Lead Principal (JPN) Horse
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Lead Principal is a 4yo horse from Japan trained by Shinichiro Akiyama. He is by Strong Return out of Principal Honey and has earned two wins to date. On 9 Aug 2026 at Chukyo, he secured his most important victory, taking the $15620000.00 Allowance Race (allow). The animal has been a profitable choice for bettors, offering a 1,147% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chukyo 09-Aug-26 1200m R10 Allowance Race (allow) $73,529 (of $140,064) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.200, SP: 201.00 1st Lead Principal ( K Kawabata 117 ) 2nd American Beyond ( K Nishizuka 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Love Never Dies ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.60L See full results | K Kawabata 53.1kg | 1 (16) |
| Chukyo 01-Aug-26 1200m GOOD R10 Allowance Race (allow) (of $72,919) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 67.00 1st Plumeria Lino ( R Sakai 119 ) 2nd Vergine ( K Kokubun 119 ) 7.00L 3rd Cafe Noir ( M Iwata 123 ) 1.25L 12th Lead Principal ( S Yoshimura 123 ) 18.75L See full results | S Yoshimura 55.8kg 18.75L | 12 (16) |
| Niigata 10-May-26 1200m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $72,175) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.600, SP: 67.00 1st Feng Meili ( Y Okubo 117 ) 2nd Mirai Harmony ( S Imamura 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Eteoclos ( T Ishida 121 ) 3.00L 8th Lead Principal ( H Matsumoto 123 ) 6.85L See full results | H Matsumoto 55.8kg 6.85L | 8 (15) |
| Fukushima 18-Apr-26 1150m GOOD R7 Allowance Race (allow) (of $71,805) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 67.00 1st Holy Bright ( M Kobayashi 117 ) 2nd Carry Grace ( S Imamura 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Premiere Pas ( R Kozaki 123 ) 0.30L 6th Lead Principal ( D Ozawa 123 ) 5.35L See full results | D Ozawa 55.8kg 5.35L | 6 (15) |
| Kyoto 14-Feb-26 1200m R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $144,526) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.700, SP: 13.00 1st As God ( A Nishimura 128 ) 2nd Sunrise Break ( A Tomita 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Indigo Azul ( K Taguchi 128 ) 0.80L 10th Lead Principal ( S Yoshimura 123 ) 6.95L See full results | S Yoshimura 55.8kg 6.95L | 10 (15) |