Kikuno Ardent (JPN)

Country
Japan
Foal Date
01-Jan-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Poison Black
Dam
Gayane
Prize Money
103756
Owners
Yasuji Kikuchi
About

Kikuno Ardent is a 5yo horse from Japan trained by Toru Yamada. He is by Poison Black out of Gayane and has secured seven wins so far. On 21 June 2024 at Sonoda, he captured his biggest prize, a $1,247,400 purse. The horse has proved a valuable bet for punters, offering a 126% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At
Saga • Sonoda • Himeji
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Saga 13-Oct-25 1750m R10 Race 10 (cond) $256,000 (of $1,360,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:55.700, SP: 2.50T Watanabe 55.8kg 3.00L2 (10)
Saga 28-Sep-25 1750m SOFT R5 Race 5 (cond) $800,000 (of $1,360,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:55.100, SP: 13.00Y Yamada 55.8kg1 (9)
Saga 14-Sep-25 1400m SOFT R9 Race 9 (c2025) $500,000 (of $850,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.000, SP: 1.57Y Yamada 55.8kg1 (8)
Saga 07-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R9 Race 9 (cond) $160,000 (of $850,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.000, SP: 4.50T Takeyoshi 55.8kg 0.30L2 (10)
Saga 17-Aug-25 1300m GOOD R5 Race 5 (cond) $60,000 (of $850,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.800, SP: 8.00H Yamashita 55.8kg 3.50L4 (11)
Saga 19-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (cond) $500,000 (of $850,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: 41.00H Yamashita 55.8kg1 (12)
Saga 28-Jun-25 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (cond) $40,000 (of $850,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:32.500, SP: 21.00Y Yamada 55.8kg 4.60L5 (11)
Saga 09-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY R8 Race 8 (cond) $40,000 (of $850,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.800, SP: 2.75Y Yamada 55.8kg 7.70L5 (9)
Sonoda 02-Apr-25 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (c2) (of $1,330,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.300, SP: 5.00T Tano 57.2kg 12.00L6 (10)
Sonoda 11-Mar-25 1400m HEAVY R4 Race 4 (c2) $245,000 (of $1,260,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 1.91T Tano 55.8kg 0.15L2 (10)
Himeji 19-Feb-25 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (c3) $196,000 (of $1,008,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.600, SP: 1.91T Tano 55.8kg 1.00L2 (10)
Himeji 30-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R3 Race 3 (c3) $112,000 (of $1,008,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 2.38K Inoue 55.8kg 1.05L3 (12)
Sonoda 16-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R7 Race 7 (c2) $70,000 (of $1,260,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 12.00K Inoue 55.8kg 5.00L5 (12)
Sonoda 03-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c2) (of $1,260,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.500, SP: 3.00W Hirose 55.8kg 5.25L8 (12)
Sonoda 11-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R8 Race 8 (c2) (of $1,260,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.300, SP: 6.00W Hirose 57.2kg 6.00L8 (12)
Sonoda 21-Jun-24 1400m SOFT R10 $1,247,403 (of $1,247,400), Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 9/1W Hirose 55.8kg1 (12)
Sonoda 30-May-24 1230m HEAVY R9 (of $1,701,001), Winning Time: 01:22.000, SP: 20/1T Kurihara 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.00L11 (12)
Sonoda 02-May-24 1400m HEAVY R12 (of $1,134,000), Winning Time: 01:32.900, SP: 9/2H Yoshihara 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.00L11 (12)
Sonoda 18-Apr-24 1400m GOOD R7 $360,018 (of $1,134,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.100, SP: 11/4W Hirose 55.8kg 4.00L2 (11)
Sonoda 21-Mar-24 1700m GOOD R12 (of $1,316,701) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.700, SP: 9/1W Hirose 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.00L11 (12)
Himeji 29-Feb-24 1400m R5 $837,827 (of $837,901) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.100, SP: 4/11T Yoshimura 55.8kg1 (10)
Sonoda 21-Jul-23 1400m R8 CL $380,041 (of $1,900,046) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.800, SP: 15.00K Watase 54.9kg 0.75L2 (8)
Sonoda 05-Jul-23 1400m R11 CL $493,958 (of $2,469,948) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 17.00K Watase 54.9kg 6.00L2 (12)
Sonoda 22-Jun-23 1400m R8 CL $247,058 (of $2,469,948) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 41.00K Watase 54.9kg 7.00L3 (10)
Sonoda 26-May-23 1870m R9 CL (of $2,469,948) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:06.700, SP: 34.00K Watase 54.9kg 18.00L7 (9)
Sonoda 12-May-23 1700m GOOD R9 CL (of $2,469,948) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.800, SP: 21.00K Watase 54.9kg 6.00L6 (9)
Sonoda 19-Apr-23 1400m GOOD R9 CL (of $2,469,948) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 6.00K Watase 54.9kg 5.10L5 (12)
Himeji 14-Mar-23 1400m R6 Race 6 (cond) $1,197,002 (of $1,900,046) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 2.38K Watase 54.9kg1 (10)
Himeji 23-Feb-23 1400m R8 Race 8 (c1) $957,570 (of $1,520,005) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: 3.00K Watase 54.9kg1 (10)
Himeji 08-Feb-23 1400m R6 Race 6 (c1) $152,048 (of $1,520,005) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 3.25K Watase 54.9kg 4.25L3 (12)
Sonoda 20-Dec-22 1230m R4 Race 4 (cond) $122,179 (of $1,744,502) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 2.10T Sasada 54.9kg 0.00L4 (12)
Sonoda 06-Dec-22 1400m R2 Race 2 (cond) $969,168 (of $4,845,840) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.300, SP: 4.00T Sasada 54.9kg 2.50L2 (8)