Esprit Akirasan (JPN) Horse
Country
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Esprit Akirasan is a 2yo b horse from Japan trained by Hideo Kubo. He is by Deep Brillante out of Lirico. To date, the colt has recorded one victory. On 24 Apr 2026 at Urawa, he captured his biggest triumph, earning $4750000.00 in Race 8 (cond). The animal has been a money-maker for bettors, delivering about a 30% return for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Urawa 24-Apr-26 2001m SOFT R8 Race 8 (cond) $2,500,000 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:11.500, SP: 13.00 1st Esprit Akirasan ( H Sano 121 ) 2nd Eye Leads ( N Mikamoto 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Yuyu Shiropan ( Y Tanabata 119 ) 10.50L See full results | H Sano 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Kawasaki 06-Apr-26 1400m SOFT R5 Race 5 (cond) $500,000 (of $3,800,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.200, SP: 15.00 1st Cardamom Roll ( R Novata 119 ) 2nd Canal Gale ( N Machida 123 ) 6.00L 3rd Esprit Akirasan ( H Sano 121 ) 8.00L See full results | H Sano 54.9kg 8.00L | 3 (11) |
| Kawasaki 05-Mar-26 1600m SOFT R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $9,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.900, SP: 101.00 1st Sithep ( T Yano 121 ) 2nd La La Meteo ( T Iketani 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Crimson Prince ( R Novata 121 ) 0.50L 9th Esprit Akirasan ( H Sano 121 ) 6.85L See full results | H Sano 54.9kg 6.85L | 9 (13) |
| Kawasaki 03-Feb-26 1600m GOOD R6 Race 6 (cond) (of $4,750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.300, SP: 81.00 1st Summer Madness ( T Sasagawa 123 ) 2nd Muscle ( M Honda 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Dream Carry ( T Osuke 112 ) 2.50L 6th Esprit Akirasan ( N Machida 123 ) 7.35L See full results | N Machida 55.8kg 7.35L | 6 (13) |
| Kawasaki 16-Oct-25 1500m SOFT R3 Race 3 (cond) $250,000 (of $4,750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.600, SP: 17.00 1st Giglio ( N Mikamoto 121 ) 2nd Fuku Gloire ( R Novata 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Picaresque Hero ( T Yano 121 ) 1.50L 5th Esprit Akirasan ( H Sano 119 ) 4.40L See full results | H Sano 54kg 4.40L | 5 (11) |
| Funabashi 29-Sep-25 1500m GOOD R3 Race 3 (cond) $650,000 (of $4,940,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.300, SP: 6.50 1st Elfie Dance ( A Shinoya 119 ) 2nd Joy Seven ( N Machida 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Esprit Akirasan ( H Sano 117 ) 2.00L See full results | H Sano 53.1kg 2.00L | 3 (7) |
| Kawasaki 08-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R3 Race 3 (cond) $880,000 (of $4,180,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.100, SP: 15.00 1st Acerola Lilie ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 2nd Esprit Akirasan ( H Sano 117 ) 4.00L 3rd Hidegami Queen ( N Mikamoto 119 ) 0.75L See full results | H Sano 53.1kg 4.00L | 2 (11) |
| Kawasaki 26-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R3 Race 3 (cond) $330,000 (of $4,180,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 11.00 1st Garde Corps ( N Shuma 119 ) 2nd Sky Rise ( N Machida 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Mont The Second ( T Yano 119 ) 0.15L 4th Esprit Akirasan ( H Sano 117 ) 1.65L See full results | H Sano 53.1kg 1.65L | 4 (9) |
| Kawasaki 04-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R3 Race 3 (cond) (of $4,180,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 4.00 1st Boncellensis ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 2nd Rama ( R Nakagoshi 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Goldtourbillon ( K Okamura 119 ) 0.50L 6th Esprit Akirasan ( H Sano 117 ) 5.85L See full results | H Sano 53.1kg 5.85L | 6 (10) |
| Kawasaki 11-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY R4 Race 4 (cond) $1,050,000 (of $7,980,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: 4.00 1st Road Raising ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 2nd Sanei Taro ( T Yano 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Esprit Akirasan ( S Yamazaki 119 ) 6.00L See full results | S Yamazaki 54kg 6.00L | 3 (7) |