Best Balladeer (JPN) Horse
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Best Balladeer is a 2yo b from Japan trained by Kiyoshi Muroi. He is by Danon Ballade out of Rafforzato and has yet to break his maiden, having run five times without winning. In his latest start at Tokyo on 3 May 2026, jockey Takuya Kowata took him to 17th place, behind the winner Montouliers.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 03-May-26 1600m R4 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 101.00 1st Montouliers ( H Tanabe 121 ) 2nd Rever L'Ange ( D Sasaki 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Dia Tesoro ( S Ishibashi 121 ) 2.25L 17th Best Balladeer ( T Kowata 121 ) 13.95L See full results | T Kowata 54.9kg 13.95L | 17 (18) |
| Kokura 01-Mar-26 1800m R6 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.800, SP: 67.00 1st Ecru ( F Matsuwaka 121 ) 2nd Mieno Crown ( K Nishizuka 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Envelope ( K Sameshima 121 ) 0.75L 13th Best Balladeer ( T Hashiki 115 ) 8.45L See full results | T Hashiki 52.2kg 8.45L | 13 (16) |
| Kyoto 12-Jan-26 1400m R12 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.200, SP: 151.00 1st Kelheim ( R Takasugi 121 ) 2nd Aqua Eye ( M Iwata 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Moonlit Isle ( S Yoshimura 121 ) 2.80L 15th Best Balladeer ( A Saito 121 ) 12.80L See full results | A Saito 54.9kg 12.80L | 15 (18) |
| Tokyo 15-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 67.00 1st Spe Luce ( K Miura 123 ) 2nd Sunday Smash ( T Marquand 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Shonan Pathos ( K Yokoyama 123 ) 0.30L 12th Best Balladeer ( Y Hishida 121 ) 6.35L See full results | Y Hishida 54.9kg 6.35L | 12 (17) |
| Hanshin 20-Sep-25 1600m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $14,250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.100, SP: 101.00 1st GOOD Piece ( A Nishimura 121 ) 2nd Maple Happy ( H Kameda 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Makana Anela ( Y Kitamura 121 ) 3.00L 7th Best Balladeer ( Y Tsunoda 121 ) 5.45L See full results | Y Tsunoda 54.9kg 5.45L | 7 (14) |