Hit The Ground (JPN) Horse
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About
Hit The Ground is a 3yo colt from Japan trained by Hirofumi Shii. He is by the stallion Fine Needle out of the dam Gentle Vow. So far, Hit The Ground has recorded one win. On 20 July 2025 at Hakodate, he captured his most significant victory, earning the $10,600,000 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kokura 19-Jul-26 1200m R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,620,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.200, SP: 34.00 1st Pierced Ears ( O Tayama 126 ) 2nd Diana Queen ( M Sakai 123 ) 0.10L 3rd Mountain Barows ( J Collett 121 ) 0.40L 12th Hit The Ground ( S Yoshimura 123 ) 6.75L See full results | S Yoshimura 55.8kg 6.75L | 12 (17) |
| Kokura 04-Jul-26 1200m SOFT R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,620,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.900, SP: 13.00 1st Yumeshibai ( M Demuro 123 ) 2nd Moonlit Isle ( A Nishimura 117 ) 1.25L 3rd Akau Flugel ( A Tomita 117 ) 0.00L 6th Hit The Ground ( T Danno 123 ) 3.65L See full results | T Danno 55.8kg 3.65L | 6 (12) |
| Kyoto 25-Apr-26 1400m R9 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,620,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:20.200, SP: 81.00 1st Dagger Ring ( Y Hishida 128 ) 2nd Pere Noel ( A Nishimura 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Cordon Bleu ( M Iwata 123 ) 3.25L 8th Hit The Ground ( Y Furukawa 123 ) 4.55L See full results | Y Furukawa 55.8kg 4.55L | 8 (16) |
| Kokura 01-Mar-26 1200m R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,620,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 7.50 1st Viva Crown ( R Funayama 121 ) 2nd Mieno Bravo ( T Ishida 117 ) 1.75L 3rd Yumeshibai ( M Kobayashi 117 ) 0.50L 17th Hit The Ground ( Y Tsunoda 123 ) 18.45L See full results | Y Tsunoda 55.8kg 18.45L | 17 (18) |
| Kokura 08-Feb-26 1200m R12 Allowance Race (allow) $820,000 (of $15,620,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 10.00 1st Yamanin Lesedi ( R Yokoyama 123 ) 2nd Le Pavillon ( K Kikuzawa 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Tamamo Brown Tie ( Y Shibata 123 ) 0.60L 5th Hit The Ground ( Y Tsunoda 123 ) 1.00L See full results | Y Tsunoda 55.8kg 1.00L | 5 (18) |