Gemma (JPN) Horse

Country

Japan

Foal Date

01-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

King Lio

Dam

Chess

Prize Money

120003

Owners

Kei Morooka

About

Gemma, a 4yo mare from Japan trained by Yuma Kawano, is by King Lio out of Chess. She has claimed three victories so far, and her biggest triumph came on 12 May 2024 at Niigata, where she earned a $10,480,019.00 purse. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, offering roughly a 31% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kochi 11-Feb-26 1300m R7 Race 7 (c1) $135,000 (of $1,710,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 4.33 1st Viaduct ( M Yamasaki 126 ) 2nd Meisho Okibi ( S Hatanaka 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Win Your Song ( K Shogetsu 121 ) 5.00L 4th Gemma ( K Hayashi 126 ) 5.20L See full resultsK Hayashi 57.2kg 5.20L4 (10)
Kochi 25-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R5 Race 5 (c2) $1,300,000 (of $2,470,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.700, SP: 19.00 1st Gemma ( K Hayashi 126 ) 2nd Seiun Galleon ( M Miyagawa 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Daita Justice ( M Yamasaki 126 ) 0.75L See full resultsK Hayashi 57.2kg1 (10)
Kochi 10-Jan-26 1300m GOOD R11 Race 11 (c2) $700,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.300, SP: 3.00 1st Gemma ( K Hayashi 126 ) 2nd Matsurida Chopin ( Y Goma 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Neo True ( E Inoue 126 ) 1.00L See full resultsK Hayashi 57.2kg1 (12)
Kochi 28-Dec-25 1600m GOOD R3 Race 3 (c2) $105,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.900, SP: 12.00 1st Immortal Wind ( K Shogetsu 121 ) 2nd Rouge Blason ( Y Iwahashi 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Waseda Heart's ( M Miyagawa 126 ) 4.00L 4th Gemma ( K Hayashi 126 ) 9.50L See full resultsK Hayashi 57.2kg 9.50L4 (11)
Kochi 13-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (c2) $70,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: 21.00 1st Torta Caprese ( S Tatara 126 ) 2nd La Toile ( S Chikanao 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Meisho Shirogane ( K Shogetsu 121 ) 0.20L 5th Gemma ( K Hayashi 126 ) 4.25L See full resultsK Hayashi 57.2kg 4.25L5 (11)
Kochi 29-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R10 Race 10 (c2) $105,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.300, SP: 21.00 1st Meisho Yonku ( H Sahara 126 ) 2nd Hardboiled ( R Oka 126 ) 7.00L 3rd Meisho Shirogane ( K Shogetsu 121 ) 1.00L 4th Gemma ( K Hayashi 126 ) 9.00L See full resultsK Hayashi 57.2kg 9.00L4 (11)
Niigata 19-Oct-25 2500m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:41.800, SP: 101.00 1st Lietamente ( K Sameshima 123 ) 2nd Shiliushi ( Y Shibata 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Otachi ( Y Nonaka 121 ) 0.00L 14th Gemma ( R Kobayashi 128 ) 35.30L See full resultsR Kobayashi 58.1kg 35.30L14 (15)
Niigata 25-May-25 2890m SOFT R4 Md (of $16,040,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:24.700, SP: 151.00 1st Toulattatta ( S Ishigami 130 ) 2nd Feengrotten ( J Takada 132 ) 2.00L 3rd G T Oja ( G Mizunuma 126 ) 5.00L 12th Gemma ( T Sakaguchi 126 ) 39.90L See full resultsT Sakaguchi 57.2kg 39.90L12 (14)
Kokura 16-Feb-25 1700m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:47.000, SP: 34.00 1st Luftkuss ( D Sasaki 121 ) 2nd Blitzkrieg ( T Akiyama 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Gondwana ( K Ogino 128 ) 2.00L 12th Gemma ( M Kobayashi 117 ) 10.85L See full resultsM Kobayashi 53.1kg 10.85L12 (14)
Tokyo 02-Feb-25 1600m HEAVY R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 41.00 1st Musgravite ( A Sugawara 128 ) 2nd Cisalpino ( R King 128 ) 1.25L 3rd White Crow ( S Ishibashi 128 ) 0.30L 10th Gemma ( H Tanabe 128 ) 9.45L See full resultsH Tanabe 58.1kg 9.45L10 (16)
