Improving (JPN) Horse
About
Improving is a 6yo bay horse from Japan, trained by Hitoshi Sasaki. Its sire is Copano Rickey and its dam is Feeling Good. So far, Improving has recorded four career wins. On 29 Sep 2025 at Funabashi, it earned its most significant victory, collecting $5,130,000.00 in Race 8 (b3).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki 04-Jan-26 900m GOOD R10 Race 10 (b3) (of $3,990,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:55.400, SP: 9.50 1st Kannon Animo ( K Okamura 121 ) 2nd Lavender Jade ( K Sakurai 117 ) 1.00L 3rd I'll Protect ( N Machida 121 ) 2.50L 11th Improving ( M Masuda 121 ) 8.80L See full results | M Masuda 54.9kg 8.80L | 11 (12) |
| Funabashi 29-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R8 Race 8 (b3) $2,700,000 (of $5,130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.200, SP: 34.00 1st Improving ( M Masuda 119 ) 2nd Village Steel ( T Yano 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Live Amethyst ( K Okamura 119 ) 2.00L See full results | M Masuda 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Kawasaki 12-Sep-25 1400m SOFT R7 Race 7 (c1) $720,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 13.00 1st Lum Teleos ( T Yano 119 ) 2nd Improving ( M Masuda 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Riko Tartar ( T Sasagawa 117 ) 1.50L See full results | M Masuda 54kg 2.50L | 2 (11) |
| Funabashi 31-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R7 Race 7 (c1) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.000, SP: 34.00 1st Brightia Buena ( T Yano 119 ) 2nd Synergy Effect ( K Usui 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Visconti ( R Tatsushiro 123 ) 0.30L 7th Improving ( M Masuda 119 ) 5.30L See full results | M Masuda 54kg 5.30L | 7 (12) |
| Kawasaki 26-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) $270,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 67.00 1st Natural Turn ( H Yoshihara 123 ) 2nd Lum Teleos ( T Yano 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Misterio ( S Yamazaki 121 ) 0.50L 4th Improving ( M Masuda 119 ) 2.75L See full results | M Masuda 54kg 2.75L | 4 (10) |
| Kawasaki 06-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.600, SP: 21.00 1st Vip Solio ( R Novata 123 ) 2nd M T Wiser ( H Sano 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Brave Journey ( M Honda 123 ) 2.00L 7th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 9.80L See full results | N Machida 54kg 9.80L | 7 (9) |
| Kawasaki 11-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (c1) $480,000 (of $2,280,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.000, SP: 29.00 1st Misterio ( S Yamazaki 121 ) 2nd Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Lum Teleos ( T Yano 119 ) 2.50L See full results | N Machida 54kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Kawasaki 18-Jun-25 900m GOOD R7 Race 7 (c1) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.700, SP: 13.00 1st Vip Regius ( T Yano 119 ) 2nd Sekitei Rare ( A Harita 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Miss Sun ( R Novata 119 ) 0.50L 9th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 4.50L See full results | N Machida 54kg 4.50L | 9 (12) |
| Funabashi 05-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) $180,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.100, SP: 11.00 1st Saudade ( R Novata 119 ) 2nd Clutch Time ( S Kawashima 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Brightia Anna ( T Kasano 119 ) 2.10L 5th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 4.40L See full results | N Machida 54kg 4.40L | 5 (13) |
| Kawasaki 13-May-25 900m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.400, SP: 17.00 1st Buffalo Rise ( N Machida 123 ) 2nd Mo Mo Black ( T Iketani 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Smart Alive ( K Sakurai 123 ) 6.50L 8th Improving ( R Takami 117 ) 12.00L See full results | R Takami 53.1kg 12.00L | 8 (11) |
| Funabashi 08-May-25 1200m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (c1) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.000, SP: 13.00 1st Smash Through ( T Yano 123 ) 2nd Arme Mate ( R Tatsushiro 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Nishino Claudia ( M Fukuhara 119 ) 3.00L 6th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 6.00L See full results | N Machida 54kg 6.00L | 6 (10) |
