Mystery Way (JPN) Horse

Country
Japan
Foal Date
01-Jan-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Just A Way
Dam
Gypsy Highway
Prize Money
1999401
Owners
Shadai Race Horse Co Ltd
About

Mystery Way is a 7yo gelding from Japan trained by Shinya Kobayashi. He is by the stallion Just A Way out of the mare Gypsy Highway. To date he has won six races. On 9 Nov 2025 in Tokyo, Mystery Way earned his biggest victory, capturing the $99,999,999.99 Class 1 prize. He has been a lucrative prospect for bettors, delivering an 86% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Nakayama 28-Dec-25 2501m GOOD R11 CL1 (of $100,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:31.500, SP: 34.00 1st Museum Mile ( C Demuro 123 ) 2nd Cosmo Kuranda ( T Yokoyama 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Danon Decile ( K Tosaki 128 ) 0.80L 16th Mystery Way ( H Matsumoto 128 ) 8.50L See full resultsH Matsumoto 58.1kg 8.50L16 (16)
Tokyo 09-Nov-25 2500m GOOD R11 CL1 $58,274,000 (of $100,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:30.200, SP: 21.00 1st Mystery Way ( H Matsumoto 123 ) 2nd Stinger Glass ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Dee My The Kid ( M Iwata 123 ) 0.20L See full resultsH Matsumoto 55.8kg1 (18)
Sapporo 07-Sep-25 2600m GOOD R11 CL1 Hcp $24,266,000 (of $45,980,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:45.100, SP: 17.00 1st Mystery Way ( H Matsumoto 121 ) 2nd Golden Snap ( S Hamanaka 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Endono Hana ( F Izumiya 119 ) 1.25L See full resultsH Matsumoto 54.9kg1 (12)
Sapporo 27-Jul-25 2600m HEAVY R11 CL1 $4,200,000 (of $53,300,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:42.000, SP: 6.00 1st Stinger Glass ( Y Kitamura 126 ) 2nd Fleur ( D Sasaki 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Meiner Campana ( Y Tannai 126 ) 1.25L 4th Mystery Way ( K Ikezoe 126 ) 3.00L See full resultsK Ikezoe 57.2kg 3.00L4 (10)
Hanshin 30-Mar-25 2400m GOOD R10 Midosuji Stakes (allow) $18,659,000 (of $35,410,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:26.000, SP: 13.00 1st Mystery Way ( T Danno 128 ) 2nd Las Cumbres ( K Ogino 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Tagano Dude ( R Takasugi 126 ) 1.35L See full resultsT Danno 58.1kg1 (12)
Hanshin 01-Mar-25 3000m GOOD R10 CL1 $7,464,000 (of $35,360,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:04.400, SP: 13.00 1st Hayatenofukunosuke ( M Iwata 123 ) 2nd Mystery Way ( T Danno 121 ) 5.00L 3rd Sunrise Soleil ( R Sakai 123 ) 5.20L See full resultsT Danno 54.9kg 5.00L2 (10)
Kyoto 02-Feb-25 2200m HEAVY R10 Yasaka Stakes (allow) $4,622,000 (of $35,260,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:16.900, SP: 19.00 1st Libyan Glass ( R Sakai 128 ) 2nd In The Moment ( Y Kawada 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Mystery Way ( T Danno 128 ) 2.30L See full resultsT Danno 58.1kg 2.30L3 (7)
Chukyo 07-Sep-24 2200m GOOD R10 Hcp $2,800,000 (of $35,530,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:11.800, SP: 41.00 1st Keiai Sandera ( T Fujikake 126 ) 2nd Shake Your Heart ( Y Furukawa 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Lucifer ( T Danno 115 ) 0.50L 4th Mystery Way ( S Hamanaka 121 ) 1.25L See full resultsS Hamanaka 54.9kg 1.25L4 (16)
Kyoto 15-Jun-24 2200m GOOD R10 Hozukyo Stakes (allow) (of $9,195,447) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:13.800, SP: 67.00 1st Black Blossom ( T Danno 128 ) 2nd Makoto Velikij ( M Iwata 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Meisho Gekirin ( K Matsuyama 128 ) 0.50L 6th Mystery Way ( T Fujikake 128 ) 4.25L See full resultsT Fujikake 58.1kg 4.25L6 (15)
Hanshin 24-Mar-24 2400m R10 (of $24,362,365) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:29.200, SP: 25/1 1st Smart Phantom ( K Fujioka 126 ) 2nd Beauty Way ( K Sameshima 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Endono Hana ( Y Furukawa 128 ) 1.25L 5th Mystery Way ( T Tsunoda 128 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LT Tsunoda 58.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L5 (8)
Hanshin 25-Feb-24 3000m R9 (of $24,445,207) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:08.800, SP: 12/1 1st Gold Princess ( K Matsuyama 117 ) 2nd Time Of Flight ( A Lemaitre 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Win Erfolg ( Y Hara 121 ) 4.00L 10th Mystery Way ( K Ikezoe 121 , Cd 0 ) 12.00LK Ikezoe 54.9kg, Cd 0 12.00L10 (12)
Kyoto 18-Nov-23 2400m R10 (of $27,666,030) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:27.900, SP: 28/1 1st Dinasta ( Y Fujioka 128 ) 2nd King's Palace ( M Matsuoka 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Nishino Revenant ( T Ono 123 ) 0.75L 8th Mystery Way ( K Ikezoe 128 , Cd 0 ) 4.50LK Ikezoe 58.1kg, Cd 0 4.50L8 (14)
