Tokyo 03 May 2026
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Plenty of speed runners engaged, with Bell Wood Credo, Justin Chicago and Willow Creek prominent. Looks a good race for the resuming OLUFSEN (11). Returns in easier grade after taking on the top level latest and finishing sixth in the Hopeful Stakes. Hard to beat this line-up. VISAGE (7) settled back before coming home strongly to score on debut over 2000m at Kyoto six-and-a-half months ago and has not been produced since. Has plenty of upside and should go on with it. WILLOW CREEK (5) got off the mark over 2200m at Nakayama last start, scoring by one length. Is lightly raced and has plenty of scope for improvement. Tougher task this time but expected to be competitive again. HEY JUDE (4) came home strongly last start to finish second, beaten a nose, over 2200m at Chukyo. Goes up a notch this time but can figure in the finish.
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BELL WOOD CREDO
TETSUHIDE TSUJI 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Teruo Suzuki Resumes from a spell after only one run when won by 0.8 len at this track February 7 over 1800m defeating Cut Solo with 57.0kg at $16.50. Happy to work around. |
1 TAKUYA ONO |
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| 2 | 6351x |
RED RAJA
Y TOMOMICHI 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Tokyo Horse Racing Co. Ltd. Resuming. Finished off last preparation won by 1.3 len Kokura February 21 over 1800m defeating Existence with 57.0kg at $4.30. First up last campaign sixth of 16 at Kyoto November 23 over 2000m, 3.5 len behind Air Be A Gale with 56.0kg at $8.30. This looks a stern test. |
2 KOJI NISHIZUKA |
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| 3 | 5021 |
TOSEN BRILLARE
MICHIHIRO OGASA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Takaya Shimakawa Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 3.5 len at Nakayama March 29 over 1800m defeating Peaceful Mind with 55.0kg at $2.70. The race before that raced on the pace when 2nd of 16 at Nakayama on March 8 over 1800m, 5 len behind La Belle Scene carrying 55.0kg at $137. Hard to enthuse. |
3 KO NAGAHAMA |
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| 4 | 342 |
HEY JUDE
N HORI 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG M's Racing Racing well recently. Comes here off a 49-day let-up. Last start made ground from midfield; 2nd of 15 at Chukyo on March 15 over 2200m, nose behind Meisho Narukami with 57.0kg at $1.90. The race before that 4th of 14 at this track on February 21 over 2400m, 1.5 len behind Golden Pagoda carrying 57.0kg at $1.70. Promising type nearing a win. Worth following up. |
4 S HAMANAKA |
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| 5 | 2x251 |
WILLOW CREEK
EIJI NAKADATE 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Kaneko Makoto Holdings Co. Ltd. Comes here off a 57-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 1.0 len at Nakayama March 7 over 2200m defeating Winter Breath with 57.0kg at $2. The run before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 18 at Nakayama on January 24 over 2200m, 3 len behind Mikki Falcon with 57.0kg at $2. Strong winner to get off the mark latest. Major player on recent form. |
5 HIRONOBU TANABE |
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MEINER QUALIA
Y TAMURA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Thoroughbred Club Ruffian Co. Ltd. Jumped at long odds at debut, won settled well back; won by 0.5 len at Fukushima April 12 over 1800m defeating Win Rafaga with 57.0kg at $27.60. Facing a more difficult assignment this time. |
6 MASAMI MATSUOKA |
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VISAGE
R OKUBO 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Toshio Terada Resumes racing after a long spell. Only one run when won by a neck at Kyoto October 12 over 2000m defeating Ametista with 56.0kg at $14. Big finish to score on debut. Can go on with the job this prep. |
7 N YOKOYAMA |
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BOND MARTINI
SHOGO YASUDA 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Yoshiro Kubota Second-up. Won on debut as favourite; won by 0.5 len at Kokura January 24 over 2000m defeating Nihonpiro Roger with 57.0kg at $2.60. Returned from break 4th of 7 at Chukyo on March 29 over 2200m, 3 len behind Teruhiko carrying 57.0kg at $2.60. Solid top-three hope. |
8 KAZUO YOKOYAMA |
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| 9 | 1074x |
MATENRO ZERO
MIKIO MATSUNAGA 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Chiyono Terada He is resuming after a 12 weeks break. Finished off last campaign fourth of 7 at this track February 10 over 2400m, 2.5 len behind Sky Splendor with 57.0kg at $18.80. On debut sixth of 9 at this track October 25 over 2000m, 5 len behind Up Helly Aa carrying 56.0kg at $18.50. May need more time. |
9 SHU ISHIBASHI |
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EDEL SEELE
N HORI 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Shadai Race Horse Co. Ltd. Second-up. Comes off a 43-day let-up. First-up after six months came from midfield and won by 1.75 len at Nakayama March 21 over 2200m defeating Red Regalia carrying 57.0kg at $2.50. Previously second-up 2nd of 16 at Nakayama on September 28 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Cozzolino carrying 55.0kg at $3.40. Sure to run well. |
10 DAISUKE SASAKI |
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OLUFSEN
M SAITO 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Naohiro Sakaguchi Resuming after a four-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign sixth of 16 at Nakayama in the G1 Hopeful Stakes December 27 over 2000m, 4 len behind Lovcen carrying 56.0kg at $29.90. On debut third of 9 at this track October 25 over 2000m, 0.9 len behind Up Helly Aa carrying 56.0kg at $2.60. Resuming in easier grade after taking on the top level latest. Hard to beat this line-up. |
11 Y IWATA |
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MEISHO HACHIKO
MITSUNORI MAKIURA 3YO DK B COLT 57.0KG Yoshitaka Matsumoto Third-up today. Not raced for 36 days. Resuming 4th of 12 at Nakayama on March 1 over 1600m, 7 len behind Rodeo Drive carrying 57.0kg at $26.40. Second-up won by a head at Nakayama March 28 over 1800m defeating Cozzolino carrying 57.0kg at $4.90. Among the winning hopes on best form. |
12 MICHAEL DEE |
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JUSTIN CHICAGO
KEISUKE MIYATA 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Masahiro Miki Back from a spell. Only had one start last campaign 2nd of 7 at this track on February 21 over 2000m, 1.3 len behind Femme Courageuse with 57.0kg at $8.60. First up last campaign 6th of 11 at Nakayama on December 6 over 2000m, 5.5 len behind Sanono Greater with 56.0kg at $44.40. Definite top-three contender. |
13 YUSUKE HARA |
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| 14 | 46x31 |
MIKKI JUMP
Y IKEE 3YO CHESTNUT COLT 57.0KG Mizuki Noda Third-up today. Not raced for 50 days. First-up held ground to the line 3rd of 13 at Hanshin on February 22 over 2000m, 5 len behind Long Tall Sally with 57.0kg at $9.20. Second-up won by 2.5 len at Chukyo March 14 over 2000m defeating Saimon Chariot carrying 57.0kg at $4.80. Last-start maiden winner who can measure up. |
14 AKIRA SUGAWARA |
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SHOGUN MASAMUNE
YUTA SATO 3YO BAY COLT 57.0KG Masaki Shiozawa Racing second-up today. Last start 2nd of 7 at Chukyo on March 29 over 2200m, 0.5 len behind Teruhiko carrying 57.0kg at $14.30. At only start last preparation 13th of 15 at Nakayama in the G3 Keisei Hai on January 18 over 2000m, 7 len behind Green Energy with 57.0kg at $33.90. One of the top chances. |
15 KIWAMU OGINO |
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