Key Best (JPN) Horse
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Key Best is a 3yo bay horse from Japan trained by Yoshimi Masayuki. It is by the stallion Eishin Flash out of the mare Key Cookie. To date, Key Best has recorded one victory. On 4 March 2026 at Himeji, the horse earned its biggest win, collecting $1,330,000 in Race 6 (c2).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sonoda 29-May-26 1400m R9 Race 9 (c2) $105,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.800, SP: 34.00 1st Meisho Aladdin ( O Shimohara 128 ) 2nd Delta Four ( T Tano 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Squid Run ( T Nagai 126 ) 2.00L 4th Key Best ( S Kawahara 126 ) 2.20L See full results | S Kawahara 57.2kg 2.20L | 4 (10) |
| Sonoda 20-May-26 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.900, SP: 17.00 1st Galbanum ( W Hirose 126 ) 2nd Nori Wood Tail ( T Yoshimura 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Ball The Mahoney ( T Tano 126 ) 0.30L 8th Key Best ( S Kawahara 126 ) 9.80L See full results | S Kawahara 57.2kg 9.80L | 8 (12) |
| Sonoda 07-May-26 1400m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c1) (of $2,090,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.800, SP: 26.00 1st G T Eight ( S Yamamoto 126 ) 2nd Super Azulada ( T Tano 126 ) 9.00L 3rd Kurino Kuchan ( N Tasuku 126 ) 0.50L 8th Key Best ( K Sugiura 126 ) 19.80L See full results | K Sugiura 57.2kg 19.80L | 8 (9) |
| Sonoda 21-Apr-26 820m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c1) (of $1,900,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.600, SP: 13.00 1st Dual Task ( T Sasada 126 ) 2nd Buffe ( H Souta 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Inti Pyro ( O Shimohara 121 ) 0.50L 10th Key Best ( K Sugiura 126 ) 9.70L See full results | K Sugiura 57.2kg 9.70L | 10 (10) |
| Sonoda 02-Apr-26 1230m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (c1) (of $1,900,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:19.600, SP: 7.00 1st Flash Kelly ( O Shimohara 121 ) 2nd Elpizo ( K Futoshi 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Scat Melody ( T Yoshimura 126 ) 5.00L 9th Key Best ( K Sugiura 126 ) 18.50L See full results | K Sugiura 57.2kg 18.50L | 9 (12) |
| Himeji 04-Mar-26 800m HEAVY R6 Race 6 (c2) $700,000 (of $1,330,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:51.000, SP: 13.00 1st Key Best ( K Sugiura 126 ) 2nd Eiraku ( W Hirose 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Angler ( S Serei 121 ) 0.50L See full results | K Sugiura 57.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Fukushima 28-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R8 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.900, SP: 51.00 1st Basileia ( M Muto 121 ) 2nd Lucero Azzurri ( A Tsumura 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Rikea Con Panna ( K Kikuzawa 126 ) 0.75L 10th Key Best ( Y Hara 126 ) 9.05L See full results | Y Hara 57.2kg 9.05L | 10 (16) |
| Nakayama 12-Apr-25 1200m FIRM R2 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:11.900, SP: 51.00 1st B I Forte ( Y Iwata 121 ) 2nd Tableau ( M Matsuoka 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Unexplored ( K Miura 126 ) 1.25L 13th Key Best ( Y Hara 126 ) 10.05L See full results | Y Hara 57.2kg 10.05L | 13 (16) |
| Nakayama 23-Mar-25 1200m R2 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 51.00 1st Summer Sweet Pea ( H Uchida 121 ) 2nd Takka Valiant ( Y Yoshida 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Unexplored ( T Yokoyama 126 ) 1.25L 7th Key Best ( T Endo 119 ) 12.50L See full results | T Endo 54kg 12.50L | 7 (16) |
| Kokura 15-Feb-25 1000m GOOD R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.400, SP: 51.00 1st Wild Goer ( I Fukamichi 119 ) 2nd Osumi Light ( S Kato 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Maru Mori Sparkle ( F Izumiya 123 ) 2.50L 6th Key Best ( T Akiyama 126 ) 6.35L See full results | T Akiyama 57.2kg 6.35L | 6 (14) |
| Nakayama 11-Jan-25 1200m HEAVY R1 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.700, SP: 67.00 1st Evelyn Tesoro ( T Yokoyama 121 ) 2nd Shuren ( K Kikuzawa 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Flash Time ( M Kobayashi 117 ) 0.75L 10th Key Best ( Y Hara 123 ) 8.45L See full results | Y Hara 55.8kg 8.45L | 10 (16) |
| Tokyo 26-Oct-24 1600m GOOD R3 Md (of $10,480,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.900, SP: 81.00 1st Alles Gut ( T Kowata 123 ) 2nd Admire Daytona ( C P Lemaire 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Helvetios ( Y Iwata 123 ) 0.00L 16th Key Best ( A Tsumura 123 ) 32.40L See full results | A Tsumura 55.8kg 32.40L | 16 (16) |
| Niigata 28-Jul-24 1600m GOOD R4 (of $7,200,000), Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 66/1 1st Prokleia ( R Sakai 121 ) 2nd Dunkeld ( Y Kawada 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Magnesia Brick ( T Danno 121 ) 2.50L 10th Key Best ( Y Ishikawa 121 ) 8.25L See full results | Y Ishikawa 54.9kg 8.25L | 10 (12) |