Bellwether (JPN) Horse
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Bellwether is a 4yo colt from Japan trained by Taiki Chaki. He is by New Year's Day out of Villa. He has secured four wins so far. On 1st Mar 2026 at Hanshin he earned his most important victory, taking the $36020000.00 Itami Stakes (allow). The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, offering a 16% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fukushima 05-Jul-26 1700m R11 CL1 (of $42,250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.800, SP: 19.00 1st Strength ( R Kozaki 121 ) 2nd Mikki Nuchibana ( K Tosaki 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Merry Christmas ( K Miura 123 ) 1.80L 12th Bellwether ( Y Hara 121 ) 8.40L See full results | Y Hara 54.9kg 8.40L | 12 (15) |
| Kyoto 10-May-26 1800m R10 CL1 (of $42,290,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:49.100, SP: 17.00 1st Testimone ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2nd Grande Plage ( S Yoshimura 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Levant Univers ( T Watanabe 126 ) 4.25L 9th Bellwether ( M Demuro 126 ) 12.65L See full results | M Demuro 57.2kg 12.65L | 9 (16) |
| Hanshin 01-Mar-26 1800m R10 Itami Stakes (allow) $19,015,000 (of $36,020,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.700, SP: 8.50 1st Bellwether ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 2nd Tagano Makasih Ya ( M Iwata 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Double Joke ( K Ikezoe 128 ) 0.70L See full results | S Yoshimura 58.1kg | 1 (14) |
| Hanshin 27-Dec-25 1800m R10 Maya Stakes (allow) $7,498,000 (of $35,530,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.800, SP: 29.00 1st Hanauma Beach ( C Lemaire 126 ) 2nd Bellwether ( S Yoshimura 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Shin Believe ( T Danno 126 ) 1.05L See full results | S Yoshimura 58.1kg 0.75L | 2 (16) |
| Kyoto 30-Nov-25 1800m R10 Hanazono Stakes (allow) (of $35,540,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.700, SP: 19.00 1st Lord Labyrinth ( K Sameshima 123 ) 2nd Penna Veloce ( T Danno 128 ) 0.10L 3rd Rawin ( R Takasugi 128 ) 2.60L 6th Bellwether ( Y Hishida 128 ) 6.00L See full results | Y Hishida 58.1kg 6.00L | 6 (16) |