Aqua Vernal (JPN) Horse
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Aqua Vernal is a 5yo b from Japan trained by Hirofumi Shii. He is by the stallion Epiphaneia out of April Mist. So far, Aqua Vernal has recorded four wins. On 5 Jan 2026 at Kyoto, he captured his most important victory, earning $45890000.00 in the Class 1 race. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; a lifelong backing would have produced a 34% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto 05-Jan-26 3001m R11 CL1 $24,203,000 (of $45,890,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:07.500, SP: 2.00 1st Aqua Vernal ( R Sakai 115 ) 2nd Volante ( S Yoshimura 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Brave Rocker ( K Dazai 126 ) 6.25L See full results | R Sakai 52.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Kyoto 22-Nov-25 2400m R10 Hiei Stakes (allow) $7,498,000 (of $35,530,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:24.900, SP: 3.75 1st Danon Cima ( Y Kawada 123 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( R Sakai 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Win Tremendous ( Y Take 128 ) 3.00L See full results | R Sakai 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (16) |
| Kyoto 02-Nov-25 3000m R10 Koto Stakes (allow) $7,478,000 (of $35,430,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 03:03.800, SP: 3.50 1st Volante ( S Yoshimura 126 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( Y Kitamura 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Gamble Room ( R Wada 121 ) 1.85L See full results | Y Kitamura 54kg 0.10L | 2 (13) |
| Hanshin 21-Jun-25 2200m GOOD R10 Stork Stakes (allow) (of $35,410,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.600, SP: 4.00 1st Wurttemberg ( T Danno 121 ) 2nd Gaju Nori ( H Miyuki 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Aurora X ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 0.80L 7th Aqua Vernal ( S Yoshimura 119 ) 3.90L See full results | S Yoshimura 54kg 3.90L | 7 (12) |
| Kyoto 18-May-25 2400m HEAVY R9 Shirakawa Tokubetsu (allow) $15,689,000 (of $29,720,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:25.700, SP: 1.73 1st Aqua Vernal ( Y Fujioka 123 ) 2nd Amethyst Black ( S Hamanaka 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Satono Sky Turf ( T Danno 128 ) 5.00L See full results | Y Fujioka 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Hanshin 19-Apr-25 2400m FIRM R7 Allowance Race (allow) $8,000,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:25.100, SP: 2.63 1st Aqua Vernal ( Y Fujioka 123 ) 2nd Bettles ( M Iwata 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Timur ( K Sameshima 128 ) 3.00L See full results | Y Fujioka 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Hanshin 23-Mar-25 2400m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) $3,200,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:26.900, SP: 4.50 1st Speed Rich ( R Takasugi 123 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Cosmo A Mi Manera ( K Taguchi 126 ) 2.00L See full results | Y Fujioka 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Kokura 02-Feb-25 2000m SOFT R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:03.200, SP: 5.00 1st Family Tree ( N Furukawa 115 ) 2nd A Shin Gemma ( Y Tsunoda 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Lei Pikake ( K Kawabata 115 ) 0.30L 10th Aqua Vernal ( K Ogino 121 ) 5.35L See full results | K Ogino 54.9kg 5.35L | 10 (18) |
| Chukyo 08-Dec-24 2000m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.300, SP: 2.63 1st Suzuka Miere ( H Kawasu 121 ) 2nd Oliebollen ( R Takasugi 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Josephina ( D Ozawa 119 ) 0.50L 8th Aqua Vernal ( K Ogino 121 ) 4.70L See full results | K Ogino 54.9kg 4.70L | 8 (18) |
| Chukyo 17-Aug-24 2000m GOOD R9 $4,466,000 (of $12,416,392), Winning Time: 01:59.900, SP: 2/1 1st Flaming Hoop ( Y Kawada 117 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( R Sakai 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Sasuke ( T Danno 128 ) 3.00L See full results | R Sakai 53.1kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Kokura 20-Jul-24 2000m R7 $3,199,939 (of $8,766,317), Winning Time: 02:00.600, SP: 9/2 1st Celesta ( A Nishimura 117 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( R Sakai 117 ) 1.25L 3rd Saxon Sienne ( T Danno 117 ) 0.30L See full results | R Sakai 53.1kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Kyoto 27-Apr-24 2200m GOOD R9 $4,148,016 (of $14,317,808), Winning Time: 02:13.200, SP: 7/2 1st Chilcano ( A Nishimura 121 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Saxon Sienne ( T Fujikake 121 ) 0.75L | Y Fujioka 54.9kg 1.75L | 2 (12) |
| Hanshin 09-Mar-24 2400m R9 (of $14,221,158) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.900, SP: 33/1 1st Shonan La Punta ( K Sameshima 126 ) 2nd Veloce Era ( Y Kawada 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Mont Blanc Minoru ( R Wada 126 ) 0.30L 5th Aqua Vernal ( B Murzabayev 121 , Cd 0 ) 2.50L | B Murzabayev 54.9kg, Cd 0 2.50L | 5 (7) |
| Nakayama 30-Sep-23 2000m R9 Fuyo Stakes (open) (of $30,679,888) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.000, SP: 13.00 1st Sirius Colt ( K Miura 121 ) 2nd Can't Wait ( D Shibata 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Drake Passage ( D Sasaki 121 ) 0.30L 7th Aqua Vernal ( S Ishibashi 121 ) 6.05L See full results | S Ishibashi 54.9kg 6.05L | 7 (9) |
| Hanshin 09-Sep-23 2000m R3 Md $6,602,417 (of $10,479,883) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.100, SP: 15.00 1st Aqua Vernal ( K Fujioka 121 ) 2nd Penna Veloce ( Y Kawada 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Elf Struck ( M Iwata 121 ) 1.30L See full results | K Fujioka 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Chukyo 09-Jul-23 2000m R5 CL $960,430 (of $13,719,924) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.800, SP: 41.00 1st Michael Pascha ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 2nd Lacedaemon ( Y Kawada 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Do My Thing ( R Sakai 121 ) 0.30L 4th Aqua Vernal ( K Fujioka 121 ) 5.80L See full results | K Fujioka 54.9kg 5.80L | 4 (8) |