Fukushima 17-Nov-24 1700m GOOD R3 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.600, SP: 41.00 1st Point Culminant ( D Ozawa 126 ) 2nd Flashing ( R Kozaki 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Grand Central ( H Kameda 123 ) 0.00L 11th Gemma ( M Kobayashi 115 ) 14.15L See full resultsM Kobayashi 52.2kg 14.15L11 (15)
Nakayama 15-Sep-24 1800m GOOD R6 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:54.300, SP: 29.00 1st Definitivo ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd Cosmo Opinion ( Y Tannai 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Lofty Ideal ( D Sasaki 123 ) 2.50L 10th Gemma ( T Ishida 115 ) 14.00L See full resultsT Ishida 52.2kg 14.00L10 (16)
Sapporo 03-Aug-24 1700m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.100, SP: 41.00 1st Quartzite ( A Saito 117 ) 2nd Val D'orcia ( Y Kitamura 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Lord Blaze ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 0.30L 13th Gemma ( H Mayuzumi 121 ) 15.00L See full resultsH Mayuzumi 54.9kg 15.00L13 (14)
Sapporo 20-Jul-24 1700m GOOD R12 (of $8,766,317), Winning Time: 01:47.900, SP: 12/1 1st Triglav ( T Nagano 128 ) 2nd Kalpa ( Y Take 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Cosmo Opinion ( Y Tannai 128 ) 0.00L 8th Gemma ( S Kobayashi 115 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full resultsS Kobayashi 52.2kg, Cd 0 7.25L8 (11)
Tokyo 02-Jun-24 1600m SOFT R8 (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 28/1 1st Turquoise Fringe ( C P Lemaire 121 ) 2nd Caucasus Gold ( Y Take 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Craving Honor ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 1.00L 5th Gemma ( M Kobayashi 112 , Cd 0 ) 6.00LM Kobayashi 50.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L5 (16)
Niigata 12-May-24 1800m GOOD R3 Md $6,602,421 (of $10,480,019) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:55.000, SP: 5.50 1st Gemma ( M Kobayashi 117 ) 2nd Laki Alexander ( K Miura 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Dichroite ( Y Tannai 126 ) 4.00LM Kobayashi 53.1kg1 (15)
Tokyo 27-Apr-24 1600m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,480,019) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 5.50 1st Like Father ( J Moreira 126 ) 2nd Hains Point ( H Uchida 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Seiun Macaron ( T Ono 121 ) 0.20L 6th Gemma ( T Yokoyama 126 ) 9.75LT Yokoyama 57.2kg 9.75L6 (15)
Nakayama 07-Apr-24 1800m HEAVY R2 Md $2,096,004 (of $10,480,019) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:55.000, SP: 6.50 1st Oken Silver ( M Katsuura 126 ) 2nd Gemma ( K Tosaki 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Bel Best Runner ( R Kozaki 126 ) 0.30LK Tosaki 57.2kg 1.00L2 (14)
Nakayama 24-Mar-24 1800m R3 Md $733,682 (of $10,480,019) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.500, SP: 126.00 1st Spray Fall ( Y Ishikawa 126 ) 2nd Dantsu Tiara ( Y Tannai 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Amuletum ( R Wada 126 ) 4.00L 4th Gemma ( S Kobayashi 119 ) 10.00LS Kobayashi 54kg 10.00L4 (16)
Funabashi 18-Jan-24 1700m FIRM R7 Race 7 (cond) $475,051 (of $4,750,036) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.600, SP: 12.00 1st Cosmo Insist ( Y Hara 121 ) 2nd Meisho Korogi ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Gemma ( S Kobayashi 117 ) 0.15LS Kobayashi 53.1kg 0.15L3 (10)
Nakayama 23-Dec-23 1800m FIRM R6 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $13,719,924) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.000, SP: 51.00 1st Windfall ( T Kowata 123 ) 2nd Amoureux De Paris ( K Maruta 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Revolt Bullet ( T Akiyama 121 ) 6.00L 13th Gemma ( H Doyle 123 ) 32.00LH Doyle 55.8kg 32.00L13 (16)