I Am Ichiban (JPN) Horse
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I Am Ichiban is a 3yo racehorse from Japan trained by Masashi Okuhira. He is by the stallion Pyro out of the mare I Am Nephrite. To date he has recorded one victory, the most notable being on 26 Apr 2025 at Tokyo where he earned ¥10,600,000. The horse has proved lucrative for bettors, delivering a 240 % return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 01-Feb-26 1400m R4 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,620,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.800, SP: 41.00 1st Bellagio World ( K Yokoyama 123 ) 2nd Marcell Tesoro ( T Kowata 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Zenkai Pyro ( N Yokoyama 128 ) 1.50L 10th I Am Ichiban ( Y Ando 126 ) 10.10L See full results | Y Ando 57.2kg 10.10L | 10 (16) |
| Tokyo 26-Apr-25 1400m HEAVY R2 Md $5,600,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.800, SP: 17.00 1st I Am Ichiban ( M Matsuoka 126 ) 2nd Alaska Flavor ( K Tosaki 126 ) 0.20L 3rd T O Lyman ( R Takasugi 123 ) 0.30L See full results | M Matsuoka 57.2kg | 1 (16) |
| Nakayama 29-Mar-25 1200m GOOD R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.300, SP: 5.00 1st Riku Ei ( K Tosaki 121 ) 2nd Sing A Song ( M Sugihara 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Gun Hammer ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 2.00L 9th I Am Ichiban ( M Matsuoka 126 ) 8.10L See full results | M Matsuoka 57.2kg 8.10L | 9 (16) |
| Tokyo 24-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R1 Md (of $10,480,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:26.600, SP: 4.33 1st Helvetios ( W Buick 123 ) 2nd Three Song ( T Yokoyama 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Shonan Kachidoki ( Y Shibata 123 ) 0.30L 10th I Am Ichiban ( K Tosaki 123 ) 11.40L See full results | K Tosaki 55.8kg 11.40L | 10 (16) |
| Tokyo 02-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY R6 Newcomer Race (newc) $720,000 (of $13,720,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:39.400, SP: 3.00 1st Bolt Tesoro ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2nd Next Dancer ( M Demuro 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Fun Time Gift ( Y Ishikawa 123 ) 0.50L 5th I Am Ichiban ( K Tosaki 123 ) 2.10L See full results | K Tosaki 55.8kg 2.10L | 5 (16) |