Merry Christmas (JPN) Horse
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Merry Christmas is a 4yo b from Japan trained by Hitoshi Kotegawa. The horse is by Le Vent Se Leve out of Rose Quarz and has secured four wins so far. On 5 Apr 2026 at Nakayama, it recorded its most significant victory, taking $36,060,000.00 in the Hcp. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; wagering on Merry Christmas throughout its career would have produced a 112% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa 22-Sep-26 2100m R11 Hakusan Daishoten (Listed) $26,783 (of $455,316) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:13.900, SP: 11.00 1st Ho O Roulette ( Y Iwata 128 ) 2nd Cours Mirabeau ( R Sakai 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Outrange ( K Matsuyama 130 ) 3.50L 5th Merry Christmas ( K Miura 121 ) 6.60L See full results | K Miura 54.9kg 6.60L | 5 (12) |
| Fukushima 05-Jul-26 1700m GOOD R11 CL1 $49,495 (of $199,186) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.800, SP: 3.50 1st Strength ( R Kozaki 121 ) 2nd Mikki Nuchibana ( K Tosaki 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Merry Christmas ( K Miura 123 ) 1.80L See full results | K Miura 55.8kg 1.80L | 3 (15) |
| Kyoto 23-May-26 1900m R11 CL1 $52,944 (of $677,686) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:56.900, SP: 23.00 1st Lord Couronne ( K Yokoyama 128 ) 2nd Walzer Schall ( A Saito 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Tight Knit ( Y Kawada 126 ) 4.75L 4th Merry Christmas ( K Miura 126 ) 6.50L See full results | K Miura 57.2kg 6.50L | 4 (16) |
| Nakayama 05-Apr-26 1800m GOOD R10 Hcp $173,009 (of $173,009) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:51.400, SP: 2.50 1st Merry Christmas ( K Miura 123 ) 2nd Windfall ( S Ishibashi 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Del Avar ( K Ogino 126 ) 0.00L See full results | K Miura 55.8kg | 1 (16) |
| Nakayama 28-Feb-26 1800m HEAVY R12 Allowance Race (allow) $107,360 (of $107,360) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.700, SP: 1.91 1st Merry Christmas ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 2nd Horatio ( K Tosaki 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Pai Shaobing ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 0.50L See full results | C P Lemaire 57.2kg | 1 (16) |