By Far The Best (JPN) Horse
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By Far The Best is a 7yo bay horse from Japan trained by Hisashi Shimizu. Its sire is Kitasan Black and its dam is Key Player. The horse has recorded four wins so far. On 5 May 2024 at Kyoto, it claimed its most important victory, taking the $15,199,934.00 4yo&up allowance. It has proved a profitable choice for bettors, delivering about a 101% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hanshin 13-Sep-26 1200m R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $205,209) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 101.00 1st Yuto The Ren ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 2nd Aoi Regina ( H Miyuki 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Friends Plus ( T Ogino 119 ) 6.00L 6th By Far The Best ( R Sameshima 128 ) 11.00L See full results | R Sameshima 58.1kg 11.00L | 6 (14) |
| Kyoto 11-Jan-26 1400m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $214,588) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 81.00 1st Rafale ( M Iwata 126 ) 2nd Ask I'll Be There ( R Sakai 128 ) 0.10L 3rd Yuto The Ren ( R Takasugi 126 ) 1.85L 14th By Far The Best ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 9.00L See full results | S Yoshimura 58.1kg 9.00L | 14 (16) |
| Tokyo 25-Oct-25 1400m R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $114,687) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 51.00 1st Fusetsu ( T Ono 123 ) 2nd Masano Unicorn ( A Sugawara 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Ocea Express ( D Sasaki 128 ) 0.50L 12th By Far The Best ( R Wada 128 ) 10.15L See full results | R Wada 58.1kg 10.15L | 12 (13) |
| Kyoto 05-Oct-25 1400m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $223,335) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:23.800, SP: 67.00 1st Tamamo Tea Cup ( M Nagashima 115 ) 2nd Piemanson ( K Ikezoe 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Wordsworth ( R Takasugi 128 ) 2.00L 13th By Far The Best ( S Yoshimura 126 ) 11.35L See full results | S Yoshimura 57.2kg 11.35L | 13 (16) |
| Kokura 05-Jul-25 1700m GOOD R10 Turf Authorities Of India Sho (allow) (of $166,499) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.400, SP: 67.00 1st Meisho Zuiun ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 2nd King Zeppelin ( F Matsuwaka 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Guimard ( Y Iwata 128 ) 2.50L 7th By Far The Best ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 8.30L See full results | S Yoshimura 58.1kg 8.30L | 7 (11) |