Close Combat
(JPN)About
Close Combat is a 6yo racehorse from Japan trained by Takafumi Aoki. It is by the stallion Kinshasa No Kiseki out of Get Closer. The horse has recorded three wins so far. On 3 Nov 2024 at Fukushima, Close Combat achieved its most important victory, earning $29,970,000 in the Kahoku Shimpo Hai (allow). It has proven to be a lucrative runner for bettors, offering a 147 % return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo 16-Aug-25 1699m R11 Hcp (of $35,460,000) Barrier 9, SP: 9/1 | Y Hara 57.2kg 4.60L | 6 (14) |
| Fukushima 29-Jun-25 1699m GOOD R10 Tsurugajo Stakes (allow) $7,516,000 (of $35,620,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:44.500, SP: 11.00 | Y Hara 58.1kg 1.25L | 2 (15) |
| Nakayama 19-Apr-25 1800m GOOD R10 Shimousa Stakes (allow) (of $35,530,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:52.600, SP: 40.00 | Y Hara 58.1kg 2.00L | 12 (16) |
| Kokura 08-Feb-25 1699m GOOD R11 Buzen Stakes (allow) $1,840,000 (of $35,490,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.300, SP: 9.00 | Y Tannai 55.8kg 3.50L | 5 (15) |
| Fukushima 03-Nov-24 1699m HEAVY R10 Kahoku Shimpo Hai (allow) $15,864,000 (of $29,970,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.200, SP: 10.00 | Y Tannai 58.1kg | 1 (15) |
| Sapporo 31-Aug-24 1699m HEAVY R9 India Trophy (allow) $3,940,000 (of $29,850,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.600, SP: 15/2 | Y Tannai 58.1kg 3.00L | 3 (13) |
| Sapporo 03-Aug-24 1699m GOOD R10 Tomakomai Tokubetsu (allow) $1,550,000 (of $29,910,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.100, SP: 7/1 | Y Tannai 54.9kg 6.25L | 5 (14) |
| Nakayama 09-Mar-24 1800m R9 (of $20,689,715) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.500, SP: 10/1 | H Kitamura 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 (16) |
| Nakayama 06-Jan-24 1800m R12 (of $16,961,633) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:54.100, SP: 25/1 | R Piechulek 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 8 (16) |
| Tokyo 29-Oct-23 1600m GOOD R7 $9,576,015 (of $9,576,001), Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: 25/1 | H Kitamura 58.1kg | 1 (11) |
| Niigata 27-Aug-23 1199m R12 (of $9,576,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.400, SP: 14/1 | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 6 (15) |
| Tokyo 28-Jan-23 1399m GOOD R7 $1,520,022 (of $9,769,069), Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 5/1 | A Tsumura 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (16) |
| Tokyo 20-Nov-22 1399m (of $9,428,438), Winning Time: 01:26.300, SP: 17/2 | H Uchida 55.8kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 6 (16) |
| Kasamatsu 08-Sep-22 1399m FIRM (of $637,560), Winning Time: 01:28.700, SP: 5/2 | R Sakai 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Nakayama 19-Sep-21 1199m (of $9,502,408), Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 11/2 | A Sugawara 54kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 12 (16) |