Nobu Step (JPN) Horse
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Nobu Step is a 3yo thoroughbred from Japan trained by Katsuharu Tanaka. He is by Danon Kingly out of Close Friend. Nobu Step has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his most recent run at Niigata on 16 Aug 2026, he was ridden by Takuro Ishida and finished 15th behind the winner Beltracchi.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata 16-Aug-26 2400m R2 Md Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:25.400, SP: 51.00 1st Beltracchi ( F Ishigami 121 ) 2nd Zonnebloem ( G Maruyama 126 ) 5.00L 3rd Thavma ( K Kikuzawa 126 ) 5.50L 15th Nobu Step ( T Ishida 119 ) 21.40L See full results | T Ishida 54kg 21.40L | 15 (17) |
| Niigata 02-Aug-26 1400m GOOD R12 Md (of $52,524) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.200, SP: 67.00 1st Noble Couronne ( K Ogino 121 ) 2nd Shine Alps ( M Muto 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Win Terra Gina ( A Tsumura 121 ) 2.00L 11th Nobu Step ( G Maruyama 126 ) 5.50L See full results | G Maruyama 57.2kg 5.50L | 11 (18) |
| Nakayama 15-Mar-26 1200m GOOD R3 Md (of $52,846) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:13.300, SP: 12.00 1st Mozu Tanque ( Y Tannai 126 ) 2nd Ninja Tottori ( H Tanabe 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Tonton ( K Yokoyama 126 ) 1.50L 10th Nobu Step ( T Ishida 119 ) 10.40L See full results | T Ishida 54kg 10.40L | 10 (16) |
| Hanshin 13-Dec-25 1200m R3 Md (of $101,916) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 29.00 1st Naxos ( Y Kitamura 123 ) 2nd Jasper Merche ( T Danno 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Lineabierta ( F Geroux 121 ) 1.25L 8th Nobu Step ( Y Iwata 123 ) 3.65L See full results | Y Iwata 55.8kg 3.65L | 8 (14) |
| Tokyo 29-Nov-25 1800m GOOD R3 Md (of $54,958) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.200, SP: 26.00 1st Brigantine ( Y Hara 123 ) 2nd Chachatto ( Y Shibata 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Goko Koikoi ( Y Tannai 121 ) 0.20L 9th Nobu Step ( T Ishida 117 ) 6.45L See full results | T Ishida 53.1kg 6.45L | 9 (12) |