Le Saphir (JPN) Horse
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Le Saphir is a 3yo b horse from Japan trained by Eiichi Yano. Its sire is Shanghai Bobby and its dam is Definir. The colt remains a maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In its most recent start at Niigata on 23 Aug 2026, Yutaro Nonaka rode Le Saphir to an 18th‑place finish behind the winner Fuji Sun.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata 23-Aug-26 1800m R5 Md (of $97,572) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:47.300, SP: 101.00 1st Fuji Sun ( T Ono 121 ) 2nd Bang On Time ( A Tsumura 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Piko Princess ( S Ishibashi 121 ) 1.05L 18th Le Saphir ( Y Nonaka 121 ) 16.30L See full results | Y Nonaka 54.9kg 16.30L | 18 (18) |
| Nakayama 15-Mar-26 2001m GOOD R5 Md (of $52,846) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:00.300, SP: 81.00 1st Danon Funstar ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 2nd Bear Dokkyun ( A Tsumura 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Vulcan Tesoro ( D Shibata 126 ) 0.75L 14th Le Saphir ( R Yokoyama 121 ) 13.00L See full results | R Yokoyama 54.9kg 13.00L | 14 (18) |
| Nakayama 20-Dec-25 1800m SOFT R2 Md (of $53,944) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:54.600, SP: 126.00 1st K Two Livre ( A Tsumura 121 ) 2nd Blue Thermal ( H Uchida 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Tilbury ( T Marquand 121 ) 2.00L 14th Le Saphir ( T Eda 121 ) 17.45L See full results | T Eda 54.9kg 17.45L | 14 (16) |
| Tokyo 11-Oct-25 1600m GOOD R1 Md (of $56,013) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: 126.00 1st Rouge Blitz ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd Mor Nike ( K Tosaki 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Nishino Mare ( A Tsumura 121 ) 0.00L 8th Le Saphir ( K Kikuzawa 121 ) 7.05L See full results | K Kikuzawa 54.9kg 7.05L | 8 (10) |
| Nakayama 21-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY R1 Md (of $57,293) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 67.00 1st Luce Fiore ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd Cosmic Box ( J Moreira 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Mrs Jones ( I Fukamichi 115 ) 1.50L 11th Le Saphir ( Y Hara 121 ) 10.90L See full results | Y Hara 54.9kg 10.90L | 11 (16) |