Meisho Funjin (JPN) Horse

Country

Japan

Foal Date

01-Jan-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Hokko Tarumae

Dam

Sinister Queen

Prize Money

2828631

Trainer

Masato Nishizono

Owners

Yoshitaka Matsumoto

About

Meisho Funjin is a 7yo racehorse from Japan trained by Masato Nishizono. The colt is by Hokko Tarumae out of Sinister Queen and has recorded eight wins to date. On 6Feb2025 at Saga he secured his most important triumph, taking the $51,000,000.00 Saga Kinen (listed stakes). The horse has proved a rewarding choice for bettors; wagering on Meisho Funjin for his entire career would have delivered a 71% return on investment.

Raced At

Nakayama • Kyoto • Kanazawa • Nagoya • Kawasaki • Funabashi • Saga • Urawa • Tokyo • Hanshin • Chukyo • Niigata • Kokura

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Nakayama 14-Dec-25 1800m R10 CL1 Hcp (of $46,120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.700, SP: 41.00 1st Brian Sense ( M Iwata 130 ) 2nd Walzer Schall ( A Sugawara 128 ) 6.00L 3rd Pod Logo ( Y Nagaoka 126 ) 6.50L 13th Meisho Funjin ( S Ishibashi 130 ) 16.30L See full results	S Ishibashi 59kg 16.30L	13 (16)
Kyoto 22-Nov-25 1900m R11 CL1 (of $42,290,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:56.900, SP: 126.00 1st Meursault ( C Lemaire 128 ) 2nd Hagino Sustainable ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Z Lien ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2.05L 15th Meisho Funjin ( T Ogino 137 ) 20.65L See full results	T Ogino 62.1kg 20.65L	15 (16)
Kanazawa 30-Sep-25 2100m GOOD R10 Hakusan Daishoten (l) $3,000,000 (of $51,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:10.800, SP: 19.00 1st Jasper Robusto ( G Maruyama 121 ) 2nd Deep Reborn ( Y Furukawa 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Kazu Tanja ( Y Kawada 123 ) 6.00L 5th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 11.50L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 11.50L	5 (12)
Morioka 21-Jul-25 2000m GOOD R12 Mercury Cup (l) (of $52,500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.100, SP: 12.00 1st Kazu Tanja ( Y Kawada 119 ) 2nd Crown Pride ( R Sakai 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Deep Reborn ( Y Furukawa 119 ) 4.00L 8th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 121 ) 25.25L See full results	M Sakai 54.9kg 25.25L	8 (10)
Nagoya 06-May-25 2100m HEAVY R11 Nagoya Grand Prix (l) (of $72,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:14.600, SP: 11.00 1st Sunrise Zipangu ( R Sakai 128 ) 2nd Shimme Daisy ( H Yoshihara 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Notturno ( Y Take 130 ) 3.00L 11th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 126 ) 32.20L See full results	M Sakai 57.2kg 32.20L	11 (12)
Kawasaki 09-Apr-25 2100m HEAVY R11 Kawasaki Kinen (l) $5,000,000 (of $100,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:18.100, SP: 12.00 1st Meisho Hario ( S Hamanaka 126 ) 2nd Diktaean ( T Yano 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Sunrise Zipangu ( H Miyuki 126 ) 0.50L 5th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 126 ) 7.25L See full results	M Sakai 57.2kg 7.25L	5 (13)
Funabashi 12-Mar-25 2400m HEAVY R11 Diolite Kinen (l) $9,000,000 (of $76,500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:39.200, SP: 7.50 1st Seraphic Call ( M Demuro 123 ) 2nd Grand Bridge ( Y Kawada 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 3.30L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 3.30L	3 (13)
Saga 06-Feb-25 2000m HEAVY R10 Saga Kinen (Listed Stakes $30,000,000 (of $51,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:10.900, SP: 15.00 1st Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 2nd Shimme Daisy ( H Yoshihara 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Notturno ( K Sameshima 130 ) 0.30L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg	1 (11)
