Bitter Melon (JPN) Horse
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Bitter Melon is a 2yo bay horse from Japan trained by Satoshi Koda. He is by the stallion Moanin out of Erin Pizzicato. To date the colt has secured four victories. On 2 Jan 2026 at Kawasaki he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $4,750,000 Race 1 (cond). The horse has been a rewarding prospect for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 22% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Urawa 24-Apr-26 800m SOFT R4 Race 4 (cond) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:46.800, SP: 3.25 1st Fortitude ( H Nakayama 121 ) 2nd La Tarantella ( K Okamura 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Earth Fang ( S Hozono 121 ) 2.50L 8th Bitter Melon ( R Novata 123 ) 6.30L See full results | R Novata 55.8kg 6.30L | 8 (10) |
| Kawasaki 06-Apr-26 900m SOFT R4 Race 4 (cond) (of $3,800,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.500, SP: 3.50 1st Bargello ( N Machida 123 ) 2nd Grand Freude ( Y Kato 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Flanking Line ( T Sasagawa 121 ) 0.30L 6th Bitter Melon ( Y Tsubasa 117 ) 4.05L See full results | Y Tsubasa 53.1kg 4.05L | 6 (12) |
| Kawasaki 02-Jan-26 900m GOOD R1 Race 1 (cond) $2,500,000 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.800, SP: 1.40 1st Bitter Melon ( R Novata 121 ) 2nd Grand Freude ( Y Kato 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Sasakin Melody ( N Shuma 117 ) 1.50L See full results | R Novata 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Kawasaki 16-Dec-25 900m SOFT R4 Race 4 (cond) $2,200,000 (of $4,180,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.600, SP: 2.88 1st Bitter Melon ( R Novata 119 ) 2nd Flanking Line ( N Machida 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Grand Freude ( Y Kato 119 ) 3.00L See full results | R Novata 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Kawasaki 19-Nov-25 900m GOOD R2 Race 2 (cond) $2,200,000 (of $4,180,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.100, SP: 1.91 1st Bitter Melon ( R Novata 117 ) 2nd Grand Freude ( Y Kato 117 ) 2.50L 3rd La Seule Fleur ( T Yano 119 ) 0.30L See full results | R Novata 53.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Mombetsu 22-Oct-25 1000m SOFT R9 Race 9 (cond) $45,000 (of $1,105,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:02.500, SP: 8.00 1st Steel Fine ( R Abe 121 ) 2nd Wine Chan ( S Matsui 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Mokatto Mone ( R Kosugi 121 ) 0.00L 5th Bitter Melon ( F Ono 121 ) 2.10L See full results | F Ono 54.9kg 2.10L | 5 (10) |
| Mombetsu 30-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R4 Race 4 (cond) $84,000 (of $1,020,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.300, SP: 8.50 1st Sara Mischief ( R Abe 121 ) 2nd Tulearensis ( Y Iwahashi 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Marvellous Tiara ( G Ochiai 121 ) 0.30L 4th Bitter Melon ( F Ono 121 ) 1.55L See full results | F Ono 54.9kg 1.55L | 4 (6) |
| Mombetsu 11-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R4 Race 4 (cond) $126,000 (of $1,020,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.800, SP: 12.00 1st Aono Sekai ( M Kuwamura 121 ) 2nd Thorough Meghan ( F Ono 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Bitter Melon ( G Ochiai 121 ) 2.20L See full results | G Ochiai 54.9kg 2.20L | 3 (7) |
| Mombetsu 20-Aug-25 1000m GOOD R4 Race 4 (cond) $84,000 (of $2,040,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.600, SP: 41.00 1st Ayasan Jolene ( R Abe 121 ) 2nd Ville Yukihime ( M Kuwamura 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Porta Romana ( T Yoshimura 121 ) 1.50L 5th Bitter Melon ( F Ono 121 ) 3.00L See full results | F Ono 54.9kg 3.00L | 5 (9) |
| Mombetsu 24-Jul-25 1000m GOOD R2 Race 2 (cond) $500,000 (of $850,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.000, SP: 8.50 1st Bitter Melon ( G Ochiai 121 ) 2nd Tony Oceans ( M Kuwamura 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Ukiyono Messiah ( R Abe 121 ) 4.00L See full results | G Ochiai 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Mombetsu 01-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY R2 Race 2 (cond) $35,000 (of $850,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.300, SP: 8.00 1st Quetzal Azul ( Y Miyauchi 121 ) 2nd Bellagio Spark ( K Akimoto 121 ) 8.00L 3rd Knight Spire ( Y Iwahashi 121 ) 0.20L 5th Bitter Melon ( F Ono 121 ) 13.70L See full results | F Ono 54.9kg 13.70L | 5 (8) |
| Mombetsu 27-May-25 1000m HEAVY R4 Race 4 (cond) $350,000 (of $4,250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.600, SP: 34.00 1st Sanono Salvador ( Y Iwahashi 121 ) 2nd Bellagio Sonic ( Y Miyauchi 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Lala Jacaranda ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 2.50L 4th Bitter Melon ( F Ono 121 ) 8.50L See full results | F Ono 54.9kg 8.50L | 4 (9) |