Ask Begin Again (JPN) Horse
About
Ask Begin Again is a 6yo horse from Japan trained by Tomoyuki Umeda. He is by Harbinger out of Deep In Ask. So far he has recorded three victories. On 25 May 2024 at Kyoto he claimed his biggest win, earning $15,008,154.00. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 235 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chukyo 06-Dec-25 1400m R11 Hida Stakes (allow) (of $35,440,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:19.400, SP: 81.00 1st Lady Marion ( S Yoshimura 123 ) 2nd Satomino Kirari ( G Maruyama 128 ) 0.10L 3rd Juhannus ( Y Fujioka 128 ) 0.85L 9th Ask Begin Again ( K Kawamata 128 ) 7.40L See full results | K Kawamata 58.1kg 7.40L | 9 (12) |
| Kyoto 29-Nov-25 1400m R10 Higashiyama Stakes (allow) (of $35,410,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.300, SP: 81.00 1st Yabusame ( Y Take 123 ) 2nd Montecito ( C Demuro 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Schwertleite ( K Ogino 117 ) 1.25L 11th Ask Begin Again ( S Yoshimura 117 ) 5.40L See full results | S Yoshimura 53.1kg 5.40L | 11 (12) |
| Kyoto 09-Feb-25 1600m FIRM R9 Ikaruga Stakes (allow) (of $35,520,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 151.00 1st Tagano Elpida ( T Danno 123 ) 2nd Shonan Alexa ( M Iwata 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Safira ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2.00L 14th Ask Begin Again ( T Ogino 128 ) 6.00L See full results | T Ogino 58.1kg 6.00L | 14 (14) |
| Chukyo 26-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R10 Triton Stakes (allow) (of $35,470,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 101.00 1st Full Metal Body ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 2nd Alluring View ( Y Kawada 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Juhannus ( R Sakai 128 ) 0.00L 12th Ask Begin Again ( H Kawasu 128 ) 5.10L See full results | H Kawasu 58.1kg 5.10L | 12 (14) |
| Nakayama 06-Jan-25 1200m GOOD R11 Sunrise Stakes (allow) (of $35,520,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 151.00 1st Stakeholder ( K Tosaki 123 ) 2nd Isa Chil Seaside ( H Kowata 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Meiner Lennon ( A Sugawara 126 ) 0.30L 13th Ask Begin Again ( G Maruyama 119 ) 5.65L See full results | G Maruyama 54kg 5.65L | 13 (16) |
| Chukyo 08-Dec-24 1200m GOOD R11 Chiryu Stakes (allow) (of $35,450,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 41.00 1st Three Island ( H Doyle 123 ) 2nd Uncle Cross ( Y Nagaoka 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Yamanin Un Fil ( H Kameda 123 ) 1.75L 13th Ask Begin Again ( H Kawasu 128 ) 10.90L See full results | H Kawasu 58.1kg 10.90L | 13 (13) |
| Kokura 14-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY R11 Sasebo Stakes (allow) (of $35,579,994) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 29.00 1st Red Hill Shoes ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2nd Tatsu Diamond ( R Wada 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Lord Luster ( A Nishimura 128 ) 0.30L 8th Ask Begin Again ( H Kawasu 128 ) 3.75L See full results | H Kawasu 58.1kg 3.75L | 8 (18) |
| Kyoto 22-Jun-24 1400m GOOD R10 (of $24,548,757), Winning Time: 01:21.000, SP: 13/2 1st Josho Hope ( A Nishimura 123 ) 2nd Beyond The Valley ( K Matsuyama 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Pipiola ( K Taguchi 115 ) 0.30L 14th Ask Begin Again ( M Iwata 121 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L See full results | M Iwata 54.9kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 14 (17) |
| Kyoto 25-May-24 1400m GOOD R12 $13,696,119 (of $15,008,154), Winning Time: 01:20.200, SP: 25/1 1st Ask Begin Again ( M Iwata 128 ) 2nd Meisho Kite ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Meisho Peace ( K Sameshima 123 ) 0.75L | M Iwata 58.1kg | 1 (17) |
| Hanshin 02-Mar-24 1400m FIRM R12 (of $15,008,154) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 11/1 1st Josho Hope ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 2nd Cadency Mark ( Y Kitamura 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Kona Black ( K Sameshima 128 ) 0.30L 6th Ask Begin Again ( Y Iwata 128 , Cd 0 ) 4.00L | Y Iwata 58.1kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 6 (13) |
| Tokyo 18-Feb-24 1400m FIRM R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,739,868) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.500, SP: 34.00 1st Shadow Fury ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 2nd Pleasure Cruise ( R King 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Cefiro ( Y Yoshida 123 ) 1.50L 5th Ask Begin Again ( M Iwata 128 ) 2.25L | M Iwata 58.1kg 2.25L | 5 (12) |
| Kyoto 28-Jan-24 1600m GOOD R12 $1,521,753 (of $15,478,912) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.300, SP: 20/1 1st Peisha Flower ( M Nagashima 115 ) 2nd Moonlit Night ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 0.50L 3rd A T Sovereign ( A Tomita 128 ) 1.50L 4th Ask Begin Again ( M Iwata 128 , Cd 0 ) 2.25L | M Iwata 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 4 (9) |
