Melior Via (JPN) Horse
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Melior Via, a 2yo b from Japan trained by Yasuyuki Tsujino, is by Lord Kanaloa out of Meliora. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in four starts. In its most recent start at Niigata on 24 May 2026, rider Koji Nishizuka took it to third place behind winner Argyle Shore.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata 24-May-26 1200m R2 Md $1,500,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.500, SP: 5.00 1st Argyle Shore ( A Saito 121 ) 2nd Judy Imeru ( M Kobayashi 115 ) 0.10L 3rd Melior Via ( K Nishizuka 121 ) 2.60L See full results | K Nishizuka 54.9kg 2.60L | 3 (15) |
| Kyoto 03-May-26 1400m GOOD R1 Md $1,500,000 (of $11,280,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.000, SP: 29.00 1st Picara ( M Iwata 121 ) 2nd Princess Atsuko ( R Sameshima 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Melior Via ( S Yoshimura 121 ) 5.25L See full results | S Yoshimura 54.9kg 5.25L | 3 (16) |
| Kyoto 29-Nov-25 1600m R3 Md (of $10,600,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 67.00 1st Tommy Barows ( S Yoshimura 121 ) 2nd Lien Mahina ( K Taguchi 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Easy Rider ( A Nishimura 123 ) 1.05L 12th Melior Via ( R Takasugi 121 ) 0.00L See full results | R Takasugi 54.9kg 0.00L | 12 (14) |
| Kyoto 02-Nov-25 1600m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $14,250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: 12.00 1st Hishi Islay ( K Ogino 123 ) 2nd June Again ( A Tomita 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Aqua Eye ( M Iwata 121 ) 2.50L 9th Melior Via ( S Yoshimura 119 ) 8.50L See full results | S Yoshimura 54kg 8.50L | 9 (15) |