Pale Blue Dot (JPN) Horse

Country

Japan

Foal Date

01-Jan-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Fine Needle

Dam

Starlight

Prize Money

9954

Owners

Yusuke Otsuka

About

Pale Blue Dot is a 3yo b from Japan trained by Hironori Yamamoto. The horse is by Fine Needle out of Starlight. It has yet to claim its maiden win after 21 starts. In its most recent start at Himeji on 5th Mar 2026, Yuta Yamada rode it to a tenth‑place finish, behind the victor Kinsho Gloire.

Raced At

Himeji Sonoda Kyoto Kokura Chukyo

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Himeji 05-Mar-26 800m R5 Race 5 (c3) (of $1,140,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:51.600, SP: 126.00 1st Kinsho Gloire ( T Yoshimura 126 ) 2nd Conduct ( S Kaisei 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Nishino Kariudo ( S Oyama 126 ) 5.50L 10th Pale Blue Dot ( Y Yamada 126 ) 13.15L See full resultsY Yamada 57.2kg 13.15L10 (12)
Himeji 10-Feb-26 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (c3) (of $1,140,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: 34.00 1st Wonder Hinata ( H Itano 121 ) 2nd Shimpu Koedo ( S Kaisei 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Mittelrhein ( T Yoshimura 121 ) 2.50L 10th Pale Blue Dot ( K Teppei 121 ) 40.80L See full resultsK Teppei 54.9kg 40.80L10 (10)
Himeji 20-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (c3) (of $1,140,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 29.00 1st Kairashi ( S Serei 117 ) 2nd Schalttag ( S Rina 112 ) 2.50L 3rd Arc Rioso ( Y Yamada 126 ) 1.50L 9th Pale Blue Dot ( H Itano 126 ) 17.55L See full resultsH Itano 57.2kg 17.55L9 (10)
Sonoda 02-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (c3) (of $1,140,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 101.00 1st True Knight ( T Sasada 126 ) 2nd Arc Rioso ( Y Yamada 126 ) 5.00L 3rd Forewind ( W Hirose 126 ) 1.50L 6th Pale Blue Dot ( O Ryutarou 126 ) 7.95L See full resultsO Ryutarou 57.2kg 7.95L6 (12)
Sonoda 23-Dec-25 1400m HEAVY R2 Race 2 (c3) (of $1,140,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 29.00 1st Heno Heno Kappa ( Y Taizo 126 ) 2nd Galbanum ( O Shimohara 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Rusk Miso ( S Serei 117 ) 3.50L 8th Pale Blue Dot ( O Ryutarou 126 ) 8.70L See full resultsO Ryutarou 57.2kg 8.70L8 (10)
Sonoda 11-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R2 Race 2 (c3) $90,000 (of $1,140,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.700, SP: 101.00 1st Astrit ( W Hirose 121 ) 2nd Scarlet Honey ( K Takahata 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Wide Isis ( T Tano 121 ) 0.75L 4th Pale Blue Dot ( O Ryutarou 126 ) 6.75L See full resultsO Ryutarou 57.2kg 6.75L4 (9)
Sonoda 26-Nov-25 1400m HEAVY R1 Race 1 (c3) (of $1,140,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.500, SP: 41.00 1st Tsukinowa ( T Nagai 121 ) 2nd Queen's Nova ( Y Kamomiya 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Meisho Mangetsu ( K Futoshi 121 ) 8.00L 8th Pale Blue Dot ( O Ryutarou 126 ) 20.30L See full resultsO Ryutarou 57.2kg 20.30L8 (12)
Sonoda 13-Nov-25 1400m SOFT R1 Race 1 (c3) $90,000 (of $1,140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 5.50 1st Nice Shoot ( T Yoshimura 126 ) 2nd Hashino Oja ( K Sugiura 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Win Reverence ( T Manato 123 ) 0.00L 4th Pale Blue Dot ( O Ryutarou 126 ) 3.80L See full resultsO Ryutarou 57.2kg 3.80L4 (9)
Sonoda 29-Oct-25 820m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:50.600, SP: 101.00 1st Meisho Onite ( S Hasebe 126 ) 2nd Tenkobahi ( D Matsuki 126 ) 7.00L 3rd Ryuno Hinako ( K Okaki 121 ) 0.50L 8th Pale Blue Dot ( T Manato 123 ) 11.85L See full resultsT Manato 55.8kg 11.85L8 (10)
Sonoda 16-Oct-25 820m GOOD R5 Race 5 (c3) (of $1,140,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.000, SP: 29.00 1st Tenkobahi ( D Matsuki 126 ) 2nd Bleu Vert ( S Hasebe 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Meiner Spica ( Y Yamada 126 ) 0.75L 8th Pale Blue Dot ( O Ryutarou 126 ) 5.90L See full resultsO Ryutarou 57.2kg 5.90L8 (12)