| Kawasaki 09-Apr-25 900m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) $300,000 (of $2,280,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.300, SP: 29.00 1st Pai Aiya ( R Novata 119 ) 2nd Derma Carmilla ( S Yamazaki 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 3.30L See full results | N Machida 54kg 3.30L | 3 (12) |
| Kawasaki 09-Dec-24 900m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.200, SP: 41.00 1st Drottning ( R Novata 119 ) 2nd Eternal Savior ( R Nakagoshi 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Kitano Topaz ( Y Furuoka 119 ) 0.80L 10th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 6.00L See full results | N Machida 54kg 6.00L | 10 (11) |
| Kawasaki 12-Nov-24 900m SOFT R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.100, SP: 19.00 1st Eternal Savior ( R Nakagoshi 119 ) 2nd Cherie Amour ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Kitano Topaz ( Y Furuoka 119 ) 1.70L 9th Improving ( G Fujimoto 119 ) 6.00L See full results | G Fujimoto 54kg 6.00L | 9 (12) |
| Kawasaki 08-Oct-24 900m HEAVY R9 (of $1,314,947), Winning Time: 00:56.500, SP: 7/2 1st Nishino Tamechika ( N Sanrindo 119 ) 2nd Kitano Blue Hallez ( Y Furuoka 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Meiner Liberal ( H Okamura 123 ) 0.30L 10th Improving ( N Mikamoto 119 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L See full results | N Mikamoto 54kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 10 (12) |
| Kawasaki 02-Sep-24 900m HEAVY R10 $480,000 (of $1,314,947), Winning Time: 01:00.300, SP: 11/1 1st Tony Prince ( T Mori 123 ) 2nd Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Coconut Cute ( Y Kato 110 ) 0.30L See full results | N Machida 54kg 3.00L | 2 (12) |
| Kawasaki 09-Aug-24 900m GOOD R10 $180,000 (of $1,314,947), Winning Time: 00:55.400, SP: 33/1 1st Dere Raptor ( H Sano 115 ) 2nd Paina ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Brave Zeus ( K Kamio 117 ) 0.15L 4th Improving ( N Machida 119 , Cd 0 ) 1.50L See full results | N Machida 54kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 4 (10) |
| Kawasaki 26-Jul-24 1500m GOOD R10 (of $1,972,421), Winning Time: 01:37.600, SP: 28/1 1st Nobu Hendrix ( A Mikoshi 123 ) 2nd Power To Thepeople ( Y Furuoka 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Alsafi ( Y Tanabata 121 ) 3.00L 12th Improving ( N Machida 119 , Cd 0 ) 12.00L See full results | N Machida 54kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 12 (12) |
| Kawasaki 04-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY R6 (of $2,154,600), Winning Time: 01:46.700, SP: 11/4 1st Rigu Rheia ( N Mikamoto 119 ) 2nd Cap ( T Sasagawa 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Win Alba Rose ( T Yano 123 ) 0.15L 9th Improving ( N Machida 119 , Cd 0 ) 18.00L See full results | N Machida 54kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 9 (10) |
| Kawasaki 13-Jun-24 1500m HEAVY R9 $342,062 (of $2,154,600), Winning Time: 01:38.400, SP: 18/1 1st Esprit Gonzalez ( T Yano 123 ) 2nd Dazzling Sky ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 1.75L See full results | N Machida 54kg 1.75L | 3 (11) |
| Kawasaki 09-May-24 1600m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) $342,062 (of $3,419,899) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.700, SP: 23.00 1st Inner Steel ( N Machida 123 ) 2nd Nobu Hendrix ( W Joji 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Improving ( G Fujimoto 119 ) 5.00L | G Fujimoto 54kg 5.00L | 3 (6) |
| Kawasaki 04-Apr-24 1400m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $3,419,899) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.300, SP: 13.00 1st Art Of Life ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 2nd Endspiel ( S Yamazaki 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Tsukasa Revs ( T Yano 123 ) 0.20L 9th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 8.75L | N Machida 54kg 8.75L | 9 (10) |
| Kawasaki 14-Mar-24 1500m SOFT R7 Race 7 (c1) $342,062 (of $3,419,899) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.800, SP: 41.00 1st Bis Bald ( T Mori 123 ) 2nd Astro Eiger ( T Sasagawa 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 0.15L | N Machida 54kg 0.15L | 3 (13) |
