Pod Vader (JPN) Horse
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Pod Vader, a 3yo bay foaled in Japan and trained by Yuuki Uehara, is by Leontes out of Vermentino. To date the horse has secured four victories. Its biggest triumph came on 14 September 2025 at Nakayama, where it captured the $42,280,000.00 Class 1 prize. The horse has been a rewarding wager for bettors, offering a 135% return on investment for those who backed it from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 19-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R10 CL1 $3,600,000 (of $46,050,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.700, SP: 5.00 1st Namura Frank ( M Iwata 128 ) 2nd Conquista ( K Matsuyama 130 ) 0.20L 3rd Manibhadra ( T Danno 128 ) 1.45L 4th Pod Vader ( K Ogino 130 ) 1.65L See full results | K Ogino 59kg 1.65L | 4 (15) |
| Nakayama 14-Dec-25 1200m GOOD R11 CL1 (of $72,830,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 7.50 1st T O Elvis ( K Sameshima 123 ) 2nd Yamanin Cerchi ( M Iwata 128 ) 5.00L 3rd Ecoro Azel ( T Danno 123 ) 1.00L 7th Pod Vader ( K Ogino 123 ) 8.15L See full results | K Ogino 55.8kg 8.15L | 7 (16) |
| Nakayama 14-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R11 CL1 $22,336,000 (of $42,280,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 9.50 1st Pod Vader ( K Ogino 121 ) 2nd Jo Roligt ( H Uchida 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Bagradas ( K Yokoyama 126 ) 3.50L See full results | K Ogino 54.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Chukyo 10-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R7 CL1 Hcp (of $78,200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:07.500, SP: 41.00 1st Invincible Papa ( D Sasaki 126 ) 2nd June Blair ( Y Take 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Strauss ( M Sugihara 126 ) 0.30L 11th Pod Vader ( Y Tsunoda 121 ) 3.95L See full results | Y Tsunoda 54.9kg 3.95L | 11 (17) |
| Kyoto 31-May-25 1200m GOOD R11 CL1 (of $78,110,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:08.300, SP: 4.33 1st Abu Qir Bay ( M Iwata 121 ) 2nd Craspedia ( R Kozaki 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Rapier ( Y Shibata 126 ) 0.95L 14th Pod Vader ( K Ogino 126 ) 4.75L See full results | K Ogino 57.2kg 4.75L | 14 (16) |
| Kyoto 23-Feb-25 1200m GOOD R10 Marguerite Stakes (Listed) $20,182,000 (of $38,260,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.700, SP: 7.50 1st Pod Vader ( K Ogino 126 ) 2nd American Bikini ( S Yoshimura 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Karpuz Pelus ( R Takasugi 121 ) 2.75L See full results | K Ogino 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Chukyo 14-Dec-24 1200m GOOD R9 CL1 $6,472,000 (of $30,760,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 3.50 1st American Stage ( Y Iwata 126 ) 2nd Pod Vader ( K Ogino 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Doux Amour ( K Sameshima 121 ) 1.25L See full results | K Ogino 57.2kg 3.50L | 2 (11) |
| Fukushima 10-Nov-24 1200m FIRM R9 CL1 $16,350,000 (of $30,900,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.700, SP: 7.50 1st Pod Vader ( K Ogino 123 ) 2nd Virgil ( K Miura 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Rapier ( H Doyle 123 ) 0.75L See full results | K Ogino 55.8kg | 1 (16) |
| Sapporo 01-Sep-24 1200m HEAVY R9 CL1 (of $30,710,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 3.25 1st Kawakita Mana Lea ( K Sameshima 121 ) 2nd Voulezvous ( S Hamanaka 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Mozu Nana Star ( Y Hishida 121 ) 0.50L 6th Pod Vader ( D Sasaki 121 ) 5.75L See full results | D Sasaki 54.9kg 5.75L | 6 (10) |
| Sapporo 20-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R1 $5,499,923 (of $6,026,843), Winning Time: 01:08.800, SP: 1/3 1st Pod Vader ( D Sasaki 121 ) 2nd Nishinocoupdecoeur ( M Muto 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Lord Welt ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 1.75L See full results | D Sasaki 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Hakodate 22-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R5 $2,744,036 (of $9,471,568), Winning Time: 01:09.700, SP: 5/6 1st Karpuz Pelus ( K Sameshima 121 ) 2nd Pod Vader ( D Sasaki 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Midnight Gale ( S Kobayashi 115 ) 0.30L See full results | D Sasaki 54.9kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |