Maruka Atlas (JPN) Horse
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Maruka Atlas is a 6yo bay horse from Japan trained by Hiroshi Sasano. He is by Sinister Minister out of Forthright and has recorded five victories to date. On 2 July 2023 at Chukyo, Maruka Atlas achieved his most important triumph, earning the $30,000,039.00 claim. The horse has consistently been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 26% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kasamatsu 06-Feb-26 1600m R10 Race 10 (a3) $800,000 (of $1,520,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.100, SP: 1.40 1st Maruka Atlas ( T Watanabe 126 ) 2nd Windmuhle ( S Tsukamoto 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Mill Mill ( S Mabuchi 121 ) 4.15L See full results | T Watanabe 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Kasamatsu 08-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R7 Race 7 (a4) $700,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.200, SP: 2.10 1st Maruka Atlas ( T Watanabe 126 ) 2nd Sunset Color ( K Fukazawa 117 ) 6.00L 3rd Jun Hans ( H Ohara 126 ) 0.75L See full results | T Watanabe 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Sonoda 06-Jun-25 1230m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a2) (of $4,370,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.100, SP: 6.50 1st Daijobanai ( S Oyama 128 ) 2nd Narita Shin ( Y Kamomiya 128 ) 3.50L 3rd Cat's Rise ( K Okaki 123 ) 4.00L 12th Maruka Atlas ( S Yamamoto 128 ) 55.95L See full results | S Yamamoto 58.1kg 56kgL | 12 (12) |
| Sonoda 16-May-25 1230m GOOD R10 Race 10 (a1) $750,000 (of $5,700,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.400, SP: 81.00 1st Smart Scepter ( O Shimohara 126 ) 2nd Don Fukurin ( K Inoue 126 ) 6.00L 3rd Maruka Atlas ( S Yamamoto 123 ) 7.25L See full results | S Yamamoto 55.8kg 7.25L | 3 (12) |
| Sonoda 10-Apr-25 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a1) (of $5,700,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.300, SP: 41.00 1st Scipio ( S Hasebe 126 ) 2nd Don Ka Pono ( O Shimohara 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Silence Time ( K Futoshi 126 ) 0.00L 6th Maruka Atlas ( S Yamamoto 126 ) 4.60L See full results | S Yamamoto 57.2kg 4.60L | 6 (11) |
| Sonoda 20-Mar-25 1700m HEAVY R10 Race 10 (a1) (of $4,860,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.600, SP: 17.00 1st Taiki Force ( T Tano 123 ) 2nd Wind Cave ( S Kawahara 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Tsumu Taizan ( T Sasada 123 ) 2.00L 7th Maruka Atlas ( T Nagai 123 ) 8.55L See full results | T Nagai 55.8kg 8.55L | 7 (7) |
| Sonoda 31-Oct-24 1870m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (a1) (of $4,860,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:08.800, SP: 6.00 1st Best Of Luck ( T Tano 123 ) 2nd T O Turner ( K Okaki 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Inversion ( T Yoshimura 123 ) 1.50L 8th Maruka Atlas ( T Nagai 123 ) 22.30L See full results | T Nagai 55.8kg 22.30L | 8 (8) |
| Sonoda 13-Sep-24 1870m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (a1) $945,000 (of $4,860,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:08.500, SP: 2.25 1st Acute Girl ( W Hirose 115 ) 2nd Maruka Atlas ( T Nagai 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Triple Thrill ( K Sugiura 121 ) 0.50L See full results | T Nagai 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Tokyo 02-Jun-24 1400m SOFT R10 (of $24,534,951), Winning Time: 01:22.000, SP: 12/1 1st Bagradas ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 2nd Move ( K Miura 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Nishino Cashmere ( T Nagano 119 ) 1.00L 14th Maruka Atlas ( R Sakai 121 , Cd 0 ) 13.25L | R Sakai 54.9kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 14 (16) |
