Lateral Thinking (JPN) Horse
About
Lateral Thinking is a 5yo b from Japan trained by Yoichi Kuroiwa. He is sired by Harbinger out of the dam Supple Mind. The horse has won three races in its career so far. On 23 Aug 2025 at Niigata, Lateral Thinking earned its biggest victory to date, taking the $30,000,000 Iide Tokubetsu (allow). It has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing Lateral Thinking throughout its career would have produced a 224 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 15-Nov-25 1400m R10 Okutama Stakes (allow) (of $35,610,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:20.500, SP: 67.00 | D Sasaki 58.1kg 5.90L | 11 (18) |
| Niigata 23-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R10 Iide Tokubetsu (allow) $15,885,000 (of $30,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.500, SP: 34.00 | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg | 1 (17) |
| Tokyo 07-Jun-25 1400m FIRM R10 Yuigahama Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,940,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:22.200, SP: 51.00 | Y Ishikawa 54.9kg 3.35L | 6 (15) |
| Tokyo 18-May-25 1600m HEAVY R9 Teletama Hai (allow) $1,550,000 (of $29,760,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 51.00 | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg 4.05L | 5 (9) |
| Nakayama 23-Mar-25 1600m R9 Kamagaya Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,820,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: 34.00 | Y Hara 58.1kg 13.70L | 10 (11) |
| Nakayama 25-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R9 Shinonome Sho (allow) (of $29,790,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 21.00 | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg 4.40L | 9 (10) |
| Nakayama 08-Dec-24 1600m FIRM R12 Allowance Race (allow) $4,600,000 (of $21,740,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 29.00 | Y Ishikawa 58.1kg 0.75L | 2 (16) |
| Niigata 19-Oct-24 2000m FIRM R10 Murakami Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,940,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.400, SP: 17.00 | D Sasaki 58.1kg 12.00L | 13 (14) |
| Niigata 11-May-24 1800m GOOD R7 $9,575,935 (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 01:49.100, SP: evens | D Sasaki 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Niigata 28-Apr-24 1800m GOOD R8 (of $10,493,282), Winning Time: 01:49.300, SP: 6/4 | S Kobayashi 54.9kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 6 (9) |
| Tokyo 18-Feb-24 1800m FIRM R6 $3,039,951 (of $10,493,282) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.500, SP: 16/1 | Y Hara 55.8kg 0.30L | 2 (16) |
| Chukyo 02-Dec-23 1600m R6 $1,520,005 (of $11,859,101) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 33/1 | D Sasaki 55.8kg 3.00L | 3 (16) |
| Tokyo 09-Oct-23 1400m R8 CL (of $15,200,049) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.800, SP: 51.00 | D Sasaki 54.9kg 1.30L | 9 (16) |
| Niigata 29-Jul-23 1800m R9 CL (of $21,629,923) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:47.100, SP: 101.00 | T Nagano 54.9kg 0.95L | 13 (17) |
| Tokyo 29-Apr-23 1600m GOOD R6 CL (of $14,880,065) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: 51.00 | K Matsuyama 55.8kg 6.85L | 10 (13) |
| Nakayama 26-Feb-23 1600m R7 Allowance Race (allow) $1,041,617 (of $14,880,065) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 4.50 | T Nagano 54.9kg 4.05L | 4 (12) |
| Nakayama 11-Dec-22 1800m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) $8,612,249 (of $13,670,194) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.800, SP: 19.00 | T Nagano 54kg | 1 (16) |
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