Aqua Vernal (JPN) Horse
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About
Aqua Vernal, a 4yo gelding from Japan trained by Hirofumi Shii, is by Epiphaneia out of April Mist. The horse has recorded four victories to date. Its standout triumph came on 5th Jan 2026 at Kyoto, where it captured the $45890000.00 Cl1 purse. Throughout its campaign it has been a lucrative pick for bettors; backing the horse over its whole career would have yielded a 26% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hanshin 22-Mar-26 3001m R11 CL1 $27,204,000 (of $100,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:02.000, SP: 13.00 1st Admire Terra ( Y Take 128 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( R Sakai 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Danon Cima ( Y Kawada 123 ) 4.25L See full results | R Sakai 54.9kg 3.00L | 2 (10) |
| 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) |