Even Better (JPN) Horse
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Even Better, a 4yo horse from Japan trained by Mitsunori Makiura, is by Real Steel out of Something Just. The colt has recorded one win to date. On 24 August 2025 at Chukyo, Even Better secured its most important victory, collecting the $10,600,000 prize. It has proved a profitable pick for bettors; had you backed the horse throughout its career, you would have realized a 1,017% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto 12-Jan-26 1400m R7 Allowance Race (allow) $2,100,000 (of $15,620,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 34.00 1st Meikei Rein ( Y Shibata 121 ) 2nd A Shin Mars ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Even Better ( K Kokubun 121 ) 1.55L See full results | K Kokubun 54.9kg 1.55L | 3 (16) |
| Chukyo 20-Dec-25 1400m SOFT R2 Allowance Race (allow) $3,200,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:25.800, SP: 10.00 1st Morino Amigo ( M Kobayashi 115 ) 2nd Even Better ( K Kokubun 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Hayabusa Ohimesama ( N Kawaharada 112 ) 1.25L See full results | K Kokubun 54.9kg 2.00L | 2 (16) |
| Hanshin 15-Sep-25 1400m R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 15.00 1st Tamamo Tea Cup ( M Nagashima 115 ) 2nd Water Paradis ( Y Hishida 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Taisei Diamant ( K Taguchi 123 ) 1.05L 9th Even Better ( K Kokubun 119 ) 4.05L See full results | K Kokubun 54kg 4.05L | 9 (15) |
| Chukyo 24-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R4 Md $5,600,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 67.00 1st Even Better ( K Kokubun 121 ) 2nd Top Lady ( T Akiyama 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Ninen F Gumi ( S Yoshimura 119 ) 2.00L See full results | K Kokubun 54.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Hanshin 22-Jun-25 1600m GOOD R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:33.800, SP: 41.00 1st Fate Line ( S Yoshimura 123 ) 2nd Cosmo Glory ( R Wada 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Contango ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 0.60L 15th Even Better ( H Miyuki 121 ) 16.95L See full results | H Miyuki 54.9kg 16.95L | 15 (18) |
| Nakayama 19-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $11,850,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 21.00 1st Ho O Chocolat ( D Sasaki 121 ) 2nd In Vogue ( H Tanabe 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Vivid Moon ( J Shimada 121 ) 1.75L 8th Even Better ( K Miura 121 ) 9.05L See full results | K Miura 54.9kg 9.05L | 8 (16) |