Befana (JPN) Horse
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Befana is a 5yo horse from Japan trained by Takeshi Matsushita. It is by Epiphaneia out of Ave. So far, Befana has captured two wins. On 25 March 2023 at Chukyo, the filly secured her most important triumph, earning $10,479,883.00 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chukyo 07-Dec-25 1800m GOOD R9 Inuyama Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,950,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:52.500, SP: 101.00 1st A Shin Nadeshiko ( Y Hara 121 ) 2nd Con Affetto ( M Iwata 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Shinko Nahochan ( Y Kokubun 123 ) 4.00L 12th Befana ( K Kokubun 123 ) 13.55L See full results | K Kokubun 55.8kg 13.55L | 12 (16) |
| Sonoda 05-Nov-25 1870m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) $2,000,000 (of $3,800,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:04.000, SP: 5.00 1st Befana ( Y Seinosuke 119 ) 2nd Tomoja Chic ( T Akiyama 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Wonder Rhythm ( H Kameda 126 ) 2.50L See full results | Y Seinosuke 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Chukyo 27-Jul-25 1800m GOOD R9 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.400, SP: 51.00 1st Eternal Promise ( S Yoshimura 115 ) 2nd Andrina ( R Sakai 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Vent Agreable ( K Matsuyama 117 ) 5.00L 8th Befana ( O Tayama 117 ) 12.85L See full results | O Tayama 53.1kg 12.85L | 8 (9) |
| Chukyo 18-Jan-25 1900m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:02.100, SP: 41.00 1st Amber Doll ( Y Kawada 126 ) 2nd Meisho Sota ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Reiwa Sansan ( K Sameshima 126 ) 3.50L 12th Befana ( H Kawasu 123 ) 13.40L See full results | H Kawasu 55.8kg 13.40L | 12 (12) |
| Chukyo 05-Jan-25 1800m GOOD R6 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:53.000, SP: 23.00 1st Saxon Sienne ( T Danno 121 ) 2nd Pulchritude ( A Nishimura 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Highway Star ( K Miura 121 ) 1.00L 9th Befana ( H Kawasu 123 ) 12.60L See full results | H Kawasu 55.8kg 12.60L | 9 (16) |
| Chukyo 29-Sep-24 1900m HEAVY R4 Allowance Race (allow) $1,200,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:59.700, SP: 21.00 1st Alberic ( Y Shibata 115 ) 2nd Masahaya Wolds ( S Yoshimura 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Jun La Tour ( R Wada 121 ) 0.30L 4th Befana ( H Kawasu 123 ) 4.00L See full results | H Kawasu 55.8kg 4.00L | 4 (9) |
| Chukyo 14-Sep-24 1900m GOOD R4 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.100, SP: 26.00 1st La Mia Strada ( R Takasugi 121 ) 2nd Jun La Tour ( R Wada 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Air Force One ( H Miyuki 128 ) 0.50L 8th Befana ( H Kawasu 123 ) 6.75L See full results | H Kawasu 55.8kg 6.75L | 8 (13) |
| Nagoya 30-May-24 2100m HEAVY R10 Race 10 (cond) $648,032 (of $3,239,980) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:18.200, SP: 1.80 1st Hello Sabrina ( S Kato 121 ) 2nd Befana ( H Kawasu 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Hiro Piana ( K Taguchi 123 ) 3.00L | H Kawasu 54.9kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Sonoda 23-May-24 1870m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) $760,077 (of $3,800,027) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:09.200, SP: 2.00 1st Another Ace ( Y Shibata 117 ) 2nd Befana ( H Kawasu 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Liverpool Town ( D Matsuki 123 ) 5.00L | H Kawasu 54kg 1.75L | 2 (10) |
| Hanshin 31-Mar-24 1800m FIRM R6 (of $9,575,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:55.700, SP: 14/1 1st Mozu Tanjiro ( A Nishimura 128 ) 2nd Meisho Cougar ( Y Nakai 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Dia Graf ( F Matsuwaka 128 ) 2.00L 6th Befana ( H Kawasu 123 , Cd 0 ) 12.00L | H Kawasu 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 6 (11) |