Nakayama 08-Dec-24 1800m FIRM R10 Shiwasu Stakes (Listed) (of $46,080,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.000, SP: 9.00 1st Lord Avenir ( K Yokoyama 128 ) 2nd Sunday Funday ( S Hamanaka 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Action Plan ( H Uchida 123 ) 2.50L 8th Meisho Funjin ( Y Hishida 128 ) 5.25L See full results	Y Hishida 58.1kg 5.25L	8 (16)
Urawa 20-Nov-24 2000m GOOD R11 CL1 $8,000,000 (of $68,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:07.600, SP: 15.00 1st Outrange ( C Demuro 123 ) 2nd Light Warrior ( H Yoshihara 128 ) 6.00L 3rd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 8.00L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 8.00L	3 (11)
Kanazawa 23-Sep-24 2100m SOFT R11 $3,600,000 (of $32,873,693), Winning Time: 02:13.200, SP: 13/8 1st Diktaean ( K Yokoyama 126 ) 2nd Daishin Pisces ( H Yoshihara 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Sammaru Patrol ( M Demuro 119 ) 1.00L 4th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 119 , Cd 0 ) 12.00L See full results	M Sakai 54kg, Cd 0 12.00L	4 (12)
Morioka 15-Jul-24 2000m GOOD R12 (of $32,873,693), Winning Time: 02:03.800, SP: 6/5 1st Crown Pride ( T Yokoyama 126 ) 2nd Beyond The Father ( Y Kitamura 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Lord Avenir ( T Danno 119 ) 0.30L 8th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 119 , Cd 0 ) 12.00L See full results	M Sakai 54kg, Cd 0 12.00L	8 (14)
Kyoto 18-May-24 1900m GOOD R11 $7,280,081 (of $42,253,651), Winning Time: 01:58.900, SP: 28/1 1st Mitono O ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2nd Hapi ( Y Hishida 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 126 ) 0.75L	M Sakai 57.2kg 0.75L	3 (16)
Tokyo 28-Apr-24 2100m GOOD R10 Brilliant Stakes $29,036,648 (of $46,090,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:14.600, SP: 12.00 1st Meisho Funjin ( Y Hara 128 ) 2nd Ritual ( T Ono 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Cours Mirabeau ( T Yokoyama 123 ) 0.30L	Y Hara 58.1kg	1 (16)
Saga 12-Feb-24 2000m R10 Race 10 (cond) $5,100,048 (of $51,000,004) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:12.900, SP: 7.50 1st Notturno ( Y Take 130 ) 2nd Kirinji ( R Wada 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 0.15L	M Sakai 55.8kg 0.15L	3 (12)
Nagoya 21-Dec-23 2100m R10 Race 10 (cond) (of $68,400,065) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:12.400, SP: 10.00 1st Diktaean ( M Okabe 126 ) 2nd Grand Bridge ( Y Kawada 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Teleos Bell ( T Eda 119 ) 6.00L 5th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 10.75L	M Sakai 55.8kg 10.75L	5 (12)
Urawa 23-Nov-23 2000m R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $68,000,005) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.500, SP: 3.50 1st Diktaean ( M Honda 123 ) 2nd Mitono O ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Tenkaharu ( R Sakai 123 ) 2.00L 5th Meisho Funjin ( H Miyuki 123 ) 9.50L	H Miyuki 55.8kg 9.50L	5 (12)
Kanazawa 26-Sep-23 2100m GOOD R10 CL $8,499,921 (of $42,499,923) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:11.000, SP: 9.00 1st Wilson Tesoro ( Y Kawada 121 ) 2nd Meisho Funjin ( H Miyuki 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Peisha Es ( A Sugawara 126 ) 1.50L See full results	H Miyuki 54kg 0.50L	2 (12)
Morioka 17-Jul-23 2000m R12 Race 12 (cond) $5,250,031 (of $52,500,148) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:01.800, SP: 6.00 1st Wilson Tesoro ( Y Kawada 121 ) 2nd Teleos Bell ( T Eda 117 ) 4.00L 3rd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 119 ) 4.75L See full results	M Sakai 54kg 4.75L	3 (13)
Hanshin 11-Jun-23 1800m R11 CL (of $42,250,005) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:51.100, SP: 11.00 1st King's Sword ( Y Kawada 125 ) 2nd Make A Leap ( Y Furukawa 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Beyond The Father ( R Sakai 123 ) 1.40L 5th Meisho Funjin ( K Dazai 127 ) 4.55L See full results	K Dazai 57.6kg 4.55L	5 (15)
