NAKAYAMA 15 Mar 2026
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THE FUJI TV SHO SPRING STAKES 1800m Track: |
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Plenty of pace from Teruhiko, Gene King and Crepuscular vying for the lead, with a few others keeping them honest. CREPUSCULAR (12) looks a horse going places. Has started twice for two dominant wins, both of them while fresh. Has big upside and looks a top prospect. ASK EDINBURGH (2) is more seasoned and comes back in class. Kept coming and placed in the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes latest. Far better draw here so looks a clear danger. LAST SMILE (4) fought on well to score fresh and fitter again. Placed only try course and distance. Has pace and drawn to give a sight. MR RIGHT (13) was a big maiden win last time before another break. Has upside and bold performance expected.
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| 1 | 53x40 |
ROAD RAISING
SEIICHI KATO 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Masahito Miura Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 4th of 12 at Urawa on January 7 over 1500m, 2 len behind Moko Punch carrying 58kg at $4.30. Second run from a spell 13th of 16 at Ohi on February 18 over 1800m, 17 len behind Realize Glint with 57kg at $151.30. Prepared to risk today. |
1 TSUBASA SASAGAWA |
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| 2 | 1723x |
ASK EDINBURGH
YUICHI FUKUNAGA 3YO BROWN COLT 57.0KG Toshihiro Hirosaki Resuming after a 11 weeks break. Finished off last campaign third of 16 at this track in the G1 Hopeful Stakes December 27 over 2000m, 1.3 len behind Lovcen carrying 56.0kg at $32.90. On debut fourth of 8 at Hanshin June 7 over 1600m, 2.25 len behind Chuwa Carnegie with 55.0kg at $4.60. Kept coming and placed in the Hopeful Stakes latest. Far better draw here so looks a clear danger. |
2 Y IWATA |
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| 3 | 18 |
TAIKI RUGGERO
TOMOKAZU TAKANO 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Taiki Farm Co. Ltd. Lining up for just third start. At very long odds at debut, won by a head at Kyoto January 4 over 1800m defeating Fortune Ride carrying 57.0kg at $170.60. Last start 8th of 12 at this track on January 25 over 1800m, 9 len behind Blaenavon with 57.0kg at $7.10. This is outside his grasp. |
3 TAKESHI YOKOYAMA |
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| 4 | 215x1 |
LAST SMILE
SHINOBU HOMMA 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Tadao Hashimoto Second run back. Comes off a 42-day let-up. First-up after two months won by 0.8 len at Tokyo February 1 over 1800m defeating Bullet Pass with 57.0kg at $4.90. Previously second-up 2nd of 10 at this track on September 21 over 1800m, 1.3 len behind Peintre Naif carrying 55.0kg at $86.50. Fought on well to score fresh and fitter again. Placed only try course and distance. Has pace and drawn to give a sight. |
4 MAKOTO SUGIHARA |
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| 5 | 06106 |
FLAME STAR
HISASHI SHIMIZU 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Yorikatsu Tsujiko Comes here off a 42-day let-up. At the latest run 6th of 12 at Tokyo on February 1 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind Last Smile with 57.0kg at $58.30. The start before that raced on the pace before fading second last of 16 at Kyoto in the G3 Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen on January 12 over 1600m, 12 len behind Thunderstruck with 57.0kg at $67.60. Happy to risk. |
5 YUKITO ISHIKAWA |
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| 6 | 127x7 |
GALILEA
HIDEKATSU SHIMIZU 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Yoshimitsu Itaka Second-up. First-up after three months 7th of 9 at Tokyo in the G3 Kyodo News Hai (Tokinominoru Kinen) on February 15 over 1800m, 6 len behind Realize Sirius with 57.0kg at $96.60. Previously second-up won by a head at Niigata August 24 over 1600m defeating Moon Grail carrying 55.0kg at $13.40. Needs to do a lot more. |
6 SHU ISHIBASHI |
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| 7 | 12x00 |
GENE KING
M SAITO 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Yuji Yamaguchi Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Freshened for 56 days. Resuming didn't do much in the run home; 12th of 16 at this track in the G1 Hopeful Stakes on December 27 over 2000m, 6 len behind Lovcen with 56.0kg at $55. Last start raced on the pace before fading 10th of 15 at this track in the G3 Keisei Hai on January 18 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Green Energy with 57.0kg at $27.30. Impossible to tip with any confidence. |
