Kotobuki Hesperus (JPN) Horse
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Kotobuki Hesperus is a 5yo bay colt from Japan trained by Takashi Kanari. He is by Heart's Cry out of A Shin Velocity. The horse has secured one win in its career. On 5 Aug 2023 at Niigata, Kotobuki Hesperus claimed its most significant victory, earning $10,479,883.00 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata 26-Jul-26 2850m R9 Md (of $16,040,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:07.200, SP: 201.00 1st Cannelle ( T Sakaguchi 126 ) 2nd Nobu Double White ( Y Eda 132 ) 4.00L 3rd Seiun Big Bang ( G Mizunuma 126 ) 5.25L 8th Kotobuki Hesperus ( M Kaneko 132 ) 15.05L See full results | M Kaneko 59.9kg 15.05L | 8 (14) |
| Hanshin 07-Jun-26 2971m R1 Md (of $16,040,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:23.500, SP: 126.00 1st Lord All Right ( K Komaki 132 ) 2nd Mozu Nice Body ( K Mori 132 ) 0.10L 3rd Alvia ( S Ueno 132 ) 8.10L 10th Kotobuki Hesperus ( M Kaneko 132 ) 20.00L See full results | M Kaneko 59.9kg 20.00L | 10 (14) |
| Niigata 23-May-26 2890m HEAVY R1 Md (of $16,040,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:11.400, SP: 101.00 1st Run For Smile ( Y Igarashi 126 ) 2nd Cannelle ( T Sakaguchi 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Golden Step ( S Ueno 128 ) 1.75L 10th Kotobuki Hesperus ( M Kaneko 132 ) 28.30L See full results | M Kaneko 59.9kg 28.30L | 10 (14) |
| Hanshin 29-Mar-26 2971m R4 MdCh (of $16,040,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:28.300, SP: 67.00 1st Keiten Aijin ( T Kosaka 130 ) 2nd Another Ace ( T Inoue 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Sekitei O ( M Kaneko 132 ) 3.00L 12th Kotobuki Hesperus ( T Kusano 132 ) 60.00L See full results | T Kusano 59.9kg 60L | 12 (14) |
| Fukushima 16-Nov-25 1700m GOOD R3 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.000, SP: 101.00 1st Juventas ( K Ogino 119 ) 2nd Mole Poblano ( D Ozawa 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Meisho Ogma ( K Kokubun 128 ) 2.00L 9th Kotobuki Hesperus ( T Eda 128 ) 6.80L See full results | T Eda 58.1kg 6.80L | 9 (15) |