Explore Best (JPN)

Country
Japan
Foal Date
01-Jan-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Asia Express
Dam
Watari Princess
Prize Money
44046
Owners
Quick Holdings Co Ltd
About

Explore Best is a 5yo b horse from Japan trained by Toshikazu Okada. The colt is by Asia Express out of Watari Princess. To date, Explore Best has recorded two wins. On 23 Oct 2025 at Sonoda, the horse earned its biggest victory, collecting $1,330,000 in Race 3 (c2).

Raced At
Sonoda • Himeji
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sonoda 05-Nov-25 1400m R9 Race 9 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.500, SP: 41.00S Kaisei 54.9kg 10.50L7 (10)
Sonoda 23-Oct-25 1400m HEAVY R3 Race 3 (c2) $700,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.400, SP: 2.10S Kaisei 54kg1 (10)
Sonoda 10-Oct-25 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c3) $150,000 (of $1,140,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.500, SP: 15.00Y Taizo 54.9kg 9.00L3 (10)
Sonoda 26-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c3) $150,000 (of $1,140,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 2.50Y Kamomiya 54.9kg 6.30L3 (10)
Sonoda 12-Sep-25 1400m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (c3) $240,000 (of $1,140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 9.00Y Taizo 54kg 0.50L2 (10)
Sonoda 22-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.300, SP: 81.00Y Taizo 54kg 13.50L8 (10)
Sonoda 08-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c2) $280,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 9.50Y Taizo 54kg 3.50L2 (8)
Sonoda 25-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.200, SP: 51.00Y Taizo 54kg 7.60L9 (10)
Sonoda 10-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.200, SP: 34.00Y Taizo 54kg 4.10L6 (10)
Sonoda 27-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (c2) $70,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.700, SP: 41.00Y Taizo 54kg 12.05L5 (8)
Sonoda 12-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.100, SP: 51.00Y Taizo 54kg 9.80L7 (10)
Sonoda 29-May-25 1400m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c2) $70,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.300, SP: 67.00Y Taizo 54kg 4.75L5 (12)
Sonoda 15-May-25 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c2) $105,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 51.00Y Taizo 54kg 13.75L4 (9)
Sonoda 24-Apr-25 1400m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 126.00Y Taizo 54kg 11.80L8 (10)
Sonoda 02-Apr-25 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 126.00Y Taizo 54kg 10.90L8 (10)
Sonoda 18-Mar-25 1400m HEAVY R7 Race 7 (c2) (of $1,260,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 41.00K Okaki 54kg 8.60L9 (10)
Himeji 04-Mar-25 1500m HEAVY R10 Race 10 (c1) (of $1,980,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.900, SP: 81.00K Okaki 54kg 19.40L9 (9)
Himeji 06-Feb-25 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) (of $1,980,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 101.00S Oyama 54kg 6.75L9 (11)
Himeji 23-Jan-25 1500m GOOD R12 Race 12 (c1) (of $1,980,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 67.00T Manato 50.8kg 10.70L11 (12)
Sonoda 02-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R10 Race 10 (c1) (of $1,980,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.900, SP: 26.00W Hirose 54kg 7.50L8 (12)
Sonoda 19-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) $165,000 (of $1,980,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.500, SP: 15.00Y Kamomiya 54kg 6.30L4 (10)
Sonoda 28-Nov-24 1400m HEAVY R10 Race 10 (c1) (of $1,980,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 34.00T Manato 50.8kg 37.65L9 (12)
Sonoda 13-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c1) $200,000 (of $1,800,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.100, SP: 26.00T Yoshimura 54kg 5.00L3 (12)
Sonoda 29-Oct-24 1400m HEAVY R6 Race 6 (c2) $700,000 (of $1,260,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 4.50Y Kamomiya 54kg1 (10)
Sonoda 10-Oct-24 1400m HEAVY R8 $245,000 (of $700,000), Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: evensY Kamomiya 54kg 0.50L2 (10)
Sonoda 26-Sep-24 1400m GOOD R7 $140,000 (of $700,000), Winning Time: 01:31.600, SP: 13/2T Yoshimura 54kg 1.75L3 (10)
Sonoda 13-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY R12 $140,000 (of $700,000), Winning Time: 01:37.700, SP: 7/2Y Kamomiya 54kg 4.50L3 (9)
Sonoda 30-Aug-24 1400m HEAVY R7 $245,000 (of $700,000), Winning Time: 01:35.300, SP: 15/8Y Kamomiya 54kg 0.30L2 (8)
Sonoda 16-Aug-24 1400m HEAVY R8 $245,000 (of $700,000), Winning Time: 01:32.900, SP: 9/4Y Kamomiya 54kg 0.15L2 (9)
Sonoda 25-Jul-24 1400m GOOD R3 $196,080 (of $559,999), Winning Time: 01:34.000, SP: 7/2Y Kamomiya 54kg 0.50L2 (12)
Sonoda 11-Jul-24 1400m HEAVY R3 $201,646 (of $635,041), Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 6/1T Manato 50.8kg 7.00L2 (12)
Sonoda 27-Jun-24 1400m GOOD R6 (of $793,801), Winning Time: 01:33.300, SP: 80/1Y Kamomiya 54kg, Cd 0 10.50L6 (11)
Sonoda 13-Jun-24 1400m GOOD R4 (of $793,801), Winning Time: 01:32.200, SP: 33/1O Shimohara 54kg, Cd 0 6.75L9 (12)
Sonoda 29-May-24 1400m HEAVY R8 (of $793,801), Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 14/1O Shimohara 54kg, Cd 0 20.50L8 (10)
Sonoda 15-May-24 1400m HEAVY R7 $126,051 (of $793,801), Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 40/1Y Kamomiya 54kg 7.25L3 (10)
Sonoda 30-Apr-24 1400m HEAVY R7 (of $793,801), Winning Time: 01:32.500, SP: 5/1Y Kamomiya 54kg, Cd 0 12.50L8 (10)