Ardest (JPN) Horse
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Ardest, a 3yo gelding from Japan trained by Katsuyuki Imazu, is by the stallion Kizuna out of Paulina's Love. The horse has claimed two victories in its career. On 2nd Jan 2026 at Nagoya, Ardest earned its biggest triumph, securing the $991000.00 purse in Race 10 (c20).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nagoya 02-Mar-26 1501m R1 Race 1 (c6) (of $991,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 5.00 1st Gourmand ( S Kato 126 ) 2nd Tabezakari ( M Ohata 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Bol ( S Tsukamoto 126 ) 3.00L 6th Ardest ( S Yamada 126 ) 7.15L See full results | S Yamada 57.2kg 7.15L | 6 (11) |
| Nagoya 12-Feb-26 1700m HEAVY R4 Race 4 (c8) $193,000 (of $991,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:53.400, SP: 6.00 1st Caribbean Blue ( M Junki 126 ) 2nd Ardest ( S Yamada 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Tarantula ( Y Tsutsui 126 ) 2.50L See full results | S Yamada 57.2kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |
| Nagoya 29-Jan-26 1501m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c8) (of $991,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.200, SP: 2.20 1st J L Harbor ( S Tsukamoto 126 ) 2nd Satono Pathos ( T Imai 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Tabezakari ( M Ohata 126 ) 0.00L 6th Ardest ( S Yamada 126 ) 5.50L See full results | S Yamada 57.2kg 5.50L | 6 (12) |
| Nagoya 16-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c10) $193,000 (of $991,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.800, SP: 5.50 1st Heritage Song ( M Junki 121 ) 2nd Ardest ( S Yamada 126 ) 1.50L 3rd H N Harmony ( T Watanabe 126 ) 1.50L See full results | S Yamada 57.2kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Nagoya 02-Jan-26 1501m GOOD R10 Race 10 (c20) $550,000 (of $991,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.400, SP: 3.25 1st Ardest ( S Yamada 126 ) 2nd Sammaru Melody ( D Otshata 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Final Feliz ( M Ohata 121 ) 0.75L See full results | S Yamada 57.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Nagoya 22-Dec-25 1501m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (c17) $83,000 (of $991,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.700, SP: 4.50 1st Miya Iguazu ( S Hosokawa 121 ) 2nd Huit Moulins ( D Otshata 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Love And Hope ( M Junki 121 ) 4.00L 4th Ardest ( M Ohata 126 ) 6.00L See full results | M Ohata 57.2kg 6.00L | 4 (12) |
| Mombetsu 12-Nov-25 1200m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (c3) $28,000 (of $680,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.400, SP: 19.00 1st Taisei Surge ( G Ochiai 126 ) 2nd Kanetoshi Eterno ( R Abe 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Passion Virago ( M Kuwamura 121 ) 0.75L 5th Ardest ( F Ono 126 ) 2.45L See full results | F Ono 57.2kg 2.45L | 5 (16) |
| Mombetsu 29-Oct-25 1000m GOOD R5 Race 5 (c4) $400,000 (of $680,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.700, SP: 1.53 1st Ardest ( G Ochiai 126 ) 2nd Nishino Endeavor ( Y Iwahashi 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Tsumugu ( R Abe 126 ) 3.00L See full results | G Ochiai 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Mombetsu 15-Oct-25 1000m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c4) $112,000 (of $680,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.500, SP: 5.00 1st Katsuno Twelve ( Y Iwahashi 121 ) 2nd Ardest ( G Ochiai 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Darker Than Black ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 2.50L See full results | G Ochiai 57.2kg 2.00L | 2 (12) |
| Mombetsu 30-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c4) $112,000 (of $680,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.500, SP: 7.00 1st Meisho Kutsukake ( W Junki 119 ) 2nd Ardest ( F Ono 126 ) 5.00L 3rd Nishino Dorothy ( R Kosugi 121 ) 1.00L See full results | F Ono 57.2kg 5.00L | 2 (9) |
| Mombetsu 18-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R4 Race 4 (c4) $56,000 (of $680,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.900, SP: 8.00 1st Boogiewoogiewoogie ( Y Iwahashi 121 ) 2nd Owsla Flag ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Lord Barcelona ( G Ochiai 126 ) 3.00L 4th Ardest ( F Ono 126 ) 7.50L See full results | F Ono 57.2kg 7.50L | 4 (7) |
| Mombetsu 03-Sep-25 1200m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (c4) $112,000 (of $680,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.700, SP: 5.00 1st Fereydun ( T Hattori 126 ) 2nd Ardest ( G Ochiai 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Crown Jewel ( Y Ishikawa 126 ) 0.20L See full results | G Ochiai 57.2kg 4.00L | 2 (9) |
| Tokyo 07-Jun-25 1600m FIRM R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: 23.00 1st Fariza ( K Nagahama 117 ) 2nd Koshu Panja ( K Yokoyama 126 ) 5.00L 3rd Bene Spira ( K Ogino 126 ) 0.50L 16th Ardest ( T Eda 126 ) 24.25L See full results | T Eda 57.2kg 24.25L | 16 (16) |
| Nakayama 26-Jan-25 2200m GOOD R5 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:15.500, SP: 101.00 1st Pic Des Mouches ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 2nd Divertissement ( S Ishibashi 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Piena Fevre ( A Sugawara 126 ) 0.50L 11th Ardest ( T Eda 126 ) 13.95L See full results | T Eda 57.2kg 13.95L | 11 (18) |
| Nakayama 28-Dec-24 2000m GOOD R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $13,720,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:03.800, SP: 51.00 1st Black Jadeite ( D Sasaki 123 ) 2nd Dragon ( Y Take 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Bright Mail ( R Sakai 123 ) 0.50L 11th Ardest ( T Eda 123 ) 8.35L See full results | T Eda 55.8kg 8.35L | 11 (18) |