Valsecito (JPN) Horse
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Valsecito is a 2yo bay horse from Japan trained by Takeshi Matsushita. He is by Kizuna out of Malacostumbrada. To date, Valsecito has recorded a single victory. On 13 Oct 2025 at Kyoto, he earned his biggest prize, the $14250000.00 Newcomer Race (newc). Bettors have found him rewarding; a full‑career backing would have yielded a 13% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hanshin 15-Mar-26 1600m R6 Allowance Race (allow) $3,300,000 (of $15,620,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.100, SP: 1.33 1st Shimi Hattoku ( R Takasugi 126 ) 2nd Valsecito ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 0.50L 3rd From Raven ( A Saito 121 ) 1.75L See full results | Y Kitamura 57.2kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Kyoto 12-Jan-26 1600m R11 CL1 $6,200,000 (of $78,120,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.400, SP: 4.50 1st Thunderstruck ( T H Hansen 126 ) 2nd Sound Move ( T Danno 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Altramuz ( M Iwata 126 ) 1.05L 4th Valsecito ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 1.55L See full results | Y Kitamura 57.2kg 1.55L | 4 (16) |
| Kyoto 29-Nov-25 2000m R11 CL1 (of $63,160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:00.400, SP: 2.10 1st Justin Vista ( Y Kitamura 123 ) 2nd Ask Edinburgh ( Y Iwata 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Going To Sky ( K Ogino 123 ) 1.30L 7th Valsecito ( C Demuro 123 ) 5.10L See full results | C Demuro 55.8kg 5.10L | 7 (11) |
| Kyoto 13-Oct-25 1600m R6 Newcomer Race (newc) $7,500,000 (of $14,250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.600, SP: 4.50 1st Valsecito ( Y Kitamura 123 ) 2nd Aloha ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Powwow Beat ( M Iwata 123 ) 5.50L See full results | Y Kitamura 55.8kg | 1 (15) |