I Am Ichiban (JPN) Horse
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About
I Am Ichiban is a 3yo b unknown from Japan trained by Masashi Okuhira, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Pyro out of the dam I Am Nephrite. I Am Ichiban has managed to win 2 races in its career so far. On 14th Mar 2026 at Nakayama, I Am Ichiban scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $15620000.00 Allowance Race (allow). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed I Am Ichiban throughout its career you'd have achieved a 375% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 03-May-26 1300m R12 Allowance Race (allow) $3,000,000 (of $22,690,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:17.400, SP: 5.00 1st April In Paris ( R Kozaki 123 ) 2nd Argxentajxo ( S Sato 117 ) 0.50L 3rd I Am Ichiban ( T Yokoyama 128 ) 1.25L See full results | T Yokoyama 58.1kg 1.25L | 3 (13) |
| Fukushima 12-Apr-26 1150m GOOD R10 Kitakata Tokubetsu (allow) $2,400,000 (of $30,660,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 6.50 1st Immersion ( G Maruyama 128 ) 2nd Centaur Beast ( M Nagashima 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Morino Sepia ( M Kobayashi 128 ) 0.75L 4th I Am Ichiban ( Y Shibata 128 ) 1.95L See full results | Y Shibata 58.1kg 1.95L | 4 (16) |
| Nakayama 14-Mar-26 1200m GOOD R8 Allowance Race (allow) $8,200,000 (of $15,620,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.300, SP: 21.00 1st I Am Ichiban ( Y Tannai 128 ) 2nd Tomoja Cima ( A Tsumura 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Perceive ( K Miura 128 ) 0.50L See full results | Y Tannai 58.1kg | 1 (16) |
| Tokyo 01-Feb-26 1400m GOOD R4 Allowance Race (allow) (of $15,620,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.800, SP: 41.00 1st Bellagio World ( K Yokoyama 123 ) 2nd Marcell Tesoro ( T Kowata 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Zenkai Pyro ( N Yokoyama 128 ) 0.75L 10th I Am Ichiban ( Y Ando 126 ) 10.10L See full results | Y Ando 57.2kg 10.10L | 10 (16) |
| Tokyo 26-Apr-25 1400m HEAVY R2 Md $5,600,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.800, SP: 17.00 1st I Am Ichiban ( M Matsuoka 126 ) 2nd Alaska Flavor ( K Tosaki 126 ) 0.20L 3rd T O Lyman ( R Takasugi 123 ) 0.30L See full results | M Matsuoka 57.2kg | 1 (16) |
| Nakayama 29-Mar-25 1200m GOOD R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.300, SP: 5.00 1st Riku Ei ( K Tosaki 121 ) 2nd Sing A Song ( M Sugihara 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Gun Hammer ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 2.00L 9th I Am Ichiban ( M Matsuoka 126 ) 8.10L See full results | M Matsuoka 57.2kg 8.10L | 9 (16) |
| Tokyo 24-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R1 Md (of $10,480,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:26.600, SP: 4.33 1st Helvetios ( W Buick 123 ) 2nd Three Song ( T Yokoyama 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Shonan Kachidoki ( Y Shibata 123 ) 0.30L 10th I Am Ichiban ( K Tosaki 123 ) 11.40L See full results | K Tosaki 55.8kg 11.40L | 10 (16) |
| Tokyo 02-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY R6 Newcomer Race (newc) $720,000 (of $13,720,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:39.400, SP: 3.00 1st Bolt Tesoro ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2nd Next Dancer ( M Demuro 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Fun Time Gift ( Y Ishikawa 123 ) 0.50L 5th I Am Ichiban ( K Tosaki 123 ) 2.10L See full results | K Tosaki 55.8kg 2.10L | 5 (16) |