Aqua Vernal (JPN) Horse
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Aqua Vernal, a 5yo bay horse from Japan trained by Hirofumi Shii, is by the stallion Epiphaneia out of the dam April Mist. The colt has claimed four wins so far, the most prominent on 5th Jan 2026 at Kyoto where it secured the $45890000.00 Cl1. It has been a lucrative choice for punters, offering about a 12% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto 04-Oct-26 2400m R11 CL1 $156,723 (of $912,242) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:24.000, SP: 5.00 1st Ecoro Dinos ( K Taguchi 126 ) 2nd Meiner Emperor ( S Yoshimura 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Aqua Vernal ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 1.05L See full results | K Matsuyama 54.9kg 1.05L | 3 (18) |
| Kyoto 03-May-26 3200m GOOD R11 CL1 $397,789 (of $883,974) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:13.700, SP: 17.00 1st Croix Du Nord ( Y Kitamura 128 ) 2nd Wurttemberg ( F Matsuwaka 128 ) 0.10L 3rd Admire Terra ( Y Take 128 ) 0.60L 4th Aqua Vernal ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 1.10L See full results | K Matsuyama 55.8kg 1.10L | 4 (15) |
| Hanshin 22-Mar-26 3001m R11 CL1 $242,570 (of $891,669) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:03.000, SP: 13.00 1st Admire Terra ( Y Take 128 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( R Sakai 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Danon Cima ( Y Kawada 123 ) 4.25L See full results | R Sakai 54.9kg 3.00L | 2 (10) |
| Kyoto 05-Jan-26 3001m R11 CL1 $230,665 (of $437,351) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:07.500, SP: 2.00 1st Aqua Vernal ( R Sakai 115 ) 2nd Volante ( S Yoshimura 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Brave Rocker ( K Dazai 126 ) 6.25L See full results | R Sakai 52.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Kyoto 22-Nov-25 2400m R10 Hiei Stakes (allow) $74,220 (of $351,699) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:25.400, SP: 3.75 1st Danon Cima ( Y Kawada 123 ) 2nd Aqua Vernal ( R Sakai 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Win Tremendous ( Y Take 128 ) 3.00L See full results | R Sakai 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (16) |