Sunrise Kevin (JPN) Horse
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Sunrise Kevin is a 2yo b from Japan trained by Osamu Hirata. He is sired by Sinister Minister and out of the mare Cache Cache. To date the horse has secured two victories. On 28 February 2026 at Kokura, Sunrise Kevin captured his most valuable win, collecting the $15,620,000.00 allowance race prize. He has proved to be a lucrative selection for bettors, yielding a 63% return on investment for those who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kokura 12-Jul-26 1700m R9 Yame Tokubetsu (allow) $6,366,000 (of $30,410,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.400, SP: 5.00 1st Shonan Banrai ( O Tayama 121 ) 2nd Sunrise Kevin ( F Matsuwaka 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Hosho Lux ( Y Tsunoda 117 ) 5.30L See full results | F Matsuwaka 54.9kg 5.00L | 2 (10) |
| Tokyo 09-May-26 1600m GOOD R10 CL1 (of $36,650,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.500, SP: 26.00 1st Don Erectus ( K Ogino 126 ) 2nd Mac Lir ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Ecoro Seed ( D Lane 126 ) 2.00L 14th Sunrise Kevin ( F Matsuwaka 126 ) 23.15L See full results | F Matsuwaka 57.2kg 23.15L | 14 (15) |
| Nakayama 28-Mar-26 1800m HEAVY R10 CL1 $1,900,000 (of $36,540,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.900, SP: 26.00 1st Danon Bourbon ( A Nishimura 126 ) 2nd Don Erectus ( K Ogino 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Charlie ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 0.30L 5th Sunrise Kevin ( F Matsuwaka 126 ) 10.05L See full results | F Matsuwaka 57.2kg 10.05L | 5 (10) |
| Kokura 28-Feb-26 1700m SOFT R7 Allowance Race (allow) $8,200,000 (of $15,620,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.800, SP: 9.50 1st Sunrise Kevin ( F Matsuwaka 126 ) 2nd T M Gogh ( K Kikuzawa 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Testa Veloce ( A Tomita 126 ) 7.00L See full results | F Matsuwaka 57.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Hanshin 14-Dec-25 1800m GOOD R1 Md $5,600,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:53.600, SP: 3.50 1st Sunrise Kevin ( K Ikezoe 123 ) 2nd Meisho Nanashiro ( K Taguchi 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Takeru Focus ( A Tsumura 123 ) 5.50L See full results | K Ikezoe 55.8kg | 1 (11) |