Hug (JPN) Horse
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Hug is a 3yo b from Japan trained by Kenichi Fujioka. It is sired by the stallion Justify out of the dam Fleet Bertie. Hug has won 2 races in its career so far. On 31st May 2025 at Kyoto, Hug recorded its most significant win to date, earning $36510000.00 in the Cl1. It has proven a profitable horse for punters over time. Backers who supported Hug throughout its career would have achieved a 67% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kokura 01-Feb-26 1700m R11 CL1 (of $42,260,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:44.900, SP: 10.00 1st Kotohodo Sayoni ( F Matsuwaka 128 ) 2nd Hagino Sustainable ( Y Fujioka 128 ) 0.10L 3rd Crown Sienta ( H Yoshida 128 ) 1.60L 10th Hug ( K Sameshima 126 ) 4.75L See full results | K Sameshima 57.2kg 4.75L | 10 (15) |
| Kyoto 22-Nov-25 1900m R11 CL1 (of $42,290,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:56.900, SP: 15.00 1st Meursault ( C Lemaire 128 ) 2nd Hagino Sustainable ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Z Lien ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2.05L 11th Hug ( R Takasugi 121 ) 13.85L See full results | R Takasugi 54.9kg 13.85L | 11 (16) |
| Ohi 08-Oct-25 2000m GOOD R11 Japan Dirt Classic (l) $7,000,000 (of $100,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:08.100, SP: 29.00 1st Narukami ( K Tosaki 126 ) 2nd Natural Rise ( T Yokoyama 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Luxor Cafe ( D Sasaki 126 ) 9.00L 4th Hug ( Y Kawada 126 ) 13.50L See full results | Y Kawada 57.2kg 13.50L | 4 (16) |
| Morioka 02-Sep-25 2000m GOOD R10 Furukata Prize (Listed) $14,000,000 (of $70,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.100, SP: 11.00 1st Narukami ( K Tosaki 123 ) 2nd Hug ( R Takasugi 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Meisho Zuiun ( Y Take 123 ) 2.50L See full results | R Takasugi 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (12) |
| Niigata 10-Aug-25 1800m GOOD R7 CL1 $5,600,000 (of $71,380,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:50.500, SP: 21.00 1st Don In The Mood ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2nd Levant Univers ( H Uchida 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Hiruno Hamburg ( S Ishibashi 126 ) 0.00L 4th Hug ( R Takasugi 126 ) 3.60L See full results | R Takasugi 57.2kg 3.60L | 4 (15) |
| Kyoto 31-May-25 1800m GOOD R9 CL1 $19,217,000 (of $36,510,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.800, SP: 17.00 1st Hug ( A Starke 126 ) 2nd Schalkhaft ( R Sakai 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Hagino Corazon ( M Iwata 121 ) 0.30L See full results | A Starke 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Hanshin 06-Apr-25 1400m GOOD R9 CL1 (of $34,670,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.600, SP: 17.00 1st Yamanin Cerchi ( M Sakai 126 ) 2nd Masano Unicorn ( R Yokoyama 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Cosmo Storm ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 1.25L 15th Hug ( A Starke 126 ) 19.80L See full results | A Starke 57.2kg 19.80L | 15 (15) |
| Chukyo 16-Mar-25 1400m SOFT R10 CL1 $7,294,000 (of $34,670,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.200, SP: 41.00 1st Matenro Command ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2nd Hug ( A Starke 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Peisha Cape ( M Nagashima 126 ) 1.75L See full results | A Starke 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Chukyo 18-Jan-25 1800m GOOD R4 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:53.000, SP: 34.00 1st Berber Compass ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 2nd Lord Labyrinth ( A Nishimura 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Stake All ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 1.75L 11th Hug ( R Takasugi 123 ) 10.05L See full results | R Takasugi 55.8kg 10.05L | 11 (16) |
| Chukyo 05-Jan-25 1900m GOOD R3 Md $5,600,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.200, SP: 1.40 1st Hug ( R Takasugi 121 ) 2nd American Bar ( H Kameda 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Cosmic Dancer ( K Taguchi 123 ) 0.50L See full results | R Takasugi 54.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Kyoto 15-Dec-24 1800m GOOD R6 Newcomer Race (newc) $2,900,000 (of $13,720,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.800, SP: 2.25 1st Show Dancer ( Y Kokubun 123 ) 2nd Hug ( R Moore 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Levant Univers ( R Takakura 123 ) 3.50L See full results | R Moore 55.8kg 2.00L | 2 (16) |