Piston Boy (JPN) Horse
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Piston Boy is a 4yo bay colt from Japan trained by Shinji Kudo. He is by Isla Bonita out of Elfin Cove. To date, Piston Boy has recorded three victories. On 11 Feb 2026 at Kochi, he secured his biggest triumph, winning $3,040,000.00 in Race 8 (c1).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kochi 11-Feb-26 1300m R8 Race 8 (c1) $1,600,000 (of $3,040,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: 8.00 1st Piston Boy ( S Tatara 126 ) 2nd Carry Happiness ( T Nagamori 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Sarah Faucon ( K Hayashi 119 ) 1.20L See full results | S Tatara 57.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Kochi 21-Jan-26 1300m GOOD R7 Race 7 (c1) $360,000 (of $1,710,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.900, SP: 3.00 1st Hakkyoi ( K Senoo 126 ) 2nd Piston Boy ( S Tatara 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Morpheus ( T Nakajima 126 ) 2.50L See full results | S Tatara 57.2kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Kochi 29-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (c1) (of $3,040,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.100, SP: 11.00 1st Shinringenkai ( S Akaoka 121 ) 2nd Fuyusobi ( R Oka 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Best Decision ( E Inoue 126 ) 3.00L 9th Piston Boy ( S Tatara 126 ) 12.00L See full results | S Tatara 57.2kg 12.00L | 9 (10) |
| Kochi 30-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R4 Race 4 (c1) $360,000 (of $1,710,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.400, SP: 7.00 1st Mozu Aegis ( H Sahara 126 ) 2nd Piston Boy ( S Tatara 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Maloca Of Jaguar ( T Okamura 126 ) 2.00L See full results | S Tatara 57.2kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Kochi 16-Nov-25 1300m SOFT R6 Race 6 (c1) $135,000 (of $1,710,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 7.00 1st Atid ( R Oka 126 ) 2nd Colombages ( S Hatanaka 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Hekiku ( S Akaoka 126 ) 0.75L 4th Piston Boy ( S Tatara 126 ) 4.75L See full results | S Tatara 57.2kg 4.75L | 4 (12) |
| Kochi 02-Nov-25 1400m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (c1) $240,000 (of $3,040,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.900, SP: 3.00 1st Skylight ( T Nagamori 126 ) 2nd Ardore ( Y Goma 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Sanono Speed ( H Sahara 126 ) 0.50L 4th Piston Boy ( S Tatara 126 ) 5.00L See full results | S Tatara 57.2kg 5.00L | 4 (11) |
| Kochi 05-Oct-25 1300m SOFT R7 Race 7 (c1) $360,000 (of $1,710,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.500, SP: 1.53 1st Laplace ( M Miyagawa 126 ) 2nd Piston Boy ( S Tatara 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Maloca Of Jaguar ( R Oka 126 ) 2.00L See full results | S Tatara 57.2kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Kochi 21-Sep-25 1300m HEAVY R10 Race 10 (c2) $700,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.900, SP: 2.63 1st Piston Boy ( S Tatara 126 ) 2nd Hekiku ( S Akaoka 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Hakkyoi ( K Senoo 126 ) 0.50L See full results | S Tatara 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Chukyo 27-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.000, SP: 29.00 1st Peaceful Night ( A Badel 123 ) 2nd Photic ( M Sakai 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Ecoro Heart ( H Kameda 117 ) 0.20L 9th Piston Boy ( N Kawaharada 119 ) 9.00L See full results | N Kawaharada 54kg 9.00L | 9 (9) |
| Kokura 06-Jul-25 1700m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.900, SP: 29.00 1st June Eos ( R Takakura 117 ) 2nd Danon Vestal ( R Sakai 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Zen Espoir ( Y Tsunoda 121 ) 3.50L 13th Piston Boy ( S Yoshimura 126 ) 14.90L See full results | S Yoshimura 57.2kg 14.90L | 13 (16) |
| Kyoto 03-May-25 1200m HEAVY R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 6.50 1st Prince Knot ( Y Iwata 128 ) 2nd Nihonpiro Carat ( K Taguchi 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Meisho Hubble ( Y Tsunoda 128 ) 0.50L 12th Piston Boy ( R Sakai 128 ) 7.85L See full results | R Sakai 58.1kg 7.85L | 12 (14) |
| Hanshin 12-Apr-25 1200m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) $2,000,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.200, SP: 13.00 1st Sirius ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 2nd Sparkle Joy ( S Morita 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Piston Boy ( R Sakai 128 ) 1.60L See full results | R Sakai 58.1kg 1.60L | 3 (16) |
| Hanshin 05-Apr-25 1400m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.400, SP: 11.00 1st Thunder Bass ( K Washizu 121 ) 2nd Berenice ( K Taguchi 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Lapidaria ( K Nishizuka 121 ) 0.30L 12th Piston Boy ( K Ikezoe 128 ) 9.25L See full results | K Ikezoe 58.1kg 9.25L | 12 (16) |
