Picaresque Hero (JPN) Horse
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About
Picaresque Hero is a 2yo bay colt from Japan trained by Kenichi Takatsuki. He is by the stallion Admire Moon out of the dam Advantage. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in ten runs. In his most recent race at Urawa on 20th Mar 2026, Ryo Novata rode him to a sixth‑place finish, behind the winner Original Pattern.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Urawa 20-Mar-26 1501m R9 Race 9 (cond) (of $4,750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.000, SP: 11.00 1st Original Pattern ( A Harita 126 ) 2nd Dream Fighter ( T Sasagawa 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Feitian ( W Fujie 123 ) 7.00L 6th Picaresque Hero ( R Novata 123 ) 10.10L See full results | R Novata 55.8kg 10.10L | 6 (9) |
| Kawasaki 05-Mar-26 1501m SOFT R4 Race 4 (cond) (of $4,750,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 6.00 1st Sayono Max Love ( T Yano 123 ) 2nd Smart Laster ( R Novata 119 ) 8.00L 3rd Dere Handsome ( N Shuma 123 ) 0.30L 7th Picaresque Hero ( N Machida 123 ) 11.90L See full results | N Machida 55.8kg 11.90L | 7 (9) |
| Kawasaki 04-Feb-26 1501m GOOD R3 Race 3 (cond) $1,000,000 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 26.00 1st Awake Third ( H Ito 123 ) 2nd Picaresque Hero ( N Machida 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Riko Patriot ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 0.30L See full results | N Machida 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (14) |
| Kawasaki 01-Jan-26 1600m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $9,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.900, SP: 51.00 1st Valentine Gift ( N Machida 123 ) 2nd Basque Region ( K Nishi 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Kazuya ( T Yano 123 ) 0.50L 8th Picaresque Hero ( G Fujimoto 123 ) 6.05L See full results | G Fujimoto 55.8kg 6.05L | 8 (11) |
| Kawasaki 16-Oct-25 1500m SOFT R3 Race 3 (cond) $625,000 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.600, SP: 6.50 1st Giglio ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 2nd Fuku Gloire ( R Novata 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Picaresque Hero ( T Yano 121 ) 4.00L See full results | T Yano 54.9kg 4.00L | 3 (11) |
| Urawa 23-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R2 Race 2 (cond) $650,000 (of $4,940,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:30.500, SP: 17.00 1st Moko Punch ( R Kimatsuka 119 ) 2nd Peach Peach ( M Fukuhara 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Picaresque Hero ( T Yano 119 ) 1.60L See full results | T Yano 54kg 1.60L | 3 (11) |
| Kawasaki 09-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R3 Race 3 (cond) $375,000 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: 6.50 1st Iles Flottantes ( K Sakurai 119 ) 2nd Sasakin Tomogoro ( T Konno 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Fuku Gloire ( R Novata 119 ) 0.20L 4th Picaresque Hero ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 1.25L See full results | T Sasagawa 54kg 1.25L | 4 (9) |
| Kawasaki 26-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R5 Race 5 (cond) $375,000 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.400, SP: 10.00 1st Mio Thunder ( T Yano 119 ) 2nd Rickey's Luck ( T Iketani 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Sasakin Tomogoro ( T Konno 119 ) 0.75L 4th Picaresque Hero ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 4.25L See full results | T Sasagawa 54kg 4.25L | 4 (9) |
| Kawasaki 05-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R2 Race 2 (cond) $500,000 (of $3,800,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 1.91 1st Trill ( K Sakurai 119 ) 2nd Amabilite ( H Ito 119 ) 6.00L 3rd Picaresque Hero ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 6.30L See full results | T Sasagawa 54kg 6.30L | 3 (9) |
| Kawasaki 11-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (cond) $630,000 (of $7,980,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 4.33 1st Sarasa Challenge ( H Ito 119 ) 2nd Creation ( N Machida 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Boncellensis ( W Fujie 119 ) 5.00L 4th Picaresque Hero ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 9.00L See full results | T Sasagawa 54kg 9.00L | 4 (6) |