I'Ll Protect (JPN) Horse

Country

Japan

Foal Date

01-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Espoir City

Prize Money

128822

Owners

Katsunori Kusakabe

About

I'Ll Protect is a 4yo bay horse from Japan trained by Kenichi Takatsuki. He is by the stallion Espoir City out of the mare You Are Mine. To date, I'Ll Protect has secured three career victories. On 15 Dec 2023 at Kawasaki, he captured his most important win, collecting $5005370.00 in prize money.

Raced At

Urawa Kawasaki Funabashi

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Urawa 24-Apr-26 800m SOFT R10 Race 10 (b2) (of $6,650,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:46.800, SP: 19.00 1st Speakeasy ( Y Yamanaka 121 ) 2nd O Sole Rika ( H Nakayama 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Tamamo Altair ( T Takahashi 126 ) 2.00L 8th I'Ll Protect ( N Machida 121 ) 4.50L See full resultsN Machida 54.9kg 4.50L8 (12)
Kawasaki 07-Apr-26 900m SOFT R9 Race 9 (b3) $525,000 (of $3,990,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.300, SP: 13.00 1st Sun Dubuque ( W Joji 123 ) 2nd Taisei Frank ( R Takami 123 ) 1.00L 3rd I'Ll Protect ( N Machida 123 ) 1.30L See full resultsN Machida 55.8kg 1.30L3 (10)
Kawasaki 04-Mar-26 900m SOFT R9 Race 9 (b3) (of $3,990,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:54.300, SP: 41.00 1st Rule Maple ( H Sano 117 ) 2nd Tsutsu Uraura ( K Nishi 123 ) 1.50L 3rd D's Mate ( T Yano 119 ) 0.00L 9th I'Ll Protect ( N Machida 123 ) 5.55L See full resultsN Machida 55.8kg 5.55L9 (12)
Kawasaki 03-Feb-26 900m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c1) $300,000 (of $2,280,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:55.500, SP: 4.33 1st Chocolat Bread ( S Kawashima 119 ) 2nd Symphony Seas ( R Novata 119 ) 2.00L 3rd I'Ll Protect ( N Machida 123 ) 2.75L See full resultsN Machida 55.8kg 2.75L3 (12)
Kawasaki 04-Jan-26 900m GOOD R10 Race 10 (b3) $525,000 (of $3,990,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:55.400, SP: 34.00 1st Kannon Animo ( K Okamura 121 ) 2nd Lavender Jade ( K Sakurai 117 ) 1.00L 3rd I'Ll Protect ( N Machida 121 ) 2.50L See full resultsN Machida 54.9kg 2.50L3 (12)
Kawasaki 16-Dec-25 900m SOFT R10 Race 10 (b3) (of $3,990,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.400, SP: 15.00 1st Buffalo Rise ( N Machida 123 ) 2nd D's Mate ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Eternal Savior ( R Nakagoshi 119 ) 2.00L 10th I'Ll Protect ( R Novata 123 ) 6.55L See full resultsR Novata 55.8kg 6.55L10 (10)
Kawasaki 17-Nov-25 1500m GOOD R9 Race 9 (b3) (of $3,990,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.600, SP: 17.00 1st Golden Mic ( S Yamazaki 123 ) 2nd Charleston ( M Michel 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Switch On ( T Yano 123 ) 0.50L 13th I'Ll Protect ( R Novata 123 ) 17.30L See full resultsR Novata 55.8kg 17.30L13 (14)
Funabashi 07-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c1) $720,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.500, SP: 6.00 1st Oval Bouquet ( T Yamaguchi 119 ) 2nd I'll Protect ( R Novata 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Brezza Dream ( N Machida 123 ) 0.50L See full resultsR Novata 55.8kg 2.00L2 (10)
Kawasaki 16-Oct-25 1400m SOFT R9 Race 9 (c1) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.100, SP: 8.00 1st Pod Sol ( N Mikamoto 123 ) 2nd Filament ( K Nishi 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Backbeat ( H Sano 121 ) 2.00L 8th I'Ll Protect ( R Novata 123 ) 10.25L See full resultsR Novata 55.8kg 10.25L8 (12)
Kawasaki 12-Sep-25 1500m SOFT R9 Race 9 (c1) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.900, SP: 12.00 1st Shonan Manten ( H Okamura 119 ) 2nd Sayono Big Hope ( K Nishi 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Platina Band ( A Harita 123 ) 0.30L 10th I'Ll Protect ( R Novata 123 ) 11.30L See full resultsR Novata 55.8kg 11.30L10 (13)
Kawasaki 04-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R10 Race 10 (b3) $240,000 (of $4,560,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:46.300, SP: 5.00 1st Estrella Brain ( T Yano 123 ) 2nd Tamano Fiore ( M Masuda 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Akino Smart ( S Yamazaki 123 ) 1.50L 5th I'Ll Protect ( R Novata 123 ) 3.30L See full resultsR Novata 55.8kg 3.30L5 (14)
Kawasaki 12-Dec-24 1500m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) $720,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.700, SP: 2.38 1st Boy Hunter ( S Yamazaki 119 ) 2nd I'll Protect ( R Novata 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Nice Cappuccino ( N Machida 123 ) 0.20L See full resultsR Novata 55.8kg 2.00L2 (11)
Kawasaki 13-Nov-24 1400m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) $1,200,000 (of $2,280,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.900, SP: 1.30 1st I'll Protect ( T Mori 123 ) 2nd Esmeraude Eclat ( T Yano 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Geo Vigorous ( Y Muro 121 ) 2.00L See full resultsT Mori 55.8kg1 (12)
Kawasaki 06-Aug-24 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) $480,000 (of $2,280,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.300, SP: 3.25 1st Tatsuno Spark ( A Shinoya 121 ) 2nd I'll Protect ( T Yano 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Pampapato ( K Nishi 121 ) 0.15L See full resultsT Yano 54.9kg 0.15L2 (12)
Kawasaki 11-Mar-24 1500m R6 Race 6 (cond) $474,936 (of $4,750,080) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.300, SP: 1.08 1st Ginyushijin ( W Joji 123 ) 2nd Bystol ( S Yamazaki 123 ) 0.30L 3rd I'll Protect ( T Yano 123 ) 0.50LT Yano 55.8kg 0.50L3 (10)
Kawasaki 29-Jan-24 1400m FIRM R6 Race 6 (cond) $2,992,505 (of $4,750,036) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 1.20 1st I'll Protect ( W Joji 123 ) 2nd Desert Train ( T Mori 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Photo Wedding ( W Fujie 119 ) 5.00LW Joji 55.8kg1 (12)
Kawasaki 15-Dec-23 1400m GOOD R3 $4,428,939 (of $5,005,370) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 11/10 1st I'll Protect ( T Yano 121 ) 2nd Parkour Cheko ( T Mori 119 ) 30.00L 3rd Million Live ( S Yamazaki 119 ) 5.00LT Yano 54.9kg1 (5)