Yabusame (JPN) Horse
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Yabusame is a 4yo b from Japan trained by Mamoru Ishibashi. He is by the stallion Fine Needle out of the dam Stellar Hope and has won five races in his career. On 11 Jan 2026 at Kyoto, Yabusame earned his most important victory, taking the $52110000.00 Cl1 prize. The horse has proved a profitable selection for punters, delivering a 28% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto 01-Feb-26 1200m R11 CL1 $4,100,000 (of $78,220,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.000, SP: 5.50 1st Fioraia ( K Dazai 119 ) 2nd Rapier ( D Sasaki 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Yamanin Al Rihla ( T Danno 128 ) 0.60L 5th Yabusame ( Y Take 126 ) 1.00L See full results | Y Take 57.2kg 1.00L | 5 (18) |
| Kyoto 11-Jan-26 1200m R11 CL1 $27,357,000 (of $52,110,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:08.900, SP: 3.25 1st Yabusame ( Y Take 126 ) 2nd Uncle Cross ( T H Hansen 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Session ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 0.80L See full results | Y Take 57.2kg | 1 (16) |
| Hanshin 20-Dec-25 1200m R11 CL1 Hcp $5,851,000 (of $44,310,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:07.300, SP: 6.00 1st Dugat ( R Sakai 123 ) 2nd Soten ( T Danno 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Yabusame ( Y Take 123 ) 1.10L See full results | Y Take 55.8kg 1.10L | 3 (16) |
| Kyoto 29-Nov-25 1400m R10 Higashiyama Stakes (allow) $18,659,000 (of $35,410,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.300, SP: 5.00 1st Yabusame ( Y Take 123 ) 2nd Montecito ( C Demuro 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Schwertleite ( K Ogino 117 ) 1.25L See full results | Y Take 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Kyoto 08-Nov-25 1600m R10 Kiyomizu Stakes (allow) (of $35,420,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.000, SP: 12.00 1st From Dusk ( A Nishimura 128 ) 2nd Mikki Jewelry ( Y Kawada 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Epoch Venus ( K Taguchi 123 ) 0.80L 9th Yabusame ( Y Take 128 ) 3.65L See full results | Y Take 58.1kg 3.65L | 9 (12) |
| Hanshin 23-Mar-25 1400m GOOD R9 Sanuki Tokubetsu (allow) $15,808,000 (of $29,890,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:20.500, SP: 3.25 1st Yabusame ( R Sakai 128 ) 2nd Sky High ( M Iwata 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Tera Stellar ( K Sameshima 128 ) 1.50L See full results | R Sakai 58.1kg | 1 (13) |
| Hanshin 01-Mar-25 1400m GOOD R12 Allowance Race (allow) $4,600,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.600, SP: 6.50 1st Bouncy Step ( K Sameshima 123 ) 2nd Yabusame ( R Sakai 128 ) 0.75L 3rd System Reboot ( Y Kitamura 128 ) 0.95L See full results | R Sakai 58.1kg 0.75L | 2 (15) |
| Fukushima 10-Nov-24 1200m FIRM R7 Allowance Race (allow) $8,000,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.900, SP: 4.50 1st Yabusame ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2nd Sorrento Flavor ( H Kameda 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Elfreth's Alley ( M Sugihara 123 ) 0.75L See full results | H Miyuki 57.2kg | 1 (16) |
| Kyoto 26-Oct-24 1400m GOOD (of $12,492,003), Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 11/1 1st Namura Atom ( S Hamanaka 123 ) 2nd Mozu Antares ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Cadency Mark ( C Demuro 123 ) 0.30L 5th Yabusame ( H Miyuki 123 , Cd 0 ) 2.00L | H Miyuki 55.8kg, Cd 0 2.00L | 5 (15) |
| Chukyo 16-Sep-24 1400m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 3.50 1st Koto ( M Iwata 119 ) 2nd Sunrise Pluto ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Be Glad ( K Ikezoe 119 ) 0.30L 7th Yabusame ( H Miyuki 123 ) 2.50L See full results | H Miyuki 55.8kg 2.50L | 7 (18) |
| Niigata 11-May-24 1400m GOOD R3 Md $6,602,421 (of $10,480,019) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.300, SP: 4.50 1st Yabusame ( T Tsunoda 123 ) 2nd Pleiades Group ( K Nishizuka 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Anna Barows ( A Tomita 121 ) 1.00L | T Tsunoda 55.8kg | 1 (16) |
| Kyoto 20-Apr-24 1400m GOOD R3 $1,047,912 (of $7,234,842), Winning Time: 01:20.900, SP: 9/2 1st Globe Amaranth ( Y Take 121 ) 2nd Danon Alm ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Yabusame ( T Tsunoda 123 ) 1.00L | T Tsunoda 55.8kg 1.00L | 3 (18) |
| Kokura 25-Feb-24 1200m R6 Md $1,047,912 (of $10,480,019) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.900, SP: 5.50 1st Taurus Shine ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 2nd Theater ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Yabusame ( A Tomita 126 ) 1.75L | A Tomita 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (18) |
| Kyoto 03-Feb-24 1600m R5 $733,549 (of $7,461,776) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 28/1 1st Moani ( M Nagashima 115 ) 2nd Perfezione ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Hot Summer Night ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 0.30L 4th Yabusame ( T Tsunoda 123 , Cd 0 ) 4.75L | T Tsunoda 55.8kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (16) |
| Kyoto 14-Jan-24 1400m FIRM R6 $733,549 (of $7,461,776) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.800, SP: 33/1 1st Connessione ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 2nd Ho O Drury ( R Wada 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Theater ( A Nishimura 121 ) 0.75L 4th Yabusame ( T Tsunoda 123 , Cd 0 ) 3.25L | T Tsunoda 55.8kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 4 (18) |
| Hanshin 16-Dec-23 1200m GOOD R5 (of $8,643,601) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.700, SP: 14/1 1st Love Comedy ( M Iwata 121 ) 2nd Hermes ( Y Kawada 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Le Beau Cadeau ( L Morris 121 ) 1.25L 5th Yabusame ( T Tsunoda 121 , Cd 0 ) 3.50L | T Tsunoda 54.9kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 5 (12) |