Up Helly Aa (JPN) Horse
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Up Helly Aa is a 2yo thoroughbred from Japan trained by Yoichi Kuroiwa. The colt is by Epiphaneia out of Beau Geste. So far it has recorded one victory. On 25 Oct 2025 at Tokyo, Up Helly Aa captured its biggest win, earning $14,250,000.00 in the Newcomer Race (newc). It has been a lucrative runner for bettors, delivering a 75% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 25-Jan-26 1800m R9 Wakatake Sho (allow) $4,676,000 (of $22,120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.500, SP: 3.25 1st Blaenavon ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2nd Up Helly Aa ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Meiner Cymbeline ( A Tsumura 126 ) 1.75L See full results | C P Lemaire 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (12) |
| Tokyo 25-Oct-25 2000m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) $7,500,000 (of $14,250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.100, SP: 3.50 1st Up Helly Aa ( C P Lemaire 123 ) 2nd Black Olympia ( Y Kawada 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Olufsen ( K Tosaki 123 ) 0.75L See full results | C P Lemaire 55.8kg | 1 (9) |