SONODA 24 Sep 2026
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Field full of first starters which usually means a keen tempo. This is a 2yo COND built around debut profiles rather than exposed race form. DINO ENJU (1) gets the nod from the inside draw, with Tomohiro Yoshimura the leading Sonoda rider and Taro Nagashima a strong track trainer; the family has produced multiple winners and enough early performers to make her a convincing starting point. BIZEN KAGEMITSU (3) is the clear danger, particularly with the Masashi Atarashi-Espoir City combination showing 79 wins from 260 starts and a full brother, Himetsuruichimonji, having won on debut over 1400m at Sonoda. VERITA LEGAME (5) has a sound place case for Nobuharu Morimoto, whose debut runners have placed three times from five, while the family sits neatly around 1200m to 1400m. TIGER WIZARD (6) brings the strongest stable debut strike-rate through Ryohei Hori and must be respected, though he profiles a touch more as a danger than the primary pick.
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DINO ENJU
TARO NAGASHIMA 2YO CHESTNUT FILLY 55.0KG Draws the inside for her first start, and the rider-trainer set-up reads well with Tomohiro Yoshimura the leading Sonoda jockey and Taro Nagashima a strong track trainer. This Le Vent Se Leve filly is out of Sky Traveler, whose family includes Sound Lux placing on debut at Ohi and Miss Meijo doing the same at Nagoya. The profile is solid enough to make her a key player immediately. |
1 TOMOHIRO YOSHIMURA |
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FUKUNO SCHOKOLADE
HIROAKI WATASE 2YO BROWN COLT 56.0KG Debuts from barrier two as an American Patriot colt out of Kentucky Mint, with some family encouragement through Sun Suzuran, a debut winner at Morioka. The broader stable indicators are more restrained, with Hiroaki Watase yet to win from five debut starters and the trainer-sire pairing winless from six. He needs to outperform that profile to worry the main chances. |
2 TAKANORI NAGAI |
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BIZEN KAGEMITSU
MASASHI ATARASHI 2YO CHESTNUT COLT 56.0KG Carries a deep debut profile for Masashi Atarashi, especially given the Espoir City trainer-sire combination has produced 79 wins from 260 starts and a 58% place rate. His full brother Himetsuruichimonji won over 1400m at Sonoda on debut and went on to win nine races, so the family evidence is directly relevant. He looks a serious first-start threat. |
3 TOMOHIRO SASADA |
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TIME LIMIT
HIROKI MINAMI 2YO CHESTNUT FILLY 55.0KG Has more family depth than a few here, being from Sakura Mega Max, whose progeny include Sakura Victoire, Hashmal and Piroko Giga Max as multiple winners. Hiroki Minami has also won with two of seven debut starters, so there are positives. Even so, she is assessed behind the main debut profiles and needs race-day polish to bridge that gap. |
4 KENTA SUGIURA |
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VERITA LEGAME
NOBUHARU MORIMOTO 2YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Profiles as a genuine place hope on debut for Nobuharu Morimoto, whose five debut starters have produced one win and three placings. This Will Take Charge colt is out of M T Tiara, with half-brother M T Lilas a five-time winner and the family distance range sitting neatly around 1200m to 1400m. Barrier five looks workable enough for a competitive first showing. |
5 OSAMU SHIMOHARA |
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TIGER WIZARD
RYOHEI HORI 2YO BAY COLT 56.0KG Brings one of the stronger stable setups, with Ryohei Hori a leading Sonoda trainer and Wataru Hirose also prominent among the local riders. The yard has won with five of 14 debut starters, and its Chuwa Wizard runners have one win and two placings from three attempts. Barrier six leaves a little to do, but he has enough profile strength to run well. |
6 WATARU HIROSE |
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MAMI YUGA
TAKAMASA SUWA 2YO CHESTNUT COLT 56.0KG Gets a notable jockey booking with F Komaki, a leading and strong Sonoda rider, and the Takamasa Suwa-Nishiken Mononofu combination has a 30% win rate from 47 starts. The family has early ability through Smile Jonas and Kamiarizuki at Sonoda, but the trainer's debut record is quieter and barrier seven makes the task more demanding. |
7 F KOMAKI |
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