Sonoda 19-Sep-25 820m GOOD R1 Race 1 (c3) $60,000 (of $1,140,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:53.000, SP: 17.00 1st Sawayaka Sawachan ( Y Yamada 121 ) 2nd A Shin Birman ( O Shimohara 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Angel Momo ( K Sugiura 121 ) 0.00L 5th Pale Blue Dot ( O Ryutarou 123 ) 8.70L See full resultsO Ryutarou 55.8kg 8.70L5 (12)
Sonoda 24-Jul-25 1230m GOOD R1 Race 1 (c3) (of $1,140,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.800, SP: 101.00 1st Nishino Dante ( S Kaisei 123 ) 2nd Moisture ( W Hirose 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Natural ( S Oyama 121 ) 0.15L 11th Pale Blue Dot ( T Tano 123 ) 11.75L See full resultsT Tano 55.8kg 11.75L11 (12)
Sonoda 02-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R3 Race 3 (c1) (of $1,520,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 101.00 1st Big Reversal ( K Futoshi 123 ) 2nd Cosmo Blaze ( O Shimohara 123 ) 0.15L 3rd A Shin Cineraria ( O Ryutarou 121 ) 0.20L 9th Pale Blue Dot ( T Tano 123 ) 12.50L See full resultsT Tano 55.8kg 12.50L9 (11)
Sonoda 11-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $1,520,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:32.100, SP: 81.00 1st Hosikuzuloneliness ( Y Kamomiya 121 ) 2nd Cool Logic ( S Oyama 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Patrol Run ( Y Enzo 117 ) 0.00L 9th Pale Blue Dot ( T Tano 123 ) 43.15L See full resultsT Tano 55.8kg 43.15L9 (10)
Sonoda 22-May-25 1400m HEAVY R6 Race 6 (c1) (of $1,520,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: 81.00 1st Valadon ( T Manato 117 ) 2nd Ford Spirit ( T Yoshimura 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Cosmo Blaze ( O Shimohara 123 ) 0.15L 8th Pale Blue Dot ( T Tano 123 ) 16.45L See full resultsT Tano 55.8kg 16.45L8 (10)
Sonoda 24-Apr-25 1400m HEAVY R4 Race 4 (c1) (of $1,520,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.800, SP: 34.00 1st Shibanosutomukitto ( K Teppei 117 ) 2nd Revaloir ( W Hirose 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Fangxin Lady ( K Okaki 121 ) 0.50L 10th Pale Blue Dot ( T Tano 123 ) 9.90L See full resultsT Tano 55.8kg 9.90L10 (12)
Kyoto 23-Feb-25 1800m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:55.500, SP: 19.00 1st Nishino Michiaki ( M Muto 126 ) 2nd Maltese Veloz ( K Nishizuka 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Artless Mind ( S Yoshimura 121 ) 0.30L 15th Pale Blue Dot ( Y Iwata 126 ) 24.05L See full resultsY Iwata 57.2kg 24.05L15 (16)
Kokura 02-Feb-25 1800m SOFT R6 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.400, SP: 29.00 1st Kumo Hitotsu Nai ( K Washizu 119 ) 2nd Snark Picasso ( D Ozawa 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Vola Via ( T Akiyama 126 ) 3.75L 11th Pale Blue Dot ( Y Shibata 119 ) 13.05L See full resultsY Shibata 54kg 13.05L11 (13)
Chukyo 11-Jan-25 2200m GOOD R5 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:16.900, SP: 41.00 1st My Universe ( N Yokoyama 126 ) 2nd Barnabas ( H Miyuki 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Arrondi ( A Nishimura 126 ) 2.75L 13th Pale Blue Dot ( M Sakai 126 ) 8.60L See full resultsM Sakai 57.2kg 8.60L13 (18)
Chukyo 28-Sep-24 1600m GOOD R3 (of $5,500,000), Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 50/1 1st Burgtor ( K Sameshima 121 ) 2nd Montalcino ( A Nishimura 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Caldwell ( M Iwata 121 ) 1.00L 8th Pale Blue Dot ( K Kokubun 121 , Cd 0 ) 10.00L See full resultsK Kokubun 54.9kg, Cd 0 10.00L8 (10)
Chukyo 07-Sep-24 1600m GOOD R5 $720,000 (of $7,200,000), Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: 16/1 1st Taisei Current ( A Nishimura 121 ) 2nd Baileychlore ( R Sakai 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Bicky First ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 4.00L 5th Pale Blue Dot ( K Kokubun 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full resultsK Kokubun 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.25L5 (8)