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About
Especially is a 3yo b horse from Japan trained by Hirofumi Shii. He is by Suave Richard out of Sailing Home. The horse has claimed three wins so far. On 16 Aug 2025 at Sapporo, Especially secured its largest victory, earning $29,860,000 in the Shiretoko Tokubetsu (allow). It has proven to be a profitable choice for bettors; had you backed Especially throughout its career, you would have realized a 17% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto 31-May-26 1400m R12 Togetsukyo Stakes (allow) (of $36,120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:20.100, SP: 67.00 1st Smart Weiss ( R Takasugi 128 ) 2nd Kitasan D'Amour ( O Tayama 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Emanuele ( K Sameshima 128 ) 3.00L 18th Especially ( R Kozaki 123 ) 10.95L See full results | R Kozaki 55.8kg 10.95L | 18 (18) |
| Kokura 31-Jan-26 1200m GOOD R11 Ganryujima Stakes (allow) (of $36,110,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:06.800, SP: 13.00 1st Daytona Mode ( R Kozaki 119 ) 2nd Taurus Shine ( H Matsumoto 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Red Evans ( A Saito 123 ) 2.50L 18th Especially ( A Tomita 119 ) 18.55L See full results | A Tomita 54kg 18.55L | 18 (18) |
| Fukushima 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R11 Kibitaki Stakes (allow) (of $35,560,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.800, SP: 5.00 1st Salt Queen ( A Tomita 121 ) 2nd Tosen Escudo ( H Yoshida 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Lord Trail ( Y Tsunoda 121 ) 0.30L 9th Especially ( Y Tannai 117 ) 2.40L See full results | Y Tannai 53.1kg 2.40L | 9 (16) |
| Sapporo 16-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R10 Shiretoko Tokubetsu (allow) $15,787,000 (of $29,860,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 4.50 1st Especially ( K Yokoyama 119 ) 2nd Swimmy Yunibansu ( Y Fujioka 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Rouge Suerte ( K Ikezoe 123 ) 0.20L See full results | K Yokoyama 54kg | 1 (13) |
| Hakodate 19-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) $8,000,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.900, SP: 5.00 1st Especially ( K Yokoyama 117 ) 2nd Blue Eyed Girl ( H Yoshida 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Ho O Drury ( A Saito 123 ) 1.00L See full results | K Yokoyama 53.1kg | 1 (16) |
| Hakodate 29-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) $1,200,000 (of $15,200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.500, SP: 1.91 1st Kurino Hallelujah ( S Morita 117 ) 2nd Muchas Gracias ( Y Tannai 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Kitano Kunikara ( N Furukawa 110 ) 1.25L 4th Especially ( K Yokoyama 117 ) 2.75L See full results | K Yokoyama 53.1kg 2.75L | 4 (11) |
| Hakodate 14-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R1 Md $5,600,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.900, SP: 4.50 1st Especially ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 2nd Saison De Feuilles ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Peisha Arthur ( Y Tannai 126 ) 1.00L See full results | Y Fujioka 54.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Fukushima 20-Apr-25 1200m GOOD R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.000, SP: 3.75 1st Underscore ( K Miura 126 ) 2nd Ra's Al'ayn ( K Maruta 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Rikea Con Panna ( K Kikuzawa 126 ) 0.20L 11th Especially ( Y Tsunoda 121 ) 9.20L See full results | Y Tsunoda 54.9kg 9.20L | 11 (16) |
| Kokura 22-Feb-25 1200m GOOD R7 Md $2,200,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:09.000, SP: 4.00 1st Win Masquerade ( S Kato 126 ) 2nd Especially ( Y Tsunoda 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Berlinetta ( Y Tannai 126 ) 0.75L See full results | Y Tsunoda 54.9kg 1.00L | 2 (18) |
| Chukyo 06-Jan-25 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.600, SP: 6.50 1st Cafe Royal ( M Iwata 121 ) 2nd Ecoro Leona ( K Kawabata 115 ) 0.75L 3rd King Coronet ( K Taguchi 123 ) 1.50L 9th Especially ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 9.95L See full results | Y Fujioka 54.9kg 9.95L | 9 (16) |
| Kyoto 10-Nov-24 1600m GOOD R3 Md (of $10,480,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 8.00 1st Admire Zoom ( Y Kawada 123 ) 2nd All The Rage ( C Demuro 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Bergeronnette ( K Sameshima 123 ) 3.30L 6th Especially ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 6.10L See full results | Y Fujioka 54.9kg 6.10L | 6 (14) |
| Chukyo 14-Sep-24 1400m GOOD R5 $720,000 (of $7,200,000), Winning Time: 01:22.200, SP: 16/1 1st Namura Clara ( S Hamanaka 121 ) 2nd Cordon Bleu ( K Sameshima 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Montalcino ( A Nishimura 121 ) 1.00L 5th Especially ( Y Fujioka 121 ) 1.75L See full results | Y Fujioka 54.9kg 1.75L | 5 (11) |