Nobu Step (JPN) Horse
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Nobu Step is a 2yo b from Japan trained by Katsuharu Tanaka. He is by Danon Kingly out of Close Friend. The horse has not yet secured a win, remaining winless after five starts. In its latest start at Nakayama on 15 March 2026, Takuro Ishida rode Nobu Step to a tenth‑place finish, trailing winner Mozu Tanque.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 15-Mar-26 1200m R3 Md (of $11,280,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.800, SP: 12.00 1st Mozu Tanque ( Y Tannai 126 ) 2nd Ninja Tottori ( H Tanabe 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Tonton ( K Yokoyama 126 ) 3.00L 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 $10,600,000) 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 $10,600,000) 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) |
| Fukushima 12-Jul-25 1800m GOOD R1 Md $840,000 (of $10,600,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.900, SP: 34.00 1st Black Hayate ( I Fukamichi 115 ) 2nd Seize The Throne ( K Tosaki 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Unison ( T Ono 121 ) 3.50L 4th Nobu Step ( T Ishida 115 ) 7.25L See full results | T Ishida 52.2kg 7.25L | 4 (10) |
| Tokyo 22-Jun-25 1400m GOOD R6 Newcomer Race (newc) (of $14,250,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.100, SP: 101.00 1st Land Star ( K Maruta 121 ) 2nd Ecole Navale ( K Tosaki 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Copano Thomas ( Y Hara 121 ) 0.75L 7th Nobu Step ( T Ishida 115 ) 8.10L See full results | T Ishida 52.2kg 8.10L | 7 (16) |