Lateral Thinking (JPN) Horse
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Lateral Thinking, a 5yo b horse from Japan trained by Yoichi Kuroiwa, is by Harbinger out of Supple Mind. The horse has captured three wins, highlighted by a victory on 23 Aug 2025 at Niigata in the ¥30,000,000 Iide Tokubetsu (allow). It has proved lucrative for bettors, offering a 206% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 01-Feb-26 1400m R10 Setsubun Stakes (allow) (of $36,050,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.000, SP: 126.00 1st Win Twilight ( C P Lemaire 121 ) 2nd Taisei Current ( R Sakai 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Underscore ( K Miura 126 ) 0.60L 12th Lateral Thinking ( Y Iwata 128 ) 4.95L See full results | Y Iwata 58.1kg 4.95L | 12 (15) |
| Tokyo 15-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R10 Okutama Stakes (allow) (of $35,610,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:20.500, SP: 67.00 1st Meiner Ticket ( T Yokoyama 126 ) 2nd Thriving Road ( D Lane 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Juhannus ( K Yokoyama 128 ) 0.75L 11th Lateral Thinking ( D Sasaki 128 ) 5.90L See full results | D Sasaki 58.1kg 5.90L | 11 (18) |
| Niigata 23-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R10 Iide Tokubetsu (allow) $15,885,000 (of $30,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.500, SP: 34.00 1st Lateral Thinking ( Y Ishikawa 128 ) 2nd Success Calla ( H Tanabe 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Jun Gold ( M Sugihara 128 ) 0.00L See full results | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg | 1 (17) |
| Tokyo 07-Jun-25 1400m FIRM R10 Yuigahama Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,940,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:22.200, SP: 51.00 1st Aamu Tale ( T Ono 117 ) 2nd Sadame ( K Miura 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Hakusan Eagle ( A Sugawara 121 ) 0.20L 6th Lateral Thinking ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 3.35L See full results | Y Ishikawa 54.9kg 3.35L | 6 (15) |
| Tokyo 18-May-25 1600m HEAVY R9 Teletama Hai (allow) $1,550,000 (of $29,760,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 51.00 1st Beau Monde ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 2nd Ocean Tribe ( R Sakai 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Con Tenerezza ( K Tosaki 123 ) 0.50L 5th Lateral Thinking ( Y Ishikawa 128 ) 4.05L See full results | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg 4.05L | 5 (9) |
| Nakayama 23-Mar-25 1600m R9 Kamagaya Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,820,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 34.00 1st Daishin Yamato ( Y Yoshida 128 ) 2nd Metal Speed ( T Yokoyama 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Keikei ( T Kowata 128 ) 1.50L 10th Lateral Thinking ( Y Hara 128 ) 13.70L See full results | Y Hara 58.1kg 13.70L | 10 (11) |
| Nakayama 25-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R9 Shinonome Sho (allow) (of $29,790,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.100, SP: 21.00 1st Yukino Royal ( S Ishibashi 126 ) 2nd No Double Dip ( K Miura 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Pod Theo ( R King 126 ) 1.25L 9th Lateral Thinking ( Y Ishikawa 128 ) 4.40L See full results | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg 4.40L | 9 (10) |
| Nakayama 08-Dec-24 1600m FIRM R12 Allowance Race (allow) $4,600,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 29.00 1st Maruchan ( K Maruta 128 ) 2nd Lateral Thinking ( Y Ishikawa 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Keikei ( T Ono 126 ) 0.30L See full results | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg 0.75L | 2 (16) |
| Niigata 19-Oct-24 2000m FIRM R10 Murakami Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,940,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:02.500, SP: 17.00 1st Showman Fleet ( G Maruyama 123 ) 2nd Dragon Head ( K Kikuzawa 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Willem ( K Nishizuka 123 ) 1.25L 13th Lateral Thinking ( D Sasaki 128 ) 12.00L See full results | D Sasaki 58.1kg 12.00L | 13 (14) |
| Niigata 11-May-24 1800m GOOD R7 $9,575,935 (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 01:47.800, SP: evens 1st Lateral Thinking ( D Sasaki 126 ) 2nd Luce Rossa ( S Kobayashi 117 ) 0.75L 3rd Win Lupinus ( M Kobayashi 115 ) 0.75L | D Sasaki 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Niigata 28-Apr-24 1800m GOOD R8 4yo&Upallowance (of $15,199,934) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.300, SP: 2.50 1st Mandevilla ( R Kozaki 123 ) 2nd Meisho Sanga ( K Washizu 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Pretty Yunibansu ( H Kameda 123 ) 0.30L 6th Lateral Thinking ( S Kobayashi 121 ) 1.50L | S Kobayashi 54.9kg 1.50L | 6 (9) |
| Tokyo 18-Feb-24 1800m FIRM R6 Allowance Race (allow) $3,039,951 (of $15,199,934) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.300, SP: 17.00 1st Lord Prayer ( H Tanabe 126 ) 2nd Lateral Thinking ( Y Hara 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Girls' Legend ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 1.00L | Y Hara 55.8kg 0.30L | 2 (16) |
| Chukyo 02-Dec-23 1600m R6 Allowance Race (allow) $1,520,005 (of $15,200,049) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 34.00 1st Fate ( N Furukawa 117 ) 2nd Leon Barows ( F Matsuwaka 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Lateral Thinking ( D Sasaki 123 ) 3.00L | D Sasaki 55.8kg 3.00L | 3 (16) |
| Tokyo 09-Oct-23 1400m R8 CL (of $15,200,049) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.800, SP: 51.00 1st Elise Dia ( N Fujita 115 ) 2nd Antano Ballade ( M Sugihara 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Nishino Piu Mosso ( M Katsuura 123 ) 0.50L 9th Lateral Thinking ( D Sasaki 121 ) 1.30L See full results | D Sasaki 54.9kg 1.30L | 9 (16) |
| Niigata 29-Jul-23 1800m FIRM R9 CL (of $21,629,923) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:47.100, SP: 101.00 1st Toho Galleon ( Y Kawada 121 ) 2nd Fate ( R Sakai 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Meiner Celerius ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 0.30L 13th Lateral Thinking ( T Nagano 121 ) 0.95L See full results | T Nagano 54.9kg 0.95L | 13 (17) |
| Tokyo 29-Apr-23 1600m GOOD R6 CL (of $14,880,065) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: 51.00 1st Nishino Raiko ( T Nagano 121 ) 2nd Schilthorn ( T Ono 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Conch Shell ( M Demuro 119 ) 1.00L 10th Lateral Thinking ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 6.85L See full results | K Matsuyama 55.8kg 6.85L | 10 (13) |
| Nakayama 26-Feb-23 1600m R7 Allowance Race (allow) $1,041,617 (of $14,880,065) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 4.50 1st Eeyan ( M Demuro 123 ) 2nd Meiner Forza ( T Bachelot 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Belleza Nina ( Y Ishikawa 119 ) 0.75L 4th Lateral Thinking ( T Nagano 121 ) 4.05L See full results | T Nagano 54.9kg 4.05L | 4 (12) |
| Nakayama 11-Dec-22 1800m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) $8,612,249 (of $13,670,194) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.800, SP: 19.00 1st Lateral Thinking ( T Nagano 119 ) 2nd Raffa Dura ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Ogino Kaname ( A Sugawara 121 ) 1.55L See full results | T Nagano 54kg | 1 (16) |