Kyoto 29-Oct-23 3000m R10 (of $27,751,855), Winning Time: 03:03.700, SP: 17/2 1st Warp Speed ( K Ogino 123 ) 2nd Meisho Breguet ( M Sakai 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Endono Hana ( M Iwata 126 ) 0.15L 15th Mystery Way ( K Ikezoe 123 , Cd 0 ) 6.00LK Ikezoe 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L15 (17)
Sapporo 19-Aug-23 2600m R11 CL $18,830,775 (of $29,890,094) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:46.100, SP: 5.50 1st Mystery Way ( K Ikezoe 126 ) 2nd Golden Snap ( S Hamanaka 115 ) 0.75L 3rd Danon Jackal ( Y Kawada 126 ) 0.30L See full resultsK Ikezoe 57.2kg1 (14)
Sapporo 30-Jul-23 2600m R9 CL $2,989,009 (of $29,890,094) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:39.400, SP: 12.00 1st Night In London ( R Wada 121 ) 2nd Lyrids ( C P Lemaire 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Mystery Way ( H Yoshida 128 ) 2.30L See full resultsH Yoshida 58.1kg 2.30L3 (14)
Fukushima 16-Apr-23 2600m R10 Okunohosomichi Tokubetsu (allow) (of $29,850,056) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:45.200, SP: 4.00 1st Win Erfolg ( N Fujita 128 ) 2nd Ho O Unicorn ( Y Hishida 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Sea Glass ( Y Tannai 123 ) 1.05L 6th Mystery Way ( A Tomita 128 ) 1.55L See full resultsA Tomita 58.1kg 1.55L6 (13)
Tokyo 11-Feb-23 2400m GOOD R9 Hakone Tokubetsu (allow) $2,983,925 (of $29,839,887) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:27.000, SP: 13.00 1st Balaji ( C P Lemaire 126 ) 2nd King's Palace ( M Matsuoka 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Mystery Way ( H Yoshida 128 ) 3.25L See full resultsH Yoshida 58.1kg 3.25L3 (13)
Kokura 22-Jan-23 2600m GOOD R10 Uminonakamichi Tokubetsu (allow) $5,972,006 (of $30,462,061) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:42.800, SP: 7.50 1st Meisho Breguet ( S Imamura 126 ) 2nd Mystery Way ( H Yoshida 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Sea Glass ( Y Tannai 121 ) 2.30L See full resultsH Yoshida 58.1kg 2.00L2 (13)
Nakayama 04-Dec-22 2500m R12 Allowance Race (allow) $4,307,078 (of $21,535,548) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:35.000, SP: 2.63 1st Southern Nights ( A Tsumura 126 ) 2nd Mystery Way ( K Tosaki 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Pollentia ( H Doyle 121 ) 2.65L See full resultsK Tosaki 57.2kg 2.50L2 (10)
Fukushima 05-Nov-22 2600m R8 Allowance Race (allow) $9,428,416 (of $14,965,861) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:40.300, SP: 3.00 1st Mystery Way ( M Nagashima 117 ) 2nd Nature Ship ( G Maruyama 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Wild Brise ( K Kikuzawa 117 ) 1.30L See full resultsM Nagashima 53.1kg1 (16)
Nakayama 17-Sep-22 2500m R7 Allowance Race (allow) $2,993,140 (of $14,965,861) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:35.400, SP: 4.00 1st Stochastique ( A Sugawara 115 ) 2nd Mystery Way ( K Tosaki 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Tiz Glorious ( T Yokoyama 115 ) 0.00L See full resultsK Tosaki 57.2kg 0.00L2 (8)
Kokura 04-Sep-22 2600m R12 Allowance Race (allow) (of $14,965,861) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:39.000, SP: 4.50 1st Shihono Speranza ( K Matsuyama 119 ) 2nd Eikai Phantom ( Y Take 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Rockbound ( D Ozawa 117 ) 0.00L 5th Mystery Way ( R Wada 126 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Wada 57.2kg 0.00L5 (15)
Kokura 10-Jul-22 2600m R9 Thailand Cup (allow) $4,239,872 (of $21,199,041) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:38.600, SP: 5.50 1st Suzuno Maverick ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 2nd Mystery Way ( R Wada 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Eikai Phantom ( Y Okada 126 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Wada 57.2kg 0.00L2 (13)
Chukyo 12-Jun-22 1900m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $14,965,861) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.200, SP: 9.50 1st Wide Leggiadro ( H Miyuki 126 ) 2nd Reimei ( N Fujita 115 ) 0.00L 3rd Clap Thunder ( S Imamura 110 ) 0.00L 5th Mystery Way ( D Ozawa 121 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Ozawa 54.9kg 0.00L5 (13)
Chukyo 15-May-22 1900m R8 Allowance Race (allow) $2,993,140 (of $14,965,861) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.600, SP: 6.50 1st Kizoku ( Y Okubo 119 ) 2nd Mystery Way ( R Wada 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Vise ( Y Furukawa 126 ) 0.00L See full resultsR Wada 57.2kg 0.00L2 (9)