| Kawasaki 15-Sep-23 1500m R8 CL (of $3,420,051) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.500, SP: 67.00 1st Bis Bald ( T Sasagawa 123 ) 2nd Karnak ( S Yamazaki 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Hue ( Y Furuoka 123 ) 0.15L 13th Improving ( N Machida 117 ) 0.00L See full results | N Machida 53.1kg 0.00L | 13 (13) |
| Kawasaki 24-Aug-23 1500m R8 CL (of $3,420,051) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.400, SP: 41.00 1st Lala Land ( Y Furuoka 119 ) 2nd Kieler Woche ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Leon Polaris ( T Konno 123 ) 0.15L 6th Improving ( G Fujimoto 117 ) 0.00L See full results | G Fujimoto 53.1kg 0.00L | 6 (10) |
| Kawasaki 29-Jul-23 1400m R7 CL (of $3,420,051) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.700, SP: 12.00 1st Sakigake Bio ( K Okamura 119 ) 2nd Glace A La Vanille ( R Novata 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Harmony Regulus ( T Mori 123 ) 0.15L 5th Improving ( N Machida 117 ) 0.15L | N Machida 53.1kg 0.15L | 5 (8) |
| Kawasaki 06-Jul-23 1500m R8 CL (of $3,420,051) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: 26.00 1st Peisha Gan ( Y Furuoka 123 ) 2nd Taisei Strada ( N Machida 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Tenacious Bio ( R Kosugi 121 ) 0.15L 8th Improving ( G Fujimoto 117 ) 0.15L | G Fujimoto 53.1kg 0.15L | 8 (11) |
| Kawasaki 16-Jun-23 1500m R5 CL $332,536 (of $4,750,036) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 7.50 1st Der Bose Blick ( R Novata 119 ) 2nd Ai Gold ( K Akimoto 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Esprit Dako ( T Konno 119 ) 0.15L 4th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 0.00L See full results | N Machida 54kg 0.00L | 4 (14) |
| Ohi 11-May-23 1800m GOOD R11 CL (of $34,000,161) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.800, SP: 151.00 1st Surf's Up ( N Mikamoto 119 ) 2nd Bonheur Barows ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Made It Mum ( K Motohashi 119 ) 2.25L 12th Improving ( G Fujimoto 119 ) 24.00L See full results | G Fujimoto 54kg 24.00L | 12 (12) |
| Kawasaki 04-Apr-23 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (cond) $2,513,640 (of $3,989,953) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 4.50 1st Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 2nd Der Bose Blick ( N Kobayashi 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Popping Shower ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 5.50L See full results | N Machida 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Kawasaki 01-Mar-23 1400m R9 Race 9 (cond) $475,051 (of $4,750,036) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: 9.00 1st Jasper Tiara ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 2nd Jun Kuttara ( A Harita 119 ) 6.00L 3rd Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 9.00L See full results | N Machida 54kg 9.00L | 3 (12) |
| Kawasaki 01-Feb-23 1400m R1 Race 1 (cond) $239,432 (of $3,420,051) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.000, SP: 41.00 1st Cat's Rise ( N Machida 121 ) 2nd Bordeaux Griffon ( T Yano 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Hime Kagura ( T Iketani 119 ) 0.00L 4th Improving ( G Fujimoto 119 ) 6.00L See full results | G Fujimoto 54kg 6.00L | 4 (12) |
| Ohi 24-Jan-23 1600m R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $11,700,124) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.100, SP: 17.00 1st Fujikochan ( T Mori 119 ) 2nd Wise Gold ( R Tatsushiro 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Time To Kill ( Y Ando 119 ) 3.75L 8th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 6.00L See full results | N Machida 54kg 6.00L | 8 (9) |
| Kawasaki 02-Jan-23 900m R3 Jakw (of $2,142,338) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.000, SP: 5.00 1st Greeley ( N Kobayashi 119 ) 2nd Nana Dream ( T Yano 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Kyoei Carina ( K Akimoto 117 ) 4.00L 7th Improving ( N Machida 117 ) 6.00L See full results | N Machida 53.1kg 6.00L | 7 (9) |
| Kawasaki 13-Dec-22 900m R3 Race 3 (cond) $298,536 (of $4,264,340) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.300, SP: 7.50 1st Greeley ( Y Furuoka 126 ) 2nd Der Bose Blick ( R Novata 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Nana Dream ( N Shuma 121 ) 1.65L 4th Improving ( N Machida 119 ) 2.65L See full results | N Machida 54kg 2.65L | 4 (9) |
