Bastard Saffron (JPN) Horse
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Bastard Saffron is a 4yo colt from Japan trained by Kunihiko Watanabe. He is by the stallion Majestic Warrior out of the dam Wish Happiness. To date, Bastard Saffron has secured four victories. On 15 Sep 2025 at Hanshin, he achieved his most important win, collecting ¥35,460,000 in the JRA Anniversary Stakes (allow). The horse has proven profitable for bettors; a continuous backing would have generated a 130% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 29-Mar-26 1800m R11 CL1 Hcp (of $72,810,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.200, SP: 67.00 1st Sunday Funday ( Y Tsunoda 130 ) 2nd Action Plan ( K Ogino 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Break Forth ( T Yokoyama 128 ) 3.75L 9th Bastard Saffron ( R Funayama 119 ) 10.30L See full results | R Funayama 54kg 10.30L | 9 (16) |
| Nakayama 11-Jan-26 1800m GOOD R10 CL1 (of $42,300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:53.100, SP: 19.00 1st Kazeno Runner ( A Nishimura 126 ) 2nd Walzer Schall ( A Sugawara 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Ritual ( K Ogino 126 ) 0.00L 11th Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 121 ) 8.00L See full results | M Sakai 54.9kg 8.00L | 11 (16) |
| Ohi 07-Oct-25 1800m GOOD R11 Ladies' Prelude (Listed Stakes) $8,000,000 (of $68,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.900, SP: 7.50 1st Beyond The Valley ( Y Hishida 121 ) 2nd Tenka Jo ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 121 ) 0.60L See full results | M Sakai 54.9kg 0.60L | 3 (12) |
| Hanshin 15-Sep-25 1800m GOOD R11 JRA Anniversary Stakes (allow) $18,694,000 (of $35,460,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.500, SP: 12.00 1st Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 119 ) 2nd Wide Blizzard ( S Hamanaka 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Penna Veloce ( Y Kawada 126 ) 0.75L See full results | M Sakai 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Hanshin 02-Mar-25 1800m GOOD R10 Itami Stakes (allow) (of $35,350,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:54.700, SP: 13.00 1st Mikki Crest ( R Sakai 128 ) 2nd Jinsei ( Y Kawada 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Pod Logo ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 3.00L 7th Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 123 ) 7.80L See full results | M Sakai 55.8kg 7.80L | 7 (10) |
| Kyoto 01-Feb-25 1800m GOOD R11 Maizuru Stakes (allow) (of $35,420,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:53.300, SP: 13.00 1st W Heart Bond ( R Sakai 121 ) 2nd Nevermore ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Satono Iolite ( Y Kawada 121 ) 0.30L 6th Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 121 ) 5.90L See full results | M Sakai 54.9kg 5.90L | 6 (12) |
| Kyoto 24-Nov-24 1800m GOOD R9 Hcp $7,478,000 (of $35,430,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:52.100, SP: 1.73 1st Fortuneteller ( K Miura 126 ) 2nd Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Aoi Eagle ( M Iwata 123 ) 0.75L See full results | M Sakai 53.1kg 0.30L | 2 (13) |
| Kyoto 20-Oct-24 1800m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) $11,400,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:54.800, SP: 6.00 1st Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 119 ) 2nd T O Ruby ( T Akiyama 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Tokai Poire ( C P Lemaire 119 ) 6.00L See full results | M Sakai 54kg | 1 (16) |
| Chukyo 18-Aug-24 1800m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) $8,000,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:54.700, SP: 1.57 1st Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 117 ) 2nd Meisho Tamushiba ( Y Kitamura 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Hihin ( M Nagashima 112 ) 6.00L See full results | M Sakai 53.1kg | 1 (13) |
| Kyoto 01-Jun-24 1800m HEAVY R6 Allowance Race (allow) $3,039,951 (of $15,199,934) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:54.400, SP: 3.50 1st Satono Iolite ( T Tsunoda 115 ) 2nd Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 117 ) 3.50L 3rd Coral Heart ( M Iwata 117 ) 4.00L | M Sakai 53.1kg 3.50L | 2 (13) |
| Kyoto 05-May-24 1800m GOOD R6 $2,976,027 (of $9,374,400), Winning Time: 01:53.600, SP: 25/1 1st Andes Viento ( K Taguchi 119 ) 2nd Bastard Saffron ( M Sakai 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Meisho Lily ( T Fujikake 121 ) 0.50L | M Sakai 54.9kg 3.50L | 2 (16) |
| Kokura 25-Feb-24 1700m R9 Nemophila Sho (allow) (of $20,730,021) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.500, SP: 10.00 1st A Tracks ( K Sameshima 126 ) 2nd Kotohodo Sayoni ( Y Kido 126 ) 1.25L 3rd O K Carmen ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 2.00L 9th Bastard Saffron ( G Maruyama 121 ) 6.50L | G Maruyama 54.9kg 6.50L | 9 (12) |
| Kyoto 03-Feb-24 1800m R6 $1,041,617 (of $10,594,582) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:55.500, SP: 12/1 1st Marcha Real ( A Lemaitre 126 ) 2nd Meisho Tamushiba ( Y Take 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Taisei Real ( K Taguchi 123 ) 1.00L 4th Bastard Saffron ( R Wada 121 , Cd 0 ) 5.50L | R Wada 54.9kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (9) |
| Kyoto 05-Nov-23 1800m GOOD R9 (of $14,738,432) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:53.200, SP: 22/1 1st Ammothyella ( R Sakai 121 ) 2nd Arare Tabashiru ( Y Nonaka 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Ten Ace One ( K Yokoyama 123 ) 0.75L 7th Bastard Saffron ( K Fujioka 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.00L | K Fujioka 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 7 (11) |
| Kyoto 07-Oct-23 1800m R6 CL $8,643,549 (of $13,719,924) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:58.200, SP: 15.00 1st Bastard Saffron ( K Fujioka 121 ) 2nd Bellwether ( Y Take 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Treefrog ( Y Kokubun 123 ) 1.50L See full results | K Fujioka 54.9kg | 1 (16) |