Kikuno Le Meilleur (JPN) Horse
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About
Kikuno Le Meilleur is a 4yo bay horse from Japan trained by Norio Tanaka. It is by the stallion Best Warrior out of the dam Kikuno Jenny. The horse has won 10 races in its career. On 15 Jan 2026 at Sonoda, Kikuno Le Meilleur achieved its most significant victory, earning $2850000.00 in Race 12 (b1).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoda 15-Jan-26 1230m R12 Race 12 (b1) $1,500,000 (of $2,850,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.400, SP: 1.62 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( K Futoshi 128 ) 2nd Radiant Horse ( W Hirose 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Giyu ( T Tano 123 ) 0.80L See full results | K Futoshi 58.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Sonoda 24-Dec-25 1230m HEAVY R12 Race 12 (b2) $1,300,000 (of $2,470,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.100, SP: 1.67 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( K Futoshi 126 ) 2nd King Diamond ( T Sasada 126 ) 5.00L 3rd Appuppu ( T Yoshimura 121 ) 0.00L See full results | K Futoshi 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Sonoda 10-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R10 Race 10 (b2) $195,000 (of $2,470,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:30.600, SP: 12.00 1st Wonder Bling ( K Futoshi 126 ) 2nd Meiner Alauda ( O Ryutarou 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Spiritoso ( T Tano 126 ) 1.50L 4th Kikuno Le Meilleur ( K Inoue 126 ) 3.30L See full results | K Inoue 57.2kg 3.30L | 4 (12) |
| Sonoda 22-Oct-25 1230m HEAVY R10 Race 10 (b2) $325,000 (of $2,470,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.100, SP: 2.38 1st Zendanno Hagemi ( T Yoshimura 126 ) 2nd Agnes Shu ( S Kaisei 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 128 ) 1.15L See full results | W Hirose 58.1kg 1.15L | 3 (10) |
| Sonoda 01-Oct-25 1230m GOOD R11 Race 11 (b2) $1,300,000 (of $2,470,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 1.50 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 126 ) 2nd Izu Jo Hero ( S Hasebe 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Minack Theatre ( T Tano 121 ) 1.00L See full results | W Hirose 57.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Sonoda 10-Sep-25 1230m GOOD R10 Race 10 (c1) $1,000,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.600, SP: 1.50 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 126 ) 2nd Hinata Lady ( K Okaki 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Marina Sunrise ( S Kaisei 119 ) 0.20L See full results | W Hirose 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Kochi 02-Feb-25 1300m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (cond) $1,200,000 (of $21,600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.200, SP: 19.00 1st Copano Rich Man ( S Akaoka 126 ) 2nd Aladdin Barows ( O Shimohara 126 ) 0.30L 3rd True Barows ( H Yoshihara 126 ) 3.00L 5th Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 126 ) 4.10L See full results | W Hirose 57.2kg 4.10L | 5 (12) |
| Sonoda 16-Jan-25 1230m GOOD R10 Race 10 (b2) $1,300,000 (of $2,340,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.800, SP: 1.25 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 123 ) 2nd Cloudbow ( S Yamamoto 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Azucena ( O Shimohara 119 ) 0.15L See full results | W Hirose 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Sonoda 26-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (b2) $260,000 (of $2,340,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.900, SP: 2.38 1st A Shin Temujin ( T Yoshimura 126 ) 2nd Myr ( O Shimohara 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 123 ) 3.00L See full results | W Hirose 55.8kg 3.00L | 3 (12) |
| Sonoda 04-Dec-24 1400m HEAVY R12 Race 12 (b2) $455,000 (of $2,340,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 1.91 1st Monge Gift ( T Yoshimura 121 ) 2nd Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Starkey ( S Yamamoto 123 ) 0.20L See full results | W Hirose 55.8kg 3.50L | 2 (12) |
| Sonoda 07-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) $3,000,000 (of $36,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.600, SP: 34.00 1st Fuji Eugene ( S Murakami 123 ) 2nd Stream ( H Yoshihara 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Gigas ( T Mori 123 ) 0.75L 4th Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 123 ) 6.95L See full results | W Hirose 55.8kg 6.95L | 4 (12) |
| Sonoda 16-Oct-24 1400m GOOD R10 Race 10 (c1) $1,100,000 (of $1,980,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.500, SP: 1.44 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 126 ) 2nd Subarashii Hibi ( T Yoshimura 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Street Jaguar ( O Shimohara 123 ) 0.75L See full results | W Hirose 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Sonoda 27-Sep-24 1400m GOOD R12 $1,100,000 (of $1,100,001), Winning Time: 01:33.000, SP: 5/2 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 121 ) 2nd Sezan World ( O Shimohara 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Water Scape ( T Yoshimura 121 ) 0.75L See full results | W Hirose 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Sonoda 06-Sep-24 1700m GOOD R11 $600,000 (of $4,000,001), Winning Time: 01:54.200, SP: 11/2 1st Fascinate Pi ( K Futoshi 123 ) 2nd Ray And Dance ( K Sugiura 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Intensivo ( O Shimohara 123 ) 2.00L 4th Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 123 , Cd 0 ) 10.25L See full results | W Hirose 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 4 (6) |
| Sonoda 23-Aug-24 1400m GOOD R12 $700,000 (of $700,000), Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 4/9 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 123 ) 2nd Agnes Ryu ( Y Taizo 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Ridere ( S Yamamoto 121 ) 0.75L See full results | W Hirose 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Sonoda 01-Aug-24 1400m GOOD R5 $700,000 (of $700,000), Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 4/11 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 121 ) 2nd Kadosan Gambaru ( S Yamamoto 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Tokino Hito ( T Tano 119 ) 7.00L See full results | W Hirose 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Sonoda 12-Jul-24 1400m SOFT R1 $635,104 (of $635,041), Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 4/5 1st Kikuno Le Meilleur ( W Hirose 121 ) 2nd A Shin Go On ( K Okaki 121 ) 10.00L 3rd Derma Echidna ( S Kotani 119 ) 4.00L See full results | W Hirose 54.9kg | 1 (12) |