Meisho Sorafune (JPN) Horse

Country

Japan

Foal Date

01-Jan-19

Colour

bay

Dam

Meisho Dame

Prize Money

1580788

Owners

Yoshitaka Matsumoto

About

Meisho Sorafune is a 6yo b from Japan trained by Mamoru Ishibashi. The horse is by Maurice out of Meisho Dame and has recorded six victories to date. On 4Oct2025 at Kyoto, Meisho Sorafune secured its most important triumph, winning $52,180,000.00 in the Cl1 race. It has consistently delivered profit for bettors, and anyone who backed the horse throughout its career would have realized a 21% return on investment.

Raced At

Kyoto • Chukyo • Kokura • Nakayama • Hanshin

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kyoto 30-Nov-25 1200m R12 CL1 (of $78,240,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.400, SP: 9.00 1st A T Makfi ( A Tomita 126 ) 2nd Lugal ( A Nishimura 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Yoshino Easter ( H Uchida 126 ) 1.75L 10th Meisho Sorafune ( R Takasugi 126 ) 5.25L See full resultsR Takasugi 57.2kg 5.25L10 (18)
Kyoto 04-Oct-25 1200m R11 CL1 $27,406,000 (of $52,180,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.100, SP: 6.00 1st Meisho Sorafune ( R Takasugi 126 ) 2nd Namura Clara ( S Hamanaka 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Craspedia ( Y Fujioka 123 ) 1.30L See full resultsR Takasugi 57.2kg1 (18)
Chukyo 10-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R7 CL1 Hcp (of $78,200,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:08.000, SP: 21.00 1st Invincible Papa ( D Sasaki 126 ) 2nd June Blair ( Y Take 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Strauss ( M Sugihara 126 ) 0.30L 9th Meisho Sorafune ( M Sakai 126 ) 3.55L See full resultsM Sakai 57.2kg 3.55L9 (17)
Kokura 06-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R11 CL1 (of $78,210,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 6.50 1st Yamanin Al Rihla ( T Danno 121 ) 2nd Yoshino Easter ( H Uchida 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Abu Qir Bay ( R Sakai 117 ) 0.30L 13th Meisho Sorafune ( M Sakai 126 ) 5.40L See full resultsM Sakai 57.2kg 5.40L13 (18)
Kyoto 02-Feb-25 1200m HEAVY R11 CL1 $4,100,000 (of $78,160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.200, SP: 10.00 1st A Shin Fencer ( K Kawamata 121 ) 2nd Grand Est ( T Danno 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Win Carnelian ( K Miura 130 ) 0.50L 5th Meisho Sorafune ( M Sakai 126 ) 2.50L See full resultsM Sakai 57.2kg 2.50L5 (16)
Chukyo 12-Jan-25 1200m FIRM R11 CL1 (of $52,150,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 8.00 1st Sonshi ( Y Kawada 126 ) 2nd Balsam Note ( K Sameshima 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Grand Est ( R Sakai 121 ) 0.75L 13th Meisho Sorafune ( M Sakai 128 ) 6.50L See full resultsM Sakai 58.1kg 6.50L13 (18)
Kyoto 14-Dec-24 1200m GOOD R11 CL1 $23,357,000 (of $44,310,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.200, SP: 5.50 1st Meisho Sorafune ( M Sakai 123 ) 2nd Sonshi ( Y Kawada 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Birth Cry ( M Iwata 119 ) 0.20L See full resultsM Sakai 55.8kg1 (16)
Kyoto 05-Oct-24 1200m HEAVY R11 CL1 $11,110,000 (of $52,150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:08.300, SP: 26.00 1st Big Caesar ( K Taguchi 128 ) 2nd Meisho Sorafune ( M Sakai 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Pair Pollux ( Y Iwata 121 ) 0.30L See full resultsM Sakai 55.8kg 0.30L2 (18)
Chukyo 18-Aug-24 1200m GOOD R11 Hcp $6,200,000 (of $45,640,735), Winning Time: 01:07.600, SP: 66/1 1st Drop Of Light ( H Miyuki 119 ) 2nd Suzu Khalom ( K Sameshima 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Grand Est ( R Sakai 115 ) 0.75L 4th Meisho Sorafune ( M Sakai 123 , Cd 0 ) 1.50L See full resultsM Sakai 55.8kg, Cd 0 1.50L4 (18)
Kokura 30-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R11 Hcp (of $45,633,067), Winning Time: 01:09.300, SP: 25/1 1st Puro Magic ( K Matsuyama 117 ) 2nd Yoshino Easter ( G Maruyama 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Mozu Meimei ( K Kokubun 121 ) 1.75L 7th Meisho Sorafune ( N Yokoyama 123 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full resultsN Yokoyama 55.8kg, Cd 0 5.25L7 (18)
Nakayama 14-Apr-24 1200m GOOD R12 Shunrai Stakes (of $52,079,941) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.100, SP: 23.00 1st Satono Reve ( J Moreira 126 ) 2nd Thermal Wind ( Y Kawada 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Yoshino Easter ( H Tanabe 126 ) 0.30L 10th Meisho Sorafune ( N Yokoyama 123 ) 2.75LN Yokoyama 55.8kg 2.75L10 (16)
Kyoto 28-Jan-24 1200m GOOD R11 Hcp (of $55,685,636) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 25/1 1st Lugal ( A Nishimura 127 ) 2nd Aguri ( R Sakai 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Eternal Time ( C P Lemaire 119 ) 0.50L 8th Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 123 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full resultsT Tsunoda 55.8kg, Cd 0 5.25L8 (18)
