In The Limelight (JPN) Horse
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About
In The Limelight is a 2yo colt from Japan trained by Yuji Wada. It is sired by Benbatl out of Cosmo Footlight. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In its most recent race at Chukyo on 15 March 2026, In The Limelight was ridden by Fukamichi Ishigami and finished ninth behind the winner Taiki Plaisir.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chukyo 15-Mar-26 1400m R4 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.100, SP: 67.00 1st Taiki Plaisir ( M Iwata 126 ) 2nd Wadi Al Riyah ( G Maruyama 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Dempsey ( R Funayama 119 ) 1.55L 9th In The Limelight ( F Ishigami 115 ) 4.40L See full results | F Ishigami 52.2kg 4.40L | 9 (18) |
| Fukushima 09-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 41.00 1st Ange Promise ( N Furukawa 115 ) 2nd Happy Lucky ( K Maruta 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Higgs Boson ( Y Tannai 123 ) 1.00L 7th In The Limelight ( A Saito 121 ) 4.70L See full results | A Saito 54.9kg 4.70L | 7 (16) |
| Niigata 25-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R1 Md $1,400,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 81.00 1st Lateral Palm ( Y Tannai 123 ) 2nd Calendula ( J Shimada 121 ) 0.00L 3rd In The Limelight ( A Saito 121 ) 0.40L See full results | A Saito 54.9kg 0.40L | 3 (15) |
| Nakayama 28-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 81.00 1st Truscon Garden ( Y Yoshida 121 ) 2nd Happy Lucky ( K Maruta 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Calendula ( J Shimada 121 ) 0.75L 6th In The Limelight ( I Fukamichi 115 ) 5.05L See full results | I Fukamichi 52.2kg 5.05L | 6 (16) |
| Niigata 31-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:22.500, SP: 81.00 1st Hot To Trot ( T Ono 121 ) 2nd Face Lift ( H Uchida 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Dolmabahce ( Y Hara 121 ) 1.25L 13th In The Limelight ( D Shibata 121 ) 13.70L See full results | D Shibata 54.9kg 13.70L | 13 (18) |
| Niigata 03-Aug-25 1600m GOOD R4 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $14,250,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 41.00 1st Promesa Al Mundo ( C P Lemaire 121 ) 2nd Badrinath ( G Maruyama 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Alum Bay ( A Sugawara 121 ) 4.00L 12th In The Limelight ( D Shibata 121 ) 12.60L See full results | D Shibata 54.9kg 12.60L | 12 (13) |