | 29/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yutaka Take | 56kg | 02:00.40 | 2-2-2-2-11 | 4 |
| 13.86L | $21.00 | |
| 1/10 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Yutaka Take | 56kg | 02:02.50 | 1-1-1-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $6.00 | |
| 5/14 | 04/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | YIELDING | Atsuya Nishimura | 56kg | 02:02.30 | 2-3-3-4-5 | 5 |
| 2.35L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Yutaka Take
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a spell. Finished hard to win last run at Nakayama and putting a tidy record together so far. Should jump out and bowl along. Definite winning chance.
Last Starts 89 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 04/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Akihide Tsumura | 57kg | 01:34.80 | 3-4-3-1 | 4 |
| 0.01L | $2.30 | |
| 2/12 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Tom Marquand | 56kg | 01:32.90 | 2-2-2-2 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $12.00 | |
| 1/11 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Akihide Tsumura | 56kg | 01:34.10 | 2-2-1 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $1.70 | |
| 5/13 | 13/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Kiwamu Ogino | 56kg | 01:47.40 | 4-5-5-5 | 6 |
| 2.1L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Koji Nishizuka
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $5.50 and picked up some ground to run 4th last start around here. Could feature here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Koji Nishizuka | 57kg | 01:35.10 | 5-7-4 | 3 |
| 1.85L | $6.50 | |
| 1/15 | 16/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 56kg | 01:33.90 | 2-1-1 | 12 |
| 1.75L | $6.00 | |
| 2/13 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1400m | GOOD | Koji Nishizuka | 55kg | 01:23.20 | 7-6-2 | 1 |
| 0.01L | $51.00 | |
| 9/10 | 15/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Yutaka Take | 55kg | 01:36.50 | 4-3-9 | 10 |
| 14.15L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Riki Takasugi
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Rocketed home when winning last run around here. Considering others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Riki Takasugi | 57kg | 01:35.10 | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $17.00 | |
| 5/11 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Ryoya Kozaki | 57kg | 01:34.50 | 10-10-5 | 3 |
| 3.6L | $61.00 | |
| 13/16 | 08/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Kosei Miura | 56kg | 01:20.90 | 10-10-13 | 5 |
| 6.83L | $31.00 | |
| 1/6 | 11/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 56kg | 01:48.00 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 1.75L | $3.80 | |
| 4/13 | 21/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Ryoya Kozaki | 55kg | 01:33.80 | 6-5-4 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $67.00 | |
| 7/10 | 08/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Ryuusei Sakai | 55kg | 01:46.80 | 5-5-5-7 | 3 |
| 16L | $18.00 |

Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
First up. Charged home to win last start at Kyoto and showing consistent performance in races. Added confidence jockey with Christophe Lemaire doing the steering. Place chance.
Last Starts 81 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 12/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Thore Hammer Hansen | 57kg | 01:33.40 | 5-5-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $23.00 | |
| 5/8 | 16/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 56kg | 02:01.30 | 4-5-4-4-5 | 3 |
| 3.15L | $5.50 | |
| 1/13 | 15/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Christophe Patrice Lemaire | 55kg | 01:36.90 | 9-8-7-1 | 7 |
| 0.01L | $2.80 |

Jockey: Mirai Iwata
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $3.75 and looked outclassed when 7th last start at Kyoto. Keep safe.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | 14/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Thore Hammer Hansen | 57kg | 01:34.50 | 6-7-7 | 8 |
| 4.2L | $3.75 | |
| 1/18 | 20/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Mirai Iwata | 56kg | 01:33.60 | 10-9-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $4.33 | |
| 5/12 | 29/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Cristian Demuro | 56kg | 01:35.40 | 5-4-5 | 8 |
| 1.11L | $2.80 |

Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Goes well when fresh. Started at $3.50 and ran 7th last start at Nakayama. Capable of a strong comeback and solid career start. Yuga Kawada is a key engagement. Can win this.
Last Starts 97 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/16 | 27/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 2000m | GOOD | Yuga Kawada | 56kg | 02:01.00 | 8-4-3-3-7 | 12 |
| 3.77L | $3.40 | |
| 1/7 | 18/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1800m | GOOD | Yuga Kawada | 56kg | 01:46.80 | 2-2-2-1 | 5 |
| 1L | $2.50 | |
| 1/12 | 10/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Kiwamu Ogino | 55kg | 01:33.20 | 6-6-6-1 | 4 |
| 5L | $1.32 | |
| 2/8 | 07/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Yusuke Fujioka | 55kg | 01:36.20 | 4-4-2 | 6 |
| 0.75L | $5.50 |