Kyoto 20-May-23 1900m R11 The Heian Stakes (of $72,819,947) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:00.400, SP: 17.00 1st Gloria Mundi ( Y Kawada 128 ) 2nd Hagino Alegrias ( M Iwata 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Vanyar ( K Ogino 126 ) 3.50L 5th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 126 ) 6.00L See full results	M Sakai 57.2kg 6.00L	5 (16)
Funabashi 15-Mar-23 2400m R11 Race 11 (cond) $6,800,064 (of $68,000,005) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:42.200, SP: 4.00 1st Gloria Mundi ( Y Kawada 123 ) 2nd Teleos Bell ( T Eda 119 ) 9.00L 3rd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 10.00L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 10.00L	3 (14)
Hanshin 25-Feb-23 2000m R11 Nigawa Stakes(l) (open) $29,036,750 (of $46,090,135) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.800, SP: 4.50 1st Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 126 ) 2nd Geraldo Barows ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Suleyman ( H Yoshida 123 ) 0.80L See full results	M Sakai 57.2kg	1 (16)
Chukyo 04-Feb-23 1900m R11 Aldebaran Stakes (open) $26,642,746 (of $42,290,043) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:01.000, SP: 7.50 1st Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 126 ) 2nd Ho O Levain ( H Yoshida 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Vaisravana ( M Demuro 126 ) 1.30L See full results	M Sakai 57.2kg	1 (16)
Hanshin 27-Nov-22 2000m R11 Canopus Stakes (open) $3,020,627 (of $43,152,762) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:04.900, SP: 7.00 1st Ushba Tesoro ( K Yokoyama 125 ) 2nd History Maker ( D Ozawa 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Vaisravana ( Y Fukunaga 121 ) 3.50L 4th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 119 ) 6.00L See full results	M Sakai 54kg 6.00L	4 (16)
Hanshin 06-Nov-22 1800m R11 The Miyako Stakes (open) (of $78,368,991) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.300, SP: 51.00 1st Sunrise Hope ( H Miyuki 123 ) 2nd Hagino Alegrias ( Y Fukunaga 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Omega Perfume ( K Yokoyama 130 ) 0.60L 8th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 3.95L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 3.95L	8 (16)
Tokyo 23-Oct-22 2100m R11 Brazil Cup(l) (open) $3,166,320 (of $45,233,930) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:13.000, SP: 9.50 1st Ushba Tesoro ( T Kowata 121 ) 2nd Vaisravana ( M Demuro 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Le Lien ( A Sugawara 117 ) 2.50L 4th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 119 ) 3.75L See full results	M Sakai 54kg 3.75L	4 (15)
Morioka 18-Jul-22 2000m R12 Race 12 (cond) (of $48,559,925) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.300, SP: 8.50 1st Badenweiler ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 2nd Teleos Bell ( T Eda 115 ) 0.00L 3rd Vacation ( S Murakami 119 ) 0.00L 7th Meisho Funjin ( R Sakai 119 ) 6.00L See full results	R Sakai 54kg 6.00L	7 (14)
Hanshin 19-Jun-22 1800m R10 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing Trophy (allow) $22,841,701 (of $36,256,575) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.800, SP: 4.00 1st Meisho Funjin ( R Sakai 126 ) 2nd Emerging Role ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Rocky Thunder ( H Miyuki 126 ) 0.00L See full results	R Sakai 57.2kg	1 (16)
Tokyo 22-May-22 2100m R12 Tanzawa Stakes (allow) $7,251,283 (of $36,256,575) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:10.200, SP: 4.00 1st Kistler ( Y Take 119 ) 2nd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Avec Force ( K Tosaki 119 ) 0.00L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 0.00L	2 (16)
Tokyo 30-Apr-22 2100m R9 Yokohama Stakes (allow) $3,618,492 (of $36,185,079) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:11.700, SP: 7.50 1st Ushba Tesoro ( K Yokoyama 126 ) 2nd Peptide Nile ( Y Take 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 126 ) 4.00L See full results	M Sakai 57.2kg 4.00L	3 (14)
