Mystery Box (JPN)

Country
Japan
Foal Date
01-Jan-19
Colour
bay
Sire
Strong Return
Dam
Opus Queen
Prize Money
424635
Owners
Takao Matsuoka
About

Mystery Box is a 6yo colt from Japan trained by Masamichi Kashihara. He is by Strong Return out of Opus Queen. To date he has won 6 races. On 16 August 2024 at Sonoda, Mystery Box secured his biggest victory, earning $10,957,897.00. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 36% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At
Sonoda • Nagoya • Kokura • Hanshin • Chukyo
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sonoda 22-Oct-25 1400m R11 Race 11 (a1) $300,000 (of $5,700,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.000, SP: 26.00O Ryutarou 57.2kg 2.95L5 (11)
Sonoda 26-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $13,300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.400, SP: 41.00T Yoshimura 57.2kg 9.75L7 (10)
Sonoda 01-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a1) $750,000 (of $5,700,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.000, SP: 15.00K Futoshi 57.2kg 9.50L3 (9)
Sonoda 03-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a1) $750,000 (of $5,700,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.000, SP: 21.00K Futoshi 57.2kg 5.75L3 (12)
Sonoda 04-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (a1) (of $5,700,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.400, SP: 9.50O Ryutarou 57.2kg 15.35L11 (12)
Sonoda 24-Apr-25 1700m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (a1) $300,000 (of $5,700,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:54.100, SP: 8.50O Ryutarou 57.2kg 5.70L5 (9)
Sonoda 27-Mar-25 1400m GOOD R11 Race 11 (a1) $540,000 (of $4,860,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.800, SP: 21.00O Ryutarou 55.8kg 2.25L3 (12)
Sonoda 05-Dec-24 1870m HEAVY R11 Race 11 (cond) (of $54,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.500, SP: 13.00S Akaoka 55.8kg 8.30L8 (12)
Nagoya 17-Oct-24 1500m GOOD R11 (of $8,766,317), Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 7/4T Yoshimura 57.2kg, Cd 0 6.00L7 (11)
Sonoda 26-Sep-24 1700m GOOD R11 $3,150,000 (of $9,862,107), Winning Time: 01:52.200, SP: 9/2T Yoshimura 55.8kg 0.30L2 (10)
Sonoda 16-Aug-24 1700m HEAVY R11 $10,000,000 (of $10,957,897), Winning Time: 01:53.000, SP: 16/1O Shimohara 53.1kg1 (11)
Sonoda 19-Jul-24 1700m GOOD R9 $699,925 (of $2,191,580), Winning Time: 01:54.900, SP: 10/3T Tano 57.2kg 5.00L2 (7)
Sonoda 19-Jun-24 1870m HEAVY R9 $360,018 (of $2,485,252), Winning Time: 02:08.100, SP: 1/5T Yoshimura 58.1kg 5.25L3 (7)
Sonoda 22-May-24 1700m HEAVY R11 $2,268,022 (of $2,268,001), Winning Time: 01:56.100, SP: 4/5T Yoshimura 57.2kg1 (9)
Kokura 02-Sep-23 1700m R9 CL (of $29,890,094) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:46.600, SP: 151.00F Matsuwaka 58.1kg 12.00L12 (14)
Kokura 13-Aug-23 1700m R9 CL (of $29,929,973) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.900, SP: 51.00M Iwata 58.1kg 12.00L16 (16)
Hanshin 09-Apr-23 1800m R8 Suita Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,850,056) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:54.400, SP: 17.00H Miyuki 58.1kg 12.00L11 (11)
Hanshin 12-Mar-23 1800m R8 Allowance Race (allow) $9,576,015 (of $15,200,049) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:59.000, SP: 21.00K Fujioka 58.1kg1 (11)
Sonoda 31-Dec-22 1400m R9 Race 9 (c1) $1,343,172 (of $2,132,011) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.200, SP: 1.05T Yoshimura 57.2kg1 (12)
Sonoda 07-Dec-22 1400m R12 Race 12 (c1) $1,343,172 (of $2,132,011) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.300, SP: 1.36T Yoshimura 55.8kg1 (12)
Sonoda 09-Nov-22 1400m R9 Race 9 (c2) $732,755 (of $1,163,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 1.22T Yoshimura 55.8kg1 (10)
Kokura 04-Sep-22 1700m R6 Md $707,016 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.400, SP: 26.00K Matsuyama 55.8kg 6.00L4 (15)
Kokura 14-Aug-22 1700m R6 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:50.200, SP: 2.50K Matsuyama 55.8kg 6.00L4 (16)
Kokura 24-Jul-22 1700m R6 Md $2,020,000 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:48.500, SP: 15.00F Matsuwaka 55.8kg 0.00L2 (16)
Chukyo 11-Jun-22 1800m R1 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:55.800, SP: 1.62F Matsuwaka 55.8kg 6.00L8 (14)
Chukyo 29-May-22 1800m R2 Md $2,020,000 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.400, SP: 15.00F Matsuwaka 55.8kg 0.00L2 (15)
Chukyo 07-May-22 1800m R2 Md $1,010,000 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:56.800, SP: 19.00F Matsuwaka 55.8kg 0.00L3 (10)
Hanshin 16-Apr-22 1800m R2 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.900, SP: 19.00K Fujioka 55.8kg 6.00L6 (16)
Hanshin 27-Mar-22 1800m R3 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:54.600, SP: 3.50A Nishimura 55.8kg 6.00L5 (12)
Hanshin 06-Mar-22 2000m R2 Md (of $10,099,842) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:12.000, SP: 11.00A Nishimura 55.8kg 0.00L5 (14)
Hanshin 12-Feb-22 1800m R3 Md $707,016 (of $10,099,842) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:54.500, SP: 15.00A Nishimura 55.8kg 12.00L4 (10)
Chukyo 22-Jan-22 1800m R3 Newcomer Race (newc) $1,283,274 (of $12,832,103) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:58.300, SP: 41.00Y Kido 55.8kg 0.00L3 (14)