Jockey: Seinosuke Yoshimura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing fresh today after a break. Was $11.00 and didn't find the line when 13th last run at Kyoto but have to respect the form at this distance. Needs a mighty effort to win this.
Last Starts 81 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/16 | 12/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 57kg | 01:33.40 | 8-8-13 | 15 |
| 8.92L | $13.00 | |
| 1/8 | 06/12/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 56kg | 01:36.80 | 4-4-4-1 | 6 |
| 1L | $5.50 | |
| 6/8 | 26/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 56kg | 01:47.10 | 2-3-6 | 7 |
| 4L | $19.00 | |
| 1/8 | 24/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Seinosuke Yoshimura | 54kg | 01:33.40 | 5-5-5-1 | 2 |
| 2L | $9.00 | |
| 4/10 | 22/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Hideaki Miyuki | 55kg | 01:37.20 | 3-3-4 | 8 |
| 2.25L | $29.00 |

Jockey: Yuichi Kitamura
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Rattled home nicely into 2nd last time at this track and on an upward trajectory in recent races. Should get going late. Must be considered here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 15/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1600m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 57kg | 01:35.10 | 6-5-2 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $1.45 | |
| 4/16 | 12/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 57kg | 01:33.40 | 15-15-4 | 11 |
| 1.55L | $5.00 | |
| 7/11 | 29/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Cristian Demuro | 56kg | 02:00.40 | 10-10-10-11-7 | 6 |
| 5.1L | $2.20 | |
| 1/15 | 13/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1600m | GOOD | Yuichi Kitamura | 56kg | 01:33.60 | 8-7-1 | 12 |
| 3.5L | $5.50 |

Jockey: Fuma Matsuwaka
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $26.00 and subpar when 8th last time at Tokyo. Hard to see this being good enough.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 22/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | STANDARD | Takeshi Yokoyama | 57kg | 01:36.70 | 10-10-8 | 7 |
| 13.85L | $29.00 | |
| 12/15 | 31/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Yuga Kawada | 57kg | 01:20.70 | 5-4-12 | 11 |
| 8.41L | $23.00 | |
| 6/16 | 08/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1400m | GOOD | Hiroshi Kitamura | 56kg | 01:20.90 | 5-5-6 | 7 |
| 4.66L | $34.00 | |
| 6/8 | 11/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Genki Maruyama | 56kg | 01:33.80 | 2-2-6 | 4 |
| 3.61L | $34.00 | |
| 2/13 | 20/09/2025 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1200m | GOOD | Genki Maruyama | 55kg | 01:08.20 | 3-2-2 | 2 |
| 2L | $12.00 | |
| 3/13 | 30/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Sapporo | 1200m | GOOD | Daisuke Sasaki | 55kg | 01:10.70 | 5-3-3 | 1 |
| 2.25L | $6.50 | |
| 9/9 | 09/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Niigata | 1400m | GOOD | Akira Sugawara | 55kg | 01:21.50 | 3-2-9 | 4 |
| 6.56L | $10.00 | |
| 1/6 | 28/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kokura | 1200m | GOOD | Ryuusei Sakai | 55kg | 01:09.00 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $15.00 | |
| 5/11 | 08/06/2025 | - | $0.00 | Hanshin | 1400m | GOOD | Osuke Tayama | 52kg | 01:21.80 | 8-8-5 | 9 |
| 7L | $20.00 |

Jockey: Kohei Matsuyama
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Nice run when 2nd last start at Nakayama. Should be rolling forward early from the wide barrier. Can't have on what it has been showing.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11 | 08/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Daisuke Sasaki | 57kg | 01:33.50 | 2-1-1-2 | 10 |
| 1.75L | $51.00 | |
| 7/8 | 16/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 2000m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 56kg | 02:01.30 | 2-2-6-5-7 | 7 |
| 12.65L | $29.00 | |
| 1/6 | 19/10/2025 | - | $0.00 | Kyoto | 1800m | GOOD | Kohei Matsuyama | 56kg | 01:47.40 | 2-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.75L | $1.75 | |
| 3/8 | 24/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Akatsuki Tomita | 55kg | 01:33.40 | 6-6-6-3 | 4 |
| 2.1L | $4.00 | |
| 2/7 | 03/08/2025 | - | $0.00 | Chukyo | 1600m | GOOD | Alexis Badel | 55kg | 01:36.90 | 1-1-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $4.40 |

Jockey: Katsuma Sameshima
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $8.50 and picked up some late ground when 4th last run at Nakayama and good career start. Putting up notable efforts since returning from a break. Watch betting.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16 | 14/03/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 55kg | 01:32.70 | 8-9-8-4 | 10 |
| 4.55L | $9.50 | |
| 2/8 | 17/01/2026 | - | $0.00 | Nakayama | 1600m | GOOD | Yuji Tannai | 55kg | 01:34.40 | 2-2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $9.00 | |
| 1/16 | 24/11/2025 | - | $0.00 | Fukushima | 1800m | GOOD | Arata Saitou | 55kg | 01:50.60 | 2-2-2-2-1 | 16 |
| 0.75L | $31.00 |

Jockey: Ryuusei Sakai
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Rocketed home when winning last time at Tokyo and having second career run. Could be in the mix.
Last Starts 61 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 | 01/02/2026 | - | $0.00 | Tokyo | 1600m | GOOD | Atsuya Nishimura | 57kg | 01:35.70 | 5-5-1 | 15 |
| 1.75L | $6.00 |