Novel Kahuna (JPN) Horse
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Novel Kahuna is a 2yo colt from Japan trained by Kazuya Ibi. He is by the stallion Smart Odin out of the mare Wisteria Kahuna. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having missed the win in five starts. In its latest start at Kanazawa on 26 May 2026, Novel Kahuna was ridden by Kohei Katsurayama and came home fifth, trailing winner Deep Effect.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa 26-May-26 1501m R1 Race 1 (b6) $43,000 (of $751,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.000, SP: 41.00 1st Deep Effect ( K Hirotaka 126 ) 2nd Diversity ( T Nakajima 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Kitten'S Silver ( S Kato 126 ) 2.20L 5th Novel Kahuna ( K Katsurayama 121 ) 14.20L See full results | K Katsurayama 54.9kg 14.20L | 5 (9) |
| Fukushima 25-Apr-26 1700m GOOD R1 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.000, SP: 26.00 1st Gold Dresser ( T Ishida 115 ) 2nd Schwester ( Y Nagaoka 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Hotel Street ( Y Tannai 121 ) 0.75L 15th Novel Kahuna ( M Kobayashi 115 ) 30.40L See full results | M Kobayashi 52.2kg 30.40L | 15 (15) |
| Tokyo 22-Feb-26 1800m FIRM R4 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.700, SP: 201.00 1st Meiner Great ( K Ogino 126 ) 2nd I'm In ( Y Kawada 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Shonan Saio ( K Ikezoe 126 ) 0.75L 15th Novel Kahuna ( T Endo 115 ) 15.25L See full results | T Endo 52.2kg 15.25L | 15 (16) |
| Nakayama 21-Dec-25 1800m SOFT R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.200, SP: 301.00 1st Longing Celine ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd Bang On Time ( A Pouchin 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Cheri Adore ( D Sasaki 121 ) 0.30L 14th Novel Kahuna ( T Endo 115 ) 14.65L See full results | T Endo 52.2kg 14.65L | 14 (15) |
| Fukushima 24-Nov-25 1800m GOOD R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $14,250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:50.600, SP: 101.00 1st Function ( A Saito 121 ) 2nd Mieno Strong ( K Ogino 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Something Sweet ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 3.00L 15th Novel Kahuna ( R Funayama 115 ) 43.10L See full results | R Funayama 52.2kg 43.10L | 15 (16) |