| Kyoto 21-Jan-24 1400m R12 (of $15,478,912) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.100, SP: 18/1 1st T O Da Vinci ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 2nd Derma Kannon ( Y Take 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Ask Episode ( A Lemaitre 126 ) 1.75L 6th Ask Begin Again ( M Iwata 128 , Cd 0 ) 2.25L | M Iwata 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 6 (11) |
| Chukyo 16-Jul-23 1400m R10 Chukyo Sponichi Sho (allow) (of $29,880,084) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.800, SP: 9.00 1st Satono Perseus ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 2nd Ecoro Daisy ( Y Hishida 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Tera Stellar ( R Sakai 121 ) 0.50L 10th Ask Begin Again ( M Iwata 128 ) 3.90L See full results | M Iwata 58.1kg 3.90L | 10 (14) |
| Hanshin 24-Jun-23 1400m R8 CL $9,576,015 (of $15,200,049) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.700, SP: 51.00 1st Ask Begin Again ( M Iwata 128 ) 2nd Hectopascal ( H Miyuki 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Barrel ( F Matsuwaka 128 ) 1.30L See full results | M Iwata 58.1kg | 1 (15) |
| Hanshin 02-Apr-23 1800m R6 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,049) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:55.800, SP: 41.00 1st T M Sinister ( A Tomita 128 ) 2nd Wing Haven ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Red Barossa ( R Wada 128 ) 0.80L 7th Ask Begin Again ( H Miyuki 128 ) 24.00L See full results | H Miyuki 58.1kg 24.00L | 7 (9) |
| Chukyo 19-Mar-23 2000m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,200,049) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.000, SP: 51.00 1st T O Solennel ( N Kawaharada 119 ) 2nd Classic Step ( T Danno 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Groove Beat ( H Miyuki 128 ) 8.00L 14th Ask Begin Again ( A Tomita 128 ) 18.00L See full results | A Tomita 58.1kg 18.00L | 14 (15) |
| Fukushima 19-Nov-22 1800m R9 Miharukoma Tokubetsu (allow) (of $21,494,717) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.700, SP: 34.00 1st Win Shukran ( A Nishimura 126 ) 2nd Grand Gold ( R Kobayashi 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Meiner Poljot ( G Maruyama 126 ) 1.30L 13th Ask Begin Again ( A Tomita 121 ) 6.00L See full results | A Tomita 54.9kg 6.00L | 13 (16) |
| Niigata 30-Oct-22 1800m R9 Seiro Tokubetsu (allow) (of $21,402,883) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.500, SP: 34.00 1st Teide ( Y Hishida 126 ) 2nd O Sole Mio ( A Tomita 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Red Belle Ame ( D Matsuda 121 ) 2.00L 13th Ask Begin Again ( M Matsuoka 121 ) 12.00L See full results | M Matsuoka 54.9kg 12.00L | 13 (18) |
| Hanshin 10-Oct-22 1800m R9 Allowance Race (allow) (of $14,965,861) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.300, SP: 19.00 1st Selberg ( S Imamura 112 ) 2nd Today Is The Day ( M Iwata 121 ) 1.25L 3rd In The Ovation ( S Hamanaka 117 ) 3.25L 10th Ask Begin Again ( H Miyuki 121 ) 12.00L See full results | H Miyuki 54.9kg 12.00L | 10 (11) |
| Kokura 02-Jul-22 2000m R4 Md $6,362,826 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:59.900, SP: 10.00 1st Ask Begin Again ( H Miyuki 123 ) 2nd Kaiser ( A Nishimura 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Minamoto Faith ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 0.00L See full results | H Miyuki 55.8kg | 1 (15) |
| Hanshin 19-Jun-22 1800m R3 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:52.200, SP: 5.50 1st La La Vole Ciel ( R Wada 123 ) 2nd Chernobog ( M Iwata 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Meisho Keigan ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.00L 6th Ask Begin Again ( R Sakai 123 ) 6.00L See full results | R Sakai 55.8kg 6.00L | 6 (16) |
| Chukyo 21-May-22 1600m R4 Md $2,020,000 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.600, SP: 5.00 1st Mikki Floga ( S Hamanaka 123 ) 2nd Ask Begin Again ( Y Fukunaga 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Spider Barows ( Y Kawada 123 ) 0.00L See full results | Y Fukunaga 55.8kg 0.00L | 2 (15) |
| Hanshin 30-Apr-22 1600m R3 Md $707,016 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 2.88 1st Leon Barows ( R Wada 123 ) 2nd Battle Shining ( H Miyuki 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Hiro Shige Pearl ( Y Kokubun 119 ) 0.00L 4th Ask Begin Again ( Y Fukunaga 123 ) 0.00L See full results | Y Fukunaga 55.8kg 0.00L | 4 (17) |
| Hanshin 09-Apr-22 2000m R4 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.200, SP: 6.50 1st Modal Jazz ( Y Kawada 123 ) 2nd Water L'eclat ( Y Hishida 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Tagano Tango ( M Sakai 123 ) 0.00L 7th Ask Begin Again ( H Kawasu 123 ) 0.00L See full results | H Kawasu 55.8kg 0.00L | 7 (16) |
| Chukyo 30-Jan-22 2000m R6 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $11,629,857) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.900, SP: 29.00 1st Black Blossom ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2nd Danon Sophia ( T Danno 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Feinberg ( K Ikezoe 123 ) 0.00L 9th Ask Begin Again ( H Kawasu 123 ) 6.00L See full results | H Kawasu 55.8kg 6.00L | 9 (18) |
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