| Kyoto 15-Feb-25 1400m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 15.00 1st King Zeppelin ( F Matsuwaka 128 ) 2nd Linea Gloria ( M Sakai 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Balmy Weather ( M Iwata 128 ) 1.25L 9th Piston Boy ( S Yoshimura 123 ) 6.00L See full results | S Yoshimura 55.8kg 6.00L | 9 (16) |
| Kyoto 21-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) $1,200,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:27.900, SP: 13.00 1st Bidaaya ( R Sakai 126 ) 2nd Metiers D'art ( K Sameshima 121 ) 1.75L 3rd High Criteria ( Y Kokubun 128 ) 4.25L 4th Piston Boy ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 5.75L See full results | K Matsuyama 57.2kg 5.75L | 4 (16) |
| Kyoto 15-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) $1,200,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.900, SP: 6.50 1st Hollywood Blues ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 2nd Berenice ( R Takakura 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Ashaka Blains ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2.05L 4th Piston Boy ( C Demuro 126 ) 2.35L See full results | C Demuro 57.2kg 2.35L | 4 (16) |
| Kyoto 19-Oct-24 1400m GOOD R8 (of $8,766,317), Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 13/2 1st Nakka Faith ( R Takakura 128 ) 2nd F Eight ( T Akiyama 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Whipstitch ( Y Kitamura 119 ) 1.25L 6th Piston Boy ( M Demuro 123 , Cd 0 ) 3.25L See full results | M Demuro 55.8kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 6 (15) |
| Kyoto 13-Oct-24 1800m GOOD R6 (of $8,766,317), Winning Time: 01:55.800, SP: 8/1 1st Taisei Minister ( H Miyuki 123 ) 2nd T M Ship ( R Sameshima 128 ) 0.00L 3rd Water Leader ( Y Nakai 128 ) 1.50L 9th Piston Boy ( K Matsuyama 123 , Cd 0 ) 12.00L See full results | K Matsuyama 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 9 (10) |
| Kyoto 15-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R12 (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 20/1 1st In Your Palace ( Y Kawada 121 ) 2nd Bebop ( H Miyuki 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Zaouli ( M Iwata 128 ) 0.30L 14th Piston Boy ( K Matsuyama 121 , Cd 0 ) 12.00L See full results | K Matsuyama 54.9kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 14 (16) |
| Hanshin 24-Mar-24 1200m R6 (of $10,272,371) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 9/2 1st Mirai Tailor ( Y Nakai 121 ) 2nd Kurino Olive ( T Tsunoda 119 ) 3.50L 3rd God Kind ( S Imamura 115 ) 1.50L 12th Piston Boy ( K Sameshima 126 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L | K Sameshima 57.2kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 12 (12) |
| Hanshin 03-Mar-24 1200m FIRM (of $6,602,400), Winning Time: 01:12.900, SP: 8/11 1st Piston Boy ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2nd Did It ( M Sakai 121 ) 7.00L 3rd Phacelia ( M Iwata 126 ) 1.50L | K Matsuyama 57.2kg | 1 (16) |
| Kyoto 17-Feb-24 1400m FIRM R3 $1,047,912 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:27.400, SP: 7/1 1st Are ( A Lemaitre 126 ) 2nd Mighty Mighty ( R Sakai 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Piston Boy ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 4.25L | K Matsuyama 57.2kg 4.25L | 3 (16) |
| Hanshin 23-Dec-23 1200m FIRM R2 $1,047,972 (of $7,461,776) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:16.700, SP: 5/1 1st Ecoro Eight ( K Fujioka 123 ) 2nd Sirius ( K Taguchi 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Piston Boy ( B Murzabayev 123 ) 3.25L | B Murzabayev 55.8kg 3.25L | 3 (15) |
| Hanshin 02-Dec-23 1200m R1 $1,047,972 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.800, SP: 2/1 1st Mon Cheri ( A Nishimura 121 ) 2nd T M Mystery ( R Takakura 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Piston Boy ( B Murzabayev 123 ) 3.00L | B Murzabayev 55.8kg 3.00L | 3 (12) |
| Kyoto 12-Nov-23 1400m GOOD R2 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 7/1 1st Rose Flair ( C P Lemaire 121 ) 2nd Connessione ( K Sameshima 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Fights On ( K Tosaki 123 ) 2.00L 5th Piston Boy ( R Moore 123 , Cd 0 ) 4.00L | R Moore 55.8kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 5 (17) |
| Kyoto 09-Oct-23 1400m R1 Md (of $10,479,883) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 15.00 1st Meiner Tigre ( R Wada 123 ) 2nd Taiki Vainqueur ( H Tanabe 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Iris Azul ( T Tsunoda 119 ) 1.40L 7th Piston Boy ( M Demuro 123 ) 1.70L See full results | M Demuro 55.8kg 1.70L | 7 (12) |
| Niigata 06-Aug-23 1600m R2 Md (of $10,479,883) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 10.00 1st Nishino Koigokoro ( Y Nonaka 121 ) 2nd Win Dione ( Y Kawada 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Moani ( M Nagashima 115 ) 2.75L 7th Piston Boy ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 4.00L See full results | K Matsuyama 54.9kg 4.00L | 7 (11) |
| Chukyo 08-Jul-23 1400m R5 CL $1,371,929 (of $13,719,924) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.000, SP: 2.75 1st June Take ( M Iwata 121 ) 2nd Laciente ( T Wada 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Piston Boy ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 1.65L See full results | K Matsuyama 54.9kg 1.65L | 3 (9) |