Kyoto 13-Jan-24 1200m FIRM R11 $10,429,995 (of $37,130,882) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 14/1 1st Big Caesar ( R Sakai 128 ) 2nd Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Sonnig ( Y Take 128 ) 1.50LT Tsunoda 57.2kg 1.50L2 (17)
Kyoto 28-Oct-23 1400m R11 The Mbs Sho Swan Stakes (group 2) (of $97,008,316) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:20.300, SP: 41.00 1st Win Greatest ( M Matsuoka 126 ) 2nd La La Christine ( A Sugawara 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Lotus Land ( Y Iwata 121 ) 1.05L 14th Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 126 ) 6.10L See full resultsT Tsunoda 57.2kg 6.10L14 (18)
Kyoto 07-Oct-23 1400m R10 CL $22,358,706 (of $35,489,979) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.700, SP: 6.00 1st Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 123 ) 2nd Drop Of Light ( D Ozawa 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Toho Dias ( R Wada 123 ) 0.60L See full resultsT Tsunoda 55.8kg1 (15)
Hanshin 24-Sep-23 1200m R10 CL $2,486,472 (of $35,520,006) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 6.50 1st Great Gainer ( K Ikezoe 123 ) 2nd Meisho Enishia ( F Izumiya 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Drop Of Light ( D Ozawa 121 ) 1.55L 4th Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 123 ) 1.85L See full resultsT Tsunoda 55.8kg 1.85L4 (16)
Kokura 02-Sep-23 1200m R11 CL (of $35,430,081) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 2.75 1st Banderuola ( K Kokubun 123 ) 2nd Tatsu Ryuo ( T Danno 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Gran Rey ( T Fujikake 126 ) 0.30L 12th Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 123 ) 0.90L See full resultsT Tsunoda 55.8kg 0.90L12 (13)
Hanshin 01-Apr-23 1200m R10 Radio Kansai Sho Chushun Tokubetsu (allow) $18,780,252 (of $29,810,019) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.500, SP: 3.75 1st Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 128 ) 2nd Meisho Clift ( Y Take 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Chaika ( F Matsuwaka 123 ) 2.65L See full resultsT Tsunoda 58.1kg1 (10)
Chukyo 18-Mar-23 1400m R8 Allowance Race (allow) $9,576,015 (of $15,200,049) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:26.100, SP: 9.00 1st Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 123 ) 2nd Navarone ( K Ogino 128 ) 4.00L 3rd Ask On Deep ( Y Tsunoda 126 ) 4.15L See full resultsT Tsunoda 55.8kg1 (18)
Chukyo 17-Dec-22 1400m R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $14,965,861) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:21.600, SP: 6.00 1st Cosmic Frost ( A Nishimura 119 ) 2nd Rivoli ( Y Fujioka 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Happiness Again ( T Danno 119 ) 0.80L 7th Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 119 ) 2.30L See full resultsT Tsunoda 54kg 2.30L7 (17)
Chukyo 03-Dec-22 1600m R7 Allowance Race (allow) $1,047,655 (of $14,965,861) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 5.00 1st Hiruno Chopin ( N Yokoyama 123 ) 2nd Up Stroke ( F Matsuwaka 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Tausendschon ( K Fujioka 121 ) 1.30L 4th Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 119 ) 1.60L See full resultsT Tsunoda 54kg 1.60L4 (16)
Kokura 14-Aug-22 1200m R4 Md $6,362,826 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:07.400, SP: 2.38 1st Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 117 ) 2nd Harukana Negai ( K Matsuyama 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Sugar Float ( S Imamura 110 ) 0.00L See full resultsT Tsunoda 53.1kg1 (18)
Kokura 24-Jul-22 1200m R4 Md $2,020,000 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.600, SP: 2.88 1st Primo Carina ( Y Kitamura 119 ) 2nd Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 117 ) 0.00L 3rd Loch Lomond ( H Miyuki 123 ) 0.00L See full resultsT Tsunoda 53.1kg 0.00L2 (18)
Kokura 09-Jul-22 1200m R7 Md $2,020,000 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.200, SP: 3.25 1st Yamanin Un Fil ( S Imamura 110 ) 2nd Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 117 ) 0.00L 3rd Mykines ( F Matsuwaka 119 ) 0.00L See full resultsT Tsunoda 53.1kg 0.00L2 (18)
Chukyo 12-Mar-22 1400m R3 Md $1,010,000 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:21.800, SP: 3.25 1st Meikei Burton ( H Matsumoto 117 ) 2nd Ilare ( F Izumiya 117 ) 0.00L 3rd Meisho Sorafune ( T Tsunoda 117 ) 0.00L See full resultsT Tsunoda 53.1kg 0.00L3 (18)
Hanshin 13-Feb-22 1600m R5 Md $2,020,000 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 29.00 1st Dio ( M Iwata 123 ) 2nd Meisho Sorafune ( T Danno 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Balthazar ( R Wada 123 ) 0.00L See full resultsT Danno 55.8kg 0.00L2 (13)
Chukyo 23-Jan-22 1600m R6 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $11,629,857) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 23.00 1st Kitasan Sugar ( R Sakai 119 ) 2nd Balthazar ( R Wada 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Mad Cool ( K Ikezoe 123 ) 0.00L 5th Meisho Sorafune ( T Danno 123 ) 0.00L See full resultsT Danno 55.8kg 0.00L5 (16)