Shodan Begin (JPN) Horse
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About
Shodan Begin is a 3yo colt from Japan trained by Hirofumi Watanabe. He is by American Patriot out of Confession. To date he has won one race. On 17 Jan 2026 at Saga he achieved his most important victory, collecting the $765,000 purse in Race 2 (cond). The horse has been profitable for bettors, and a backer who stayed with him throughout his career would have earned an 86% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saga 16-Aug-26 1400m R4 Race 4 (c2) (of $7,208) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: 67.00 1st Shosan Kanao ( T Demizu 119 ) 2nd Spes Liga ( T Kawashima 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Ultra Peace ( G Musashi 117 ) 2.30L 9th Shodan Begin ( H Ren 119 ) 6.65L See full results | H Ren 54kg 6.65L | 9 (11) |
| Saga 05-Jul-26 1300m HEAVY R1 Race 1 (cond) (of $4,463) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 81.00 1st Herakles Tesoro ( T Kawashima 123 ) 2nd Turtle In May ( Y Yamada 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Cosmo Roma ( M Hida 123 ) 2.00L 7th Shodan Begin ( S Kanayama 119 ) 12.00L See full results | S Kanayama 54kg 12.00L | 7 (10) |
| Saga 13-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (cond) (of $4,437) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:32.600, SP: 34.00 1st Mozuno Shiawase ( T Takeyoshi 119 ) 2nd Eight Knot ( T Demizu 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Sphene Tesoro ( M Hida 119 ) 0.00L 6th Shodan Begin ( H Ren 119 ) 8.20L See full results | H Ren 54kg 8.20L | 6 (10) |
| Saga 30-May-26 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (cond) (of $4,378) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.800, SP: 17.00 1st Captain Regalo ( S Ishikawa 123 ) 2nd Melody Seira ( T Kamo 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Go Go Kokura ( M Hida 123 ) 1.50L 6th Shodan Begin ( H Ren 119 ) 7.30L See full results | H Ren 54kg 7.30L | 6 (11) |
| Saga 17-May-26 1400m GOOD R1 Race 1 (cond) (of $4,405) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 41.00 1st Citrine Tesoro ( N Tanaka 119 ) 2nd Tor ( S Kanayama 123 ) 4.00L 3rd Unseen ( T Kamo 123 ) 0.30L 6th Shodan Begin ( H Ren 119 ) 6.10L See full results | H Ren 54kg 6.10L | 6 (10) |