Itsumo Nikoniko (JPN) Horse
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Itsumo Nikoniko is a 5yo thoroughbred from Japan trained by Tamio Hamada. He is sired by Big Arthur out of the mare Ortlinde and has secured four wins to date. On 28 Dec 2025 at Hanshin, Itsumo Nikoniko claimed its most important victory, earning $35,370,000 in the Count Down Stakes (allow). The horse has been lucrative for bettors, delivering a 96% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chukyo 09-Aug-26 1200m R7 CL1 (of $701,304) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.500, SP: 29.00 1st From Dusk ( Y Nakai 121 ) 2nd Rapier ( T Yokoyama 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Red Evans ( A Nishimura 121 ) 2.30L 10th Itsumo Nikoniko ( T Fujikake 117 ) 4.65L See full results | T Fujikake 53.1kg 4.65L | 10 (18) |
| Kokura 05-Jul-26 1200m SOFT R11 CL1 $55,342 (of $370,032) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:08.000, SP: 34.00 1st Flicker Jab ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 2nd Jennifer ( O Tayama 110 ) 0.30L 3rd Yoshino Easter ( H Tanabe 128 ) 0.30L 4th Itsumo Nikoniko ( T Fujikake 117 ) 2.35L See full results | T Fujikake 53.1kg 2.35L | 4 (13) |
| Kyoto 16-May-26 1200m R11 CL1 (of $390,921) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:06.400, SP: 34.00 1st Flicker Jab ( K Matsuyama 126 ) 2nd Uncle Cross ( K Sameshima 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Dianasaal ( T Danno 126 ) 1.50L 13th Itsumo Nikoniko ( Y Kokubun 121 ) 6.55L See full results | Y Kokubun 54.9kg 6.55L | 13 (16) |
| Fukushima 26-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R11 CL1 (of $205,004) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.500, SP: 6.00 1st Sound Moryana ( H Yoshida 119 ) 2nd Red Avanti ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Jo Medvind ( R Yokoyama 126 ) 0.50L 12th Itsumo Nikoniko ( K Nishizuka 119 ) 4.25L See full results | K Nishizuka 54kg 4.25L | 12 (16) |
| Hanshin 28-Dec-25 1200m R12 Count Down Stakes (allow) $177,160 (of $336,330) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: 3.75 1st Itsumo Nikoniko ( K Tanaka 123 ) 2nd Asti Spumante ( D Ozawa 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Band Shell ( M Iwata 128 ) 1.05L See full results | K Tanaka 55.8kg | 1 (10) |