Chukyo 12-Mar-22 1900m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $14,965,861) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:01.200, SP: 6.50 1st Yamanin Supremo ( Y Tsunoda 119 ) 2nd Ecoro Kanawan ( Y Nakai 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Ran Kan Kan ( A Nishimura 126 ) 0.00L 6th Mystery Way ( Y Fujioka 126 ) 6.00L See full resultsY Fujioka 57.2kg 6.00L6 (15)
Kokura 19-Feb-22 2400m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $14,965,861) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:35.300, SP: 6.00 1st Waseda Heart's ( A Nishimura 123 ) 2nd Rouge J'adore ( M Katsuura 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Cross The Rubicon ( Y Tsunoda 119 ) 0.00L 5th Mystery Way ( A Saito 123 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Saito 55.8kg 0.00L5 (11)
Kokura 06-Feb-22 2400m R8 Allowance Race (allow) $2,993,140 (of $14,965,861) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:36.100, SP: 7.00 1st Diktaean ( H Yoshida 123 ) 2nd Mystery Way ( A Saito 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Assiette Dessert ( A Nishimura 126 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Saito 55.8kg 0.00L2 (11)
Hanshin 04-Dec-21 2000m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $16,163,974) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:07.400, SP: 9.00 1st Gloria Mundi ( Y Fukunaga 123 ) 2nd Shonan Archie ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Mozu Mazoku ( Y Kokubun 123 ) 0.00L 8th Mystery Way ( Y Iwata 123 ) 12.00L See full resultsY Iwata 55.8kg 12.00L8 (11)
Fukushima 13-Nov-21 2600m R10 Bandaisan Tokubetsu (allow) (of $23,266,387) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:41.900, SP: 7.00 1st Loin D'ici ( S Akiyama 121 ) 2nd Toho Baron ( Y Hishida 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Sun Davis ( K Tanaka 121 ) 0.00L 6th Mystery Way ( A Saito 121 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Saito 54.9kg 0.00L6 (14)
Niigata 08-Aug-21 2200m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $16,163,974) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:14.200, SP: 15.00 1st Silver Ace ( K Sameshima 126 ) 2nd Sierra Nevada ( F Matsuwaka 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Levezza ( Y Fukunaga 119 ) 0.00L 11th Mystery Way ( A Saito 117 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Saito 53.1kg 0.00L11 (16)
Kokura 11-Jul-21 2600m R9 Thailand Cup (allow) $4,614,987 (of $23,074,936) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:38.200, SP: 21.00 1st Divine Love ( Y Fukunaga 115 ) 2nd Mystery Way ( A Saito 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Couperin ( R Wada 119 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Saito 54kg 0.00L2 (10)
Chukyo 13-Jun-21 1900m R8 Allowance Race (allow) (of $16,163,974) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:59.700, SP: 6.50 1st North The World ( K Matsuyama 119 ) 2nd Himino Flash ( A Tsumura 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Aster Naranja ( Y Kokubun 119 ) 0.00L 6th Mystery Way ( A Saito 117 ) 6.00L See full resultsA Saito 53.1kg 6.00L6 (13)
Chukyo 21-Mar-21 1600m R10 Floralwalk Sho (allow) (of $21,915,748) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.000, SP: 34.00 1st Gempachi Meteor ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 2nd Via Lux ( M Iwata 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Toho Dias ( Y Kokubun 123 ) 0.00L 9th Mystery Way ( Y Nakai 123 ) 12.00L See full resultsY Nakai 55.8kg 12.00L9 (9)
Hanshin 07-Mar-21 2000m R2 Md $6,864,410 (of $10,895,990) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:07.800, SP: 9.50 1st Mystery Way ( Y Nakai 123 ) 2nd Aster Naranja ( Y Kokubun 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Joyous Chant ( M Iwata 123 ) 0.00L See full resultsY Nakai 55.8kg1 (8)
Chukyo 23-Jan-21 2200m R6 Md (of $10,674,989) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:18.900, SP: 15.00 1st Hagino Romanesque ( R Kozaki 119 ) 2nd Saimon Mega Rise ( Y Fukunaga 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Explosion ( K Matsuyama 123 ) 0.00L 5th Mystery Way ( Y Kitamura 123 ) 6.00L See full resultsY Kitamura 55.8kg 6.00L5 (12)
Chukyo 05-Jan-21 2000m R5 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $12,572,015) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.100, SP: 23.00 1st Air Sage ( Y Fukunaga 123 ) 2nd Nagisa ( S Ishibashi 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Heads Or Tails ( S Hamanaka 119 ) 0.00L 5th Mystery Way ( Y Kitamura 123 ) 6.00L See full resultsY Kitamura 55.8kg 6.00L5 (16)