| Mombetsu 09-Nov-22 1700m R7 Race 7 (cond) (of $3,815,345) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.600, SP: 6.50 1st Nishiken Bob ( S Yamamoto 121 ) 2nd Dsungaripterus ( S Matsui 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Dios Message ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 0.00L 8th Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 6.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg 6.00L | 8 (12) |
| Mombetsu 26-Oct-22 1700m R8 Race 8 (cond) $763,101 (of $3,815,345) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.700, SP: 3.50 1st Lucky Story ( T Inoue 121 ) 2nd Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Mazao ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 0.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg 0.00L | 2 (10) |
| Mombetsu 04-Oct-22 1700m R12 Race 12 (cond) (of $8,671,353) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:55.100, SP: 4.33 1st Sugino Princess ( F Igarashi 121 ) 2nd Salto Angel ( G Ochiai 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Copano Oregon ( R Abe 119 ) 4.50L 6th Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 24.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg 24.00L | 6 (8) |
| Mombetsu 13-Sep-22 1700m R4 Race 4 (cond) $655,539 (of $1,040,505) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:52.400, SP: 5.00 1st Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 2nd Lucky Story ( S Yamamoto 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Colombages ( Y Iwahashi 119 ) 0.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Mombetsu 01-Sep-22 1600m R8 Race 8 (cond) $104,066 (of $1,040,505) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.800, SP: 19.00 1st Rumba Rumba Rumba ( R Abe 119 ) 2nd M O General ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Improving ( Y Iwahashi 119 ) 0.00L See full results | Y Iwahashi 54kg 0.00L | 3 (8) |
| Mombetsu 16-Aug-22 1000m R5 Race 5 (cond) (of $2,081,170) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.500, SP: 2.75 1st Kimon Apple ( G Ochiai 119 ) 2nd Nobuno Biscuits ( S Yamamoto 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Baslamak ( S Matsui 119 ) 0.00L 8th Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 6.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg 6.00L | 8 (12) |
| Mombetsu 27-Jul-22 1000m R2 Race 2 (cond) $546,229 (of $867,166) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.000, SP: 2.38 1st Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 2nd Steel Shuttle ( R Abe 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Pink Hip Girl ( F Igarashi 119 ) 0.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Mombetsu 12-Jul-22 1100m R2 Race 2 (cond) $60,692 (of $867,166) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 7.50 1st Menkoi Bokuchan ( S Matsui 119 ) 2nd Kitakarakita Opera ( T Hattori 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Capuano ( M Miyazaki 119 ) 0.00L 4th Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 0.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg 0.00L | 4 (8) |
| Mombetsu 28-Jun-22 1100m R2 Race 2 (cond) $173,497 (of $867,166) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 11.00 1st Ikari ( F Igarashi 119 ) 2nd Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Kitakarakita Opera ( T Hattori 119 ) 0.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg 0.00L | 2 (10) |
| Mombetsu 01-Jun-22 1200m R8 Race 8 (cond) (of $2,081,170) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.200, SP: 12.00 1st Amphora ( S Yamamoto 119 ) 2nd Polyphony ( R Abe 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Hidaka Honsen ( F Igarashi 119 ) 0.00L 10th Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 12.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg 12.00L | 10 (10) |
| Mombetsu 19-May-22 1100m R3 Race 3 (cond) $433,584 (of $4,335,677) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 7.50 1st Labiata ( G Ochiai 119 ) 2nd Avebury ( S Matsui 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Improving ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 0.00L See full results | M Kuwamura 54kg 0.00L | 3 (11) |
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