7 KAZUO YOKOYAMA |
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| 8 | x5x83 |
MEINER CYMBELINE
YASUO TAKEICHI 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Thoroughbred Club Ruffian Co. Ltd. Third-up today. Comes off a 49 day let-up. Resuming 8th of 12 at this track on December 20 over 1600m, 8 len behind Crepuscular carrying 56.0kg at $33.40. Last start 3rd of 12 at this track on January 25 over 1800m, 1.75 len behind Blaenavon with 57.0kg at $10.20. Doesn't look good enough to threaten the top few. |
8 YUJI TANNAI |
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| 9 | 54791 |
MAKANA ANELA
KOICHI TSUNODA 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Grand Horse Comes off a 42 day let-up. At the latest run won by 0.8 len at Kokura February 1 over 2000m defeating Nori Maru carrying 57.0kg at $7.80. The race before that 9th of 18 at Kyoto on January 18 over 1600m, 5.5 len behind Mageva Speed with 57.0kg at $63.20. Cannot entertain. |
9 YAMATO TSUNODA |
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| 10 | 6x1x6 |
SANONO GREATER
KAZUYUKI OGATA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Nobuyuki Sano Having second run back today. Last start 6th of 9 at Tokyo in the G3 Kyodo News Hai (Tokinominoru Kinen) on February 15 over 1800m, 5.5 len behind Realize Sirius with 57.0kg at $10.10. At only start last preparation won by 3 len at this track December 6 over 2000m defeating Porphyrogennetos carrying 56.0kg at $6.90. Solid top-three hope. |
10 HIRONOBU TANABE |
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| 11 | 14x |
TERUHIKO
Y YAHAGI 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Yoshio Oda Resuming. Finished off last preparation fourth of 12 at Tokyo in the G2 Keio Hai Nisai Stakes November 24 over 1800m, 2.75 len behind Peintre Naif with 56.0kg at $18.60. At his first start won by 2.5 len Kyoto October 26 over 1800m defeating M's Begin carrying 56.0kg at $7. Should run well. |
11 RYUSEI SAKAI |
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| 12 | 1x1x |
CREPUSCULAR
TORU KURITA 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Carrot Farm Co. Ltd. Yet to taste defeat in two starts. Last appeared favourite; won by 2.5 len at this track December 20 over 1600m defeating Resort Island carrying 56.0kg at $1.80. Has started twice for two dominant wins, both of them while fresh. Has big upside and looks a top prospect. |
12 C P LEMAIRE |
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| 13 | 2x1x |
MR RIGHT
Y SHIKATO 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Godolphin Resuming. Only had one start last preparation tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 3.5 len at this track December 20 over 1800m defeating Saint Victoire with 56.0kg at $2.60. When resuming last campaign 2nd of 15 at Tokyo on October 5 over 2000m, neck behind Going To Sky carrying 56.0kg at $8.20. Big maiden win last time before another break. Has upside and bold performance expected. |
13 TAKUYA ONO |
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| 14 | 812 |
ACROPHASE
Yutaka Okumura 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Carrot Farm Co. Ltd. Comes here off a 50-day let-up. At the latest run made ground from midfield; 2nd of 13 at Kyoto in LR on January 24 over 2000m, 1.3 len behind Shonan Hayanami carrying 57.0kg at $7.30. The start before that won by 1.3 len at Chukyo December 6 over 2000m defeating Long Tall Sally carrying 56.0kg at $6.50. Likely to run around at long odds and deservedly so. |
14 ATSUYA NISHIMURA |
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| 15 | 2x2x1 |
AUDACIA
T TEZUKA 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. Second-up today. Freshened for 42 days. Last start favourite; won by 1.5 len at Tokyo February 1 over 1800m defeating Meiner Great with 57.0kg at $1.50. At only start last preparation 2nd of 13 at Tokyo on November 30 over 1600m, neck behind Gobadu carrying 56.0kg at $1.10. Among the top chances. |
15 AKIHIDE TSUMURA |
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| 16 | 412 |
SOUND MOVE
TAKASHI SAITO 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Yuichi Masuda Form hard to fault. Returns from a 62-day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 16 at Kyoto in the G3 Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen on January 12 over 1600m, neck behind Thunderstruck with 57.0kg at $7.20. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.75 len at Kyoto November 30 over 1800m defeating Arvand Rud with 56.0kg at $2.50. In the finish last time and is a player. |
16 TAISEI DANNO |
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