Ken Betelgeuse (JPN) Horse
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Ken Betelgeuse, a 3yo bay horse from Japan trained by Kenichi Shigeta, is by Al Ain out of Vol Panthere. He has recorded one win so far. On 20 Aug 2025 at Urawa, he captured his most notable victory, earning $5,700,000 in Race 6 (cond). Punters have found him profitable; a career‑long backing would have delivered a 164% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Urawa 25-Sep-26 2001m GOOD R12 Race 12 (c1) $2,421 (of $30,664) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.000, SP: 6.00 1st Velours Du Roi ( A Mikoshi 123 ) 2nd Kikuno Rta ( H Okamura 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Red Gate ( Y Tanabata 121 ) 6.50L 4th Ken Betelgeuse ( K Akimoto 123 ) 6.80L See full results | K Akimoto 55.8kg 6.80L | 4 (12) |
| Urawa 10-Aug-26 1501m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c1) $1,617 (of $10,779) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.600, SP: 21.00 1st Smile Thrive ( R Novata 123 ) 2nd Any Thunder ( K Sakurai 123 ) 2.00L 3rd G T Pudding ( T Sasagawa 117 ) 0.00L 4th Ken Betelgeuse ( N Machida 121 ) 2.40L See full results | N Machida 54.9kg 2.40L | 4 (11) |
| Urawa 14-Jul-26 2001m GOOD R10 Race 10 (cond) (of $53,298) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:10.600, SP: 26.00 1st Eye Leads ( R Novata 121 ) 2nd Ryuno Legacy ( K Okamura 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Ningente Iina ( A Harita 121 ) 2.50L 6th Ken Betelgeuse ( K Akimoto 119 ) 4.85L See full results | K Akimoto 54kg 4.85L | 6 (10) |
| Urawa 24-Jun-26 1501m GOOD R8 Race 8 (cond) $2,231 (of $22,311) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.400, SP: 7.50 1st Tough Call ( G Ochiai 123 ) 2nd Peach Peach ( K Sakurai 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Sanei Taro ( Y Ishikawa 126 ) 1.50L 5th Ken Betelgeuse ( G Fujimoto 126 ) 7.25L See full results | G Fujimoto 57.2kg 7.25L | 5 (8) |
| Funabashi 21-Jan-26 1800m GOOD R11 Blue Bird Cup (Listed) (of $225,770) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:55.400, SP: 251.00 1st Finger ( K Tosaki 123 ) 2nd Katarite ( R Takasugi 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Charlie ( N Mikamoto 123 ) 3.00L 9th Ken Betelgeuse ( G Fujimoto 123 ) 28.10L See full results | G Fujimoto 55.8kg 28.10L | 9 (13) |