Improving (JPN)
About
Improving is a 5yo racehorse from Japan trained by Hitoshi Sasaki. He is sired by Copano Rickey out of the mare Feeling Good. To date, Improving has won four races. On 29 Sep 2025 at Funabashi, he secured his most important victory, collecting the $5,130,000 prize in Race 8 (b3). The horse has been profitable for bettors, offering roughly a 2% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Funabashi 29-Sep-25 1199m GOOD R8 Race 8 (b3) $2,700,000 (of $5,130,000) Barrier 1, SP: 34.00 | M Masuda 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Kawasaki 12-Sep-25 1399m SOFT R7 Race 7 (c1) $720,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 13.00 | M Masuda 54kg 2.50L | 2 (11) |
| Funabashi 31-Aug-25 1199m GOOD R7 Race 7 (c1) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.000, SP: 34.00 | M Masuda 54kg 5.30L | 7 (12) |
| Kawasaki 26-Aug-25 1399m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) $270,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 67.00 | M Masuda 54kg 2.75L | 4 (10) |
| Kawasaki 06-Aug-25 1399m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.600, SP: 21.00 | N Machida 54kg 9.80L | 7 (9) |
| Kawasaki 11-Jul-25 1399m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (c1) $480,000 (of $2,280,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.100, SP: 29.00 | N Machida 54kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Kawasaki 18-Jun-25 899m GOOD R7 Race 7 (c1) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.700, SP: 13.00 | N Machida 54kg 4.50L | 9 (12) |
| Funabashi 05-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) $180,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.100, SP: 11.00 | N Machida 54kg 4.40L | 5 (13) |
| Kawasaki 13-May-25 899m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.400, SP: 17.00 | R Takami 53.1kg 12.00L | 8 (11) |
| Funabashi 08-May-25 1199m HEAVY R5 Race 5 (c1) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.000, SP: 13.00 | N Machida 54kg 6.00L | 6 (10) |
| Kawasaki 09-Apr-25 899m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (c1) $300,000 (of $2,280,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.300, SP: 29.00 | N Machida 54kg 3.30L | 3 (12) |
| Kawasaki 09-Dec-24 899m GOOD R9 Race 9 (c1) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.200, SP: 41.00 | N Machida 54kg 6.00L | 10 (11) |
| Kawasaki 12-Nov-24 899m SOFT R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.100, SP: 19.00 | G Fujimoto 54kg 6.00L | 9 (12) |
| Kawasaki 08-Oct-24 899m HEAVY R9 (of $1,314,947), Winning Time: 00:56.500, SP: 7/2 | N Mikamoto 54kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 10 (12) |
| Kawasaki 02-Sep-24 899m HEAVY R10 $480,000 (of $1,314,947), Winning Time: 01:00.300, SP: 11/1 | N Machida 54kg 3.00L | 2 (12) |
| Kawasaki 09-Aug-24 899m GOOD R10 $180,000 (of $1,314,947), Winning Time: 00:55.400, SP: 33/1 | N Machida 54kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 4 (10) |
| Kawasaki 26-Jul-24 1500m GOOD R10 (of $1,972,421), Winning Time: 01:37.600, SP: 28/1 | N Machida 54kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 12 (12) |
| Kawasaki 04-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY R6 (of $2,154,600), Winning Time: 01:46.700, SP: 11/4 | N Machida 54kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 9 (10) |
| Kawasaki 13-Jun-24 1500m HEAVY R9 $342,062 (of $2,154,600), Winning Time: 01:38.400, SP: 18/1 | N Machida 54kg 1.75L | 3 (11) |
| Kawasaki 09-May-24 1600m HEAVY R8 $342,062 (of $2,154,600), Winning Time: 01:46.700, SP: 22/1 | G Fujimoto 54kg 5.00L | 3 (6) |
| Kawasaki 04-Apr-24 1399m HEAVY R8 (of $2,154,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.300, SP: 12/1 | N Machida 54kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 9 (10) |
| Kawasaki 14-Mar-24 1500m SOFT R7 $342,062 (of $2,154,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.800, SP: 40/1 | N Machida 54kg 0.15L | 3 (13) |
