Contrapposto (JPN) Horse

Country
Japan
Foal Date
01-Jan-20
Colour
bay
Dam
Acanthus
Prize Money
1232658
Owners
Lion Race Horse Co Ltd
About

Contrapposto is a 5yo bay horse from Japan trained by Takanori Kikuzawa. It is by Rulership out of Acanthus and has won four races. On 24 Dec 2023 at Nakayama, Contrapposto captured the $29,980,021.00 Christmas Cup, its most significant win to date.

Raced At
Nakayama Hakodate Tokyo Kyoto
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Nakayama 21-Dec-25 1800m R11 CL1 $2,800,000 (of $53,490,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.400, SP: 2.38 1st Dragon Boost ( Y Tannai 123 ) 2nd Gran Dia ( T Marquand 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Schilthorn ( K Tosaki 128 ) 1.55L 5th Contrapposto ( K Yokoyama 128 ) 2.80L See full resultsK Yokoyama 58.1kg 2.80L5 (16)
Nakayama 06-Sep-25 1600m R11 CL1 $10,080,000 (of $78,100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: 4.50 1st Ho O Las Cases ( T Kowata 115 ) 2nd Drop Of Light ( F Matsuwaka 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 123 ) 1.05L See full resultsH Tanabe 55.8kg 1.05L3 (16)
Hakodate 13-Jul-25 1800m GOOD R11 CL1 $9,678,000 (of $45,990,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.900, SP: 2.25 1st Keiai Sena ( Y Fujioka 126 ) 2nd Contrapposto ( K Yokoyama 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Solidarity ( D Sasaki 126 ) 3.50L See full resultsK Yokoyama 58.1kg 0.30L2 (12)
Tokyo 10-May-25 1800m GOOD R11 CL1 $4,300,000 (of $82,730,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.700, SP: 13.00 1st Seiun Hades ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2nd Douradores ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Tosen Ryo ( T Danno 126 ) 1.50L 5th Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 126 ) 3.75L See full resultsH Tanabe 57.2kg 3.75L5 (18)
Nakayama 05-Apr-25 1600m HEAVY R11 CL1 $16,140,000 (of $78,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: 12.00 1st Trovatore ( J Moreira 128 ) 2nd Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Keep Calm ( A Starke 123 ) 0.75L See full resultsH Tanabe 54.9kg 0.30L2 (13)
Kyoto 15-Feb-25 1600m GOOD R11 CL1 $2,700,000 (of $52,080,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.800, SP: 17.00 1st Logi Leon ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 2nd David Barows ( Y Kitamura 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Nihonpiro Kyiv ( K Taguchi 123 ) 1.30L 5th Contrapposto ( Y Kokubun 121 ) 1.80L See full resultsY Kokubun 54.9kg 1.80L5 (16)
Nakayama 15-Dec-24 1800m GOOD R11 December Stakes (Listed) (of $53,480,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.400, SP: 3.75 1st Ecoro Walz ( T Marquand 123 ) 2nd June Orange ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Balaji ( K Miura 126 ) 2.00L 9th Contrapposto ( K Yokoyama 126 ) 5.50L See full resultsK Yokoyama 57.2kg 5.50L9 (16)
Tokyo 02-Nov-24 1800m HEAVY R10 November Stakes (allow) $18,617,000 (of $35,350,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.300, SP: 3.50 1st Contrapposto ( K Yokoyama 126 ) 2nd Regalo Del Cielo ( K Tosaki 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Granite ( T Ono 121 ) 3.10L See full resultsK Yokoyama 57.2kg1 (10)
Nakayama 28-Sep-24 1600m GOOD R11 (of $20,538,387), Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: 4/1 1st Trovatore ( C P Lemaire 123 ) 2nd Fortune Time ( J Moreira 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Tacit ( A Sugawara 128 ) 1.25L 8th Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 128 , Cd 0 ) 4.75L See full resultsH Tanabe 58.1kg, Cd 0 4.75L8 (15)
Kyoto 12-May-24 1600m GOOD R10 $3,549,003 (of $24,500,433), Winning Time: 01:33.100, SP: 2/1 1st Boden ( T Danno 121 ) 2nd Rickenbacker ( H Kawasu 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Contrapposto ( Y Hishida 126 ) 0.30LY Hishida 57.2kg 0.30L3 (14)
Nakayama 24-Mar-24 1600m R10 Shunkyo Stakes (allow) $7,085,976 (of $35,430,061) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 1.91 1st Saai Roang ( M Iwata 126 ) 2nd Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 126 ) 1.00L 3rd La Quemada ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 0.30LH Tanabe 57.2kg 1.00L2 (13)
Tokyo 28-Jan-24 1600m GOOD R10 Setsubun Stakes (allow) $2,483,612 (of $35,479,969) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.200, SP: 4.00 1st Cruzeiro Do Sul ( Y Kawada 126 ) 2nd Dios Valiente ( R King 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Nishino Raiko ( H Uchida 126 ) 0.75L 4th Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 126 ) 2.50LH Tanabe 57.2kg 2.50L4 (14)
Nakayama 24-Dec-23 1600m GOOD R10 Christmas Cup (allow) $18,887,337 (of $29,980,021) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.700, SP: 2.88 1st Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 126 ) 2nd Saai Roang ( R L Moore 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Tenno Message ( R Sakai 121 ) 2.50LH Tanabe 57.2kg1 (17)
Tokyo 25-Nov-23 1600m R12 Allowance Race (allow) $2,173,955 (of $21,740,027) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 4.50 1st Red Roi ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 2nd Saai Roang ( W Buick 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 126 ) 1.25LH Tanabe 57.2kg 1.25L3 (14)
Nakayama 24-Sep-23 1600m R7 CL $9,576,015 (of $15,200,049) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 5.50 1st Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 123 ) 2nd Tramandare ( C P Lemaire 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Serioso ( A Sugawara 119 ) 0.30L See full resultsH Tanabe 55.8kg1 (16)
Tokyo 24-Jun-23 1600m R4 Md $6,602,417 (of $10,479,883) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 1.67 1st Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 123 ) 2nd Molly Darling ( K Tosaki 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Empire Bouquet ( C P Lemaire 119 ) 0.30L See full resultsH Tanabe 55.8kg1 (16)
Tokyo 28-May-23 1600m R4 Md $2,095,945 (of $10,479,883) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: 3.25 1st Jeux D'eau ( D Lane 123 ) 2nd Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Girls' Legend ( T Yokoyama 119 ) 1.25L See full resultsH Tanabe 55.8kg 0.50L2 (18)
Tokyo 28-Jan-23 1800m GOOD R5 Md $733,535 (of $10,691,195) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.700, SP: 5.50 1st Ascoltiamo ( C P Lemaire 119 ) 2nd Queen's Kamuy ( S Hamanaka 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Oval Bloom ( M Demuro 119 ) 3.75L 4th Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 123 ) 4.05L See full resultsH Tanabe 55.8kg 4.05L4 (16)
Nakayama 05-Jan-23 1600m R5 Md $1,069,104 (of $10,691,195) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 4.00 1st Metal Speed ( K Tosaki 123 ) 2nd Salvatore ( K Miura 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 123 ) 2.80L See full resultsH Tanabe 55.8kg 2.80L3 (16)
Nakayama 10-Dec-22 1600m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $13,670,194) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 1.80 1st Ho O Biscuits ( K Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd Mar D'irlanda ( K Tosaki 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Contrapposto ( H Tanabe 121 ) 1.00LH Tanabe 54.9kg 1.00L3 (16)