Matenro Bravo (JPN) Horse
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Matenro Bravo, a 4yo bay horse from Japan, is trained by Kenji Nonaka in Japan. He is by Maurice out of Trinity Place and has recorded three career victories. On 10 Jan 2026 at Nakayama, he captured his most important win, the Hatsunagi Sho (allow) with a purse of $30,590,000.00. The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded an 83% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 21-Jun-26 1400m R10 Tamagawa Stakes (allow) (of $36,060,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:21.100, SP: 9.50 1st Learn The Ropes ( A Tsumura 123 ) 2nd Red Kingly ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Smile Up ( M Matsuoka 123 ) 2.50L 7th Matenro Bravo ( A Nishimura 128 ) 3.80L See full results | A Nishimura 58.1kg 3.80L | 7 (16) |
| Tokyo 09-May-26 1600m GOOD R9 Bubaigawara Stakes (allow) $4,737,000 (of $35,940,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.200, SP: 6.00 1st Ampadu ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 2nd Aufheben ( D Lane 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Matenro Bravo ( K Tosaki 128 ) 2.05L See full results | K Tosaki 58.1kg 2.05L | 3 (12) |
| Nakayama 12-Apr-26 1600m GOOD R10 Akebono Stakes (allow) $1,870,000 (of $35,940,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.200, SP: 5.00 1st Straight Talker ( T Yokoyama 128 ) 2nd Channel Tunnel ( Y Iwata 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Impact Sea ( R Yokoyama 128 ) 0.00L 5th Matenro Bravo ( K Yokoyama 128 ) 1.95L See full results | K Yokoyama 58.1kg 1.95L | 5 (12) |
| Nakayama 14-Mar-26 1600m GOOD R10 Makuhari Stakes (allow) $4,750,000 (of $36,070,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.700, SP: 6.50 1st Metal Speed ( A Saito 121 ) 2nd Hishi Aman ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Matenro Bravo ( K Tosaki 123 ) 0.40L See full results | K Tosaki 55.8kg 0.40L | 3 (16) |
| Nakayama 10-Jan-26 1600m GOOD R10 Hatsunagi Sho (allow) $16,157,000 (of $30,590,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:33.800, SP: 9.00 1st Matenro Bravo ( K Tosaki 128 ) 2nd Danon Mission ( D Sasaki 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Straight Talker ( T Yokoyama 126 ) 0.30L See full results | K Tosaki 58.1kg | 1 (16) |