Special Thanks (JPN) Horse
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Special Thanks is a 2yo bay horse from Japan trained by Daiki Yajima. He is out of the mare Fanfare and sired by Firenze Fire. The colt has yet to win, having finished unplaced in four starts. In his latest outing at Nakayama on 22 September 2026, ridden by Junji Shimada, he came second behind Butterfly.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 22-Sep-26 1200m R2 Md $21,427 (of $100,705) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 4.50 1st Butterfly ( K Harada 121 ) 2nd Special Thanks ( J Shimada 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Nishino Atoll ( M Sugihara 121 ) 3.70L See full results | J Shimada 54.9kg 3.50L | 2 (14) |
| Nakayama 06-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY R2 Md $7,908 (of $52,421) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 17.00 1st Seiun Relena ( M Muto 121 ) 2nd Arde Rush ( G Maruyama 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Forever Blue ( T Ono 121 ) 1.00L 4th Special Thanks ( J Shimada 121 ) 2.50L See full results | J Shimada 54.9kg 2.50L | 4 (14) |
| Niigata 01-Aug-26 1000m GOOD R1 Md (of $52,466) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.000, SP: 4.50 1st Estrella Bonita ( F Ishigami 117 ) 2nd Forever Blue ( S Imamura 117 ) 0.20L 3rd Dream You ( M Sugihara 121 ) 0.75L 7th Special Thanks ( J Shimada 121 ) 2.05L See full results | J Shimada 54.9kg 2.05L | 7 (11) |
| Fukushima 28-Jun-26 1200m GOOD R4 Newcomer Race (newc) $17,932 (of $69,936) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 34.00 1st G T Maika ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 2nd Sally Deux ( A Tsumura 121 ) 7.00L 3rd Special Thanks ( J Shimada 121 ) 12.00L See full results | J Shimada 54.9kg 12.00L | 3 (14) |