| Kawasaki 15-Sep-23 1500m R8 CL (of $3,420,051) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.500, SP: 67.00 | N Machida 53.1kg 18.00L | 13 (13) |
| Kawasaki 24-Aug-23 1500m R8 CL (of $3,420,051) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.400, SP: 41.00 | G Fujimoto 53.1kg 6.00L | 6 (10) |
| Kawasaki 29-Jul-23 1399m R7 CL (of $3,420,051) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.700, SP: 12.00 | N Machida 53.1kg 0.15L | 5 (8) |
| Kawasaki 06-Jul-23 1500m R8 CL (of $3,420,051) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: 26.00 | G Fujimoto 53.1kg 12.00L | 8 (11) |
| Kawasaki 16-Jun-23 1500m R5 CL $332,536 (of $4,750,036) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 7.50 | N Machida 54kg 12.00L | 4 (14) |
| Ohi 11-May-23 1800m GOOD R11 CL (of $34,000,161) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.800, SP: 151.00 | G Fujimoto 54kg 24.00L | 12 (12) |
| Kawasaki 04-Apr-23 1399m GOOD R4 Race 4 (cond) $2,513,640 (of $3,989,953) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 4.50 | N Machida 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Kawasaki 01-Mar-23 1399m R9 Race 9 (cond) $475,051 (of $4,750,036) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: 9.00 | N Machida 54kg 9.00L | 3 (12) |
| Kawasaki 01-Feb-23 1399m R1 Race 1 (cond) $239,432 (of $3,420,051) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: 41.00 | G Fujimoto 54kg 6.00L | 4 (12) |
| Ohi 24-Jan-23 1600m R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $11,700,124) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.100, SP: 17.00 | N Machida 54kg 6.00L | 8 (9) |
| Kawasaki 02-Jan-23 899m R3 Jakw (of $2,142,338) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.000, SP: 5.00 | N Machida 53.1kg 6.00L | 7 (9) |
| Kawasaki 13-Dec-22 899m R3 Race 3 (cond) $298,536 (of $4,264,340) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.300, SP: 7.50 | N Machida 54kg 2.65L | 4 (9) |
| Mombetsu 09-Nov-22 1699m R7 Race 7 (cond) (of $3,815,345) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.600, SP: 6.50 | M Kuwamura 54kg 6.00L | 8 (12) |
| Mombetsu 26-Oct-22 1699m R8 Race 8 (cond) $763,101 (of $3,815,345) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.700, SP: 3.50 | M Kuwamura 54kg 0.00L | 2 (10) |
| Mombetsu 04-Oct-22 1699m R12 Race 12 (cond) (of $8,671,353) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:55.100, SP: 4.33 | M Kuwamura 54kg 24.00L | 6 (8) |
| Mombetsu 13-Sep-22 1699m R4 Race 4 (cond) $655,539 (of $1,040,505) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:52.800, SP: 5.00 | M Kuwamura 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Mombetsu 01-Sep-22 1600m R8 Race 8 (cond) $104,066 (of $1,040,505) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.800, SP: 19.00 | Y Iwahashi 54kg 0.00L | 3 (8) |
| Mombetsu 16-Aug-22 1000m R5 Race 5 (cond) (of $2,081,170) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.500, SP: 2.75 | M Kuwamura 54kg 6.00L | 8 (12) |
| Mombetsu 27-Jul-22 1000m R2 Race 2 (cond) $546,229 (of $867,166) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.000, SP: 2.38 | M Kuwamura 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Mombetsu 12-Jul-22 1100m R2 Race 2 (cond) $60,692 (of $867,166) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 7.50 | M Kuwamura 54kg 0.00L | 4 (8) |
| Mombetsu 28-Jun-22 1100m R2 Race 2 (cond) $173,497 (of $867,166) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 11.00 | M Kuwamura 54kg 0.00L | 2 (10) |
| Mombetsu 01-Jun-22 1199m R8 Race 8 (cond) (of $2,081,170) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.200, SP: 12.00 | M Kuwamura 54kg 12.00L | 10 (10) |
| Mombetsu 19-May-22 1100m R3 Race 3 (cond) $433,584 (of $4,335,677) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 7.50 | M Kuwamura 54kg 0.00L | 3 (11) |