| Hanshin 16-Mar-24 1800m FIRM R7 (of $9,575,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:55.100, SP: 9/4 1st Peptide Soleil ( Y Fujioka 128 ) 2nd Kurino Glory ( M Iwata 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Keiai Mekira ( H Kameda 128 ) 0.30L 7th Befana ( K Sameshima 123 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L | K Sameshima 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 7 (9) |
| Hanshin 24-Feb-24 1800m R6 $3,039,951 (of $9,575,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.400, SP: 9/2 1st Pledge ( A Lemaitre 121 ) 2nd Befana ( A Nishimura 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Go For Mahmoud ( M Iwata 121 ) 3.00L | A Nishimura 54.9kg 3.50L | 2 (11) |
| Kyoto 08-Jan-24 1800m R7 $1,520,005 (of $10,822,424) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:00.000, SP: 18/1 1st Notte Luna ( Y Furukawa 121 ) 2nd Highland Lynx ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Befana ( M Nagashima 115 ) 2.50L | M Nagashima 52.2kg 2.50L | 3 (15) |
| Chukyo 16-Dec-23 1800m GOOD (of $10,822,424), Winning Time: 01:55.000, SP: 19.00 1st Lunavis ( Y Kitamura 121 ) 2nd Hello Sabrina ( H Yoshida 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Meisho Koboke ( N Kawaharada 112 ) 0.15L 9th Befana ( M Nagashima 115 , Cd 0 ) 4.25L | M Nagashima 52.2kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 9 (15) |
| Sonoda 14-Sep-23 1870m R10 CL $759,923 (of $3,799,933) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:05.500, SP: 2.50 1st Akano Strong ( M Nagashima 117 ) 2nd Befana ( K Taguchi 112 ) 3.50L 3rd Copano Caster ( T Yoshimura 123 ) 5.00L See full results | K Taguchi 50.8kg 3.50L | 2 (12) |
| Hanshin 10-Jun-23 1800m R12 CL (of $15,200,049) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:54.200, SP: 81.00 1st Awesome Result ( Y Kawada 117 ) 2nd Dante Barows ( F Matsuwaka 121 ) 3.00L 3rd In His Eyes ( R Sakai 117 ) 8.00L 6th Befana ( A Nishimura 117 ) 12.00L See full results | A Nishimura 53.1kg 12.00L | 6 (13) |
| Kyoto 28-May-23 1800m R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $14,880,065) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:54.200, SP: 19.00 1st Cremet D'anjou ( R Wada 119 ) 2nd Meisho Mozu ( H Miyuki 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Takasan Faith ( Y Hishida 123 ) 2.65L 11th Befana ( K Kokubun 119 ) 12.00L See full results | K Kokubun 54kg 12.00L | 11 (15) |
| Chukyo 25-Mar-23 1800m R1 Md $6,602,417 (of $10,479,883) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:53.600, SP: 10.00 1st Befana ( K Sameshima 119 ) 2nd Pascali ( F Matsuwaka 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Rising La Paz ( K Kokubun 119 ) 0.60L See full results | K Sameshima 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Chukyo 28-Jan-23 1800m R1 Md $1,069,104 (of $10,691,195) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:58.400, SP: 10.00 1st Gaura ( K Matsuyama 119 ) 2nd Gran Gusto ( M Iwata 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Befana ( K Sameshima 119 ) 3.30L See full results | K Sameshima 54kg 3.30L | 3 (11) |
| Chukyo 08-Jan-23 1800m R1 Md $748,325 (of $10,691,195) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:58.900, SP: 29.00 1st Saimon Coral ( K Matsuyama 119 ) 2nd Gran Gusto ( D Egan 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Smart Eye ( Y Take 119 ) 2.15L 4th Befana ( H Miyuki 119 ) 4.15L See full results | H Miyuki 54kg 4.15L | 4 (15) |
| Chukyo 18-Dec-22 2000m R4 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:03.100, SP: 26.00 1st Kane Hula ( A Saito 121 ) 2nd Knowledge Beauty ( Y Kitamura 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Warewa Uminoko ( M Iwata 119 ) 1.05L 9th Befana ( A Tomita 119 ) 5.95L See full results | A Tomita 54kg 5.95L | 9 (18) |
| Hanshin 27-Nov-22 2000m R6 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $13,670,194) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.300, SP: 26.00 1st England Eyes ( K Yokoyama 119 ) 2nd Harper ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Matenro Arte ( K Dazai 119 ) 0.60L 7th Befana ( H Miyuki 119 ) 4.25L See full results | H Miyuki 54kg 4.25L | 7 (14) |