Nihonpiro Vesper (JPN) Horse
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Nihonpiro Vesper is a 4yo horse from Japan trained by Hiroyoshi Kawashima. It is by the stallion Nihonpiro Ours out of Nihonpiro Aurora. To date, Nihonpiro Vesper has won two races. On 27 May 2026 at Kasamatsu, the horse captured its most important victory, earning $760,000 in Race 4 (c11). It has proved a profitable runner for bettors; backing the horse throughout its career would have delivered a 61% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kasamatsu 11-Sep-26 1400m R8 Race 8 (c5) $361 (of $6,857) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.600, SP: 5.50 1st Lovushka ( K Maruno 126 ) 2nd Masahaya Mauve ( M Ohata 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Raria ( S Mabuchi 121 ) 5.30L 5th Nihonpiro Vesper ( I Matsumoto 121 ) 6.90L See full results | I Matsumoto 54.9kg 6.90L | 5 (8) |
| Kasamatsu 25-Aug-26 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c7) $1,406 (of $3,515) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: 4.50 1st Bravo Kirishima ( Y Tsutsui 121 ) 2nd Nihonpiro Vesper ( I Matsumoto 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Mr Yossha ( H Ohara 126 ) 1.50L See full results | I Matsumoto 54.9kg 0.15L | 2 (8) |
| Kasamatsu 14-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY R12 Race 12 (c1) (of $5,337) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.100, SP: 29.00 1st Bijin Hakumei ( M Junki 121 ) 2nd Hikaruno Nagi ( S Kato 126 ) 7.00L 3rd Twin Ray ( S Tsukamoto 121 ) 0.20L 10th Nihonpiro Vesper ( K Maruno 121 ) 21.90L See full results | K Maruno 54.9kg 21.90L | 10 (10) |
| Kasamatsu 27-May-26 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (c11) $3,506 (of $3,506) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:31.800, SP: 29.00 1st Nihonpiro Vesper ( I Matsumoto 119 ) 2nd Bellagio Kokuo ( S Tsukamoto 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Kokoroe ( S Higashikawa 121 ) 4.00L See full results | I Matsumoto 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Kasamatsu 28-Apr-26 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c13) (of $3,493) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.700, SP: 41.00 1st G T Paris ( M Junki 126 ) 2nd Yasuke ( T Watanabe 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Jour Se Leve ( I Matsumoto 119 ) 3.00L 9th Nihonpiro Vesper ( H Ohara 121 ) 50.30L See full results | H Ohara 54.9kg 50.3kgL | 9 (9) |