| Hanshin 07-Apr-24 1800m GOOD R12 $3,543,078 (of $22,320,901) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.800, SP: 22/1 1st Outrange ( K Sameshima 128 ) 2nd Gulden Draak ( K Ikezoe 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Maruka Atlas ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 5.50L | K Matsuyama 58.1kg 5.50L | 3 (13) |
| Kyoto 25-Nov-23 1800m R10 (of $25,297,411) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.000, SP: 100/1 1st Brian Sense ( J Moreira 123 ) 2nd Miracle Tiara ( R Sakai 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Sunrise Arion ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 1.25L 14th Maruka Atlas ( R Wada 128 , Cd 0 ) 10.25L | R Wada 58.1kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 14 (16) |
| Kyoto 28-Oct-23 1800m R10 Misasagi Stakes (allow) (of $35,520,006) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:53.300, SP: 67.00 1st Mikki Nuchibana ( M Demuro 128 ) 2nd Miracle Tiara ( R Sakai 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Bahir Dar ( J Moreira 128 ) 1.55L 15th Maruka Atlas ( R Wada 128 ) 17.80L See full results | R Wada 58.1kg 17.80L | 15 (15) |
| Chukyo 02-Jul-23 1800m R10 CL $18,900,047 (of $30,000,039) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.900, SP: 4.50 1st Maruka Atlas ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 2nd Sunrise Just ( K Fujioka 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Shosan Kizuna ( M Sakai 128 ) 2.50L See full results | K Matsuyama 58.1kg | 1 (16) |
| Hanshin 10-Jun-23 1400m R10 CL $2,982,972 (of $29,830,038) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.700, SP: 5.50 1st Tagano Peca ( K Kokubun 123 ) 2nd August ( T Danno 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Maruka Atlas ( R Wada 128 ) 1.75L See full results | R Wada 58.1kg 1.75L | 3 (12) |
| Kyoto 20-May-23 1400m R12 R.a. Australia Trophy (allow) (of $29,939,983) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.900, SP: 8.50 1st Vasa ( K Fujioka 128 ) 2nd Scipio ( Y Take 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Smart Scepter ( T Danno 128 ) 5.00L 11th Maruka Atlas ( D Ozawa 128 ) 11.70L See full results | D Ozawa 58.1kg 11.70L | 11 (14) |
| Hanshin 26-Nov-22 1800m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,535,548) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.900, SP: 4.50 1st Mikki Nuchibana ( C Demuro 126 ) 2nd King's Sword ( S Imamura 115 ) 2.00L 3rd Shin Yomoginesu ( H Yoshida 126 ) 2.50L 13th Maruka Atlas ( D Ozawa 119 ) 17.45L See full results | D Ozawa 54kg 17.45L | 13 (13) |
| Hanshin 30-Apr-22 1800m R5 Allowance Race (allow) $9,158,479 (of $14,537,361) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:52.600, SP: 12.00 1st Maruka Atlas ( D Ozawa 119 ) 2nd Matenro Ai ( S Imamura 110 ) 0.00L 3rd Meisho Kid ( N Yokoyama 123 ) 0.00L See full results | D Ozawa 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Chukyo 19-Dec-21 1800m R1 Md $6,864,410 (of $10,895,990) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:56.900, SP: 4.00 1st Maruka Atlas ( D Ozawa 115 ) 2nd Fukuno Laval ( Y Nakai 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Ever Glow ( R Sakai 121 ) 0.00L See full results | D Ozawa 52.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Hanshin 27-Nov-21 1800m R6 Newcomer Race (newc) $1,055,758 (of $15,083,115) Barrier 5, SP: 8.50 1st Foolish Hobby ( H Miyuki 119 ) 2nd Shailene ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Meisho Kagekatsu ( R Wada 121 ) 0.00L 4th Maruka Atlas ( D Ozawa 115 ) 0.00L See full results | D Ozawa 52.2kg 0.00L | 4 (8) |