Chukyo 27-Mar-22 1210m R10 Suzuka Stakes (allow) (of $36,246,407) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:57.100, SP: 9.00 1st Perseus City ( T Yokoyama 123 ) 2nd Lavorare ( H Tanabe 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Peptide Nile ( Y Take 121 ) 0.00L 8th Meisho Funjin ( S Ishibashi 123 ) 6.00L See full results	S Ishibashi 55.8kg 6.00L	8 (34)
Hanshin 13-Mar-22 2000m R10 Nada Stakes (allow) $7,249,218 (of $36,246,407) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:05.900, SP: 17.00 1st Red Soldado ( T Danno 126 ) 2nd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Modus Operandi ( K Kokubun 126 ) 0.00L See full results	M Sakai 57.2kg 0.00L	2 (16)
Tokyo 21-Nov-21 2100m R8 Allowance Race (allow) $14,891,822 (of $23,637,848) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:11.800, SP: 17.00 1st Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 121 ) 2nd Danon Luster ( S Ishibashi 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Lavorare ( K Miura 121 ) 0.00L See full results	M Sakai 54.9kg	1 (14)
Niigata 30-Oct-21 1800m R7 Allowance Race (allow) $10,183,255 (of $16,163,974) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.900, SP: 8.50 1st Meisho Funjin ( Y Hara 115 ) 2nd Satono Thrive ( R Nishitani 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Key Slogan ( A Tomita 123 ) 0.00L See full results	Y Hara 52.2kg	1 (13)
Kokura 14-Aug-21 1700m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $16,163,974) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.900, SP: 13.00 1st Sawayaka Cause Son ( K Matsuyama 119 ) 2nd Marumo Ruler ( H Miyuki 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Rai Creator ( K Fujii 119 ) 0.00L 13th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 119 ) 18.00L See full results	M Sakai 54kg 18.00L	13 (16)
Chukyo 16-May-21 1800m R5 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,567,221) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.200, SP: 6.50 1st Sweep The Board ( F Komaki 123 ) 2nd Surrealiste ( Y Iwata 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Sahara Vainqueur ( K Fujii 123 ) 0.00L 13th Meisho Funjin ( D Ozawa 117 ) 18.00L See full results	D Ozawa 53.1kg 18.00L	13 (15)
Chukyo 14-Mar-21 1800m R6 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,567,221) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:52.000, SP: 4.50 1st Piece Matching ( C P Lemaire 123 ) 2nd American Peace ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.00L 3rd T M Magic ( Y Tsunoda 117 ) 0.00L 8th Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 6.00L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 6.00L	8 (11)
Hanshin 20-Feb-21 1800m R6 Allowance Race (allow) $3,050,337 (of $15,251,845) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.400, SP: 17.00 1st Gold Higher ( Y Fukunaga 123 ) 2nd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Masahaya Sun ( R Wada 119 ) 0.00L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 0.00L	2 (10)
Chukyo 30-Jan-21 1800m R2 Md $6,725,232 (of $10,674,989) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.500, SP: 3.50 1st Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 2nd Venom ( K Ikezoe 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Suzuka Rubicon ( S Kato 123 ) 0.00L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg	1 (13)
Chukyo 09-Jan-21 1900m R3 Md $2,135,029 (of $10,674,989) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.100, SP: 12.00 1st Dantsu Trueno ( F Izumiya 117 ) 2nd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Scenic Cruise ( Y Take 123 ) 0.00L See full results	M Sakai 55.8kg 0.00L	2 (16)
Hanshin 26-Dec-20 1800m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) $1,477,743 (of $14,777,588) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:58.200, SP: 15.00 1st T M Venture ( K Kokubun 121 ) 2nd Vanyar ( S Kato 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Meisho Funjin ( M Sakai 121 ) 0.00L See full results	M Sakai 54.9kg 0.00L	3 (11)