African Black (JPN) Horse
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About
African Black is a 2yo b from Japan trained by Naoya Nakamura. He is by Chrysoberyl out of Miko Black. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his latest race at Hanshin on 22 Feb 2026, he was ridden by Manami Nagashima and finished 11th behind winner Biz Road.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hanshin 22-Feb-26 1800m R3 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:56.000, SP: 126.00 1st Biz Road ( Y Hishida 126 ) 2nd Wonder Soldat ( K Kawabata 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Fire Spirit ( F Matsuwaka 126 ) 0.80L 11th African Black ( M Nagashima 121 ) 12.95L See full results | M Nagashima 54.9kg 12.95L | 11 (11) |
| Kyoto 07-Feb-26 1800m R1 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:55.300, SP: 101.00 1st Kirios ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2nd Kaseno Concorde ( Y Kokubun 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Taisei Ruby ( K Miura 121 ) 2.50L 8th African Black ( K Kawabata 119 ) 12.50L See full results | K Kawabata 54kg 12.50L | 8 (10) |
| Kyoto 25-Jan-26 1800m R1 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:56.100, SP: 101.00 1st Rock Band ( R Sakai 126 ) 2nd Smart Gloire ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 0.30L 3rd June Secreta ( R Takakura 126 ) 0.60L 11th African Black ( K Kawabata 119 ) 15.90L See full results | K Kawabata 54kg 15.90L | 11 (11) |
| Kyoto 12-Jan-26 1800m R4 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $12,330,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:54.700, SP: 67.00 1st American Style ( C Lemaire 126 ) 2nd Kirios ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 1.00L 3rd A Shin In Out ( R Wada 126 ) 7.00L 15th African Black ( M Nagashima 121 ) 25.00L See full results | M Nagashima 54.9kg 25.00L | 15 (16) |