Bastard Saffron (JPN) Horse
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Bastard Saffron is a 5yo bay horse from Japan trained by Kunihiko Watanabe. He is by Majestic Warrior out of Wish Happiness and has recorded four wins so far. On 15 Sep 2025 at Hanshin he earned his most notable win, collecting $35460000.00 in the JRA Anniversary Stakes (allow). The animal has proved to be a rewarding choice for punters; wagering on him throughout his career would have returned 103% on the investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mombetsu 27-Aug-26 2001m GOOD R11 Breeders' Gold Cup (l) $27,183 (of $462,119) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.300, SP: 6.00 1st Layback Spin ( Y Tannai 121 ) 2nd Queen's Chocolat ( T Osuke 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Elf Struck ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 0.95L 4th Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 121 ) 1.70L See full results | M Sakai 54.9kg 1.70L | 4 (11) |
| Kyoto 10-May-26 1800m R10 CL1 $19,364 (of $372,227) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:49.100, SP: 67.00 1st Testimone ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2nd Grande Plage ( S Yoshimura 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Levant Univers ( T Watanabe 126 ) 4.25L 5th Bastard Saffron ( O Tayama 121 ) 6.10L See full results | O Tayama 54.9kg 6.10L | 5 (16) |
| Nakayama 29-Mar-26 1800m GOOD R11 CL1 Hcp (of $349,447) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.200, SP: 67.00 1st Sunday Funday ( Y Tsunoda 130 ) 2nd Action Plan ( K Ogino 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Break Forth ( T Yokoyama 128 ) 1.25L 9th Bastard Saffron ( R Funayama 119 ) 10.30L See full results | R Funayama 54kg 10.30L | 9 (16) |
| Nakayama 11-Jan-26 1800m GOOD R10 CL1 (of $211,372) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:53.100, SP: 19.00 1st Kazeno Runner ( A Nishimura 126 ) 2nd Walzer Schall ( A Sugawara 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Ritual ( K Ogino 126 ) 0.00L 11th Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 121 ) 8.00L See full results | M Sakai 54.9kg 8.00L | 11 (16) |
| Ohi 07-Oct-25 1800m GOOD R11 Ladies' Prelude (Listed Stakes) $80,804 (of $404,018) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.900, SP: 7.50 1st Beyond The Valley ( Y Hishida 121 ) 2nd Tenka Jo ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 121 ) 0.60L See full results | M Sakai 54.9kg 0.60L | 3 (12) |