By Far The Best (JPN)
About
By Far The Best is a 6yo bay horse from Japan trained by Hisashi Shimizu. He is out of the mare Key Player and sired by Kitasan Black. To date he has secured four victories. On May 5 2024 at Kyoto he earned his most important triumph, taking the $15,199,934.00 purse in the 4‑year‑old & up allowance race. Punters have found him to be a rewarding selection; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 142% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto 05-Oct-25 1399m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,740,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:22.600, SP: 67.00 | S Yoshimura 57.2kg 11.35L | 13 (16) |
| Kokura 05-Jul-25 1699m GOOD R10 Turf Authorities Of India Sho (allow) (of $29,820,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.400, SP: 67.00 | S Yoshimura 58.1kg 8.30L | 7 (11) |
| Tokyo 22-Jun-25 1399m GOOD R9 Koshukaido Tokubetsu (allow) (of $30,020,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.100, SP: 41.00 | S Ishibashi 58.1kg 6.15L | 8 (16) |
| Kyoto 24-Nov-24 1399m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $21,740,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:27.000, SP: 19.00 | S Yoshimura 55.8kg 7.15L | 11 (16) |
| Kyoto 05-May-24 1399m GOOD R12 4yo&Upallowance $9,575,935 (of $15,199,934) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:26.300, SP: 23.00 | S Yoshimura 54.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Hanshin 14-Apr-24 1600m GOOD R7 4yo&Upallowance (of $15,199,934) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 19.00 | Y Kokubun 58.1kg 5.75L | 14 (17) |
| Chukyo 23-Mar-24 1399m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,199,934) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: 34.00 | Y Kokubun 58.1kg 0.00L | 6 (16) |
| Sonoda 20-Jul-23 1399m R9 CL $1,197,002 (of $1,900,046) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: 2.25 | M Tanaka 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Sonoda 29-Jun-23 1399m R7 CL $837,933 (of $1,329,985) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.600, SP: 2.50 | M Tanaka 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Himeji 02-Feb-23 1500m R12 Race 12 (c1) $146,328 (of $2,089,907) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.200, SP: 12.00 | M Tanaka 55.8kg 0.00L | 4 (12) |
| Sonoda 20-Dec-22 1399m R10 Race 10 (c1) $149,188 (of $2,132,011) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.300, SP: 8.50 | O Shimohara 55.8kg 1.55L | 4 (8) |
| Sonoda 06-Dec-22 1399m R12 Race 12 (c1) (of $1,938,337) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: 4.50 | S Kawahara 55.8kg 0.00L | 5 (12) |
| Sonoda 17-Nov-22 1399m R9 Race 9 (b2) $503,967 (of $2,519,837) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.500, SP: 4.00 | S Kawahara 55.8kg 0.00L | 2 (8) |
| Sonoda 03-Nov-22 1399m R4 Race 4 (c2) $732,755 (of $1,163,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.900, SP: 8.50 | S Kawahara 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Niigata 06-Aug-22 1800m R4 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:59.300, SP: 41.00 | R Wada 55.8kg 0.00L | 10 (15) |